IDEAL Industries, Inc. 30-793 OmniSeal Pro XL Coax Compression Tool, Crimper Tool for F/BNC/RCA/RG-11F/Mini-Coax Connectors, 6 in., 1 Crimper

By ANY measure..COST JUSTIFIED. I Bought these, like 99% of tools and stuff I buy, just to HAVE, and ready in case I find myself in a project down the road. I saw these used and demo'd to me at my local, privately-owned electronic shop but coudlnt justify the added cost at the time. Then circumstance & TIME caught up with me. I'm just a DIY'r but now severely limited with bad arthritis and tendonitis {caused by my pharmacist profession] and which flares up with the simplest of motions and efforts now. I have 2 pairs of the standard, old school CRIMPERS, one standard and other ratcheting style...but both are lost in my storage shed or grew legs. That alone seemed good enough excuse to buy another set. Cheap standard hex crimpers are 20-$25. A better ratcheting set costs in range of $40-45. Do the math. MORE importantly is the fact if you;re in bad shape like me. THESE and the better hydraulic compression tools are an almost medical necessity. Folks in the actual business doing it every day I dont see have any choice but to buy and have these or better tools. But when ur young they dont listen or feel the aches or long term effects till down the road. ALWAYS BUY GOOD TOOLS, cost be damned...whether you can initially afford it or not! I already remodeled and ran all new lines throughout house before buying these. Everyone { DTV, DISH ETC, } all going to & using the newer compression-style fittings. They even cut off any remaining old-style connectors when doing digital upgrades, etc. { if not require full re-wire in some places...big $$} Whether its just to charge you more or just to ensure quality connection for their own liability I cant say. These IDEAL 'crimpers' do ALSO work as advertised on the many style connectors. I ran all Quad SHIELD. Opinions are just that,opinions; take mine also for its worth. Buy these IDEALS. They are perfect example of the saying: ' a solution looking for a problem'. They allow for making good, tight, near bulletproof connection almost idiot-proof. BUT ALSO IMPORTANT... BUY GOOD QUALITY CONNECTORS to go with this tool. They work wilth pretty much all connectors but I have used ONLY IDEAL or KLEIN no matter what style/type 'crimper' i was using. DISH sent a worker to my house and he budget tools...I sent him home and packing. Whats it say when WE have better tools than entry level, minimum wage journeyman? I rather buy the RIGHT & BEST tools for a job { where feasible, i mean } and do a job myself...as its only way to KNOW a job is done right & proper. But after that certain age Life has ya by the groin. But I refuse to go down without a fight so Until then I bought these IDEALS ,whether i ever use them or not. Nice knowing i have them. My opinion, as I said.

Crimper works well for many of the F type connectors. I would recommend this tool for working with CATV cables.

When it comes to quality especially tools made in THE U.S.A there is no contest, I'm always going to be cheer for U.S made products and not to be biased, but these really work as expected and the price is reasonable due to the Made in U.S.A stamp on it, therefore I love it, and yes they do crimp good (once you get the hang of it) no Bachelor's or Masters degree is obviously needed to operate these, if you like U.S Made based products and need a quality tool, then buy this. yes, I would recommend them to all.

I have to say this is an awesome tool. It makes perfect connections every time. I have never had any issues. I have used to terminate F type connectors and BNC. I also like that I can find the connection ends anywhere. A great addition to any low voltage tool bag.

I sanded down the mold seem left over from manufacturing. Less of an irritant to the palm now.

A coworker has this tool and I liked it so I bought one. Unfortunately, mine WAS NOT set correctly from the factory and seems to be slightly bent causing bad crimps. I have to hold the connectors in place with my fingers while I crimp.

This is an essential tool for terminating RG58/59/RCA/BNC. I also use two-part BNC crimping method but this is the most weather tight and fool-proof tool for BNC. It is professional grade materials and supply lines are supported widely for the terminators themselves. Some PDF's available have out-of-date part numbers for legacy terminators, but the best pricing, even in smaller quantities can be found online. Highly valueable tool.

This unit works just as you'd expect. It's easy to use, and compresses properly. It's a nice, solid tool without any drama.

Ideal still makes and markets some excellent tools as I have the economy version of this tool (as this one does a variety of ends and cable sizes compared to the Economy's F-type connectors). It has a good weight and durability to it, is adjustable for third-party ends and should last me for years or until a better technology in terminating coaxial cables comes around, but I doubt that. This tool is also about a hundred dollars cheaper on Amazon than it is at my local datacomm supplier.

was late arriving by 3 days but great product

we have six of these, they just work