CKE 80 Pack T316 Stainless Steel Protector Sleeves for 1/8" Wire Rope Cable Railing, Marine Grade Protective Sleeves Deck Cable Railing Kit for Wood Posts DIY Balustrade, CR01

This is a cross product review, to include all the tools,etc that I used to build my deck:I built a 32 ft x 32ft deck with composite boards (purchased elsewhere - HD-Veranda 16ft boards)The rail posts I used 4x4x36" code requirement for my area, and 1/8 stainless steel cable, set 4" apart.For the rails, cabling, etc I purchased it all on Amazon:- Antsky 4×4"(Actual：3.5×3.5inch) Wood Post Stainless Steel Flange Anchor Base: these came with all the necessary screws and a drill bit to get the job done. These are very solidly built. To be sure these were fastened properly to the deck, "2 by" planks where attached to where the posts would be affixed.- BLIKA 60 Pack T316 Stainless Steel Right&Left Handed Thread Swage Lag Screws for Wood Post of 1/8" Cable Railing Kit:this was used to fasten the cable to the posts, it's an affordable solution to the "hidden" screws. I had "rails" along 3 sides of my deck and used these at each "end". The posts were placed about 45" apart from each other. Be careful when crimping the cable to these that you don't over-tighten or they will bend a little. The tool that came with it works well, didn't bend or give any other issues, I would wrap electrical tape to be easier on the hands when using the tool.- HTWR 1/8" Deck Cable Railing Hardware with Cutter: This is the cable I used, looks good, very strong. This is a wait and see how long they will last without rusting (shouldn't since it's advertised as Stainless Steel). The cutter that's included works well, no need to buy a separate one. It also includes gloves, which I didn't use. I have leather gloves.- Bonvoisin Hydraulic Wire Crimper Battery Cable Crimper: Wouldn't have been able to complete the job without these. In my case I used die #6 and it worked great. I did crimp it 3 times on each end to ensure it would hold. This is a simple tool to use after you get the hang of it. The way I did it was to close the crimp around the middle of the "swag lag screw" just enough to hold it in place, then slipped the 1/8 cable in and crimped, repeated this 2 more times for each screw.- CKE 80 Pack T316 Stainless Steel Protector Sleeves for 1/8" Wire Rope Cable Railing: These are for looks, so that the cable, doesn't go directly into the wood post, but they do make the railing look much better. With these I drilled a 1/4" hole end to end on the middle posts. Inserted the lead side prior to running the cable. Once I was ready to run the cable, I fed it through the hole, then added the other sleeve into the hole and tapped it with a small mallet to get it into place.All these products were top notch. I did take a while to read reviews and specs and for my specific project the above are what I found to work best.

I love this cable system! I was about to spend $3,000 on another system and then found this system. My cost for this system was $300!!! Looks amazing and is easy to install. It's a very smart system that beats all the others. I was skeptical at first, but once I put it together I was sold. Can' Recomend enough!!!

I used these with a Timbertech composite post sleeve that was covering 4x4 posts. With these protectors, I could run the cable around the entire deck, about 45 feet. In addition to straight-through parts, there were several sections with odd angles of 30 degrees, and these protected the composite post sleeve. The result looks fantastic, and much less expensive than name brands. They are also thicker metal than other brands. Second photo is a closeup of a post where the cable enters at a 30-degree angle. I have received nothing but praise for the look that these helped produce.

I installed a Viewrail Express railing system on a deck I built, and the Viewrail Express rails has no washer or bushing for the steal cables coming out of the posts. And I calculated the cost of ordering the extra washers from them if I buy them as extras and added them myself to the rail, and it came out to be more than $500 just for the washers. I found these on Amazon, and it cost me only little over $100 to add them to my railings, and it added protection to the cables and also greatly enhanced the look of the railing. Highly recommended for anyone using the Viewrail Express railing system!

A lot of work , but definitely worth it.

The drill bit that they include with this product is Too short to get through a 4 x 4 post. I had to buy a longer drill bit separately. Also it would have been great to have a way to get them on or remove them after the cable is in place.

Great pass through for steel cable systems. Easy to install and they stayed in (for the most part). A couple holes got slightly too large so I had to use some wood glue, but that kept it in nicely.

Hope to make a wire fence next year with these. I think it will look nice.