Klein Cat6 'passthrough' type crimper & jacks

[Git]

today only

This is a pretty good deal on a Klein 'pass through' type Cat 6 crimper with 20 rj45 jacks. If you are ever thinking about installing IP Cameras, running some new network cable, etc - you should take a look

In case you didn't know, 'pass through' type crimpers and jacks allow you to insert each wire into the jack and it then comes out the end where you can visually check that you have the wires in proper sequence. You then insert the jack into the tool which crimps the jack onto the cable and cuts the ends of the wires off. It really makes the job a lot easier.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Klein-T...CAT6-Data-Plugs-20-Pack-M2O40903KIT/311293503

 

[adrenalinejeeper]

Great find, I love Klein.

For anyone who likes the convenience of buying from Amazon better, the price is the same.
Klein-Tools VDV226-005

 

[Chuckster in NJ]

Great tool AND the tool has a color code chart for cat 6 connectors on the top side of the tool to make EZ to follow wire color connections.

BTW! I highly suggest grabbing one of these at this price because you will need it in the future AND It will pay itself off by making your own "custom length" Cat 6 cables......The 20 pack of Cat 6 connectors are almost the price of the complete package.

 

[yubicat]

For anyone who likes the convenience of buying from Amazon better, the price is the same.
Klein-Tools VDV226-005

I was about to order from Amazon, but changed my mind because it looks like the Amazon item doesn't include the 20-pack of CAT6 data plugs. Also, the $24.99 price is from a marketplace seller, but it is fulfilled by Amazon and qualifies for Prime.

 

[gamp945]

As a homeowner/DIYer, I've struggled with whether to buy these tools/parts to make my own cables vs. buying pre-made cables. Can someone enlighten me on the advantages of custom-sizing your ethernet cables vs. buying pre-made cables?

The obvious advantage is that the cable is exactly the length you want.

However, I find that most cables I need are short - and then I can buy a pre-made cable - very cheaply - in the correct length without the time, hassle, and expense of making my own.

For lengths below 14 feet, the sizes are close enough to exact in my opinion:
https://www.monoprice.com/product?c_id=301&cp_id=10232&cs_id=3010202&p_id=2118&seq=1&format=2

Another big advantage (for me) of buying pre-made cables is that they are available in a wide range of colors. This makes identifying cables easy.

I guess if you need very long cables - like over 30 feet - then it would be an advantage to make your own so you don't have a lot of extra slack in the run.

Am I missing out on anything by not making my own?

 

[2manytools]

As a homeowner/DIYer, I've struggled with whether to buy these tools/parts to make my own cables vs. buying pre-made cables. Can someone enlighten me on the advantages of custom-sizing your ethernet cables vs. buying pre-made cables?

The obvious advantage is that the cable is exactly the length you want.

However, I find that most cables I need are short - and then I can buy a pre-made cable - very cheaply - in the correct length without the time, hassle, and expense of making my own.

For lengths below 14 feet, the sizes are close enough to exact in my opinion:
https://www.monoprice.com/product?c_id=301&cp_id=10232&cs_id=3010202&p_id=2118&seq=1&format=2

Another big advantage (for me) of buying pre-made cables is that they are available in a wide range of colors. This makes identifying cables easy.

I guess if you need very long cables - like over 30 feet - then it would be an advantage to make your own so you don't have a lot of extra slack in the run.

Am I missing out on anything by not making my own?

I agree with all of it. There are times though you don't want to pull the Jack through whatever space, usually longer runs of course. Also if you do a POE camera outside, you can drill a much smaller hole for the job

 

[Git]

As a homeowner/DIYer, I've struggled with whether to buy these tools/parts to make my own cables vs. buying pre-made cables. Can someone enlighten me on the advantages of custom-sizing your ethernet cables vs. buying pre-made cables?

The obvious advantage is that the cable is exactly the length you want.

However, I find that most cables I need are short - and then I can buy a pre-made cable - very cheaply - in the correct length without the time, hassle, and expense of making my own.

For lengths below 14 feet, the sizes are close enough to exact in my opinion:
https://www.monoprice.com/product?c_id=301&cp_id=10232&cs_id=3010202&p_id=2118&seq=1&format=2

Another big advantage (for me) of buying pre-made cables is that they are available in a wide range of colors. This makes identifying cables easy.

I guess if you need very long cables - like over 30 feet - then it would be an advantage to make your own so you don't have a lot of extra slack in the run.

Am I missing out on anything by not making my own?

Ease of installation when installing various things - especially IP Security Cams. You can get 1,000 feet of decent CAT 6 for less than $100. And, you know what you are getting instead of CCA (copper clad aluminum) that a lot of cables are using nowadays. Drilling holes - you just have to drill a hole large enough to fit the cable through instead of the entire jack. You can buy custom colors for the 'boots' to help you tell which cable is which.

If you just need small lengths, not worth it. If you do want to get into making your own cables you will also need some sort of cable checker and cable stripper

yubicat - you are right about the 20 pack of connectors. I have been buying the original Platinum Tools Easy Rj45 connectors (I just bought 50 more about a week ago) and they work out to be about $.60 each when you buy 50. So the fact that your getting 20 of them helped offset the cost of the crimper (I already have the Platinum Tools Version) but I also wanted to see how the Klein 'pass through' connectors compaired to the Platinum Tools ones that I have been buying

 

[RKA]

gamp, I would agree with what's been said above. The use case is probably longer runs where you can't or don't want to saturate your wifi network.

For patch cables (smaller lengths for connecting equipment in a room), premade is simpler, easier and the quality is pretty consistent. But back in a not so distant time when wifi speeds were abhorrent, running a line a hundred feet across the house was sometimes necessary, so you're terminating the cable yourself. These days, I think a suite of HD/4K cameras constantly recording and sending data back to a DVR, the cloud or the "brain" is the primary use case. Second might be to wire up a remote building that's outside your wifi envelope (garage, she shed, whatever).

 

[Digital4n6]

Thanks!

I did see that the Amazon version doesn't include the 20-pack of plugs.

Generic Cat6 pass-thru jacks are $24/100 and $40/200 on Amazon. Not bad!