Customer Reviews

Cables To Go 27146 Cat6 550 MHz Snagless Patch Cable, Blue (50 Feet)

5 star:		(174)
4 star:		(14)
3 star:		(12)
2 star:		(12)
1 star:		(23)

 

 

Beware buying this product from the vendor "Citi Electronics." They shipped me generic no-name brand cables, instead of the unique Cables-To-Go snagless custom boots. The "generics" are like typical Ethernet cables with the thick molded boot that fully encapsulates the plastic tab used to unlock the cable from a jack. I've found trying to press on this thick "thumb bump" boot to push on the tab difficult to use and sometimes I have to pull the boot back in order to press directly on the tab to properly disengage it. It seems these generic boots are just too large and may actually be pressed up against the jack housing causing tension on the jack and making disengagement harder (hence my need to peel back the boot or forcibly push the cable further into the jack to unload the tension on the tab).

Which is why I now use the Cables-To-Go snagless versions as it uses a light and small vinyl flap that rests on the plastic locking tab to aid in disengaging yet allows easy unobstructed view and access to this tab to ensure you are properly disengaging it without adding any stress or tension to the connection.

I got three different colors from Citi (7 ft model)
They were NOT as pictured.
Instead of a very flexible snagfree tab, they had a tiny hard nob in its place.
Much harder to release ... it did release though.
No markings of any sort stating that they were Cables to Go.
I have others that are Cables to go and they were as pictured with a flexible snagfree tab that worked great.
Bottom line is that Citi sent a different item, the Cables to go as pictured are great.

Not the brand "Cables to Go" also Not as Pictured
Was not snagfree type.
This was from Seller CiTi.
Other sellers are probably okay such as Amazon or TigerDirect
In which case if truly as pictured and truly "Cables to Go"
Then a FIVE STAR would be fitting.

BUYER BEWARE: I ordered 3 separate Cables to Go, Snagless Cat 6 cables for my network. The black and green ones were fine. They came in Cables to To packaging and were snagless. The blue ones are neither snagless nor are they legit Cables to Go cables. I ORDERED FROM AMAZON. I wouldn't be upset, but the cheaper snagless cat 6 cables are half the price of these. I'm setting up my network tomorrow or else I would just return the cable. Really disappointed with Amazon. I understand if a cheap seller(citi) ships counterfeits, but Amazon?!? wow.

I hate snagless ends. They are a pain to unplug from computers in my opinion. However, if you are just going to plug this in and leave it, the cable is great. Since the cable is listed as snagless (right?) I don't think I can knock a star off. I get full bandwidth between two gigabit adapters and have had no issues with reliability. Cat6 cables are a must have if you keep files on a home server, like to game, or share files with other computers at home. For this price you can't go wrong!

Apparently, I also got the knock-off cables that others have mentioned. I found that when I tried to disconnect the cable from my computer, the connector could not be disengaged from the jack whether the big rubber flap was in the way or not. I haven't had to shim an ethernet cable out of a jack in years. Cheap stuff here.

Looks like Citi isn't the only seller pulling a bait and switch. I just received my cable from MarginMart (fulfilled by Amazon). It's an Atlona cable, with a new UPC sticker slapped over the old one. The sticker says "Cables To Go 27155..." The cable I received has a standard snagless boot, not the nice CTG snagless boot in the picture. Really disappointing when you can't trust the brand/picture/description. Amazon should dump MarginMart as a seller. No mistake here. They are intentionally sending the wrong cable (evidenced by the new UPC sticker with "Cables To Go" printed on it).

These perform as expected, but I don't find the "release" on the jack easy to operate, especially in tight areas were there is only enough room for your finger. I would recommend other cables unless you will be installing them and rarely/never unplugging them.

I read the reviews that many have written about these cables but I thought they were just kidding and may be a one off thing. But turns out if you do not order from Amazon or any trusted third party you are going to get a knockoff. The item that i received was not from Cables To Go and was not Cat 6 cable either. I ordered for 2 14 Feet (Black Snugless Cables) from Amamax. I think I am going to pay more attention to the obvious reviews and then decide about products like this.

Dont know why Amazon does not have a control on stuff like this.

I have asked for a return hopefully it goes smoothly.

The cables turned out to be DIFFERENT design and brand than that shown in the product description, when purchased from supplier named "ShopCloseouts". No snag-free flap (just a cumbersome boot), and a generic no-name brand. I'm not sure if this is a seller issue or an amazon issue, but I can't help but feel a little mislead.

Anyway I kept the cable because in the end, it was still CAT 6 and worked for a nice price . 2 stars removed for inaccurate product description.