1000 Pieces RG6 BELDEN PPC EX6XLPLUS Compression Connectors - Nickel-Plated Brass, 21mm Stroke Length, Signal Tight for Coaxial Cable - Perfect for Satellite TV, CCTV, and Broadband Installations

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!