Klein Tools VDV026-212 Coax Installation Kit with Crimp Tool, Cable Cutter, Stripper and F connectors with Storage Bag

I'm trying to wire my new house for some security cameras and this is my first attempt at terminating cables. There were a lot of options but I know that Klein makes quality items and decided I'd "buy once, cry once". This kit is great and easy to use (at least once I figured out what I was doing). The cable stripper is really handy and the crimp tool works well every time. I appreciate the added bag - it's big enough for another set of wire cutters and a few other small tools. Crimper is slightly padded so it's easy to get a good crimp without hurting your hand. Makes for an efficient workflow.

Solid tools, all three serve their functions well, and the set covers stripping, crimping (male ends) and punching down (female ends). The crimping tool had a stripper built in as well, but it doesn't work as well as the dedicated stripper. It also has a nice cutter. Instructions are reasonably good for how to use the tools, you can fill in the concepts easily enough by watching a youtube how-to video. The instruction sheet includes full color pinout diagrams for common cable standards, nice touch. I am new to making patch cables and found this to be an ideal starter-set, it handled my residential Cat6 wiring project well. I have had some Klein electrical tools over the years that have proven to be really good values, and I think this set is another example. Recommended.

I love this kit so much I've bought it three times, twice at different employers, and once for my personal use. I love all of the tools in it and haven't had any gripes about the quality of construction or the capability of getting the job done.

The best network tool kit i ever had

This is a great value crimping tool. I have two small issues with the kit. The crimping tool has built in cutters that are supposed to be designed to cut off the excess wire at the end of pass-through connectors. For RJ 45 connectors the excess wire cutter on the crimping tool is absolutely useless. If you buy this kit you should also buy a very fine pair of telecom scissors to cut excess wire off as close to the RJ-45 connector as possible. The second thing that I disliked about this kit, Was that the punch down tool is not spring loaded. So every time you wanna punch down to Keystone Jack you have to put some pretty heavy force down on each of the terminals to really set the wire down in place. Also a lot of other spring loaded punch down tools have two different size heads for different size keystone jack Terminals. This punch down tool only had one size which I believe is for cat 5E and cat six cable only. Otherwise everything else is great, the crimping end of the crimp tool works flawlessly and the wire stripper does it’s job perfectly.

Excelente

Great tool as always from Klein. Haven't had a bad crimp yet.I prefer the push through style plug and this tool comes with the non push through. Still great to use, just takes a little more finesse when setting up to crimp.Would buy again and recommend to anyone getting network cable crimpers

I bought these to help clean up the wiring for my home network. I’ve never made Ethernet or patch cables before but on my first try had a successful cable. Before I knew it I was shortening all my cables and hard wired everything to the network. I got so involved I had to install switches and buy more cable and ends. I have never had my cabinets wiring look so clean.The tools are all great quality, but I haven’t owned anything from Klein that wasn’t. The stripper speeds things up and doesn’t cut too deep. The tool is solid feeling and has smooth operation. Haven’t needed to use the punch down tool but it too is solidly built.