Cable Matters Punch Down Tool with 110 & 66 Blade, RJ45 Ethernet Punch Tool, Keystone Punchdown Tool for Cat 8, Cat 7, Cat 6A, Cat 6, Cat 5e, Cat 5 Network

Bought the Cable Matters Punch Down Tool (110 & 66 blade) for keystone/RJ45 terminations because I’m tired of doing the “jam it in with something that definitely isn’t a punch tool” routine and then acting surprised when the cable tests like a haunted house. This thing is proper. Solid in the hand, clean punch, trims nicely, and the blades actually do what they’re meant to do without you having to lean on it like you’re trying to crack a walnut. The 110/66 options are handy too — feels like you’ve got the right tool for the job instead of improvising with a screwdriver and pure hope. Bonus: it makes you look very professional while you’re still internally chanting “please be T568B… please be T568B…” 5 stars. Faster terminations, fewer re-dos, and my network cabinet swearing has dropped dramatically.

running cat6a through the house for 10 gbe and this little Cable Matters punch-down saved my thumbs from the £3 ebay rubbish that snaps after 3 terminations. the 110 blade seats solid on krone & leviton blocks – crisp click, clean cut every time, no half-punched pairs. flipped the reversible head to 66 for the ancient phone patch panel in the loft and it handled that too. spring tension is spot-on, not too stiff like the fluke ones that give you rsi, and the blade storage in the handle means i didn’t lose the spare in the van (miracle). used it on 50+ drops now – still sharp, still comfy. if you’re wiring more than a couple sockets, bin the freebie tool and get this.

I have been using cheap punchdown tools for years, and did not realise how poorly they performed. I dropped one the other day, and it fell to pieces. So I decided to pay more and get so-called professional quality. VERY GLAD I DID. From the moment you feel this very solid tool, you know its special. Using it is a dream. It actually saves time too, because the quality is such that it correctly punches down every time. Don't use cheaper tools. Use this and there will be no turning back! :-)

Alright tool head falls out alot tho while punching down, and doesn’t cut ends off the cable so need to go back over!

If you’re used to using the “normal” style of punch down tool with the little scissor snips built in, then this might take a little while to get used to. The cutter is a knife on the side of the tool and works best if you punch down at a slight (5° of centre) angle towards the blade. The insertion tool is also reversible without a cutter on the other side if you prefer to use flush cutters after punching everything down. The tool also has two strength settings, the standard setting works for 99% of the time, but have used the stronger setting on some stubborn badly formed (cheap) patch panels.

Solid tool so far

Great for the price. I use every few months and patch in at 70 cables. 👍

Used to punchdown keystones for the caballing in my entire house. Works really well. Can't figure out how to release the spare blade or switch from 'Low' to 'High' mode.

Robusto, fa bene il suo lavoro, prezzo giusto

good for the job!

Gutes Prei/Leistungsverhältnis, klare Kaufempfehlung von mir! Beim Bearbeiten der Netzwerkkabel ist das Werkzeug stehts bei mir dabei, weil die zu erledigenden Aufgaben einfach und schnell durchgeführt werden können.

I had one just like this years ago made by the "big name brand" and this one works just as well if not even better than the one I owned! Totally worth the money especially since it is WAY cheaper!

Quality punching tools.