[Patent] Muzata 20 Pack 1/8" Invisible Cable Railing Hardware Kit 10Pair Tensioner and Terminal for 2"x2" 4"x4" Wood Metal Post T316 Stainless Steel Deck Cable Railing System CR26

Look great! Installation not easy (not complicated either), no issues (except on stairs). Not inexpensive - finished look is excellent. Issue on stairs was getting a proper length. No directions included and website/videos do not cover angular installation. The need for the installation tool and its robustness was my biggest issue. See tool review. The detail on this part that fits into the tool is not robust and tends to round over. Takes a lot of effort to hold in place while tightening the opposite end.

Fittings are top notch quality !!! Crimping them does damage to your hand. I would highly recommend the power crimper!!

The product quality is really good. You’re stuck having to buy their tools to make it work which does suck. However, zero instructions come with it. After researching their products I finally found instructions and followed them to a tee. All the cables sag, I can’t tighten the end pieces any more than they are. I’m going to have to come up with a fix. My advice is don’t use the instructions you find. Mark the end of the cable where it comes out your post, pull it back out then measure 1.5” back mark and cut there. That’ll give you room for tightening. The instructions Muzata gives causes too much sag.

Always work great

I used 4 x 4 steel tubing for the posts. The “tool” (I purchased separately), needed to be ground down to fit inside the holes. good product, clean look and design of the turnbuckles.

There are two major issues with these tensioning receivers - they look good but...1. Lengths vary by + or - 1/8". This is fine if you are using a 4 x 4 as a post, not so nice if you are using steel posts. Note the variance in the pictures.2. Since the introduction of the new "patented" flats on the turnbuckle was added, the quality of the threading has gone downhill. The threads are cut/rolled very poorly and have a rough texture to them. If you pull the components apart while unscrewing them, they feel gritty despite being clean. The second there is a little tension on the cable, the threads bind and act as a brake. You need to use the wrench almost out of the gate. Knowing that stainless steel fasteners are prone to galling, I added some grease from the beginning. The inability to use Muzata's wrench in my situation reduces the usable tensioning by about 3/8" of a 1" of travel. This is a significant loss even with tensioners on both sides.I bought a set of 10 in June of 2020 which did not have the "enhancement" prior to building my railing posts. I bought samples from several suppliers as I wanted to ensure the quality. While the old version had some randomness to the lengths, the threads were well cut and I was able to get the full tensioning length from them. It's too bad Muzata lowered the quality on such a critical feature - once they are swaged, it's a huge deal to switch suppliers.Hopefully Muzata will take this to heart.

They are a step up from the exposed crimp style I usually use and much more expensive.It’s a nice look but I’ve had the screw fastener mechanism release tension on maybe 5 runs of 40, and while it tightens right up I’m not sure they’ll hold over time.Never had this issue with the exposed swage

These are pretty nicely made and they were delivered quickly, which is a huge plus these days when you have a project. Muzata underplays the work involved though. I needed to add washers and use nickel anti seize. Crimps sometimes slipped using their crimper. Similar fittings available for less at online rigging stores