Platinum Tools 100044C EZ-RJPRO Crimp Tool

by Platinum Tools

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Platinum Tools, founded in 1997, was created based upon two very simple objectives. First, develop and source the absolute best possible solutions for the preparation, installation and hand termination of wire and cable. Second, implement an operational infrastructure that can deliver these products in an efficient, timely and high quality manner. All of our products absolutely must satisfy three critical benchmark criteria: utility of function, quality of function, and economic value. The Platinum 100044C EZ-RJPRO Crimp Tool is the professionals' choice when working with EZ-RJ45 Cat 5/5e, Cat 6 and the EZ-RJ12/11 connectors. It will also work on most other RJ-11, RJ-12 and RJ-45 connectors (except AMP). The ratcheted, straight action crimping motion ensures a uniform crimp every time. The crimp tool's steel frame construction has a rust resistant black oxide finish. The tool also features precision cast crimping dies for superior accuracy and an over molded rubber handle for extra comfort and grip. The crimp tool also has a built in wire cutter and stripper making it the perfect all in one tool. The 100004BL and 100044BL 2-pack replacement trimming blades are sold separately. The Platinum Tools 100044C EZ-RJPRO Crimp Tool is sold one item per package and is covered by a limited manufacturer warranty.

Product Description

Pro EZRJ45/ EZRJ11 Crimp Tool

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000JP3GDO
• Item model number: 100044C
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #146,492 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One of the best., June 8, 2008

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M. Oh "Gamer" (L.A., CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Platinum Tools 100044C EZ-RJPRO Crimp Tool (Tools & Home Improvement)

As long as you have the RJ45ez terminators this is one of the best crimpers I've ever used. Very easy to use and makes miss-crimps almost a thing of the past. Only flaw is that the built in stripper is made for flat wire, fine for RJ11, but I'm thinking this is going to be used more on RJ45. Take a round wire stripper or knife with you.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars EZ-RJPRO CRIMP TOOL, February 19, 2009

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H. Knox "HK" (IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Platinum Tools 100044C EZ-RJPRO Crimp Tool (Tools & Home Improvement)

The Platinum Tools-EZ-RJPRO Crimper does not cut the protruding wires flush with the Cat6 or Cat5 EZ-RJ45 Connectors. As a result, eight tiny stumps are left behind. On some routers, like my Zyxel p-330w, the ports are designed to fit the profile of a RJ45 connector perfectly. Those eight stumps interfere with that profile. Any Cat5 or Cat6 cable made by this tool, with its accompanying RJ45 connectors, will not click into place on those ports. However, it does work with my Linksys, Intel and Netgear equipment. Perhaps an Xacto Knife will finish the job. Nevertheless, this tool makes creating Cat5 cable easier, if just for color verification before crimping. If those cuts were flush with the EZ-RJ45 Connectors, it would have earned a solid five stars.

4.0 out of 5 stars From an AV Tech, February 25, 2010

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ultrasonoro - See all my reviews

This review is from: Platinum Tools 100044C EZ-RJPRO Crimp Tool (Tools & Home Improvement)

I'm an AV tech with a large AV company and I use this tool a lot. It's an industry standard now for professionals. The only problem is that some crimps are better than others. One of my coworkers has one that works perfect every time, mine works pretty good but I have to work the wires up and down a time or to after I crimp to get them to break off. It's the kind of thing you get used to and can do pretty quickly but it can be annoying. My team had one tool that we had to send back because it consistently wouldn't crimp pins 5 and 6, I know of other people that have had to send them back also.

So in summary the Platinum brand tools are pretty good, in my experience about 1 in 5 needs to be sent back if you're going to be using it on a daily or weekly basis. Hope this helps!