Coax Cable Crimper,coax installation kit,Coaxial Compression Tool Kit Wire Stripper with F RG6 RG59 Connector (blue)

I ordered this because I had about a dozen coax terminations I needed to do. I started by making some test cuts on some spare coax to test the stripper. I was able to use the supplied hex key to adjust the blades on the stripper to where they were cutting as I needed (took about 4 botched attempts to get it just right). I installed one compression connector on a spare cable to make sure the compression tool and fittings were going to work as they should and was pleased at the result. The actual connections went smoothly and all are working very well. The compression tool feels solid and works well without requiring a lot of hand strength. The stripper works, but I would not count on it for doing lots of strips. The connectors are good, but I prefer having a metal compression ring. The instructions should be a bit more detailed (especially on setting up the stripper), but not enough to knock of a star. Overall, I consider this a good value for a limited number of connector installations (although I believe the compression tool may be useful for many more than the 20 connectors supplied).

I received this coax stripper and crimper kit today. Installed two ends with it and it works perfect. I didn’t have to make any adjustments on the stripper. It cut perfectly clean through the outer cover leaving the braid and foil intact and uncut. Let the spring tension in stripper do the work. Just insert the cable into the stripper until it is flush with the opposite side and turn in the direction of the arrow until it spins free. The crimper works perfect. Just don’t over crimp. When the plastic sleeve is fully inserted, stop crimping. I would highly recommend this product. This is not rocket science and is very easy to use.

After a minute or two to understand the tools it took literally seconds to master and make 4 new F connectors. Used to create some shorter cables for PC TV (over the air) cards to antenna. Reception seemed even to be better but my one test is admittedly not much proof. There are better F connectors, e.g., the ones under the Klein label. The ones with this kit are difficult to push through.

Didn't take long to figure out how to use it but the cable I was using appears to be smaller as the connectors slid off after crimping.

I used the coax wire stripper which required a few adjustments to accurately strip my RG59 cable. This worked as expected and will speed up your job if you have multiple cables to strip at a time. The compression tool is simple to use and does an excellent job. Note: The coax connectors are for RG6 cables. This is stated in the detailed writeup. I ordered RG59 connectors and installed two which worked perfectly.

I bought this as a personal use pack to add already wired lines to my antenna. Purchasing my home, the previous owners had satellite TV and the house was wired for about 10 TV's. there were three connecters attached, one of which needed replacement and the rest were just coax cables with no f connectors. I was able to wire all 8 wires in about 15 minutes. The stripper is easy and better than what I would normally do with a knife. the connectors are the only thing I carry reservations on as they are better than screw-ons but not nearly as good as what you would typically get from a professional installer. That being said, I have enough f heads to replace the cables I use several times, and only need to purchase f connectors if I somehow run out.

I have no experience with professional grade cable crimping tools, and I only needed to handle six connections at our condo. Rather than spend $30-40 at the nearby home improvement store, I spent $16 on these tools. Within 15 minutes, I was finished with my project and everything works well. Very happy.

The crimper works fine and will work on other brands of connectors. The supplied connectors are OK, but probably shouldn't be used outside as the plastic will degrade by UV sunlight. The coax stripper is not good. It takes several adjustment to get it to cut right and even then it sometimes winds the tiny wires around the center conductor (which is a dead short). You can clean up the end after the cut and make it acceptable, but it is extra work. I finally got fed up and ordered a Klein Tool coax crimper VDV110-061. Works well right out of the box. There are no adjustments to be made and no trial and error needed. Best is I don't have to remove the tiny wires wrapped around the center conductor any more.