Crimping tool question

[tinpanalley]

Sorry if this is obvious but I have a great crimping tool I've been using for ethernet Cat6 cables. The two slots it has are 8p and 6p. So my question is, can I also crimp my Cat7 cables with it? The only problem is I'm not seeing any connectors/plugs for my flat Cat7. They exist don't they?

Thank you!

[Lurick]

Yes, you can crimp them. The RJ-45 connector at the end is going to be the same as non-flat Cat7 cables.

[tinpanalley]

On 6/14/2018 at 8:31 AM, Lurick said:

Yes, you can crimp them. The RJ-45 connector at the end is going to be the same as non-flat Cat7 cables.

Ok, so is that why I can't find anything online when I look for "Cat7 connector". people just use regular Cat6 ones? But don't Cat7 cables have more inside them that is hard to crimp? Insulation or shielding?

[Lurick]

1 minute ago, tinpanalley said:

Ok, so is that why I can't find anything online when I look for "Cat7 connector". people just use regular Cat6 ones? But don't Cat7 cables have more inside them that is hard to crimp? Insulation or shielding?

Best I can tell is you can use Cat6 crimp ends on Cat7 cable.

[tinpanalley]

20 minutes ago, Lurick said:

Best I can tell is you can use Cat6 crimp ends on Cat7 cable.

Ok, I read somewhere that it slows down their speed somehow, which makes no sense to me actually.