Fluke Networks10055000 D814 Impact Punch Down Tool with EverSharp 66 Blade

this saves me a ton of time and is a lot less to carry then my whole tool bag. great for punching wires

If you are like me and you are buying this for your career or business, go ahead and spend the money to buy this. It’s high quality and with last a long time. I’ve been given cheaper tools by a company I work for and it was miserable. I went and bought this with my first paycheck. I’ll never go back to anything else.

Sturdy, and many uses. Very flexible and convention toolset

It's the no BS kit. It does what you expect it to do and it works great. I just wish Fluke wasn't so stingy about the punch down blade. You only get one and I knew that before buying so full disclosure there. To elaborate, you only get a 110/66 combo blade that cuts on both sides. I will have to buy more blades to have a 110cut/110blank and a 66cut/66blank in order to do work that requires bridging of the jump wire. Salt level about 6 out of 10.

After reading the reviews of all the similar punchdown tools and seeing that all of them had their quirks I bought this one. Seems solidly made and works reasonably well. I've only used it for a couple connections so far. Only problem I've noted is that the cut blade for the 110 tool rarely seems to make a successful cut. I've always looked to Fluke as being the premier manufacturer in their field (and hoped to have some Fluke stuff someday) so I'm kinda disappointed that the tool has this issue. Not a huge deal - with my limited use I can cut off the wires with a small diagonal cutter but it would be a real pain for someone doing production work.

This Fluke Newtorks D814 is very well made and easy on the hand, thanks to the internal spring-loaded punch assist. It comes with 2 high-grade steel bits, one for 66-blocks (telephone), the other for 110 (ethernet). Each bit is reversible with one end for cutting and the other for punching cable loops without severing the cable. There is a compartment in the end for storing the unused bit. The punch assist force is adjustable so you get the right amount of cutting force for the size of wire.Brightly colored to help you get the cutting side facing the right way. I've punched down ethernet cable all day long with this tool without tiring, because it multiplies your stroke and the bits stay sharp.Put your name on yours. My last D814 walked away when another tech decided he liked my punch-down tool too much to resist. :)

Did not realize that this did not have a spudger until after it arrived. Blades are chrome plated, and not as sharp as previous ones I have used. Disappointed in the reduced quality and features of this version.

Love it, but it’s expensive. If your going to do a lot of wiring it is worth it for the convenience of have a nice pouch with everything to need to punch down, would be awesome if it came with a punch down block and somewhere to hold it.

Expensive for what it is but that is no reflection on the seller only the product

Too bad BIX punches are 3-4 times more expensive than a 110 punch... BUT, the quality on this punch is very very impressive. I owned a cheap 110 punch and thought all punches are built the same, but boy was I wrong. The plastic on this unit is great, feels solid (and not hollow at all). Good grip and I was amazed after using it for the first time to terminate 6 cables. Plus I like the Fluke brand anyway, that is why I didn't mind paying extra to try one out. I think it is worth it, but yes, I still think it is too pricey for "Hobbyist" use.

I used this one when I was in school and it was great, but they had dull blades. It wasn't doing so well cutting through cat 5e. But I picked it up when I got hired and this thing is amazing. It cuts well as long as you angle your blade kind of diagonally. Works great on cat 6A!

Excellent

a little pricey, but you get what you pay for. I bought another tool which had its cutter wear out after not too many uses. This one is still going strong.