I finally bought a decent cable toner instead of the cheap one

Spent $180 on a Klein Tools VDV500-820 after frying my third $30 unit on a commercial job. Thing paid for itself day one when I found a break in a buried trunk line in under 10 minutes instead of an hour. Anybody else shell out for pricier test gear and wonder why they waited so long?

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zara_miller6d ago

Dang, nothing beats that feeling when the expensive tool earns its keep right away lol.

morgan.joseph6d ago

My Dewalt impact driver paid for itself on the first shelf I built.

ivanb416d ago

Ha! Good for you @zara_miller, tools that PAY for themselves RIGHT AWAY are the best feeling. But I gotta gently point out that "fried" is a bit strong for a cable toner - they usually just pop a fuse or the wire clip breaks before the whole unit goes. Still, dropping $180 beats replacing three $30 units and losing billable hours.