Local WISP introduced me to this cable a few years ago and I'm so glad they did. Since then I've looked through many boxes of this and it makes me smile every time I work with it. It's much easier to work with than the cable I used. It stretches well, colors are easy to read, shielding is easy to work with, and the quality and durability is great! I use plugs and a Platinum Tools EZ-RJ and get good connections very quickly every time.