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.

Really good crimper from a very reputable brand that is actually affordable. It comes with some additional blades and really good instructions on making adjustments for different types of connectors. Makes quick work of any connector and haven't had any issues with terminations. If you want something cheap and reliable without the headache of bootleg brands then go with this!

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!

At work, we use a brand of these that are yellow, well-known, and starts with a "K" but those seem to have a difficult time providing a clean crimp-cut on even 5E cables. I've used Cable Matters products before so I decided to give theirs a shot and I am not disappointed. It is plenty sharp and has no problem cutting off the excess cabling when crimping a pass-through connector, even if they're solid copper, and not strands. That matters. It's compatible with all the popular ethernet cables you'd expect, and is easy to use. In fact, I'd say easier to use since it cleanly cuts the excess wires when you perform the crimp, so you're not having to crimp it 2 or 3 times to get the wires cut that are pushing passed the pass-through connector. I ended up getting one for my personal use outside of work.

No instructions included nor anywhere online nor on their official website. There appears to be a lock pin/button, but unable to press it in. I see there's a cutting edge in the rj45 recess, but it's already fully depressed so there'd be no way to have the 6 ends of the rj45 passthrough to cut them. In the end, left to my own devices and no manual, I tried prying the handle open as hard as I could which broke said pin. Returning, useless garbage. I should have bought the Klein or trueCable one.

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

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

Tried it on a couple of cables I had to make -- works great. Used with Cable Matters RJ-45 Pass-Through modular plugs -- everything works as intended.

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.