VCE 25-Pack 90 Degree Cat6 RJ45 Keystone Jack, Punch Down Keystone Jack Adapter-Blue UL Listed

These keystones could have easily snapped and broke in my patch panel when I had to force it back in, but they held on. Really impressed at how durable these are. Thankfully I was able to install these in my server rack and everything is great. Also had no problems using the punch down tool to get the wires installed.

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Many moons ago I would typically find the cheap route and buy generic CAT6 keystones to save money and was manually punching all of the wires down one at a time. Recently took on a large expansion project at work and thought it would be the time to invest in a keystone crimper/jack set to make the job easier. It was well worth the investment and wasn't expensive at all to do so. We weren't looking to spend Leviton/Hubbell/Panduit kinds of money, but still wanted the one size fit all for a keystone/crimp tool combo. These jacks are identical to those sold by Everest Media Solutions as well as the crimping/punch down tool that is listed under that brand as well. These seem pretty well made and have not run into any bad punches so far that were not my fault/human error. They offer the full rainbow of colors should you decide to color code your patch panels for identification although we stuck with black for patch panels and white for office wall plates to keep things simple. All of the punches are clean and connections reliable. The only thing that would be nicer and this really applies to all brands, is if the jacks were pre-assembled with the dust cover and just thrown in a bulk bag as opposed to individually bagged. Would save a little time and less plastic wasted.

Label is clear and straight forward. I re-punched all the wires in my house from patch panel to these. As a matter of fact the machine I am using right now is connect via one of these. All works great. Needs some additional organization but way more flexible. I 3d Printed my own Keystone frame. I will be buying more of these. Well worth the price.

I've used 100's of keystone jacks in my life, and these are fine. They get the job done, but they are nothing special. I don't know if my puch tool is getting worn, or if the cutting shelf is a little out of spect, but I had to punch down multiple times to get a clean cut. I don't usually have such an issue, so I deduct one star for that. Connection quality seems to be satisfactory.