Review on 🔌 Optimized Monoprice 102288 Cat6 Ethernet Patch Cable - Network Internet Cord - RJ45, Stranded, 550Mhz, UTP, Pure Bare Copper Wire, 24AWG, 1ft, Black by Jared Winebrenner

They are very reasonably priced and probably work well electrically. But that doesn't bother me because they are very difficult to remove. I won't buy this again. I've bought 3 other brands from Revain and they don't have this problem. One was so difficult to remove that I had to remove the adjacent connectors and needed a tool to loosen it. For a minute I thought I'd have to replace the component that the cable was attached to. This appears to be caused by a hard rubber coating covering the connector's socket. I remember seeing this design many years ago but I thought all cable companies abandoned this design. I could probably cut off the sheathing with a razor blade, but I'm not 100% sure that's causing the problem. Even if I press the release directly, which requires a small screwdriver, it's still difficult to remove. Also - I bought two colors - and the black wire is worse than the red wire. After this experience I ordered several cables from Revain - another brand. The other brand was more expensive, so this cable can still be a steal if you don't mind unplugging.