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Review on ๐Ÿ”ง Gaobige Network Cable Repair Maintenance Tool Kit Set: 11 in 1 Portable Phone Cable Crimper, Connectors, and Cable Tester for RJ45 RJ11 Cat5 Cat6 Cables by Kevin Carey

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Good quality, confusing instructions

Overall I am very happy with this tool kit and would highly recommend it. I have a lot of tools and pick up junk pretty quickly. It's not trash. Well built and accurate. In fact, I'm very impressed with the value for money. At my local Lowes store, the crimping tool alone cost more than double the price of this entire set! Some things to look out for: 1. Have extra wires/cables and connectors and plan on screwing in some while you learn the tools and calibrate them for what you're doing. 2. I never needed this tool until a squirrel chewed through the power cord of a CAT5e security camera. So I had to screw a few times to get the desired result. 3. The instructions are mostly good. But. There is a confusing section where he tries to tell you how to align 8 wires in a CAT5e cable. The problem is that the first and larger image is out of order. You should look at the smaller image and ignore the larger one. It would be great if the operating instructions editor could clearly display the correct order of the individual wires in the overall picture. 4. Really, this is an AMAZING set at a great price! Just watch some YouTube videos on how to properly design a new cable. Assemble a few cables to make the process easier, and it's actually very simple. 5. You may wish to purchase/order additional RJ45 connectors as there are only five in the kit and you can donate these in the learning process. 6. Lowes and Home Depot wholesale CAT5e cables. My local Lowes had it for 9 cents a foot, or $9 per 100 feet. Compare that to $28 prepackaged for 100 feet.

Pros
  • Best
Cons
  • Ugly packaging