Cable Pulling Grip Sock (50-63mm (2-2.5 Inch) Heavy Duty Stainless Steel)

As an amateur radio operator I was pulling 165 feet of coax cables and various sizes of other cable in 3" conduits; due to the long run I wanted to use these cable grips and not just tape the cable to a pull line. This type of cable grip works *really* well assuming you have the correct size. I ordered several sizes (you should as well) so I could pick the one that gripped the best.Couple of tips when pulling cable - for a pull line use ribbon tape and *not* round rope or string. Ribbon tape is slippery and won't burn a groove in adjacent cables. It comes in different widths and is available on Amazon.Important tip number two when pulling cable in new conduit: Tie a plastic grocery bag to monofilament line from a fishing rod, put the spool or reel in the casting or free wheeling setting. Place the bag in one end of the pipe and use a shop vac on the other end to suck the bag through the conduit. It took about one second to suck the bag through 165' of schedule 40 3" pvc pipe. Be ready to immediately shut the vacuum cleaner off or it will suck the bag through its hose.Bottom line - I wish I had these years ago as I do all of my own electrical work around the house and ranch.

I had a hard pull that had required me to use this sock. Makes things so much easier. In this case, it was some PEX pipe that needed to be pulled through a sleeve that wasn't as big as it should of been. Between this sock and super slick pulling lube, we made it.