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Recent content by jbsjbs

  1. J

    Platinum Tools Express Jack?

    My standard choice is these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KCX6WDE/?tag=snbforums-20 I've used hundreds of them without even having a bad one so the quality is excellent and the price is about $1 apiece. They even thrown in a handy tool to hold the jack while you punch it down. 637...
  2. J

    Platinum Tools Express Jack?

    Ahh, no, the EZ-RJ-45's are awesome and I'm a devoted fan. Have used nothing else for years. I'm talking about the female/keystone end: https://www.platinumtools.com/products/punchdown/xpress-jack-punchdown-tool-xpressjack/
  3. J

    Platinum Tools Express Jack?

    Thanks Captain! And are you using them with the Platinum Tools branded jacks or do they fit any other brands? The tool itself is well worthwhile to me, but when I use it I'm usually terminating 30 or 40 jacks at a time, and spending $3/jack instead of $1 is going to add up to a fairly big...
  4. J

    Platinum Tools Express Jack?

    Curious if anyone uses the Platinum Tools Express Jack for RJ45 jack terminations, and if so whether they work reliably with any other jacks. I love the idea of one squeeze seating and snipping 8 wires, but I've been quite happy with Cable Matters Cat6 keystones at $1 apiece and not sure I'm...
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