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I have yet to make a bad crimp, so it works. I love the ratcheting action too, it gives a very professional response when crimping, not flimsy like the $2 crimpers.
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.
As a jacket stripper it could work in a pinch, but you have to push the cable into the blade because the groove is too big and it tends to nick the conductors. It works well as a crimper. I've never had a connector fail yet. Not a big deal as I bought a separate stripper. Don't expect to get by without buying a separate stripper yourself unless you only plan on doing a couple connections.
I am not a professional and do not use this crimper everyday, but for light use here and there I am completely satisfied with this tool. I have used it to do both 6 and 8 pin plugs and it works fine on both. I have not used the wire stripping feature, though.The ratcheting mechanism on it seems kind of useless and is difficult to get to stay in the locked position, but it's really not a necessary feature anyway.Would highly recommend, especially for the price.
This is a great product to cap your cat5 cables. Keep in mind that I use this tool ALOT. I make cables everyday and you will like the speed of this tool as an all in 1 item. I go through usually 1 a year. This tool should never cost you over $20.00. You will like the sturdy structure of this tool.Thank you,Eric
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