Everest easyJACK - 90° Angled Speed Termination Keystone Tool - Time Saver Network Punch Down Tool - To Be Used ONLY with Everest 90° Angled RJ45 Cat5e, Cat6a and Cat6 Keystone Jacks (B087N7QQD2)

Very easy to punch. I have always used Cable Matters stuff and this time I need them faster and ordered Everest stuff for a dental office and they worked out really well. I was able to punch almost 20 cables in less than an hour using Everest tool and expect 2 all of them worked in first go. I would highly recommend this brand.

I'm a geek with fairly extensive experience with coaxial networks and that probably helped somewhat, but I had never put cat6 jacks (keystone or otherwise) on Cat6 cable before. The above images are the result of using this product with one of their keystone jacks.For a first time users, it went extremely well. I only had a couple jack early on in the process that failed, always the blue pair with them (last pair I insert before punchdown) so I suspect that was my error.Some notes for others - things I did learn the hard way.To cut the Cat6 shielding, I used a tool from trueCable. You have to have the dial on it set just right so it only scores the Cat6 shielding or the blade can nick the wire pairs. The proper setting seems to very by Cat6 maker so practice first. Twist to finish breaking where it scored, save the empty tube.It probably doesn't matter if you use the T568A or T568B standard as long as both ends are terminated the same, but I always just use B because compatibility is 6P4C color codes doesn't matter to me.When untwisting a pair to lay it out in the jack, use the empty shield tube that you cut off. You can use your fingernail to start the separation, but then put the empty tube over one of the wires in the pair and it just easily separates the pair.When doing T568B I do the orange pair first, making sure the remaining Cat6 shield is very close to the back of the jack. Then I do the brown pair, then the green pair (same side as brown pair), then finally the blue pair (same side as orange pair).With one hand I hold the tool that does the punch-down and with the other, a hold the shielding of the Cat6 where it meets the keystone jack.After making the connection, I use a Klein Tools Scout Pro 3 to verify the termination is correct - and then insert the keystone jack in the plate and re-test. First few I made I had a high failure rate with blue pair but after the first few that stopped being an issue.Speed I'm getting during early AM hours when no one else is using the Internet maxes out the Internet connection, and sustained large downloads work well, so this tool with the matching jacks seems like a good combination.Sorry for being somewhat long-winded but there doesn't seem to be a good instructional video for this specific tool, so I thought I'd share my experience using it for the first time as a n00b.

Used for an install. As long as you have the correct keystone jacks that go with this is works great. Only a few times where if you don't have it fully seated that it may not completely cut all the wires. Just make sure the keystone jack is in all of the way.

Product is as pictured, instructions could be a little better. You will need to start the wires into their slot. I used a very small flat head screw driver to get mine started. Also my tool doesn't cleanly cut the tails off the wires. I have to crimp down, hold and pull the tails off against the blade.. overall it's still better than a traditional punch tool. Quality could be better though.

Having punched down thousands of RJ45 jacks in my stint as a technology and network consultant, this tool is amazing! The process of getting all the wiring in the correct location is still a challenge that has to be done manually, but the actual punching down and cutting of the excess wire is now 'automated' with this tool. I have many a time punched down into my hand (causing bloodshed), into drywall, etc. as you have to physically punch down eight wires for each jack. Now, it is all done in one quick, PAINLESS motion that creates a clean, consistent connection. While they do require you to use their jacks, they are not priced significantly higher than generic jacks. When you compare the time and effort saved by using this product, it pays the difference multiple times over!

Everyone should have this tool! It makes fast work of terminating Keystone jacks! Well built and easy to use!

I purchased this not for the ease of punching them all down at one time, I purchased it because as an IT administrator there are places that I need to put an RJ 45 jack and I don’t have a surface to work off of. This tool is absolutely incredible for what it is, the cost of the jacks are a little bit higher than some of the cheaper ones, however, I feel that it’s the correct tool for places where you don’t have surface to work off of. Worth every penny.

First off I love this tool. Fast and efficient use of your time when terminating tons of keystone jacks for network installations. As others have pointed out it only works with 90 degree keystone jacks by the same manufacturer but they are good quality and about the same price as others. The reason for the 3 stars is due to the quality since it broke after 10 months and having only used on three job sites. I would estimate I terminated less than 150 jacks before it fell apart in my hands: one of the main pins broke in half so not easily fixed. I rely on this product and quickly ordered 2 new units cause I have a big job coming up. Now I have the luxury of a backup if it one fails. I would recommend with the caveat that build quality may not be the best.