Had to pick between two termination tools on a tight deadline

Last week I was doing a big job in a commercial building downtown. 24 drops, all cat6, and the customer wanted it done in one day. My old punchdown tool broke halfway through. I had two backups in my van. One was a cheap $15 plastic one from a hardware store. The other was an Impact brand one I got on sale for $40. I grabbed the Impact tool because I trusted it more. Bad move. The Impact tool's blade slipped on the third keystone and I ruined it. Ended up using the $15 plastic one for the rest of the job and it worked fine. Anyone else had a favorite brand let you down like that?

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3 Comments

bell.jessica1d ago

Always keep a cheap backup. They don't have to be fancy to work.

the_hayden1d ago

Yeah I saw a review where a cheap socket set outlasted a Snap-On one.

rowanr881d ago

So you're saying the cheap plastic tool was actually more reliable than the name brand one? Maybe you just got a defective Impact tool but that doesn't mean the whole brand is bad.