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Review on πŸ”Œ 10Pack - ESUMIC PL259 Solder Connector Plug with RG8X Coaxial Coax Cable Reducer by Mark Lowery

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Wrong size, not suitable for soldering

These connectors are sold for RG8X but are larger. The screw part is very loose on the cable and the inner sleeve of the pin is slightly smaller than the middle dielectric. You can actually pinch the foil shield on the RG-8X's center dielectric into the center contact and create a short! If you then start soldering the shield to the connector so that there is another strain relief next to the center conductor, the connector's plating refuses to accept the solder. I used the highest heat and flux, but the solder still clumped and never got wet on the connector. Not recommended.

Pros
  • Matching type
Cons
  • Wrinkled packaging