Solsop Pass Through RJ45 Crimp Tool Kit All-in-One Ethernet Crimper Cat7 Cat6 Cat5 Crimping Tool with Network Cable Tester, 50-Pack Cat6 RJ45 Pass Through Connector, 50-Pack Connector Boots

There are several items as part of this package. I will review them one at a time.1. Crimpers pros are the multifunction all in one tool.first there are wire cutters and are very sharp and precisely cut the CAT5/5e. The cutters are not meant to cut heavy gauge wire.Next there are two wire strippers, one for round cable and one for flat cable. I can't speak to the flat wire stripper because I don't use flat cables but the round CAT5/5e stripper worked perfectly without knicking any of the inside wires. Although I would warn that the round cables can become more oval when handling but just a quick squeeze to reshape the cable before using the strippers works perfectly.Finally you have the actually crimping function. I only used the RJ45 8P8C but there are RJ11 6P and 4P crimps also. The RJ45 connector slid in easy and hit the stopper without pushing through too far. A firm squeeze on the handles crimped the connector. The handles are just long enough to provide good leverage without using two hands to squeeze. The one con for the crimps are it doesn't have a ratcheting mechanism or a final click when the crimp is complete. But as long as you perform a full closure of the handles the crimp comes out great everytime.2. Testers pros are the ease of use and versatility to use with RJ45 8P and RJ11 6P connectors. The testers attach together which is great when testing a short patch cable and can be reverse attached to keep the test ports on the same side. I used these between three floors without the need to constantly run up and down stairs to check connections. I was not able to find any cons with the testers.3. Stand alone wire stripper - There's not much to these but it does work well. There are several different stripper positions for different sized cables. It is very easy to slide the cable into a smaller position and knick all the inside wires. Also you don't want to rotate the strippers around the wire too many times because it will dig in and knick the inside wires. As a bonus on the stand alone strippers is a punch down tool for seating the twisted pairs into a jack assembly. The only con i found with the stand alone stripper is it's not very heavy duty but to be honest I will use the wire stripper on the crimpers most of the time.Overall at this price this package is a very good deal and would be a good addition to a tool set. One last mention is this would not hold up well for everyday professional use but as occasional use this will hold up great.

TL;DR This item is sturdy, cheap and complete, no issues at all, for my purpose 1 YouTube vid and a $15 gigabit switch were all I needed besides this item to finish my job, mind you I've never altered a cable in my life.As a disclaimer, I bought this for the sole purpose of connecting my own home internet connection because the home builders did not and neither did my internet company.Essentially, I bought the house with ethernet connections in the wall which I could not use since AT&T has very cheap fiber and since we have no central network box/cabinet in the closet all the ethernet cables go to the attic and just hang there disconnected, while the fiber modem is just does it's own thing in my room. We did not want to bother with routing more holes in our walls to connect the fiber setup into the attic and also wanted all the connections to be in line of sight so we opted for a different solution:In my room is an ethernet port, I connected the modem into the ethernet port.Then, using this kit, I crimped all the ethernet cables (rj45 cat6), then connected them to the gigabit switch (we have a plug upstairs, need one for the switch). Now we have ethernet throughout the whole house. (wherever there is a port)Now that my use case is out of the way, on to the review:The kit was incredibly easy to handle, a quick video was all I needed to get it going, I was incredibly careful about the order of the cat6 colored cables because I have never done it before so I didn't want to mess up (checked the order every step of the way at least three times). There were no issues at all and now I have excess connectors and tools for odd jobs my family might need me for.If you think you might be getting less quality I cannot speak for that because I was not unlucky enough to get a bad batch, but from my experience with this product, it deserves a solid 5 stars and I would give 6 if I could because it simply was so cheap.Hope I provided a good perspective, please click the "Helpful" button if you think I was.

Tested on CAT6A outdoor cable. Connectors are not one size fits all; so do your research. Find your cable specs and buy connectors made for them.The cutting/crimping tool works well. It strips the CAT6A cable I was using. It also crimped and cut off the extra wire from the staggered pass through shielded connectors I bought from a different brand. There is also a crimping tool for the fingers of the shielded connectors which holds it on to the cable. This function worked but not well. If i was a professional this wpuld be more important to me, but since I'm not I can pre-bend the fingers so they wrap properly. I wish there was an adjustable stop on the stripping tool to allow for consistent stripping without cutting too deep (a simple screw would work) but I don't think this is a feature on any tool like this. You're expected to regulate your squeezing pressure to avoid cutting to deep. Takes some trial and error.Only giving it 4 stars rather than 5 because the cable connectors and boots say they will fit CAT6A cable and they do not. At least, not the outdoor cable I am using. There are no specifications listed for the cable connectors or boots and this could be a very easily remedied. Typically these connectors list: the wire gauge they accommodate, the conductor insulation range they are made for, and the overall cable diameter the boots will fit correctly. I can tell you they do not accommodate 7.8mm OD cable and they do not accommodate insulated conductor OD of 1.14mm. I can't say what AWG they are made for because I couldn't even fit the wires in.