Soft Plastic Ethernet RJ45 Cable Connector Boots Cover Strain Relief Boots CAT5 CAT5E CAT6 CAT6E 100PCS (Orange)

This is a review of four related products purchased here on Amazon.1. Klein Tools VDV826-703 Pass-Thru™ Modular Data Plug, CAT6, 50-Pack (ASIN B076PRM7W8)2. Klein Tools VDV226-005 Compact Pass-Thru™ Modular Crimper (ASIN B07R3GK9FQ)3. Soft Plastic Ethernet RJ45 Cable Connector Boots by Copapa (ASIN B07219KGC4)4. H!Fiber 1Gbe Ethernet Network Adapter (ASIN B074PPRQQK)I’m using CAT 6 UTP (23 AWG) that I bought from a local home center.1. I found the Klein Tools VDV826-703 Pass-Thru™ Modular Data Plug, (CAT6, 50-Pack) to be easy to use. This is my first-time using pass-thru connectors, and I have mixed feelings, but that’s not what this is about. The 23 AWG wires fit in snuggly but did require a bit of convincing to pass thru. They are more expensive than some others that are available, but I know these will work perfectly, especially with a same brand crimper.2. The Klein Tools VDV226-005 Compact Pass-Thru™ Modular Crimper did its job flawlessly. The insulation is held tightly in place, the crimp felt secure, and the pass-thru wires were cut perfectly flush. I still need to try this with cheap plugs, to see if they are cut just as flush, but these work great with their own.3. While I don’t usually use boots, I decided to give them a shot as they make the wires look more “finished”. I purchased the blue Soft Plastic Ethernet RJ45 Cable Connector Boots by Copapa. While they didn’t cost much, they were very soft and fit okay. I wish they were a little tighter around the wire, but that can vary from brand to brand. Overall, I’m happy with them.4. Once the cables were completed, I plugged them into a H!Fiber NIC (Intel I350-T4 chipset). They all fit nicely together, even with the boots. That network card is not the V2, and that was expected. The V2s are harder to find and there are no performance differences. The revision was made to fix a slight power surge during power-on. The network card performed flawlessly with pfSense and I was able to configure two LAGGs with LACP support. One to a Cisco managed switch, and the other to my cable modem (SB8200) but I’ll save those for a different review. This card is working perfectly.

Very soft and flexible for a boot. However the ridge that hold it into place seems solid enough to prevent boot from easily coming off connector. Soft also means that pinching to disconnect would be easier and that's a plus. CAT6 shielded cables are VERY TIGHT! CAT6e might be a challenge. Regular CAT6 or lower should be fine. CAT6 unshielded (UTP) Solid 23 AWG in picture.

Too stiff to be really useful. And, no give what so ever on the cable hole. That means that it is either too tight to get on quickly without great effort, or too loose to do the job. Too much time wasted getting it on a category cable. Even tried heating it to see if that would help... nope!

I wouldn't normally write a review for a RJ45 connector boot, but these are really good. First, the boot really fits snugly on the cable, so it truly does help with strain relief on the cable. The boot also covers the connector very well and fits the RJ45 connector perfectly. I am very glad I purchased these and intend to use them from this point forward.

I like these because they can be used with CAT6 wire. I have also used them with CAT5e. The larger wire is tight but if you wet the wire a little it will slide easily. If you don't like having the locking tabs break off you will want to use these on your wires.

Used to complete and ethernet wiring project. Fit slightly loose on the connector but this may have been an issue with the connector which came with the crimping tool and not the covers.

This is a great item and quality I was looking for with affordable price. I highly recommend it to others.

Great product. Makes the job a lot more cleaner and professional