RJ45 Crimp Tool Kit for Cat5 Cat5e Cat6, Ethernet Crimper Toolkit with a RJ45 Crimping Tool, RJ45 Cat5 Connectors, RJ45 Connector Covers, Network Cable Tester, Pack of 10

great value, first tester didnt work but the replacement was perfect

Works well, great material

This is a great kit, but buy some passthrough connectors, the included ones are not great.

So I had two 25 ft network cables that had the locking tabs broken off. I didn't want to replace the cables because they were running inside of walls, so I just jerry-rigged a temporary solution and had been living with that. They sell little retrofit pieces of plastic that replicate the locking tab, but I needed two, not 100, and the price was only slightly less.I ran across this kit and figured that although it's been many years since I've replaced cable ends it looked like this was something I could do. I got the kit yesterday and within an hour had replaced both plugs. It definitely takes patience and took me multiple attempts getting the wires into the plug because my particular cables had this plastic cross to keep the four pairs separated inside the jacket and that was making it very hard to squeeze and maintain the wire configuration during insertion. I wound up pulling the jacket back as far as I could and exposing as much of the wire as possible, and then before crimping pushing the jacket back up inside the plug. That seemed effective and everything worked when I was done.I love the cable tester. Those is a great pair of devices and gave me a lot of confidence that I had done everything right before putting everything back together. Simple to use, good instructions.The cable ends themselves seem to be a good quality and the tab protectors were fine as well, although they do take a little work to get onto the cut cable.Anyway, totally satisfied and would definitely recommend this tool. Just don't drink coffee before using it!

Did the job!! And the line tester save time and made it easy to identify each line.

I bought the crimping tool kit to have a complete set of items I need for a fairly large Cat6a wiring job. The crimping tool is very sturdy and easily accommodates RJ45 plugs (both 26AWG and larger 23AWG-staggered wiring). The crimper has a ratchet setup to allow re-gripping for final pressure. But the ratchet release takes a little time to get used to it. It is a good idea and works fine once mastered. Should not be an issue in normal use. The strain relief covers (or socks as I call them) fit nicely over normal Cat5/6 wiring 26 gauge but do not fit over 23 gauge wire that is rated for plenum use. A minor issue but for large industrial jobs, you will need larger "socks". For most home projects these are fine. The RJ45 plugs are pass through and the internal alignment with wiring is very smooth and easy to use. Even wiring this is not perfectly straightened out can be inserted with minimal effort and achieve a good connection.The, circuit tester requires one 9v battery. It works fine, easily checking each line of a Cat5/6 cable for continuity by showing a green light as it sequentially steps through the test (1 - 8). A misfire shows up clearly. Makes checking cables a cinch before installing in hard to access chaises or between floors...From experience, it is best to check cables before installing.All in all a good crimping kit for the price. Cannot comment on how long it will last but heft of the actual crimper seems very durable.Update Change from 5 to 4 stars: After two days of use the Circuit Tester appears to have become defective. It worked fine at first but now has developed a problem. I have checked the tester using known good cables and the circuit tester error shows up the same on all cables. I have requested a replacement from the company. Will update when the problem is resolved.Further update. Supplier was very prompt in sending me a replacement circuit tester. This one works perfect and I have now revised my rating back to 5 stars based on excellent customer service.

nice little set. note, the fittings are not pass-through but for the price if you are just doing a few connections, it's great

This is literally the worst tool I've ever used.The cable tester has instructions for 4 different cable testers. It's up to you to figure out which one is yours (they are similar but with slight differences). When I put a 9V battery into mine, the green light blinked but would not read a known-good patch cable. Turns out the blinking light meant the battery did not have quite enough voltage (although it wasn't a dead battery), but the instructions did not say that. I figured it out by swapping with another battery. This time the tester worked as expected.The crimper is the absolute worst. The instructions say to arrange the wires (which I did), put into the connector (which I did), and crimp the connector. It does not say how far into the crimper to put the connector. The 1st time I put it in, the crimper seized up. It would not release the connector. At all. I tried to pry open the ratcheting jaws by hand. No dice. I had to take it to my workbench, hammer out the connector with a screwdriver (and when I say hammer, I mean really bang on it), and only then was I able to pry open the jaws of the crimper.The 2nd time I put a connector into the crimper, I did not squeeze down as hard. Still - same thing. Crimper seized up, and another trip to the workbench for the hammer and screwdriver. The 3rd time I put a connector into the crimper, I barely squeezed at all, The crimper seized again, but I was able to open it by hand with some effort. Turns out the crimper did not crimp hard enough to hold the wires in the connector. But if I had squeezed any harder, it would have seized up even harder.This item is absolute junk. I'm returning it. My advice is to look elsewhere.