Never used the coated steel ones. Was always told the golden rule of NEVER STEEL. But yeah I should have mentioned the one piece rule too. So those carbon fiber jobs are good? Haven't needed to buy a cleaning rod in a lotta years. Have probably 10 or so brass one piece in my long bench drawer. Along with 5 or 6 T-Handled range rods for ML'ing. Naw Imma notta packa ratta
