trueCABLE RJ45 Strain Relief Boots, Small 5.5 to 7.0mm Cut-to-Fit PVC Plug Cover, Transparent, 100 Pieces

These do a good job of protecting those pesky clips on the end of Ethernet jacks. Although the instructions say you can size the boot to fit any cable by trimming off some of the boot's end, I found that unnecessary. These strain reliefs slipped right over newer 23 AWG Cat 6E cable I just ran, as well as the already-in-place Cat 5E (AWG unknown) without any trimming. I made a stupid user error and tried to slide the boot over the Ethernet jack after crimping it. Wrong! You actually must slide it over the Ethernet jack and then insert the PAIR into the crimping tool. When you mash it together into a crimper it looks like you will surely break the boot, but it is actually flexible enough to spring back into shape after crimping.

I'm really pleased with these strain relief boots. They can fit up to 7mm cable, just cut up to what size of cable you use and your golden. Fits Cable Matters Cat6A shielded (without the shielded crimp collar) pass-through plugs perfectly.Also really nice if you use it with a Ubiquiti switch that has etherlighting, as the light will show through the boot.

These are not compatible with every kind of RJ45 connector. I was able to use them with ANPKEC brand Pass Through Connectors https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BW8HPPMQ perfectly fine, and they fit 24AWG flexible cable without having to be cut shorter. They are incompatible with "Ideal 85-372J" connectors. Keep an eye out for the arch inside the rear where the cable inserts, on the retention tab side (top?) of the connector; these type are generally NOT compatible. If it's rectangular in the rear, you're probably in the clear. Also of note, you must have these boots inside the RJ45 during crimping, as the retention mechanism is the cable-locking tab at the rear of the RJ45 itself. This can be quite challenging to hold everything in place while squeezing the crimp tool if you don't have Pass Through-style RJ45 connectors, but it can be done with enough dexterity. Good luck with it!

Despite the product description, this does not fit on shielded cat6 connectors, won't fit past the metal crimp. Which is too bad because they look and feel good, and cut to fit is a great idea!Particularly irritating, trueCable's cat6 shielded pass thru doesn't have the plastic in the connector that crimps down to hold these strain reliefs in place

Excellent Strain relief quality to accommodate the trueCable Unshielded Outdoor Cat 6 Cable. Pliable material is easy to cut to size to fit the O.D of the cable jacket.

I've got a few places where my ethernet cables hang a bit, and I've had a couple go bad from the strain. These have fixed that problem.

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Terminated my first cable and it was very simple.