These tools drive their plunger into compression connectors, push the connectors onto coaxial cable, and form a seal completely around the connection. They make weathertight connections that are more resistant to pulling out than crimp connections. Coaxial cable compression tools are commonly used to make connections with CCTV and CATV coax cable, especially in outdoor installations.

Coaxial cable crimpers operate like pliers to squeeze crimp connectors between their jaws and onto cable. Slots in the jaws are shaped to cradle the connectors and press them on for a tight bond. Crimp connections are commonly used on indoor coax installations that don't require the weathertight seal of a compression connection.

These crimpers attach modular plugs that terminate data and telephone cable. They operate like pliers to squeeze modular plugs between their jaws and onto the cable. Slots in the jaws are shaped to cradle the connectors and press them on for a tight bond.

Kits include a data cable crimper and an assortment of connectors to join or terminate cable.

Crimping frames accept compatible, interchangeable die sets to seat different types of connectors onto data cable. They hold the dies onto the crimper jaws with thumb screws that allow tool-free die set changes. Crimper frames operate like pliers to squeeze connectors between their jaws and onto cable.