this idiot way of the US is very expensive!!!
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it seems only klein [and these guys https://www.cables.co.za/beta/rj45-ratchet-crimping-tool.html ] have one worth considering… but then that is not my bread and butter and my equipment will only be used for private jobs at home…
I use this one currently, a bit pricy, but new house always means upgrading installation tools!
Previously used this, which was fine, but isn’t made for passthrough jacks. Not sure if it could be made to work with those.
A cheap crimping tool might not have the round cable stripper, in which case you add this clothespeg:
I use the ratchet Linkbasic UTP Combo Crimp Tool as well.
and even then quality is important - so for instance my punchdown krone tool more or less disintegrated after less than 50 inserts… see ‘evidence’
Krone is a reputable company and right up there with the best.
So I’m surprised with your observation…
it is not a Krone tool, they just call pushdown tools Krone like we called all vacuum cleaners in the old days Hoovers although they were other brands… like Corn Flakes . in the trade any punch down tool is called a Krone tool 
if you, like i, must crimp the thicker wired outdoor cat6e or better and have endless struggles getting those eight tiny wires into an ordinary j45… so much so that you give up after a couple of bad connections, go for these rj45 connectors or even these!!! save time, money and mental/physical health nevermind taking out your frustrations on your wife/kid/dog… 
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I’ve found that these work very well too:
https://www.takealot.com/linkbasic-rj45-cat6a-utp-modular-plug-50-modular-plugs/PLID69239227
indeed and the price seems very good!
Yeah, CAT 6 is something else to crimp. I spent an hour (probably longer) on a single crimp once.
I hate CAT6 so much, I would literally rather spend more time to find CAT5E cable instead.
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And here I thought I was obviously missing a trick somewhere. 
I don’t understand why Cat6 is getting more hate than Cat5e. The conductors are slightly thicker (typically AWG23 vs AWG24 for Cat5e) and it has a plastic filler, but otherwise they’re much the same:
The key thing is to use modular plugs, otherwise you risk losing your sanity while trying to get the wires into the right holes.
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No man, CAT6 EZ Plugs and EZ Crimps all the way
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Just bought some pre-made cables the other day … nogal CAT7.
premade is the way to go
i believe wire gauge is the problem, AWG
That’s probably my problem. I bought a container of plugs, not the cheapest, but far from the most expensive, some boots, and a middle of the range crimper. Until this container of plugs is finished, I will continue hating on CAT6… talk to me again after that 
I also remember, long time ago when I worked in an office in Stellenbosch, there was some construction going on and some of the guys got moved into a different office. To connect them to the main network, we put up an ethernet cable going across the courtyard/communal area in the middle of the building, strapped to a beam with zip ties, and plugged in the other office. Happiness… but then the builders showed up on the weekend and managed to sever the cable. Instead of replacing the whole run, we decided to crimp a socket and plug to the two loose ends, and join them together that way. We figured that a little bit of packet loss… for a few days… acceptable. Crimping that thing! Man, it took like 5 tries.