Solsop Pass Through RJ45 Crimp Tool Kit Ethernet Crimper CAT5 Cat5e Cat6 Crimping Tool Kit

I was sceptical about the quality of the product after seeing how it sized up against other options on the market, but for the price this is the only piece of kit you need for DIY ethernet set up.It looks larger in the pictures, but really it fits nicely in your hand and it's easy to use. The locking mechanism is a bit difficult to push with your bare hand, but a tiny bit of wood, plastic, metal, or anything else is enough to push it in.The many cable heads and collars are a very nice addition to the pack and will save you from having to buy those separately, and they're all pass-through as well so they're the right pieces for the job.Do note however that the cable tester does not come with a battery. You'll need to buy a 9v battery separately.In any case, the whole kit looks good and feels good too. Anyone having issues with this is more than likely having a skill issue. Sometimes you just need to cut the cable head and try again folks, that's the only fix if you mess up the wiring.Separate note, if you're wondering what the yellow tool is, it's a punch down tool. If you need to wire up ethernet sockets on a wall, it is more than sufficient to get the job done, you don't need to buy a fancy one to do that job separately. It's also decent at stripping cables.On the note of stripping cables however, one thing to be aware of is that your cables will vary in thickness from cable to cable. Some ethernet cables are just bulkier than others, have thicker copper. That's just the way it is. That means that the cable stripper built in to the crimper can sometimes sever the internal wires if you're not careful. For each bit of cable you're using, make a test cut first to see how deep the stripper cuts when you push it down fully, that way you'll know whether or not you should only press it down partially when yoh strip the cable properly.

I bought the Solsop Crimp Tool to add the RJ45 connectors to a Cat 6 ethernet connection I was running. Job completed now and all OK. Most reviews on here rate the tool as good but a few reviewed gave me cause for concern. With some trepidation I set about making a test lead to practice and develop my skills for fitting the connectors and using the crimp tool. I needn't have worried as all worked out well and the tool performed well. It is worth making a test lead because as I found, some skill is needed to thread the wires into the connectors and to achieve a fully working lead capable of passing the continuity test. Unlike some others, I found that I could achieve a good quality cable cut using the tool, use the tool to cut the cable outer sleeve without damaging the wires. I was also able to make a successful crimp for every connector I fitted.I would offer the following advice to those attempting to make off the cable and threading and crimping the connectors. Hope you find it usefull:1) Make up a test cable to develop your experience prior to proceeding with the actual job2) Don't be too heavy handed whilst using the crimp cutter to strip the Cat 6 cable. It is easy to apply too much pressure and end up damaging the cable wires, You can always cut back and start again provided you have provided sufficient additional cable length.3) Threading the wires in the right order into the connector is tedious and fiddly. It helped me significantly by ensuring the wires are long enough to be held between the first finger and thumb with sufficient length to enter the guide channels within the connector. Also it is essential to ensure the wires are straight and the twists in the wire are smoothed out. Otherwise you will never get the wires to enter the connector. I used the plastic covered shaft of an electricians screwdriver and my thumb to stroke the wire and pull out the curly bits. Also essential is trimming the wires straight across to ensure they all enter the connector at the same point. Otherwise some of the wires will not enter.4) After entering the wires in the connector, make sure any wires that have not fully entered the connector are pulled through to remove any kinks within the connector. Otherwise these wires will be pulled tight during the crimping and you will not get a clean flush cut end at the connector tip.5) Check that you have the connectors the right way around (the connector spur to be furthest away from you with the brown wire on the RHS), otherwise although the wires are in order they will be wrong way around. I made up two connectors incorrectly because I was focussing too intently on the overall crimping process.6) You must push the crimp tool handle fully closed to achieve a good crimp. It helps to place the tool on a firm surface and push down. Otherwise a poor crimp is the result and the wire cut off will be uneven. Also ensure the connector is pushed fully home into the connector socket within the crimp tool prior to crimping.

Looks well made and operates well enough snips were sharp to so for a diy user its a good purchase

Very easy to use, and comes with a handy wiring guide on the handle of the crimp tool. The selection of extras are also handy and easy to use. Good cut and great valve for what is needed.

Excellent bit of kit, works really well and the colour cable guide on it is such a good idea and very useful.

It's cheap without a doubt, reason I purchased this is because you get extras with it otherwise would cost £10 more.I cut the cable with the "manual" crimper (basic one you get) which cuts the cable much better whereas this one doesn't cut properly (assume it's not sharp enough as it goes all the way down). Assume that the "bug" here is that it wasn't tested on cat6 as those now have plastic in to separate the cables making it harder for a blade to cut.I strip with the orange/yellow item, so much easier, the one that comes with it I don't like but I also don't like the one on the manual crimper, YouTube video shows how easy it is to do, it comes with that item.The rest I haven't looked at yet as I have a separate cable tester, with the passthrough it's a lot easier as I used to do it without but that was a long time ago and now I struggle without using passthrough! (Also forgot about it needing to be the same both ends)Anyway, it does the job, but quality does suck a bit and other people saying it's a skill issue and I'd also agree because of the way in which they were doing it (cables not pulled etc).With passthrough I use the one by one method.So, I'd recommend this if you just want a cheap crimp tool for passthrough RJ45s otherwise I'd get a proper one if you are using this a lot.In summary, it's a cheap chinese copy of the proper item and the quality isn't great but it does the job that you really need (I can apply this logic to other items... Where the basic saying is, you get what you pay for).