sundance-communications.com Forums Computer Internet Networking You favorite RJ 45 Crimp tool.

My favorite is GMP. Ask me Why? I do it for a living so 200.00 is cheap.

The cheap Allentel one. Works well and if I loose it, I'm only out $25. Besides, we don't crimp a lot of plugs.

Siemens hands down.

You guys need to check out the E-Z RJ crimper. The wires pass through the end of the connector, ands cuts when compressed. I can make twice as many cords as before. IMO the rest is simply JUNK!

I used to work at a place that provided me a GMP crimp tool. Nice tool, but it did seem to have problems lining up with the pins of some mods. Also, once you drop it on concrete, it's hard to use because one of the handles breaks off. I did like having all the dies right there in my leather case. Heavy son of a gun too, though.

I've seen the EZ's, but never used them. Can you get mods in flavors other than RJ45? How much more are the EZ mods compared to the Allentels?

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at first you could only get rj45 but they have all now available rj-11 etc. They are a little more expensive than others but the time saved is well spent!

That's the Leviton one, right? Or does someone else make the one Leviton sells?

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GMP has a lifetime warrantee. Well worth it since I own two of them and have droped them and broke them twice. They have repaired them at no charge. They even milled a few dies to fit some other brands of RJ45 plugs. An exspensive tool but a great company to deal with.

I think the company that invented exrj45 got bought out by leviton!! Not sure though.

i have a AMP but I rarely crimp 45

use store bought