Review on Dripstone CAT5E Ethernet Cable 24AWG by Andy Baker

I needed to run some new Ethernet cables through my house and decided to buy a large cable from Revain for a change. I stumbled across this shockingly cheap cable and decided to dice it. Most of the complaints were about issues I've had with more than a few brands of cheap cables, but I've found that most of them can be safely circumvented. In case of tangles and kinks, just keep the box with the pull hole facing up and don't move so fast; This usually prevents cheaper cables from behaving so poorly. If you're worried about the durability of a particular barrel, just pull two at a time; It's cheap enough that you should still be ahead in terms of cost. Yes, it's CCA (Copper Clad Aluminum) and that makes it a bit trickier to get a reliable crimp, but once it's in service I've never had any major issues with its reliability compared to pure copper wire. Just buy cheaper 8P8C connectors, ideally a feed-through type for the lazy, and pull just enough to cut and reconnect if they don't pass the test the first time. To be honest, I'd rather spend another thirty seconds replacing a cheap plug every now and then than potentially paying twice as much for a cable and plug that works a little more often the first time. All in all, you know you're getting a really cheap cable, but it still moves. Packets at gigabit speeds once it's up and running. So decide what's more important to you, save money or get a better cable.