CTF-300, Compression Tool for Coaxial Cable Short F Connector

Professional tool. No complaints

Being handy with tools, I decided to make my own RG59 cables (for cable TV) for custom runs inside my house. I refuse to pay what brick and mortar stores charge for 100-foot lengths when I know I can create better cables for a ton less. It is critical that for best results you use quality compression fittings; avoid going the cheap route on those. In my opinion, if you’re contemplating buying this product, you already know this, and will likely pair this tool with some PPC EX6WPLUS compression connectors like I did. One thing to realize when buying this particular tool is that it is completely made of metal and therefore hefty; this is a professional’s tool, for professionals who do this type of work day-in and day-out. This explains the relative increase in cost versus cheaper (plastic) options which although offer a much wider range of compatibility for performing other types of compression fittings, are not as well built or have as nice a finished product as the Jonard boasts. Anyway, knowing that I’d only ever be running RG59 in my house, I decided on the Jonard instead of the plastic multi-tool options, mostly because of Jonard’s reputation of a good quality tool company that provides a lot of specialty tools for the trades. Because of this, I didn’t mind paying a little extra for a tool that will likely outlast my lifetime and will consistently give me good, tight compression fittings every time, which is exactly what happened when I used this tool with the PPC fittings I purchased. One point of caution: Due diligence is needed to ensure you are using this tool properly. I advise new users to look on YouTube for videos on how to use this tool in conjunction with a quality universal cable stripper like the Jonard UST-500. If you do not prep your RG59 cable properly before using the CTF-300 compression tool, you are going to have a bad time. Properly prepping your cable will make creating your own custom runs of RG59 a real breeze. As with anything, experience is king, so I recommend users to practice a few times using this compression tool to get a feel for it. Just grab a throw away piece of RG59, prep it, and fit it with a compression fitting. A good tip to remember, as with any tool, is to let the tool do the work. Done properly, there should be no reason why a user will need to strain or struggle to compress a fitting with this tool, as the tool practically does it on its own with minimal effort on your part. Anyhow, I am very pleased with the Jonard CTF-300 compression tool, and highly recommend it.

Very excellent! That is what I need !

Fast delivery and as advertised.