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Klein Tools Scout Pro 3 Cable Tester Kit for Voice, Data & Video Cables

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Details:
  • Cable tester tests voice (RJ11/12), data (RJ45) and video (coax F-connector) terminated cables
  • Measure cable length up to 2000 feet (610 m)
  • Test for Open, Short, Miswire or Split-Pair faults
  • Backlit LCD screen displays cable length, wiremap, cable ID and test results
Includes:
  • Scout Pro 3 Tester
  • Self-storing remote
  • 5x LanMap RJ45 locator remotes
  • 5x CoaxMap F-connector locator remotes
  • 1x coax F-connector

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  • About this Offer:
    • This is $23.98 lower (26% savings) than the next lowest price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $89.97.
  • About this Product:
    • This is rated 4.7 out of 5 stars based on over 4000 ratings at Amazon.
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Update: This popular deal is still available.

Amazon has Klein Tools Scout Pro 3 Cable Tester Kit on sale for $65.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member F50NOS for finding this deal.

Details:
  • Cable tester tests voice (RJ11/12), data (RJ45) and video (coax F-connector) terminated cables
  • Measure cable length up to 2000 feet (610 m)
  • Test for Open, Short, Miswire or Split-Pair faults
  • Backlit LCD screen displays cable length, wiremap, cable ID and test results
Includes:
  • Scout Pro 3 Tester
  • Self-storing remote
  • 5x LanMap RJ45 locator remotes
  • 5x CoaxMap F-connector locator remotes
  • 1x coax F-connector

Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff
  • About this Offer:
    • This is $23.98 lower (26% savings) than the next lowest price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $89.97.
  • About this Product:
    • This is rated 4.7 out of 5 stars based on over 4000 ratings at Amazon.
  • About this Store:
  • Refer to the forum thread for additional deal discussion.

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Cat 5 cable is 4 pairs of electric conductors.
There are much cheaper testers like https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M63EMBQ/ for example.
What is good in this one is the tracer if you need to identify which cable is which. Thjis one does tracker too https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09LYVPR2Q though does not have remotes, you just connect the sender to one of the connectors, and hover the probe until it beeps.

This device also measures the cable length which can be useful sometimes.

TL;DR: it may be a good option but depending on what you need there may be cheaper devices that will do what you need.

I don't like to crimp RJ45 connectors, i prefer to punch a female connector and to connect them with patch cables. The only case i used a crimped connectors is for a custom cable for an outdoor wifi antenna to avoid having to put a box for the female connector.
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Jul 21, 2023 4:34 AM
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NavyRoom6873Jul 21, 2023 4:34 AM
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Thanks OP! Needed this
Jul 21, 2023 4:38 AM
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Rudedog7Jul 21, 2023 4:38 AM
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Good price, but don't need another one. Highly recommend it for making cables.
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Jul 21, 2023 4:41 AM
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pidgeJul 21, 2023 4:41 AM
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I have a similar model and it's come in handy many times.
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Jul 21, 2023 4:42 AM
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ConsultHawkinsJul 21, 2023 4:42 AM
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Good price, my team likes these. Thank you!
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Jul 21, 2023 4:58 AM
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havok86Jul 21, 2023 4:58 AM
522 Comments
This help me find which connector was not done right. Definitely worth the money if you work with CAT cabling often
Jul 21, 2023 5:05 AM
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stuukeJul 21, 2023 5:05 AM
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I've never used a tool like this before. Is it pretty easy to figure out what you're doing? I have 4 ethernet cables that were installed when my basement was finished and none of them seem to be working now. I've tried different routers/switches. I ran new cables to the devices that I could get to and they work fine. I still have one I don't think I can run a new line to but if it's something like a bad connector that would be an easy fix.
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Jul 21, 2023 5:25 AM
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francoisJul 21, 2023 5:25 AM
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank

Quote from stuuke View quoted comment :
I've never used a tool like this before. Is it pretty easy to figure out what you're doing? I have 4 ethernet cables that were installed when my basement was finished and none of them seem to be working now. I've tried different routers/switches. I ran new cables to the devices that I could get to and they work fine. I still have one I don't think I can run a new line to but if it's something like a bad connector that would be an easy fix.
Cat 5 cable is 4 pairs of electric conductors.
There are much cheaper testers like https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M63EMBQ/ for example.
What is good in this one is the tracer if you need to identify which cable is which. Thjis one does tracker too https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09LYVPR2Q though does not have remotes, you just connect the sender to one of the connectors, and hover the probe until it beeps.

This device also measures the cable length which can be useful sometimes.

TL;DR: it may be a good option but depending on what you need there may be cheaper devices that will do what you need.

I don't like to crimp RJ45 connectors, i prefer to punch a female connector and to connect them with patch cables. The only case i used a crimped connectors is for a custom cable for an outdoor wifi antenna to avoid having to put a box for the female connector.
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Jul 21, 2023 5:26 AM
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havok86Jul 21, 2023 5:26 AM
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Quote from stuuke View quoted comment :
I've never used a tool like this before. Is it pretty easy to figure out what you're doing? I have 4 ethernet cables that were installed when my basement was finished and none of them seem to be working now. I've tried different routers/switches. I ran new cables to the devices that I could get to and they work fine. I still have one I don't think I can run a new line to but if it's something like a bad connector that would be an easy fix.
You can test both ends to check for continuity or you can just plus one side in and check the signal length of each wire. If length is a lot shorter than the rest then you most likely have a bad connector or the crimp just bit through the jacket and not the actual wire and it needs to be redone. Make sure both ends are wired to be a passthrough cable.
Jul 21, 2023 5:43 AM
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uscpsychoJul 21, 2023 5:43 AM
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Question for the people reading this thread. I have a bunch of un-terminated cable running all over my house. Is there a way to trace cables without putting a connector on the end of the cable to plug into a toner?

Quote from francois View quoted comment :
Cat 5 cable is 4 pairs of electric conductors.
There are much cheaper testers like https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M63EMBQ/ for example.
What is good in this one is the tracer if you need to identify which cable is which. Thjis one does tracker too https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09LYVPR2Q though does not have remotes, you just connect the sender to one of the connectors, and hover the probe until it beeps.
This doesn't come with a probe though, so you need to buy a probe to use this as a tracer.

I'm wondering if this will work with a Fluke probe? Or does it have to be a Klein probe?

Quote from francois View quoted comment :
I don't like to crimp RJ45 connectors, i prefer to punch a female connector and to connect them with patch cables. The only case i used a crimped connectors is for a custom cable for an outdoor wifi antenna to avoid having to put a box for the female connector.
Nobody likes to crimp RJ45 and this is kind of brilliant, I don't know why I never thought of doing it this way. You don't even need to put it in a wall plate. But if think you'd have to be more careful because a female connector is probably less resistant to heavy jostling than an RJ45.
Jul 21, 2023 5:48 AM
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DIYer-WannabeJul 21, 2023 5:48 AM
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Love this tool. Wish it handled PoE+ enabled switches. If your cable run is connected to a PoE switch, it will not do any test, even with a PoE blocker. Still a great tool and this is a great price for it too!
Jul 21, 2023 6:34 AM
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dlpowered89Jul 21, 2023 6:34 AM
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I have recently troubleshooted one of my ethernet wire that was always locking in connection at 100mbps when it should be 1gps. The tester showed pass with all wires connected but one of keystone jack was defective. Took me a lot longer (ended up replacing unnecessary parts) to get this sorted out due to true negative.
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Jul 21, 2023 9:40 AM
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redfirstJul 21, 2023 9:40 AM
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Does this allow you to check an Ethernet line to confirm it's good for gig service versus 100mb etc? I'm a novice and learn this stuff based on needs. If it does not, can someone give me a link to a device that does? I hav Ethernet throughout the house and connections work but I lose a lot of bandwidth for some reason.
Jul 21, 2023 10:49 AM
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RStark5981Jul 21, 2023 10:49 AM
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I am about to terminate all cabling in my new house that is Ethernet telephone and cable. I believe the low voltage guys ran Ethernet cables to all my outdoor speakers rather than dedicated speaker wires. Which tracer can I use with this to help identify each of my cables and where they run to? Anyone have some resources you can point me to on how I can use this to make sure all of my cables get terminated properly?

I will have a small wiring panel in my mechanical room and then have most of my cabling running to a wiring closet. I estimate we have about 60-80 runs which would include all of the runs for the outdoor porch speakers (12).

We will be hardwiring our Apple TVs and Sonos soundbars and subs and Sonos amps to the Ethernet jacks to keep them off wifi. We will have fiber/gig Ethernet and trying to keep as much of our equipment hardwired verses wireless.

Will be purchasing most of our keystone jacks and supplies from mono price for the wall plates and for the cables to terminate.
Jul 21, 2023 11:19 AM
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Jul 21, 2023 11:49 AM
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vha23Jul 21, 2023 11:49 AM
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Quote from francois View quoted comment :
Cat 5 cable is 4 pairs of electric conductors.
There are much cheaper testers like https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M63EMBQ/ for example.
What is good in this one is the tracer if you need to identify which cable is which. Thjis one does tracker too https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09LYVPR2Q though does not have remotes, you just connect the sender to one of the connectors, and hover the probe until it beeps.

This device also measures the cable length which can be useful sometimes.

TL;DR: it may be a good option but depending on what you need there may be cheaper devices that will do what you need.

I don't like to crimp RJ45 connectors, i prefer to punch a female connector and to connect them with patch cables. The only case i used a crimped connectors is for a custom cable for an outdoor wifi antenna to avoid having to put a box for the female connector.
I have a similar tracker that you linked. Worked well enough for my needs.

Once i discovered pass through crimp connectors, wiring Ethernet is much more foolproof.

https://a.co/d/3GBOyio

Get a good crimper and you're good.

Agree that a punch down when possible is the best, but it's not always possible.

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