VCE GJ670BL RJ45 Crimp Tool, Pass Through Ethernet Crimping Tool for Cat5 Cat6 Cat7 End Pass-Thru Connector, Support Stripping & Cutting

Great tool to go through with the passthrough design connectors. Between the two of the, a 100% success rate in creating cables

I've been making up RJ45 connectors for about 30 years and they still annoy me as it's so difficult to see if the wires are inserted correctly before you crimp. So I decided to take the plunge and invest in these crimps for the pass-thru connectors. A complete revelation, why didn't I get these earlier? The 8 wires go all the way through the connector so you can see instantly that they are correct, the crimps then make the connection and trim the excess wire in one operation. Cheap deal on Prime Day made extra sense, I'm using the VCE connectors but there's no reason why other brands wouldn't work. The correct sequence for 568A and B standards is printed on the tool, there are built in cutters and strippers and you get spare blades in the pack, they feel solid and well made and are really compact so take up much less space in the toolbox than a traditional pair. My only negative comment is that the design means these are not really suited to left handed use and I'm left handed, but they have a decent easy action so it's not really a problem.

This is a brilliant crimper for RJ45 passthrough connectors. It crimps them with no issue and cleanly cuts the excess cable with no issue. The cutter is perfect for cutting lengths off of the spool, but it's unfortunately not excellent when it comes to stripping cable jackets, at least not on the cable I've been using. The cutout is too large for the cable I've been stripping to crimp (It seemed like some pretty thick outdoor ethernet cable to me) so it's not really possible to cut the jacket with it, and there's not enough precision to cut just the jacket with the cutting part of the tool. It's not the end of the world though, I have several wire strippers, but it's something you may want to consider. It may not be the greatest multifunction tool for ethernet, but it crimps a passthrough RJ45 with no issue, so I'm happy with it.

I'd just run a Cat6 cable around the house to expand my home network. I came to make the RJ45 ends.Three days, many failed crimped RJ45 connectors and a frayed temper later, I gave up trying to make a successful connector (that and I ran out of connectors!) with one or more strands either in the wrong order or not pierced.Looking for alternatives, I found pass through RJ45 connectors and this crimping tool. Result? 100% success rate and my sanity restored.It's now all so easy. Pass through each strand, check it's in the correct pin, place in the crimping tool, press the handle. Job done! It even trims the excess. This tool is perfect.Just make sure you get some quality RJ45 plugs too.

Have bought many of these over the time as i take them and show people how good it is and how easy it makes terminating cat 6 cables. Saves so much time and money. very strong and sturdy metal with good grip so your hands wont get crampy.

Great tool, does exactly what it should do and has a decent cutter on the end for the pass through cubes.Had issues before with crimps on higher end cable but this worked perfectly fine!

Easy to use & works with RJ45 pass through

The idea behind these "pass through" crimping tools is great; a minor redesign to both the plug and crimp tool makes it much easier (and faster) to terminate RJ45 ends than with any traditional tool. Of course, the downside is you need to use dedicated plugs and at the moment only one type is available (a general clear plastic, unshielded, plug) but it definitely achieves the stated aim.What is a little disappointing, however, is the tool itself. It isn't as well made as professional traditional RJ45 crimp tools (I'm convinced the Knipex ones I've had for 10+ years already will outlast these!) and it just doesn't seem to have particularly tight tolerances; sometimes the plugs "stick" in the tool and have to be 'encouraged' back out again with a screwdriver, quite often the blade doesn't neatly cut the excess cable (so you need to then try again or, in one case I gave up and took a Stanley knife to it, by which point any time saving the new method offered was somewhat negated!), and the built in stripper cuts too far into some cables, damaging the inner core.This is a fantastic idea, but poorly executed. If this tool had been built by someone like Knipex with a wide range of compatible plugs it could easily replace the status quo standard, but it's just not quite there.