If you mess around with it too much, like I did when I was first trying, you can wind up tearing the rubber boot. Then while the cable/connector is parallel with the base of the tool start unscrewing the plunger to the appropriate length. It’s hard to get the end of the wire in the plunger hole since you can’t really see it so I found it best to screw the plunger in to have room to fit the connector in the tool. I tried using the weather proof F-connectors that have a rubber boot at the end and they worked fine but require a little more time and care.
On the back of the package it tells you which setting is for which cable/connector combination but it's pretty straight forward. There are 3 different settings, each one marked with 1, 2 or 3 dots. For different sized cables you may need to tun the back where the cable rests. Should work with most types of coaxial cable as long as the connector works with the cable and the connector fits in the crimper. I’ve been using the F-type connectors for antennas and televisions but there are also compression connectors for BNC and RCA terminations. The Klein VDV211-063 compression crimper makes it easy to start using compression connectors. They are water tight, more secure and last longer. Did some reading and it looks like the compression connectors are better than the old hex crimped connectors. A few years ago I noticed that the satellite guys weren’t using the old hex crimp connectors.
I mean, I’ve seen compression connectors, I just didn’t know what they were. I saw “coaxial” and “crimper” and new I needed one. To be honest, I didn’t know what a compression connector was when I selected this. I also have issues some times with my satellite wiring and don’t want to wait days for someone to come fix it. After a while some of them losened some of them just seemed to degrade the signal so I wanted to terminate the cables better.
COAX CRIMPER FREE
I’ve been running coax from some antennas to bring free HDTV signals to some tvs and I’ve been using the screw on F-type connectors which aren’t that great. If you’ve ever rummaged through your granddad’s toolbox or the hand tool section of an antique store and run across something that looked well built, had interesting moving parts, yet you couldn’t figure out what it was for but you just had to have it… that’s what the VDV211-063 reminded me of when I first picked it up. Years ago I used crimpers for coax and telephone/network cables and this is the sturdiest feeling one I’ve held. This compression crimper looks and feels like it was built to last! It’s much heavier than I expected yet small, simple to use and adjust. The Klein VDV211-100 isn’t made in the U.S., but comes with a warranty for the normal lifetime of the tool as well as the Home Depot 90-day return policy. There’s a retaining clip for keeping the handles secure when not in use.
The crimpers are comfortable to hold and work with and fit and finish are excellent. The tool crimps compression F, BNC and RCA connectors onto coax cables without having to change any dies, parts, etc., and are good for tight spaces. The Home Depot website has a nice video on how the things work. These Klein VDV211-100 crimpers do a really nice job on coax.
COAX CRIMPER PATCH
I’m a semi-retired computer technician and, while I try to push the cabling jobs off on younger techs, sometimes I have to run Ethernet or Coax cable myself – or make patch cables for a quick fix.
They’ve earned an immediate spot in my road warrior kit. I gotta admit – it took about ten minutes to make me a fan of this crimper. This review is for the Klein Coax Crimper model number VDV211-100, which I got a chance to check out.
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