Platinum Connector RJ45 cat5e/5 snap in clips (100 count): Pass-Through makes cable connector assembly much easier and less prone to miss-wiring

These guys are great! Im using on Cat6 solid wire 23 gauge. Very easy to use and so nice to be able to push the wires all the way through the head and cut off the excess. Now, to all those who say you end up with a bit of extra wire that you are not able to cut off, all you need to do is pull the head back a bit after you trim the wire so that no excess is sticking out. Essentially all I do is push the wires as far through the head as I can, cut as flush as possible and then pull the head back (opposite direction) to suck the extra 1/16 of wire flush with the head. Then you clamp down on the head and you are good to go!

Only thing I dislike and warn people about is using this type of connector in a POE environment. The end can short out in certain devices. Better to use a splicers/data scissor to cut the end than using a passthrough termination tool to cut the end. I push all the wire way through the passthrough, cut with scissors as close as possible, then slide the wire back about 2mm into the connector and crimp as not to have any wires exposed at the tip of the passthrough. Hope this helps.

These seem to be pretty solid, nicely built, HOWEVER, it says CAT6. What they mean by CAT6 is that it is ONLY CAT6. I tried to use these with CAT5e cable and the wire would not fit at all. I am assuming that 22GA wire in CAT5e just is too big for the CAT6/23GA openings in these RJ-45 connectors. Other than that, they seem nicely built. So make sure you label your connectors in your toolbox so you don't spend 5 minutes trying to wedge a CAT6 connector onto a CAT5 cable!! They put in the description that it takes 23-24GA wires, so I guess its my mistake, so I am not knocking off a star for it.

Great product easy to use outstanding connectivity without all data loss on the connector side, Great for 24 and 23 gauge wire will by again

For some reason, at least one I used had problems connecting into the CAT6 port -- must have been slightly misshapened or something. Otherwise, they were easy to use. Would have been easier if I had had a crimper that would have cut the wires along the edge before crimping but I made do with small side cutters and then drawing the wires back a little before crimping.

I usually prefer to wait until I thoroughly test a product before leaving a review but these knock-off connectors were to good to be true, price wise and piece count for price. They are very difficult to insert into most RJ45 ports I've tried, like my Comcast and TP-Link routers, Netgear 5-port switch, even the new Cable Matters 25-Pack Cat6 RJ45 Keystone Jacks I purchased. They are nearly impossible to pull back out once plugged in any RJ45 port. I should have gone with the original ones from Platinum Tools which are more in price for a reason. I have to do a medium size install within next few days with over 25 drops and these plugs really puts me behind schedule. Don't waste your time with these!UPDATEI WAS TOTALLY WRONG about this product.Upon recieving these, I quickly put one of these connectors in a RJ45 port and could not get it out due to it not being crimped yet. Silly me, once I fully tested a connector by properly inserting the cat6 wiring through it and crimping the connector, every connector I used work without any issues to date. I would and have purchased more since then and would totally recommend buying if you want to utilize and quick and easy way to connect your home or small business network.

I tried the Star Tech platinum plugs before I found these and boy was I sorry. Not one of there plugs worked, it seems like the guide never really seated down in the jack. After a very frustrating few hours I gave up and found these. The very first jack came out like a pro did it and I fixed the screwed up ones from Star Tech in less than 20 minutes. These really work and are easy to use. Just remember to cut the wire evenly and pull it back a little before you ratchet down. A+ product!!!!!

By reading the description, you would think these were your normal Platinum Tools "EZ RJ45" 8P8C Category 6 Modular Connectors we have all grown to love. However, they are NOT, and their Category 6 connectors do not fit Cat6 cable. The individual conductors barely slide into the hole at the end of the connector. The outer jacket doesn't even come close to fitting inside the connector opening. The name of their company is Platinum Connectors. I sent them an email expressing my frustration with the fitment of their Cat6 EZ RJ45 connectors because the non fitment has set me back 3 days on the project I am working on. I was definitely fooled.Their response consisted of the following message:Hello ***"We are really sorry about your experience with our product. You can always initiate full refund and not return our product. You can do so by calling Amazon customer service. Cat 6 UTP cable conductors must fit into the EZ Rj45 Modular connector and pass through to the front and has enough room to fit jacket inside the rare end of connector. Every shipment we do, we do random test.We will test our Cat6 connector again and will let you know our resolution. We are not Platinum tools, we are Platinum connector, different vendor. Again we are really sorry for your inconvenience. Thanks for your email notification."sincerely,********* ********So I had to re-order the correct connectors and wait until they arrive. This mistake will create a very long day.

Este conector hace extremadamente sencilla la creación de cables utp cat6. En mi opinión deberían dejar de fabricar los conectores convencionales y sólo fabricar este tipo, ya que permite ponchar el cable a la perfección hasta el recubrimiento plástico del cable. Muy recomendado!

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Excellent product and great value for money.

I bought these as a cheap alternative (-50%) for the original (?) connectors from Platinum Tools. But with the Platinum Tools crimping tool the strands 1 and 8 are not properly cut off. They will work, but if you are a professional you should avoid these as they add to much 'uncertainty' to the whole process of custom installation. Buy the original connectors from Platinum Tools instead!

New to making my own LAN cables and these are so much better than traditional ones