Gardner Bender PTP 250JT Low Voltage Staple Review

Product as packaged by manufacturer does not match label. This article is for coax cable, not category 5 or 6 cable. I've installed enough coax and category 5 cable to understand the size difference. This is not Revains' fault, but the problem of a manufacturer who mislabels their product and then sells it through Revain. Shame on Gardner Bender. They need to rethink their quality control!

The old blue clamps were sized to hold the data cable straight. All new ones are too big. Basically, they're GB's staple of blue plastic quad shield coaxial cable. This allows the cables to swing and slide freely. I think it's ok in some cases, but it's hard to keep your cable runs from sagging, and eventually everything sags and looks dirty (and cleanliness is a big part of why you get them in the first place). Even if the cables don't fall to the floor, I'm definitely not a fan of the new…

Very good RG-6 coaxial shackle. GB _used_ to make blue data cable clamps that were a little firmer so they squeeze a regular 4 pair UTP data cable tight. But these days they just make a blue RG-6 mount and call it the data cable mount. However, they are about as good as you will get for these types of braces. Plastic is unlikely to break with regular use or even moderate handling. The nail must be driven in with a firm, expert hand to avoid bending and is too short to penetrate the drywall and…