RJ-45 (Cat 5[e]) Crimpers

[vee_ess]

Does any one know where I can find RJ-45 crimpers, preferably with stripper, for a semi-reasonable price? This is fairly urgent. Home Depot used to have them for for about $12 but they have recently driven up their prices to three times that!

[Dragon]

got a lowes near you?

[vee_ess]

Thanks; it is the cheapest there by about $15.

[Dragon]

np, my instructors told us to get ours there.

http://www.racksolutions.com/rj45-ca...rs-tools.shtml

[vee_ess]

The ratcheting crimpers for 26 bucks isn't bad either. If you can afford it, get those instead.

[Jason425]

how are the ratcheting ones better? [/noob]

[Aemon_]

i have only used ratcheting ones, so i really dont have anything to compare to jason. but the ratcheting ones give you more leverage to get a better crimp on the cable. like you close them all the way, then it locks, then you open and close them again and it crimps harder.

my understaning. but i'm far from cabling guru, just my experience.

[vee_ess]

Ratcheting crimpers also usually allow you to know exactly when you have crimped hard enough; for many you just let it click 3 or 4 times and you know its crimped hard enough, without breaking the jack. (Faster, more precise crimps)