Reddit mentions of Fluke Networks 44300000 D-Snip Cable Scissors

Does anybody know what kind of scissors those are? They look like my fluke scissors but only one side has the cutting leverage handle thingy lol. Don't know the technical name. If anybody else wants to recommend what scissors they use. I've been using these since they are very sharp and awesome.

https://www.amazon.com/Fluke-Networks-D-Snip-Cable-Scissors/dp/B000E5VAXM

For basics, you'll need a cat5/6 UTP stripper

http://www.amazon.com/Ideal-45-165-UTP-Cable-Stripper/dp/B000IBPRCM/ref=sr_1_18?ie=UTF8&qid=1377532523&sr=8-18&keywords=cat+5+UTP+stripper

A decent Punchdown tool, theres a few different brands, i use a Fluke personally.

A good set of snips is worth its weight in gold, not only for cutting cable, but for cutting larger wires, tie wraps, and fingers

http://www.amazon.com/Fluke-Networks-44300000-D-Snip-Scissors/dp/B000E5VAXM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377532588&sr=8-1&keywords=fluke+scissors

You'll need a cable tester, you can find a basic cheap one that tests for open and swapped pairs. Unless you need documented certifications, thats all you need.

And then a small flathead, medium phillips screwdriver, and a small hook for pulling out those pesky swapped wire pairs from jacks.

Disclaimer: I learned this from a YouTube video or am eHow I can no longer find + experience.

Sure!

You just strip the jacket off like normal, then you take the jacket (hard insulation wrapper), and you stick the open end on the end of each pair to split the pairs from the other pairs. Then for each pair you slip the jacket over one of the wires and swivel it down to the end and pull it over. Then to flatten just line up the pairs the way you need them and wiggle them back and forth with your fingertips until they straighten out. To save your fingers here, I found that the soft, rubber coated gorilla gloves from the hardware store give you the most dexterity and protection. I find the wire cutting scissors to be the most helpful once you have your flat rainbow to make a clean cut.

If you mean for the forgetting the boot problem, I don't have a solution other than cutting it off and starting over or just running with no boot. I would love if someone here has a trick.

Gloves:

Gorilla Grip 25053-26 Non-Slip Work Gloves (Large) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007Z35Y56/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_AwxQDb6046HJQ

Something like this for the cutters:

Fluke Networks D-Snip Cable Scissors https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000E5VAXM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_BDxQDbG5JPNNK

I use a pair of fluke scissors at work (cable installer/technician) and the entire scissors are metal with the handle being coated in an orange grip.

I've dropped them countless times, cut through cable, metal wires, fiber glass string, etc and the blades are still great (aside from the usual hairline scratches)

I could post a picture of the condition to show you how well they've held up so far.

tl;dr fluke > fiskar

I've done quite a bit of low voltage work with the contractor I'm working for and the Fluke scissors they bought me have been great for stripping any wire or cable that's not your typical (#8,10,12,14).
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Just FYI: Ignore step 2. Cut it open liberally (more length than the connector needs) and untwist the wires, straighten them out with a rounded surface, put the colors in order, cut the wires to size.

Example of a scissors that allows you to straighten wires: http://www.amazon.com/Fluke-Networks-44300000-D-Snip-Scissors/dp/B000E5VAXM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1369254361&sr=8-1&keywords=fluke+scissors

source: did mass data center cabling for 2 years.