Klein Tools VDV211-100 Crimper, Extended Reach Coaxial Compression Connector for F, BNC, and RCA Connectors

Klein Tools has one of the best Coax Crimpers on the market today. Not only are they affordable, convenient, handy for hard to reach pigtails and built to last for many many years of service. Comes with a warranty against faulty workmanship. These crimpers are a sure bet for the professional installer, handyman and all other applications.

The Compression Crimper is easy to use and works perfectly. With stiff cable it helps to hold the connector in place with your finger. The reason some people cannot get a good crimp is that There Are Different Sizes (diameters) of RG6 cable. I was in the industry from 1987-1992 selling CATV parts. RG6 is sold with a single shield, double, tri-shield and quad-shield. Most of the compression connectors are large enough for triple, some are made for Quad-shield. Those connectors will slip right off of narrower cable. As I recall, I sold crimp on connectors in .342, .357, .372 and .388 barrel diameters. So, you need to buy Quad shield cable and Quad connectors, or smaller connectors with smaller cable. I purchased Klein Tools VDV812-606 connectors for RG6/6Q and Cables Direct Online 100ft White Quad Shield RG6 Coax Cable. The Klein Tools stripper prepared the cable perfectly, and the tool made perfect connections. Incidentally, I had never used compression connectors before. The instructions were perfectly clear and I had no trouble figuring out how to use the tool.

Works wells , great grip on handle, the connector fits perfectly

Crimped my first 75 Ω BNC connector with this. The compression markings on the side for BNC and F connectors may not indicate the correct setting for every brand of connector. I know that for the IDEAL connector I crimped this morning, I had to back it off to almost the very back of the tool.

Works really well when paired with the Klein compression fittings, and even with off-brand / no-name fittings. Easy to use, feels well built, and does what it says it does.

First, it works fine for Klein connectors, yes it is made for them. If you use other brand connectors because they are less expensive, they might not all work as expected. I ruined a couple crimps because the BNC inside parts aren't shaped exactly alike and I squished the connector a bit. It didn't work well either. After looking closely at what the crimper is doing, I was able to adjust the crimp pressure accordingly but still need to be cautious on the connectors as they are all different. If you find ones that work, good, use them, or Klein if you want to be sure. The tool is well made as Klein is known for.

It gave me perfect results every time with three different F-Type connectors! It liked all three F-Type connectors that I threw at it! If interested, the following three T-Type connectors work flawlessly in this Klein Tools VDV212-008-SEN Compact Compression Crimper: 1) Klein Tools VDV812-623 Weatherproof F Compression Connectors, Satellite Provider Approval and Dual O-Rings to Seal Out Moisture [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008C7ZCI8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1], 2) IDEAL INDUSTRIES INC. 92-651 RTQ XR RG-6 Reg/Tri/Quad Compression F-Connector [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0052EARNO/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1], and 3) BELDEN PPC EX6XLWSPLUS Weather Boot Aqua Tight EX series Weather Proof Anti-Corrosion Nickel-Plated Brass Construction Coaxial Cable Compression Connectors [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079C6W27Q/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1].

Methinks Amazon or Amazon's customers have mixed in reviews of different Klein RG-6 Compression Crimpers and perhaps the anvil design has changed after the May 7, 2009 date first available and Nov 2020. This review is for the one I received on Aug 27, 2021. I have an old trustworthy circa 2005 Sargent 3195CT Ratcheting Snap-N-Seal Installation Tool that cost a little more than three times what this one does... It certainly is much heavier duty, but unfortunately it only works for connectors that have a groove just above the hex rotatey thing with threads in it. And I got some Gilbert GF-EFC-6 RG6 Compression Connectors that do not have the groove. Boo Hoo Hoo... The anvil appears to be indestructible and non-adjustable. It did a great job on both Snap-N-Seal and Gilbert connectors, so it appears that Klein has it set to work with most popular compression connectors. See pictures. Highly Recommended!