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I've used coat hanger in the past but came up with this yesterday: a piece of bicycle brake cable outer with a little bit of the spiral wire pulled out of one end.

Haven't tried it yet but don't see why it wouldn't work.

In reply to DaveHK:

should work a treat mate use the same kind of thing (insert from a mig lance)to thread wiring through truck chassis never fails as long as the wiring is attached strong enough

In reply to DaveHK:

Don't suppose you managed to use it today on Cul Mor?

In reply to Lone Rider:

That was yesterday. It was part of today's plan for Salmon Leap without topping out into the malestrom.

In reply to DaveHK:

I have a bent bicycle spoke with a end of the hook sharpened with a file. It even has a retractable cover for the hook made from a pen top to prevent you skewering yourself unintentionally.

In reply to DaveHK:
Probably too late now but those first shot bd things are amazing in terms of saving time if you need to do multiple ones, especially for me as a punter I would reccomend them if you see one cheap.

In reply to DaveHK:

I secound the bike spoke - have had mine for years and its done very well

In reply to DaveHK:

I had a great coathanger derived one which unfortunately disappeared. My new one is made of wire, folds with a nice hook back on itself to rack when not in use. Couldn't get it quite as right as it's predecessor though...

In reply to DaveHK:

Once you get the hang of it, some electrical wire with the outer stripped off at the hook end or a bent coathanger, works almost as well as a shop bought one.

In reply to DaveHK:

Has anyone else tried using a thin sling (as an emergency threader)? Couldn't believe how easy it was. Works best if the ab cord has an end thats been badly melted with a fag lighter and becomes a bit velcro-ey.

In reply to mick taylor:
I heard of one guy taking the wire from his hood stiffener and using that!

In reply to mick taylor:

I learnt this trick about 6 years ago and have never since carried an abalokov threader.

Only work with modern slings than can fit through the hole and not with the old 16mm+ wide slings, but you don't see many of them about now anyway.

In reply to DaveHK:

Reading this topic got me thinking.
It seams the perfect thing is curtain wire with a hook at one end...

Easily to roll up and keep out of the way.
Going to try this.

Cheers
E