Got lazy and tried using one of those push-button coax strippers

I've been doing this for close to 15 years now and always used the old school coax cutter and stripper tools. You know the ones you have to twist and line up just right. Last month I was on a job up in the Hills and my usual tool broke. Had to run to the hardware store and they only had those push-button versions. Figured it would be junk but I was in a hurry. Took about 3 cables to get the hang of it - the first one I pushed too hard and sliced right through the shielding. But once I got the pressure right it actually stripped cleaner than my old method. No more frayed braids or nicked dielectric. Been using it for a month now and it saves me maybe 5 minutes per drop. Anyone else make the switch or is everybody still using the old twist style?

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aaron7082mo ago

3 cables in and you already sliced through shielding. That's my whole problem with those things. One wrong squeeze and you're scrapping a $30 connector. I've been doing this 20 years now. Tried the push-button once. Threw it in the trash same day. The old twist style gives you total control. You feel every cut. That's not something you get with a gimmick tool.

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kim_patel892mo ago

Totally agree, that "feel every cut" part is exactly why I always go back to the twist style.

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