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Review on πŸ”Œ CableGeeker Cat7 Shielded Ethernet Cable 100ft (Highest Speed Cable) + Free Clips and Straps - Black Computer Cord for Router Xbox, Supports Cat5/Cat6 Network, 600Mhz, 10Gbps by Alan Massey

Revainrating 1 out of 5

33% failure rate (updated verification after replacement: 66% failure rate)

Ordered a set of 6 1ft Cat7 shielded flat ribbon cables. 2 out of 6 cables failed the shield test when tested with the Klein Tools LAN Explorer Basic Cable Tester prior to use, with a 33% failure rate. Bandwidth not tested, but Cat7 specs say connector-to-connector shielding to avoid interference. Very disappointing as the product looks very sturdy and well built and the flat cable color coding is great. I emailed the CableGeeker manufacturer in Hong Kong and customer service responded within 1 hour (great) letting them know about the issue before posting a Revain review. The cable box arrived in the condition of "2 years new replacement with no return process". Customer service only replied "Back to Revain" so despite the quick response, CG support wasn't very helpful despite the stated guarantee. In any case, you now have to be without a network connection while waiting for the return and also have to worry about the hassle of shipping the product back to Revain. Due to the high bounce rate and lack of meaningful customer service, I do not recommend this product and seller. Note. However, Revain did a great job. (Updated Review): Revain helped with quick replacement of defective parts as 2 out of 6 cables failed protection test. Unfortunately, the shielding between plugs was tested for missing continuity in 4 out of 6 replacement cables (66% failure rate)! This may not affect performance if your network is not subject to interference or if your network is operating well below Cat 7 speeds, but assumes Category 7 cabling. If some of the cables are twisted a little, this will show compromised shield integrity at times. This seems to indicate an unreliable connection to a connector's ground shield, or a broken shield shell in the cable itself. The quality control of these cables is obviously extremely poor. I am returning both sets for a refund. I absolutely do not recommend these cables for use where Cat 7 cables are needed/recommended or if shielding is important to your application (they work like unshielded Cat5e cables, but why pay for Cat 7 when you can only use Cat5e require).

Pros
  • βœ”High Quality: Constructed of 4 shielded twisted pair (STP) copper wires with gold plated pins in each RJ45 connector. This provides greater resilience to crosstalk, noise and interference.
Cons
  • Available in black only.