Side by Side Comparison of: Klein Tools vs CyberTech

This is a high-quality RJ45 crimper. First, the cable jacket stripping function works great - blade is perfect and doesn't nick the conductors. The actual crimping function is perfect. Well made tool and I expect to get a lot of use out of it.

Professional tool, much better than the cheapo version. Includes the wiring diagram on side of it making it easy to use.

Klein quality. Works well. Sacrifices a little ergonomics for compactness,but still works well. A&B diagrams handy. I needed the compactness and am happy with the performance.

Works surprisingly well considering the size. Well made and plenty of leverage to crimp.

Very nice and fast shipping. Very well packaged. Good seller. Good Product. Thanks.

I have made about 15 patch cables since purchasing this tool. It is just what I needed.

It works but my biggest complaint is that the mechanism that locks it in the down position gets jammed up frequently. You have to twist the tiny knob that says release on it. But, the thing is the knob is so small and has enough tension on it that you need a pair of needle nose pliers to twist it. The tool is well built otherwise and will do the job, but its not perfect.

Used this for cutting/stripping 23 AWG CAT6 cable. The cable fit and cut just fine. I've cut and stripped about 10 cables now. The problem now is that it is starting to stick occasionally when cutting and stripping. I feel like something is stuck in the mechanisms somewhere, but I can't find it to clear it.

Great tool for any networking bag. Just wish they could make a lighter version of it. About as heavy as my laptop.

came as described and all in order

Nice compact crimping tool. Tends to crush the retention tab a little, but many crimpers do, and it isn't nearly as bad as the Ideal 33-396 tool. Cable pair color codes on the side of the tool are handy if you are teaching new technicians. Yellow handle makes it easy to find in a bag and small size saves space. Has a separate position for 6-pin plugs which is appreciated for telephone cabling.

Good, easy-to-use tool. Only issue is that it nicks the inside wires of my CAT6 Solid 23AWG UTP wire. I've gone around that problem by cutting perpendicular to the x-shaped middle splitter. That seems to keep the wires safe.

Positioning edge cut-outs on the long blade were too small and did not fit around the posts on the crimper. Had to use a grinder to open up the hole in order to make it fit. The two shorter blades fit fine.

Nothing like my other crimpers($200+) but it's decent enough for the $28 I paid for it. Cheaper than Home Depot and works well as a backup crimper. I got this so My brother and I could both do cables for a security camera system at the same time. Just so many cables need to be terminated... Without going to extreme heights in price, you can't really get much better so I can't complain.

I use Klein 'Electrician's Scissors', ' Tester Kit' as part of my network crimping arsenal. This Ratchet is perhaps not worth the Klein quality for the reasons...1. Not made in USA.2. The ratcheting mechanism works well. Note: There is not much instructions on how to use the tool. Here is what I found a. Ratchet down and press to release the handle, else it would stay in locked position (this is kind of opposite to the typical double handled crimping tool) b. Push the RJ-45 into the slot fully. It fits quite snug, else you'll notice no crimping happening :).3. The sleeve stripping is not the most effective for a cat5e. But may work better on a cat6 cable i suppose. Once, I line up the wires by the required color, I use an 'Electrician's Scissors' to cut the excess off so that the wires do line up properly.Not sure if this is any better than the traditional 'Klein Tools VDV226-011-SEN'. But it's quite compact in comparison and may require a bit of getting used to.

This works to crimp RJ45 and RJ11 connectors. It cuts cable very well. It does not strip cat 5e cable--I tried many times to use the stripping function and found that it always cut some of the wires. This may possibly work for stranded cables, but did not work well for solid core cable.

With practice I can prepare the wires and crimp the connectors efficiently now. The "crimper" has work every time for me.The part of the tool meant for stripping the outer insulation from cat 5, 5e, or 6 almost always cuts a tiny bit to deeply and nicks a wire beneath even when one tries to strip it very softly. I have been using another method to strip the wire so I am not disappointed sometime during the process when I find a nick in one of the wires and have to start over.

My impressions after using this kit:* The crimper works well but it is no more no less than a generic Taiwanese import available from many other suppliers (e.g. Paladin, Fluke Networks, Knipex, Trendnet, etc) and even unbranded at as low as $ 12.* The Tester also works OK, but feels cheaper than the $ 5 testers available here at Amazon. And instead of using regular AA or AAA batteries, it requires FOUR small lithium batteries.* The Tester is also a tone emitter, but you can't use this feature unless you spend another $ 44 on the Klein Tone Tracing Probe...* The scissors are very sharp. Probably the best item in this set.* The pouch is far from practical. A zippered pouch would've been a lot more useful (like the Paladin pouch). The "pocket that will hold up to 25 RJ45 plugs" is just a joke... if you use that pocket for your plugs be sure you're going to lose ALL of them, because the pocket doesn't fully close, it only has a piece of Velcro at the center, leaving a part of the pocket opened when it's supposed to be closed... and no, there's no flap.* There's also a permanent marker (an essential part of the set?), and unlike the one in the picture, it does not carry the Klein Tools brand.

Bought these because Klein products have always been well built and durable. These however, are poorly designed, and feel a bit cheap when you hold them. The glaring issue with these is the ratchet system between the handles. There is no opening so you can slip the wire in. You MUST thread it though the jaws. Problem with that is if you are cutting a cable off of a spool then one end is still attached to the spool and unless you want to thread your entire run though these crimpers you have 2 options. Option 1: loop your cable a little longer and thread the loop through the jaws which makes for a terrible messy end you cant work with and have to trim further, or Option 2: buy another tool just to be able to cut wire which I did HDE Universal Data Telephone Computer UTP Cable CAT5 CAT6 Stripper Cutter ToolI wish these had lived up to their namesake, they just aren't very good.

I purchased due to highly positive reviews AFTER I had already finished cabling all new cat6 runs throughout my house using a borrowed crimping tool. Fast forward two months, I'm now installing a patch panel and making the patch cables. After attempting 16 RJ45s, all failed pins 7 and 8 on the tester. The tool is super handy as other reviews mentioned, but with no ability to adjust the crimper and I'm out of the return/replace through Amazon, I'm left to filing a WRA with Klein.

I found that this model broke the RJ45 connectors we use. The RJ45 tabs that click in place were all crushed. It was not an issue on the Paladin 1556. I ended up throwing away this Klein VDV226-011-SEN.

Build quality appeared to be good but the dies actually shift when you crimp. I thought I was just doing something wrong until I let a couple of coworkers try them out. Everyone had the same issues with bad crimps. They tend to push the pins to one side causing them to miss the conductor completely. Frustrating when you are making dozens of connectors a day and have to baby the die to sit just right.

Over crimps and leaves my rj45's loose. Not happy with these. The 2 stars are because they strip and cut cables nicely. Not reliable ends in the end.

Found it very awkward to use sent it back

Gets stuck quite a bit

The only reason I bought this crimper set is because it is "made in the USA". I even asked the question on this site before I bought it. What a pleasent suprise; sure I will suport and American made product. I am a home owner; I do not crimp cables for a living. I just needed something to put a new terminal on the phone line. I could have got something for 1/3 the price for my simple needs. If I was going to spend this kind of money on a Klein Tools crimper, I would have bought the compact -107 model. It is a more compact tool, and it has the little stickers on the side to tell which wire to put in each hole. I also ordered the VDV992-818 Klein Coax Installation and Testing Kit as well as the Klein 2100-8 Stainless Steel Snip (electrician scissors). The truth is this - 817 kit is the -011 crimper which is made in Taiwn. By the way, I called Klein Tools (answered the phone very quickly), and they said the compact crimper -107 model is also made in Taiwan. The coax installation kit is made in China and Taiwan. The only tool I got made in the USA is the Klein scissors. Since this I went to Home Depot and noticed they sell Klein Tool. Turning over the packages, I also seen made in Mexico. Bottom line, Klein Tools might have their headquarters in Illinois or the USA, but their tools are not made here. They do make some things in the USA though. If you watch their vedo on all of these tools, one would assume that all Klein Tools are made in America, but that is a deceiving video. Furthermore, when I received this -817 kit, I finally found the Made in Taiwan in fine print under a very distorted piece of plastic (I think recycle symbol). Holding this pruduct up to the light, moving it up and down and side to side you could read made in Tawan. Moreover, you could clearly see the Taiwan in 2 other languages. I can not believe this is an accident. The description for this product is is pure fraud. Since I had to take time off from work inorder to catch UPS open, it cost more to return this item than what it cost (not to mention I still had to buy a crimper), but I could not keep this product that was only purchased because of their deceptive and fraudulent claims. A company can outsource or buy product from other companies and slap their name on it all they want. However, they do not have the right to lie or deceive people about their products. They have the choice to do what they want; we have the choice to buy or not. They just need to be honest about their products. Now you could claim that amazon writes the product description. However, that does not change the fact that they hid the product was made in Taiwan in an otherwise clear readable plastic container. Despite their deciving vedo, I am keeping the coax crimper. They did not say it was an American made product like this product did, although you would assume from this video that all their tools are.

Received the product today from China. Tool is a knockoff Klein tool and doesn't have the Klein logo anywhere on the product. The description lists it as a VDV226-011-SEN however this product has a product # of HT-N5684R. I am trying to return them now for a full refund without even opening. Klein tools work but I can't take a chance on these. Seems like a total scam....

These crimpers came from China and do not say Klein Tools anywhere on them. You can tell they are not genuine as well. Only buy them from a seller here in the USA or your home improvement store so you know you are getting the real deal.I tried these out and they do not work crimping RJ-47 heads. Will try to return and hope shipping back to China isn't expensive.

Ratcheting mechanism is playing up meaning it always jams and release has to be used every time, other times ratchet doesn't work at all. Prior to this I would have given it a good rating. It probably only did 100 - 150 crimps before it started playing up. Disappointing as expect good quality from klein

Seems cheap and a knockoff or fake because its flimsy. Would rather have greenlee or atp. Klein quality sucks now