Klein Tools VDV226-110 Ratcheting Modular Data Cable Crimper / Wire Stripper / Wire Cutter for RJ11/RJ12 Standard, RJ45 Pass-Thru Connectors
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Style: Crimper
Features
- EFFICIENT INSTALLATION: Modular crimp-connector tool with Pass-Thru RJ45 plugs for voice and data applications, streamlining installation process
- VERSATILE FUNCTIONALITY: Wire stripper, crimper, and cutter in one tool, designed for STP/UTP paired-conductor data cables
- PRECISE TRIMMING: Flush trimming to connector end face to prevent unintended contact between conductors, ensuring optimal performance
- COMPATIBLE CONNECTORS: Crimps and trims Klein Tools RJ45 Pass-Thru Connectors, providing reliable and secure connections
- WIDE COMPATIBILITY: Supports crimping of 4, 6, and 8 position modular connectors, including RJ11/RJ12 standard and RJ45 Klein Tools Pass-Thru
- SECURE TERMINATION: Full-cycle ratchet mechanism guarantees complete connector termination, reducing the risk of connection failure
- ERROR MINIMIZATION: On-tool wiring guide assists in minimizing wiring errors, enhancing efficiency and accuracy during installation
Description
Klein Tools Coax Cable Crimper / Wire Stripper / Wire Cutter is a premium, long lasting tool for CAT3, CAT5e and CAT6/6A cable using RJ11/RJ12 standard and RJ45 Pass-Thru connectors. Pass-Thru technology significantly reduces prep work time; wiring diagram on the tool helps eliminate rework and wasted materials. Compact, non-slip comfort grip reduces hand strain and stores easily. For use with Klein Pass-Thru Connectors (in packs of 10, 50 or 200). For more than 160 years, Klein Tools has manufactured premium-quality, professional-grade hand tools that deliver the performance, durability and precision needed to get the job done right. Our family of engineers, workers and craftsman continue to put six generations of expertise into every tool we create by using only the highest quality materials, superior workmanship, and keeping manufacturing as close to home as we can. Klein isn't just the name of our company, it's also our family name. And since we're an American company that's family-owned and family-run, you know you can count on us to be here tomorrow. Klein Tools doesn't just make great products, we make great products that stand up to the demands of the professionals who use them every day ... Since 1857.
Brand: KLEIN TOOLS
Color: Yellow/Black
Item Weight: 14.4 Ounces
Product Dimensions: 6.1"L x 1.11"W
Handle Material: comfort grip
Brand: KLEIN TOOLS
Color: Yellow/Black
Item Weight: 14.4 Ounces
Product Dimensions: 6.1"L x 1.11"W
Handle Material: comfort grip
Grip Type: Ergonomic
UPC: 092644690945
Manufacturer: Klein Tools
Global Trade Identification Number: 45
Part Number: VDV226-110
Item Weight: 14.4 ounces
Item model number: VDV226-110
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No
Size: Pack of 1
Style: Crimper
Material: Steel with Black Oxide
Power Source: Hand Powered
Item Package Quantity: 1
Measurement System: Metric
Included Components: Crimper
Batteries Included?: No
Batteries Required?: No
Date First Available: October 20, 2017
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Style: Crimper
Worked flawlessly on the first try. I made two cat6 cables quickly without any mistakes. This review is 4.5 stars (or maybe between 4.5 and 5) but Amazon only allows whole-stars. I decided on 5 because 4 is too low. The tool feels sturdy and the mechanism is firm but not tight (perfect). This is the first time I've used a ratcheting crimper, and I'm a fan over non-ratcheting crimpers (though it's been decades since I last crimped any RJ45 connectors). The sheath-cutter works surprisingly well, though you should always inspect the individual wires to see if you have cut their sheaths as well. If you have large hands, this tool will feel small, but there is no issue using it. This tool seems like it would be equally easy to use for right-handers and left-handers, though each would likely choose a different grip (thumb near the fulcrum for left-handers, thumb near the end of the handle for right-handers). This tool really is great, I only have a few small issues. My only real complaint about this tool is that it can't be closed for storage. It's got a ratcheting handle so you can clamp-down on the connector during crimping, but then it always springs back to its fully-open position. Imagine having to store all your scissors in the "X position" (open) rather than the "Y position" (closed). I guess I'll just get some twine to hold it closed when it's in the drawer. There is a "safety override" knob on the handle. It's labelled "override" on the tool and the instruction card helpfully clarifies that as a "safety override", and it's used to allow you to release the ratchet before it's reached it's final position. I kinda feel like the solution to the "won't stay closed" problem could have been solved using this same knob, but rotated in the other direction, perhaps. When inserting the RJ46 connector into the tool for crimping, the connector does not lock like it would, say, in an actual Ethernet connection. This means that you have to ensure that you really, REALLY made sure to push the connector all the way in, and that it doesn't move at all as you perform the crimp. The crimping operation does not push the connector either way, so you SHOULD be okay, but you are on your own to ensure proper alignment. The "crimp nest" appears to be a separate die-cast component and could easily have been designed to have a clip to ensure proper and steady positioning. This crimper unfortunately comes with no connectors, and the bundle with connectors is an extra $15 for 50 connectors. I decided to buy much cheaper connectors and they worked perfectly fine. I kinds thing think this too should come with some really small number of connectors, like maybe 4. Otherwise you have to buy a lot of them if you only need a few. I suppose if you are buying a crimping tool, you are not interested in making just one or two cables, but at least it would let you get a sense of what quality connectors you would need to buy, or to compare to others you might find. The wiring diagrams directly on the tool are great, but they are stickers. I suspect they will wear-off over time. Anything that won't last the life of the tool isn't really worth much. Sure, you can find the wiring pattern on the internet, but having it on the tool is SUPER nice. The instructions tell you to strip between 1.5" - 2" of the sheathing which I found to be way more than necessary, but it depends upon the type of connector and a few other factors. In my case, I decided to start conservatively and cut a full 2" off the end, and ended up with 3/4" or more of discard wire pieces being sheared-off during the crimp (which is the point of the "pass-thru" design). That seemed to me like a lot of waste. In one instance, the outer wires weren't completely cut during the crimp/shear operation, but I could just twist them off the end of the connector after I removed it from the tool. I think the blade could afford to be 1/16" wider or so. The instructions don't make this suggestion, but after you have straightened each of the individual wires for insertion into the connector, I would recommend trimming them all flush to make the placement easier. The cutter doesn't look like it would work well for this, but it does: just put the wires across the oddly-angled center of the tool and close the jaws. It looks like there is plenty of space to lose stray cut-ends of wire into this tool. I've only had it for 24 hours so I haven't had much opportunity to fill it up with junk and have to clean it. There are 3 pins holding the two faces of the tool together, and each of the 3 has a retaining ring on it, so I'm optimistic about the serviceability of this tool. Had them been rivets or some other permanent fastener, I'd be less optimistic.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2025 by Christopher Schultz
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All in one functionality with the RJ45 pass-thru technology that makes it faster, easier and more accurate crimps. It crimps and flush cuts the RJ45 wires at the same time. Makes it simpler and faster to arrange, align, cut and crimp. Durable construction and comfortable grip.
Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2025 by ElectronicsTech
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I learned many years ago when I was a young man, don't skimp when you buy tools. I owned several Klein tools then and bought this Crimper now. That maxim holds true today. The Klein Crimper was more expensive than others on Amazon but it is worth every penny and more. You can tell you have a quality tool as soon as you put it in your hand. It is pure quality and works as quality should. Being old school, I swore by closed modular plugs until I bought the pass thru plugs and this new Klein Pass Thru Crimper. I was very impressed with every step of the operation because the Klein tool maintained the quality they had back in the 60s. Thank you Kliein, it's been a pleasure using your tools thru many years.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2025 by Jim H.
Style: Crimper
I've used a number of the different "blue" colored ones found here as well as few other name-brand ones and this model is our go-to in IT. It does the job well for crimping, cutting and stripping. We've never had one go bad either, which we can not say for other brands. In our opinion Klein has the best tool for network cable creation and are always reliable.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2025 by Mr Romo
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This Klein Tools VDV226-110 Ratcheting Modular Data Cable Crimper feels solid and of high quality. Previously, I ordered a more generic RJ45 crimper that did not successfully crimp my RJ45 pass through connectors. I am pleased to say that this Klein Tools successfully crimped pass through connectors including the "VCELink Cat5e pass through RJ45 connectors". As a novice RJ45 crimper, I am delighted that this tool works well.
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making ethernet connections with this tool is incredibly easy. Make sure you buy the passthrough connectors. Only complaint is the steep price of this tool, however it is a quality tool and well made
Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2024 by alex
Style: Crimper & 50 Plugs
Making cat5e Ethernet cables is an absolute joy with this tool! My daughter insisted on using a wired connection from her gaming desktop to our router located two rooms away down a long hallway. I purchased 200 feet reel of cat5 cabling and tried using the harder method of stripping the end of the cables and needling each one of those very thin wires through the teeny holes in the plastic data plug connectors. It drove me absolutely insane causing me to rage quit the project. After some googling I discovered this Klein pass through stripper and crimper and I nearly cried. Without hesitation I ordered it from Amazon. The tool is extremely easy to use and is self contained with a cutter to trim your cable and a stripper to remove the rubber outer jacket with precision and ease. The tool itself has a color coded guide that tells you the order in which the tiny wires fit through the plastic connectors. Once you have them straightened out and in the proper order, they slide effortlessly into the connector and the Klein tool will crimp the connectors onto the end of the wires. Works PERFECTLY. I enjoyed it so much that I asked everyone in the family and some friend if they needed Ethernet cables. You can make your cables as long as you want them which is awesome when you're trying to minimize wires for a clean look behind your devices. I can't say enough about this tool. Get it. You won't regret it!!!
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Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2023 by Remodeling Mom of Five
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Solid construction. Works well when paired with the correct connectors. I've had a lot less redos since going with this quality tool
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