Ratcheting Data Cable Crimper / Stripper / Cutter

Works great. Solid build. Great value and easy to use.

I am running wire in my home. I have a cheap crimper that that seems to have problems with pin #7. I got tired of it and got a better crimper. No more problems and all my cable ends are good.

This tool makes crimping a much easier job. It’s design makes it very comfortable to hold and easy to squeeze with enough pressure to get a good crimp. It makes a clean cut in wire, again, with no strain to your hand. It was definitely well-worth the price.

Yes it's a Klein, overall seems good. I was never a fan of ratchet mechanisms. But that's a personal thing. For the price, it's a good starter crimper. It's easy enough to use, seems like the final crimp on the rj45 connector is a tad tight. But the die should be able to be adjusted to ease it a tad. Value for the money is good, not for the experienced user I don't believe. Never been a proponent of guide bars to help make cuts standard. Overall performance is good.

Super excellent. Love this product.

Works greats. Good functionality.

I bought an off-brand crimper which kept failing the end-result product for my work. A coworker showed me this exact Klein tool. He used it, and on the first crimp, it passed. I have since purchased this tool, and the crimps have yet to fail.

A crimper is a crimper, right? They all serve the same purpose and do the same thing... well, not really. I used to be under the impression that the cheap ones that come with kits are decent enough, they get the job done. Then I got this. I'm not used to holding a crimping tool without nearly getting my finger cut off. The guard alone is worth the extra money. But how it strips UTP cables is like butter. The cheaper variants usually have to be carefully handled so that it doesn't cut the copper. This one just straight up strips it like butter, and though I've caught the copper a couple times, it mostly keeps them intact. When you use the wire cutters, you get a feeling of actually knowing they've been completely cut through. The cheaper ones use crappy blades will chip and dull easily. Even new, you never feel like it cuts all the way... mostly because they don't. This one does. The only part I'd say is on par with the cheaper versions (and probably all others) is the crimping because, well, they all crimp the same. However, the industrial feel gives you more security in knowing the thing will actually stay on. I'd easily recommend this from beginners to intermediates. If this is all you do all day, though, I can't personally attest to the durability of that kind of work, so I can't speak either way. To me, though, it was worth it.