trueCRIMP: The Last Crimp and Termination Tool You'll Ever Need!

[@Allen.Morrison]

Thanks for the demonstration. Helped me rule out needing a separate stripper.

[@trueCABLE]

You are welcome Allen! Keep in mind the stripper on our AIO crimp tool works with 6.00 to 8.00mm cable jacket diameters. Outside of those boundaries, you will require a manually adjustable stripper like our Cut & Strip Tool.

[@JasonsLabVideos]

I seriously can't wait to get this tool and start making videos & such !! This will be a life saving tool !!

[@trueCABLE]

We can't wait to see!

[@darylrudusky5137]

Great tool and video Don. Unless I'm mistaken, I thought your earlier video for CAT6A Shielded RJ45 connectors, you recommended crimping the Ground Tabs completely [before] cutting the 8 wires; i.e., only cut the wires as the final step? This was due to the risk that if the Ground Tabs are closed down (crimped) as the final step, the wires might move in the RJ45 connector.

[@trueCABLE]

Hello and you are quite correct and I still recommend crimping that collar down fully before actual termination. That has not changed. You found the very first video I shot on this subject so it is a little outdated. I will see if I can get that addressed. THANKS FOR LETTING ME KNOW!!

[@farokalshekly3628]

Truly professional tool that makes me wait for a month to reach Iraq in order to play with it, ^_^. Keep going guys.

[@trueCABLE]

Thanks for the kind words. We are glad you like our RJ45 AIO crimp tool.

[@BrownR87]

I'm so happy you guys literally just got these back in stock. I'm on a business trip to the US and I was able to order one to my hotel. I really wanted this particular one because of the good looking stripper and the shielded jack crimper. Finding a good stripper that only scores and doesn't fully cut isn't easy these days.

[@trueCABLE]

Hello again BrownR87! Yup, the AIO RJ45 crimper is back in stock. The stripper on it is EXCELLENT. The caveat is you must be using 6.00mm to 8.00mm OD cable for it to function right, but inside that range it is unbeatable. In addition, our AIO crimper has been specifically tweaked to work with our Cat6/6A Shielded External Ground Plug, so the AIO crimper is practically required if you have no alternative but to use that plug for certain MPTL runs as opposed to a shielded field termination plug.

[@williamgollatz1911]

I'd like to see a hole into the handle so I can cable it for retention in case I drop it off it falls off ladder.

[@trueCABLE]

Hello William. That is a good idea. We will add it to the list of any future revisions to our AIO Crimp tool.

[@buckmasters85]

Excellent video!

[@trueCABLE]

Thanks! We are glad you found it useful.

[@watchyelamp2771]

Great tool and video!! Does this work with Cat 8 cable?

[@trueCABLE]

Hello! Thanks for the kudos, and we are glad you like the content. As to your question, it really depends on the Cat8 cable and connector. It has more to do with the connector than anything else. If the 8P8C connector is industry standard in design, then said connector should be fine, assuming it will fit your cable. There is no such thing as a Category rating on an 8P8C connector, as it is purely a mechanical attachment. That said if the Cat8 cable in question is too large in diameter to accept any 8P8C modular plug, neither our nor any other standard crimp and termination tool will work. One final thought is the idea of putting an 8P8C connector onto Cat8 rated cable at all: That is a bad idea. Cat8 cable, if used as intended, is designed to carry 25/40Gbps data to 98 feet. The terminations would be a very critical and sensitive part of this, and 8P8C modular plugs (that have been hand terminated) are the least reliable and performant choice. For Cat8 (and arguably Cat6A as well in most cases), you would want to use IDC style terminations exclusively (keystone jacks, patch panels, or field termination plugs). IDC terminations are Category-rated, and you would want to use the matching Category-rated IDC terminations for that purpose.

[@shaibannatha795]

Firstly, I have learnt a lot from your videos on Cat6A SFTP cables. Thank you. Secondly, is the crimp tool for pass through connectors only or it can crimp the traditional connectors?

[@trueCABLE]

Hello, and thanks for watching our content! We are glad you find it useful. To answer your question: The trueCABLE All-In-One RJ45 Crimp and Termination Tool will terminate all RJ45 plugs, including pass-through and standard solid-nosed types. It will even crimp RJ45s without a strain latch provision by disengaging the strain latch presser bar. The exceptions to this would be proprietary RJ45 plugs, such as the EXO-EX line from Platinum Tools, or the old AMP style, which require you to use a specific termination tool.

[@xghram]

My friend and I just finished a job where he had this tool, and I had a tool from “a competitor”. My tool kept scoring too deep and I’d have issues when my terminations were tested. I ended up borrowing this tool from him to strip my cables, before finishing the terminations with my tool. Pretty embarrassing for me. I will be purchasing this tool ASAP.

[@trueCABLE]

Hello and thanks for your rave review of our All-In-One RJ45 Crimp and Termination Tool. It does indeed have a very useful cable stripper on it, and automatically adjusts for 6.00mm to 8.00mm OD jackets quite well. No nicked conductors!

[@OthmanAlikhan]

Thanks for the video =)

[@trueCABLE]

Thanks and you are welcome. We are glad you find our videos helpful!

[@krausshusha2694]

One more one more question, hehe. :) What's the purpose of click-style ratcheting on a crimper? This doesn't have one, but yet it seems to work just as well as other brands that do, so why do some crimpers do and some don't? Is that just an artifact leftover from coax or telephony days or is there a useful purpose? Seems you thought of everything else when designing this tool, so I thought it odd that it would be missing that one feature. Thanks!

[@trueCABLE]

Hello and thanks for your question. You are correct, the ratchet mechanism is a left over and quite frankly completely unnecessary. That type of mechanism also adds another potential point of failure to the tool. There are manufacturers that sell the ratchet style crimpers most likely out of habit, rather than higher performance. Hope this helps!

[@krausshusha2694]

@@trueCABLE Thank you. :)

[@BrownR87]

Ratcheting crimpers are good if you don't have the strength to finish a crimp with one hand. You can start the crimp, re-adjust your hands, and finish the crimp with both hands. This is relevant for heavy steel crimps for large electrical work, I expect anyone could crimp an rj45 with one hand so it would probably be redundant here. Anecdotally, I have a minifit jr crimper that ratchets and it's more annoying than helpful because sometimes it catches when you don't want it to, etc.

[@shaibannatha795]

So this is designed for pass through connectors only, correct?

[@trueCABLE]

Hello! The trueCABLE AIO 8P8C (aka RJ45) crimp and termination tool will handle the standard solid-nosed and pass-throughs equally well!

[@krausshusha2694]

Also, one more question: Would this crimper be good for non-pass-thru connectors as well? Klein tool users report that their crimpers shave off a thin slice of plastic off the edge of traditional connectors. Is that likely to happen with these, and if so, is there a way to adjust the pass-thru slicer so that it won't?

[@trueCABLE]

Great question! Our All in One RJ45 Crimp & Termination Tool works equally well with passthrough and non passthrough RJ45 8P8C plugs. The trick is the amount of inward force being applied when crimping the plug to avoid shaving off plastic. Insert the RJ45 8P8C plug fully into the tool and begin to close the tool handle so that the strain latch presser bar engages into the rear of the plug. The plug will be locked into the correct position. Take your hand off the cable/plug and do not use any additional force to hold it in the crimp cavity and then complete the crimp cycle. You should not have any plastic shaven off. Now, in extreme cases where a plug is slightly out of spec it might be necessary to remove the flush cut blade and that will eliminate the problem altogether, but this is a unlikely scenario.

[@seecrapstudios]

@@trueCABLE I ran into a similar problem. I just removed the blade altogether.

[@krausshusha2694]

I'm curious! Was that an S/FTP for your shielded crimp demo? I noticed there was no drain wire or tape folded back along the jacket. Would you say it does a good job crimping F/UTP as well?

[@trueCABLE]

Another great question! In this demonstration, U/UTP cable was being used with unshielded plugs. Our All In One RJ45 Crimp & Termination Tool also handles large inside diameter shielded plugs and shielded cable without issues. In fact, if the 8P8C plug you are using doesn't have the provision for the strain latch presser bar (and some don't) then you can lower it so it does not engage and crush the rear of the plug.

[@PuI2ePLaYaZ]

Cancelled my Klein VDV226-100 order... only to find these and it's not available anywhere for Canada... :(

[@trueCABLE]

Hi there! We apologize for the inconvenience. You are correct, we only sell within the United States at the moment! We hope you can take full advantage of our content and we are always happy to answer any questions you may have.

[@JoeBlow-ub1us]

Why do you guys specifically mention that this works for staggered connectors in your product description? I haven't seen another brand that mentions that. Do other rj45 crimping tools, such as the klein tools crimpers not work on staggered connectors? Or is it just a marketing thing so customers know for sure that your tool works with your staggered plugs? I ask because I have to terminate 2 utp direct burial cat 6 cables for a run in my house and I'm going to buy your guys' extra large cat 6a rj45 connectors and since its only 4 connectors I'm hesitant to spend $65 on this tool.

[@trueCABLE]

Hello! We mention all the compatible 8P8C (aka RJ45) connector plug types for sake of not just marketing but also due to the fact we get compatibility questions quite a bit--stagger style plugs being one of those questions. Essentially our All-In-One RJ45 Crimp & Termination tool will work with any 8P8C plug except for the older style AMP pattern and the Platinum Tools EXO-EX proprietary connectors. Indeed, most modern termination/crimp tools will technically work with stagger and straight-across style plugs, but the flush cut mechanism on some tools may not fully flush cut the conductors off on stagger plugs due to insufficient blade travel. We designed our tool in such a way that the flush cut blade will over travel a bit and actually undercut in the lip of the 8P8C plug by about 0.5mm, thus ensuring a full flush cut every time. This does not affect the durability or performance of the resultant terminated plug. When selecting the correct 8P8C (aka RJ45) plug for your cable, the insulated conductor diameter (copper + insulation) plus the overall cable diameter are the two determining factors. Be sure that your cable's stated specifications fall within the range of the trueCABLE Cat6A XL pass through plug, as that plug is designed for thicker insulated conductors and won't work well with thinner ones. If you need guidance for proper plug selection, please contact us on our Contact Form found at www.truecable.com. Thanks!

[@ronald0122]

Can i use rj45 plugs from other brands

[@trueCABLE]

Hello! Great question. Technically, yes you can. That said, we cannot speak for other manufacturer's tolerances or proprietary features/differences so proceed with caution and do some testing on scrap cable prior to any serious installation.

[@ronald0122]

I need this in europe. Where can i order it?

[@trueCABLE]

Hello! We are sorry, but our products are only available in the USA at this time. Sorry!

[@dedroportugal]

Is it possible to get this awesome tool in Europe, more especially in Portugal?

[@trueCABLE]

Sorry, we only sell our products in the United States at the moment. We apologize for the inconvenience.

[@Astrofotografie]

If they just produce enough of them then it's not hard to setup a distrubution channel in europe. I see some investment opportunity's ;)

[@williamgollatz1911]

You still want one, I could "send" you one as a gift.

[@dedroportugal]

@@williamgollatz1911, thank you very much, I really apreciate the gift. You are awsome. This tool is the best (more complete) I saw in year. By any chance does Pensilvania mean anything to you? Just answer yes or no, we don't need to go in to details here. ;)

[@ronald0122]

@@williamgollatz1911 i need 1 and can pay you. I am from the Netherlands

[@seaeagle7217]

Sorry for my ignorance but whats the difference between crimping and terminating?

[@trueCABLE]

Don't be sorry! The only foolish question is the one that goes unasked. The terms "crimp" and "terminate" are often interchanged and confused. Termination is the establishment of an electrical path from the conductors of your cable to the termination hardware (in this case, the golden contacts of the RJ45 plug itself). The golden contact prongs are pushed into the conductor wires. Crimping is a mechanical joining of two things, typically using compression with force. That would be what happens when the strain latch in the rear of the RJ45 gets pushed into the cable jacket at the rear of the RJ45 plug during the crimping/termination process so the cable cannot accidentally pull out. So, in effect, a "RJ45 crimp tool" is actually doing two things...terminating AND crimping at the same time.

[@jaysgood10]

But it doesn’t do rj11

[@trueCABLE]

No sir, it does not do RJ11. Given the number of features integrated into our RJ45 All In One Crimp and Termination Tool there was no longer room to accommodate that.

[@Daltoncom]

Unfortuanely it does not strip Cat5E

[@trueCABLE]

Hello! That is not technically accurate. It WILL strip Cat5e assuming the Cat5e is 6.00 to 8.00mm in OD. Most standard indoor-grade Cat5e (especially U/UTP 24AWG) does not meet the minimum, but most outdoor and direct burial Cat5e Ethernet does, however. We have our Cut & Strip tool with an adjustable strip depth wheel for cable that falls outside of the two extremes.

[@TheUserbob123]

Was interested right up to the statement pass through. And Nope.

[@trueCABLE]

I fully understand. Different strokes for different folks. Passthrough 8P8Cs have their place, and as long as they properly fit to the cable you are using they can be a great time saver.

[@straightshooterz]

Mines just came in today.

[@trueCABLE]

That is great to hear! We think you will be quite pleased with it. Please let us know if you have any questions!