TRENDnet Crimping Tool, Crimp, Cut, and Strip Tool, for Any Ethernet or Telephone Cable, Built-in Cutter and Stripper, 8P-RJ-45 and 6P-RJ-12, RJ-11, All Steel Construction, Black, TC-CT68

There are many, many cheap crimp tools out there. They often appear to crimp, but often they don't push all the pins home. This one does, its been reliable over thousands of crimps and for the price it doesn't get better. Over 7 ears of use and it still crips like the first. Handy sharp blade for trimming the cores straight, strips most cables well, sometimes nicks an inner core so you have to go steady with the stripping tool. Useful mnemonic if you need to remember the core order for network crimps: Start light start bright - Orange stripe - Orange Split the greens they are manky - Green Stripe Blues in the middle by now you are feeling down. (Green) Browns at the end - because well it comes last. Each core alternates Stripe, solid, stripe solid. Orange stripe - Orange, Green stripe, Blue, Blue Stripe, Green, Brown Stripe, Brown. This is part of a series where I go back through my buying history to review products that have stood the test of time, providing a longer term review and more insight than your average just bought impression.

UPDATE: Thought I'd update my review for this piece of kit now it's been used a bit. Still works great, and saves me a ton of time with the wire stripper - all you have to do is twist and it's gone. Super simple to use once you get the knack of it. Would recommend this to anyone looking for a cable crimper, and my colleagues at work are swapping their own ones for these. Fantastic piece of kit. Feels sturdy in your hand. The various blades do the job quickly. Crimps the connectors firmly.

Quality crimper at resonable price but you will pay higher price for tax and duty import from US

I have a long run of cable from my router. A while ago the RJ45 plug at the laptop end started playing up and then the connection died. I was looking at having to move furniture and lift carpets to replace the cable when I thought instead about putting another connector on the existing cable. I watched a few internet videos, bought this crimper and some connectors and had a go.... worked first time! And now, if the connection goes again - as it eventually will I'm sure - I can just fix it again. Very happy with my purchase.

These crimpers work really well, and I am impressed at the quality. The cable cutting and stripping tools work extremely well and make prepping the cable super easy. The ratcheting mechanism has saved my bacon a few times too. It's great when you accidentally slip or need to adjust your grip, and ensures you crimp correctly every time. I'd definitely recommend these.

Brilliant crimper used this crimper for 2 years with no problems, bought another one due to loosing on a job 5 star tool and delivery is faster than a fast thing going fast. Will recommend and will buy again.

I saw this and it had a lot of great reviews so I just purchased one and when mine arrived it seems very 'grindy' in hand it crunches almost when I try to use it. It also has an unnecessary amount of blades on it for no reason. I purchased some crimps and they sent me a free crimp tool which is much better to use. I don't know if I just have a bad one. The free one I got seems like a better tool all round so I'll just use that and keep this one as a spare.

Great Product, best I have bought. I have bought plenty of the cheaper type which last a little while. I love the design of these the ratchet makes sure the exact right amount of pressure is applied. Stripping wires is easy, the blades are very sharp but fairly well hidden to you cannot (unless you were trying very hard) catch yourself. Highly recommended for the professional.

Buena opcion

La he sustituido por dos de plastico que tenia para crimpar RJ11 y RJ45. He probado desde UTP de 8 hilos, pares telefonico y manguera telefonica de 4 hilos y todo perfecto y sencillo. Sirve para RJ11 4 contactos RJ12 6 contactos y RJ45. Introduces la manguera y al mismo tiempo que la corta debes de hacer un giro de muñeca para que marque la funda exterior. Despues solo con tirar sacas la funda quedando la longitud de hilos necesaria para los conectores. Yo para ver bien como funcionaba pele varios formatos de hilos y crimpe un conector RJ11 y RJ45. Es la mejor manera para ver el correcto funcionamiento y sacarle todo el partido necesario a la herramienta. Hecho de menos que se pueda quedar cerrada pero lo he solucionado colocando una cadenita de lavabo que la mantenga cerrada para poder guardarla mejor. El material de muy buena calidad y el acero de una gran dureza. Me costo bastante el poder taladrarla con una broca de 3mm para colocar la cadenita.

Perfect tool

Une pince bas de gamme devient vite un enfer pour faire un câblage propre. Personnellement je vous conseille de mettre un peu plus cher dans cette pince par exemple, et vous gagnerez du temps. la coupe est impeccable le sertissage également, bref un sans faute pour cette pince qui n'a qu'un seul défaut son prix, comme pour tous les outils de qualité.

I recently picked up the TRENDnet Crimping Tool, and let me tell you, I feel like a certified network technician. Sure, I may not know the difference between a router and a modem, but that doesn't stop me from crimping like a pro. This tool is easy to use, and even easier to pretend like you know what you're doing. The built-in cutter and stripper make preparing the cables a breeze, and the all-steel construction makes me feel like I could crimp through concrete if I wanted to (not that I've tried...yet). I've used this tool to crimp Ethernet cables, telephone cables, and even some random cords I found lying around my house. It works like a charm every time, and my friends are always impressed when I whip it out (the tool, that is). So, if you want to feel like a network wizard, or just need to crimp some cables for whatever reason, this tool is definitely worth checking out. Plus, it's black, so it matches all of my other tools, which is a nice bonus.