Question about using a fish tape for coax runs

My old boss in Phoenix always said to never use a metal fish tape on existing coax lines, but a new guy on my crew swears by it for tricky pulls. Last job, we tried his way and ended up nicking the sheathing on a line in the wall. Who's right here, and what's your go-to method?

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charlie_ellis7mo ago

Old boss was right, learned that the hard way too.

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burns.grace7mo ago

Seems like most good advice sounds wrong until life proves it right.

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haydenbutler6mo ago

Your old boss worked in Phoenix and still knew better? That's actually impressive. Metal on coax is just asking for trouble.

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