TRENDnet RJ-11/RJ-45 Crimp/Cut/Strip Tool TC-CT68 (Blue)
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of TRENDnet RJ-11/RJ-45 Crimp/Cut/Strip Tool TC-CT68 (Blue)
Customer Review: Decent crimper for a great price!
Summary: 4 Stars
Crimpers are an amazing tool to have, especially when you work in a call center. We're constantly fixing cables and by doing so we keep our repair costs down. Why spend $15 on a new cable when we can spend $0.10 on parts to put a new end on the cable we already have?
This crimper in particular is a ratcheting crimper, which is the best kind in my opinion. As you crimp, the tool ratchets until you complete the crimp. Once you completely crimp the connector, the tool releases. This ensures you get a complete, full crimp every time. Non-ratcheting crimpers do not always produce full crimps because they will release the connector before the crimp is complete.
This tool is intended for RJ-11 (phone) and RJ-45 (data) but will work for any 8 position or 6 position connectors. In technical terms, it will work for: 8P8C, 8P6C, 8P4C, 6P6C, 6P4C, 6P2C, etc.
NOTE: Some crimpers will also crimp 4P4C and 4P2C, but this one does not! This crimper will only crimp 8 and 6 position connectors, not 4 position. 4 position connectors are what you would find on handset cords for office telephones. This crimper will not work for those. For a crimper which can crimp 8, 6, and 4 pin connectors, see this item: Paladin Tools 1556 All-in-One Crimper for WE/SS-Style Data & Phone Cable.
Customer Review: Decent tool, decent value
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this tool for setting up a home network and am happy with it. It is well made and does exactly what it's supposed to.Customer Review: Does the job
Summary: 4 Stars
The product worked as it was supposed to. Cheaper in price then the ones at local stores and the quality seems just as good.Customer Review: Doesn't crimp reliably. Waste of time/money.
Summary: 2 Stars
I have tried to use this crimper to make my own CAT-5 cables a few times and I have never had success. It seems to push the contact areas on the connectors (where the network card makes contact with the connector) down too far so that the network card's contacts can't reach the contacts on the connector. I have tried not squeezing too hard and it seems to still have the same problem. The other functions like stripping the sleeve off the CAT-5 cable seem to work fine but it doesn't perform it's main function very well.Customer Review: Durable and do what they are supposed to
Summary: 5 Stars
Good crimpers. Do what they are supposed to.
One thing to know is that the razer for cutting off the very ends of the cord is very sharp. This is very good because it doesn't bend the tips, but cleanly cuts through the. And continued cutting through them after 20+ cuts.