Cable Matters All-In-One Modular Ethernet Crimping Tool Cat 8 (Cat5 Cat6 Cat7 Cat8 Crimping Tool) for Shielded Pass-Through Connectors

I bought this tool to run some Cat6 Ethernet lines for my home office, and honestly, I don't see why a DIYer would spend double on the big-name brands (like Klein) when this does the job perfectly. Here is the breakdown after crimping about 50 ends: The Good: Pass-Through is a Game Changer: If you aren't a pro doing this every day, getting the wires in the right order can be a headache. This tool works with "Pass-Through" connectors (where the wires poke out the front), and it trims them flush automatically when you crimp. It makes it nearly impossible to mess up the color order. Solid Build: It doesn't feel like a cheap plastic toy. It has a heavy steel frame and a smooth ratcheting action. Consistent: Every crimp I made tested perfect on my network tester. No loose pins. The One Thing to Watch Out (Read this!): The Stripper: The built-in cable stripper is very sharp. If you clamp down fully, you will nick the copper wires inside the cable. Fix: Practice on a scrap piece of wire first. You only need to rotate the tool once with very light pressure to score the jacket, then snap it off. Once you get the "feel" for it, it works great. Bottom Line: If you are an IT professional crimping 100 cables a day, maybe buy the ergonomic cushioned ones. But for wiring a house or making patch cables? Save your money and get this. It’s the best value out there.

I had a non-passthrough crimper, and it...kind of worked on passthroughs. But I often could not trim the wires close enough for the connector to fit in the plug securely. I saw where someone was using an xacto knife to trim, but that looked like it would be easy to slip. This crimper works great! Even the wire stripping works better than my old one, which would often nick one of the cables, so then I'd have to start again. It's compact, easy to use, easy to apply enough pressure to get a good crimp. Makes terminating cables much quicker, and they work every time.

This tool gives you a more exact line up of the wire, as you can see the colored wires sticking out, making it easy to see the correct color placement. It also eliminates miss seeing 2 wires in 1 hole. I've been crimping RJ connectors for over 20 years and this is the best type of crimper to make for sure ethernet connections.

So far so good. Blades are sharp and comes with spares. Seems like a solid built tool.

Works great. The wire cutters for the pass through connectors could be a little better but overall good!

These actually work really well for crimping new connectors. They seem to be of sturdy construction and are easy to use. Overall, a great value for someone who doesn't do this sort of thing professionally.

Taught myself how to crimp Ethernet with this. Took a chance on a cheaper tool and it paid off. Crimped a couple practice before cutting the long run. I also used cable matters connectors, they worked perfectly. This tool worked with pass though and standard connectors. Worked with indoor cat6 24awg and direct burial outdoor shielded heavy duty 23awg. I stopped using the built in cable housing stripper as it was too difficult to judge the cut depth and too sharp leading to damaged wire insulation.

inexpensive but just right for a one-off DIY job for home wiring.

Quality, ease of use, value, durability, functionality - it has it all, I love it

Great. So far I made few hundred connections and all works great. Sharp. Crimping is perfect (all pins/blades fully cut in, just enough) Perfect fit in hand and striping part works good too.

Très bonne pince avec son petit système pour la bloquer en position fermée...bien vu. La lame coupe bien mais elle est clairement conçue pour les DROITIERS...les gauchers auront toutes les indications de l'autre coté. Pas très grave non plus

Lo use para armar un cable UTP CAT 8 de 30 metros con los conectores RJ45 CAT 8 de la misma marca y funcionor a la perfección. Así que si tu tienes dudas y estas en el mismo proceso que yo te puedo decir que me sirvió incluso usando un cable UTP de uso rudo. Completamente con unas herramientas para realizar la prueba de conexión del cable y listo uní dos mesh de asus. Altamente recomendable.

This works really well and it's perfect for passthrough RJ45 jacks because it has the blade that cuts off the excess.