50 Pieces RG6 BELDEN PPC EX6XLPLUS Signal Tight Compression Drop Connectors Nickel-Plated Brass Construction 21mm Stroke Length

These are great. We were first time coax cable makers that used these to run a new line from our junction box at the street to our panel. Don’t tell Cox, k thx.This review may be useful if you’ve never done this before. We found these only to be marginally more difficult to use than the ones that came with the Klein kit we used, once we understood how they were designed.We used:* 4x shielded Mediabridge RG6 cable (Part# CC6QB-500) and* Klein’s stripper/tester/crimper kit VDV002-818The Klein connectors from the kit were easy to practice with, and very simple to install. As you would expect, they came with the kit. As others have commented these connectors here are superior if weather proofing is a concern, but they require a little more finesse than the Klein ones did. Only slightly.First we stripped the end as per usual, leaving both the bare center wire, and a small section exposing the shielding. The Klein stripper is really satisfying to use. For the Mediabridge cable we had, these connectors then required the following:1. Peel back the wire mesh shielding and fold it away from the end2. Peel back one layer of the solid foil shielding and fold it back away from the end3. Fold the next wire mesh layer back away from the end4. Now (with the some shielding remaining in place) feed the core into the inner connector tube.5. With some force, push the core into the connector until the plastic of the tip is flush with the connector base.Force required for the last step was moderate. Consider twisting slightly as you feed it, involving two people, or mounting the connector so you can get your body weight behind it. For us, hand feeding was sufficient. Your mileage may vary.Wasted only one of these to figure out the above, and subsequent installations were bulletproof once we understood how they wanted to install onto our particular cable (maybe all cable? Dunno). The first one we did was wasted because we peeled all of the shielding back, including the outer sheath, all the way down to where the cable feeds into the connector. So, we were feeding the plastic core only into the connector, which leaves too little for the connector to grab onto and compress to when you install it. Slips right off. Using the method above led to a good solid fit, and seems to be in alignment with the design. Hope this helps!

Crimped on many RG6 connectors in my day and this version is by far the hardest.That said... I love the connection.I use RG6 quad with Klein stripper and crimping tools. I pulled back the first layer of foil and spread the 2nd layer of wire strands evenly. Once I got the dialectic insulator into the barrel it took a good 10 minutes to get the connector all the way on. I took the connector and pushed it hard on concrete then twisted repeating this process about 30 times. Had to use a rubber jar lid gripper to be able to twist the connector little by little. I now keep the rubber gripper in my tool bag.However, once properly on and crimped the connection is the tightest I've ever achieved. Hopefully it will get easier with experience.UPDATE based on a comment left: After putting on about 10 of these they have gotten easier to put on with experience but they are still difficult with RG6 quad cable. The reason they are difficult is because the barrel pushes under the black jacket and the connector then has to be pushed on until the insulator bottoms out. That is, you have to push the connector barrel under the black jacket about 1/4" to 1/2". I'm changing my rating to 5 stars because tight is good.If you found this review helpful, please click the ‘helpful’ button below. Thanks.

I’ve used these compression fittings for RG6 coaxial cable builds for several years. None have failed and a tight, proper fit is easy to obtain once you have properly prepared the cable ends. You need to use high quality tools to cut and prepare the cable ends and a GOOD compression tool. While these connectors are weather rated for outdoor use, I sometimes add a rubber boot to any connectors that are destined for long term use outdoors, especially when subject to physical strain.Are there more expensive connectors? Yes. Are they better? I have no clue, as I haven’t used them. I suspect that for commercial applications a higher build quality would be warranted. Cable TV & Internet providers typically have to repair their lines at no charge to the customer except for misuse, so any extra cost per connector is easily justified. But for home use, these are just fine.

In my experience, every brand of F connector is different and requires slightly different stripping lengths to get a perfect termination. For this one, strip back the outer black jacket 7/16". Fold back the hairy wires. Then strip off the foil/white core insulation to expose 1/4" of bare copper. Push on the connector until it seats, maybe even twist a little at the end while pushing to make sure, then use your F connector tool to compress.

These are built solid and hold tight to the coax cable. The RG-6 Quad shielded cable required a little convincing from my heat guun (or a hair dryer would likely work) and flaring tool. These BELDEN PPC EX6XLWSPLUS Weather Boot Aqua Tight EX series Weather Proof Anti-Corrosion Nickel-Plated Brass Construction Coaxial Cable Compression Connectors wouldn't go on to the PHAT SATELLITE RG-6 Quad shielded coax cable without using my heat guun and RG-6 flaring tool. If applying heat to soften the RG-6 sheath, don't go hotter than 350 degrees Fahrenheit; else you may melt the plastic core that wraps around the copper core like I did. I used this weather proof connector outside to connect the PHAT SATELLITE RG-6 Quad shielded coax cable to my antenna. It made a very nice weather proof seal. I'm hoping that it lasts for next 100 years so that I don't have to crawl on to our roof again for a very long time.