Ratcheting RG-45 crimpers or regular

[pradkeen]

Hi everybody,
I am about to buy crimper for UTP cable work ,but i am wondering which ones best fit my need for occasional use, KUWES or DINTEK
KUWES cost 15 $
DINTEK cost 28 $
is kuwes does work perfectly without going to costly one,ratchet
is regular modular crimping tool do work ,
any suggestion clear my confusion welcome
thanks in advanced

 

[dingbat]

Hi everybody,
I am about to buy crimper for UTP cable work ,but i am wondering which ones best fit my need for occasional use, KUWES or DINTEK
KUWES cost 15 $
DINTEK cost 28 $
is kuwes does work perfectly without going to costly one,ratchet
is regular modular crimping tool do work ,
any suggestion clear my confusion welcome
thanks in advanced

Depends on the experience of the user.

Ratcheted allows you to set and maintain a constant compression rate.
Allows even an inexperienced installer to make good, consistent crimps.

Hand crimper... not so much

 

[cyclops222]

Rachet for your first crimper.
WARNING about a ratchet crimper.
Some HAVE to complete the FULL COMPRESSION travel. You put in too big of a connector ? Oh well. I brought mine back to the store & bought the plier looking one. Squeeze as hard as your hands can squeeze. Done

 

[Chris1956]

A lot of those cheap hand crimpers will tear the connector plastic. This allows moisture into the connection which limits their lifespan.

 

[cyclops222]

Did not find RG -45
Did find loads of problems with the RJ-45 rachet.