KLEIN TOOLSSRS56037 Magnetic Wire and Cable Pulling System

This tool is expensive for what it is, but I did manage to save $5 buying a used one. It had some sheetrock dust on it, but otherwise was in great shape. I bet someone used it for their project and then just returned it.I've run HDMI and optical cables in wall before at a previous house using a straightened clothes hanger and it was a nightmare as I kept getting stuck on the insulation. I needed to wall mount a TV at my new house and decided to give this tool a try. It worked extremely well and I ran 2 HDMI cables and an optical. I ran one at a time and the magnet held securely all the way down the wall each time even on the last cable when the hole was getting tighter. I was done with it in just a couple minutes which really made the install go smoothly. I highly recommend buying this.

It was very helpful. Was on a re-wiring project and needed to get 2 romex wires through a very tight area. I was able to drag the lug about 2 feet using the magnet on the underside of the ceiling board - wood, about 3/4" thick. It did get stuck and wouldn't go any longer. The wood may have been too thick. I taped the magnet to the end of a long piece of molding and threaded it into the crawl space to the lug. I was able to capture the lug and pull it to myself. I then taped the wires that I needed and was able to fish them up through the hole and on to myself. Easy peasy.This will be in my tool bag until it wears out and it will be replaced. A very cheap way to do a job that makes me money. I'd say that after using it just 1 time, it's already paid for itself.

Great for pulling wire behind wall the only negative is that the magnet is quite big

To be truthful, some of the reviews concerned me, but for a DYI’r with just a couple of wires to pull (through insulation) I figured I would try it for the price. Worked like a champ. Granted it’s not as easy as it would be through a hollow wall, but to be honest thru a hollow wall I’d likely just use a fish rod or glow rod. You do have to be patient and work it back and forth a bit if it catches, but the one that costs 3xs this one also says the same. In about 10 minutes I had both cables pulled and my media room now has hidden speaker power wires! I could see how regular users might need to spring for a different and more expensive rig. But for the amount that I pull wire, this was perfect.

This tool made an annoying job easy. The price is right and made it worth it to purchase for a few small projects.To good - simple to use, durable construction,very strong magnet had no problem connecting through drywall, plenty of extra slack on the string which makes it easy to fish through a wall.I don’t want to knock it because the purchase was completely worth what I paid but there is some room for improvement. There isn’t any soft material between the magnets - if you plan on slide it across a wall add a small piece of felt or something to the round magnet to prevent scratching up your wall. The slack of the string is nice but really long... almost too much and tangles easy. A better material would have been nice but, it works.I’d recommend this product without hesitation. There are others like it at a much higher price point that probably work a little better but, for most applications, you’ll do just fine with this.

I got this hoping to be able to fish some cat5e cable from near the top of a wall down to a wall jack at the bottom. The wall was 5/8" drywall and was insulated with thick batting. Unfortunately, the magnet was not strong enough to overcome the resistance of the insulation. I ended up having to get a fiberglass wire fishing rod set to get it done. I think this is a good idea and would probably work well in non-insulated walls, however I think you could make your own magnetic setup for the same or slightly less money. You just need to buy strong enough magnets.Some people have knocked the size of the hole required to fit the in-wall magnet through. I found I had to make a 1 1/2" wide by 1/4" tall hole to fit it into. That is pretty big, but you need big magnets to get the strength needed. From what I could find, if you want a magnetic wire pulling system, you either need to go with this, or a 3/4" round magnet. Take your pick.

Love it

Arrived very quickly. Opened it up right away and used it to help my AC installer at my house that day. I literally had it 5 min and the very first time I put it in the wall were we cut a hole for the thermostat I ran it up the wall and it separated from the magnet that pulls it a few times and the 4th time up the wall it got caught on a wire. We pulled and pulled very hard (I must admit I thought it would break off from the magnetic tip where it is connected to the rope but it did not. However it was stuck and nothing was getting it out. I had to shove the rest of the rope in the wall and close up the wall with the thermostat. Key point is that I saw the MAGNA TOOL in action on you tube and is proved to be very strong (The magnetic field between the two magnets and did not seem to have any issues moving between wires and insulation. I went the cheap rout and purchased the Klien shown here and it is very weak. Pulling it up the wall with 1/2" drywall it easily separates. DO NOT BUY. They can and should use much stronger magnets.