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I thought those new flexible camera rods were just a gimmick
For years, I stuck with my old rigid rods and a mirror. A guy at a trade show in Kansas City last fall kept going on about these bendable rods with a light and camera on the end. I figured it was just expensive junk. Then I got a call for a super narrow, winding flue in an old farmhouse. My usual gear wouldn't make the turns. I borrowed a set from a friend as a last try. The camera showed a huge crack in the clay liner about 15 feet up that my mirror would have missed. It saved me from a bad call and a possible house fire. I bought my own set the next week. Has anyone else made the switch and found it changed how you inspect?
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jessew831mo ago
A tech blog I read said these cameras are catching problems mirrors miss by a huge margin, which lines up with what @mary309 found. It seems like the old way just can't see around bends the same way. That kind of miss is too big a risk to keep doing things the old way.
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shane_nguyen7d ago
Man, that's a HUGE find. But I gotta say, the mirror didn't just miss it because of the bend. The real game changer is the LIGHT. My old mirror setup left everything in shadow around corners. The camera light floods the whole space so you can actually SEE the texture of the clay and spot those hairline cracks. It's a total night and day difference.
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