Cable Matters 110 Punch Down Tool with 110 Blade, Ethernet PunchDown Tool, Keystone Punch Down Device for Cat 8/7/6A, Cat 6, Cat5e/5 Network

Telco grade. Works Great!

Works great

I was torn with this item whether to rate it 4 or 5 stars. Pros: ~ cheap ~ reversible blade, one side cuts, the other does not. ~ adjustable spring, however so far in my experience I am not sure where you would need to adjust the spring. ~ Some people are suggesting that they aren't getting clean cuts from it. This the first punch down tool I have every used, but from my experience it seems to cut fine. I realized immediately the effectiveness of the cutting action is really dependent on how you hold the keystone jack and how sharply you punch the wire down. Initially I tried punching down against the wall, but after a practice round, I found it functioned better when I placed the keystone jack down on a flat hard surface like the floor. Half the time the wire would cut cleanly, and half the time it would score the wire to that a very light bend or touch would cause the end to fall away. Maybe if you are a network specialist and very experienced with a variety of punch down tools you would expect it to fully cut away the wires with no further intervention every time. But for me in my home...having to gently "pluck" the wires off after punching down seems fine. Cons: ~ it does feel like a cheaper tool. That is sort of an intangible concept, but you can tell when holding something in your hand by the mass and the solid feeling of it how well its made. This does feel a bit light and flimsy, but that sort of explains the low price. So I decided to not deduct a star for this. In summary, given that I will likely only use this tool one time while installing all my home network, the cost seems to justify the functionality and cheaper feeling of the tool. I would much rather spend $10 on a limited use tool than $50 for a professional tool merely for the convenience of not having to barely touch the wires after punching down to get them to fall away. I am a very satisfied DIY user. Here are the supplies I used to built my media infrastructure: Keystone plates = http://amzn.com/B006IKGHVC and http://amzn.com/B006IKHAZY Blank Keystone = http://amzn.com/B006IKH0EA Keystone Mounting Bracket = http://amzn.com/B003JQL0S8 Cat6 Keystone = http://amzn.com/B004D5PFGW HDMI Keystone = http://amzn.com/B0039L3P86 Coax Keystone = http://amzn.com/B003099HOI Cat6 Cable = http://amzn.com/B0049KV52E (the cable this review is written in) Coax Cable = http://amzn.com/B0069F4H3G Coax Right Angle Adapters = http://amzn.com/B00DUW3Y7G Wall Mounted patch panel = http://amzn.com/B000HZES42 Cat6 Crimp connectors = http://amzn.com/B00BS92DCA Strain Relief Boots = http://amzn.com/B000I20B86 Crimp Tool = http://amzn.com/B0000AZK4G Punch Down Tool = http://amzn.com/B0072K1QHM Coax Crimp Tools = http://amzn.com/B003J7YOTO

I know the reviews and took a chance on this tool. it did do the job I needed hence the not so poor rating but the tool broke in an unusual way, the tip actually got jammed and the ball barring became lodged where it allows to remove the tip for easy change out for a cutting tip vs punch down. I don't know how this happened but I wasn't user error great tool and very effective for what I was using it for, cat5 for audio equipment.

I’ve owned one of these before and it lasted 3-4 years and worked well the size is standard so it’s great. It’s easy to use and looks cheap but gets the job done. After 3 years or so my bag got wel on the bottom and it rusted the release for the bit, that made it fall out but other then that it was still working. This is good for everyday but I would say it’s good to have this as a backup or spare in case for some reason you left your punch down somewhere and you have this one on hand to get the job done.

I've been a fan of Cable Matters products for quite some time. Purchased this with the expectation of similar quality despite the incredible price/value for a punch down tool. I should have known better. Pros: - It's cheap. - It fits my hand fine and has no rough or unfinished plastic edges. Cons: - It's cheap(ly made). - The blade, as others have mentioned, doesn't cut well. - Worst of all, it lasted all of 4 punches before the blade retention collar slipped out of place, jamming the punch down mechanism. Bottom line: Stay away. It's cheap garbage.

Great tool for the price!

Easily sets wires into jack receptacles.

A mí no me sirve para nada

Ottimo attrezzo, cablato senza problemi un patch panel da 24 porte. Ho scelto di utilizzare l'attrezzo dal lato senza taglio fili utilizzando una tronchesina per elettronica.

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I had a Krone copy I was struggling with but since this was a one-time job I did not want to spend extra money. This is under 10 pounds and it works far, far better. Both Euro RJ45 modules and patch panel were no problems. Naturally, if you can spend double (or more) you can get a better tool, but for very occasional jobs (not your day job) I think this is pretty good.

I like it