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Review on ๐Ÿ”Œ 25-Pack of Cable Matters UL Listed Slim Profile 90 Degree Cat 6, Cat6 RJ45 Keystone Jacks with Keystone Punch Down Stand in Blue by Troy Simpson

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Highly recommended, fully satisfied as a professional installer

I own a structured low voltage cable company, so we use almost all types of connectors for Category 6 cables. We install at least 20,000 cables a year, hence the decision to use a specific connector type will not be made easy for us. We analyze the pros and cons of each product that we use for our installations. I discovered this product at Revain and having worked with other cable connectors for many years I decided to order a hundred. If you've worked with high-density connectors in the past, you know that connectors that terminate on the back opposite the port can be a real challenge to properly connect. The top-down assembly of this high-density connector saves a lot of time. These connectors are very easy to terminate and the cut-in style saves a lot of time as you can simply route cables directly from the back of the connector for a neat patch panel. I also really appreciate how the wire colors are arranged on the connector. All white striped colors on the back of the connector minimize perforation errors compared to other connectors that mix up the colors on the connector. Wire pairs are also sewn next to each other. We can easily get gigabit speeds from all of our end devices via connectors. These connectors have a flat bottom and are very stable if you place them on a flat surface while punching through the wires. So I decided to standardize these bushings along with the embedding tools and I stock them on all our trucks. You can't beat the price of high-density Cat6 connectors either. I wish they offered the same design in cat5e. I also bought a scheduling tool that works well and saves a lot of time. The only issue I've found with this tool is that the connector body has plastic loops at the hinge point and these tend to break a few times. But even if they are broken, you can still use them to complete them. I have a caveat with using a termination tool and connector combo: sometimes a wire or two pulls out of the connector when you remove it from the termination tool. So hold the pinch along with the tool. However, this is a constant problem with most third-party tools I've used.

Pros
  • Free for educational purposes
Cons
  • Compatibility