r/CableTechs
9k members
r/CableTechs is a subreddit with 9k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses cable, tech, tools, fiber, and internet, and they frequently recommend/review work boot, work gloves, and gloves.
/r/CableTechs is a place to discuss the technology behind Cable TV, Internet, Phone and other industry-related topics.
We encourage posts either from Cable Field Technicians, Cable Line/Maintenance Technicians, Headend Technicians, Fiber Technicians, Engineers, and NOC workers.
Industry workers should feel free to post pictures of work you have completed, pictures or stories of poor installation practices you have come across, and funny pics.
Popular Themes in r/CableTechs
#1
Pain & Anger
: "So many things wrong with this. I hate these connectors and this type of connector installation."
2 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Recommended tools and gear for Install Techs ??"
1 post
#3
Advice Requests
: "I have this cable spool in my house and I have no idea what it is, my dad had gotten it from someone but he’s not around anymore. I have looked everywhere for info but not labels or brand any help would be appreciated"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/CableTechs
#1
Cable
: "Internet drops several times a day, found a tap in the Cable box that doesn't look like it's really being used, should I just barrel it?"
120 posts
#2
Tech
: "Spectrum Techs"
29 posts
#3
Tools
: "Recommended Tools and gear for Install Techs ??"
15 posts
#4
Fiber
15 posts
#5
Internet
: "Internet drops several times a day, found a tap in the cable box that doesn't look like it's really being used, should I just barrel it?"
14 posts
#6
Drop
: "What did the teal TWC Drop tag used to mean"
12 posts
#7
Installation
: "What is this device Comcast has been installing all over town?"
12 posts
#8
Customer
: "Customer states they had no service from last night, hah."
10 posts
#9
Job
: "Jobs After Cable?"
10 posts
#10
Question
10 posts
Products Discussed in r/CableTechs
Work Boot
13 reviews
#1
Red Wing
5.0★ from 6 reviews
#2
Danner
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Keen
5.0★ from 1 review
Work Gloves
4 reviews
#1
Wells Lamont
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Sealskinz
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
IRONCLAD
4.0★ from 1 review
Gloves
2 reviews
#1
Wells Lamont
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Sealskinz
5.0★ from 1 review
Member Growth in r/CableTechs
Yearly
+3k members(56.0%)
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Last updated: July 23, 2026