Perhaps these work better with 24AWG or smaller cable, but I find these way to difficult to work with compared to other connectors I've used. Way too tight of a fit - makes it really hard to get the load bar on properly.

These couldn't be easier to stuff & crimp - I can't believe I ever used insert-less ones. Like some complained, inserts are tiny and wires go in one way only, it is not impossible to stuff them from the wrong end or in the wrong order. But once you get a hang of it, they works like a charm.

They worked perfectly with Monoprice 23 AWG CAT6 cable (8106), with occasional resistance due to the wires not being perfectly straight rather than too thick. Do yourself a favor & follow the instructions, leaving a full inch of wires even though you'll cut off most of it; also found it easier to pull the wires through with small needle nose pliers once they go across than to push them.

If you are reading this you are smarter than me as I didn't look at customer reviews first as I assumed it was just standard termination and it isn't some random Amazon seller. What I learned that would have been good to know ahead of time:

1. Instructions for the product are incomplete to flat out wrong.
-The video they have along with the product is for a cat 5 connector without load bar. I didn't even realize this had one until I got it as it isn't in the pictures and the video shows the entirely diff product. Now that I know I notice product name says "inserts" which apparently means load bar.
- In the description there is a link to PDF that is easy to miss as it isn't highlighted in any way. Bigger issues is that even if you do find it, it still is incomplete and incorrect. FIrst, for first time load bar users, it doesn't show which way you should insert the wire or which way the load bar is inserted as it has a ridge on one side (the ridge goes up, towards the flat/non-clip side. I've attached a picture from the web). It also shows a lot of wire left behind the load bar and which is incorrect, you should straighten the wire and run the load bar as far back as you can get it and then cut the wire flush with the end of the load bar. This ensures that there is minimal untwisted wire and the force of pushing the wire into the plug gets it to the end without bending the wire (and ensures you have jacket full in the plug).
It also doesn't show how you should insert the wire into the load bar which requires extreme precision with 23 gauge wire, ensure it is perfectly straight, perfectly clean cut, and in a perfectly tight line. Then, while tightly gripping the wires about 1/4" back, you have to press one side of your wire line onto the edge of the load bar to compress it just enough to allow all the wires to go in. Then, while still tightly holding the wires, you have to press and gently the rock the load bar until the wires guide though the holes at which time you can work the guide down the wires as far you can get it. Double check the wire order is still right and clip the end flush.

2. As others have noted, the bar that crimps down on the jacket in most plugs has been replaced with two little outer teeth. With a 23 gauge cat 6 cable w/spline (non-shielded, not 6a), these teeth only catch the outside of the very cable. If the goal is to keep it centered, it works but it certainly is doing little to nothing to help ensure any pulling force isn't transferred to the wire connections. If the wire isn't centered when you crimp, one tooth will dig into the jacket, possibly risking damaging a in individual wire. The cable I was using is as thick as can (barely) be squeezed into the connector so it isn't a case where a thicker cable would be held better by the teeth.

These work great. I made my first cable and it worked fine. Thanks Monprice!

The ones I received did not have a bar across the back that crimps down on the jacket. Instead, there were two pieces of plastic that barely made contact with the jacket.

The plastic inserts are a huge benefit -- they make it much, much easier to insert the proper wires into the proper holes for crimping.

These plugs worked for my purposes, however I'm not sure the inserts made the job better or more time consumming.

I purchased these connectors at the recommendation of Monoprice tech support to make non shielded connections with there cable product (PID 30662 Monoprice Entegrade Series 1000FT Cat6A Plus 650MHz F/UTP Solid, Riser-Rated (CMR), 23AWG, Bulk Bare Copper Ethernet Network Cable, 10G, Blue Cable. )

I wanted to be able to make both shielded and non shielded jumpers and PID 7266 for solid wire was there recommendation for the non-shielded terminations.

What I found is that these do not work with the 23GA wire. I cannot get the wire to easily insert into the plastic guide. It is very hard to push in fully. I was unable to make any work. I tried a 24GA cable I had on hand and the wire inserts fine into the plastic guide. So due to time I ended up using all shielded connectors for my immediate job at a greater expense when I did not require it in that application. I am disappointed in Monoprice tech support as they recommended this pairing and it did not work.

I gave one star. I would have given no stars but that did not seem to be an option.

Clips are very weak and unreliable, maybe I got a bad batch

I've been building cables for 20 years. Have cabled whole data centers. I don't know what's up with these. After crimping I had cables coming up with NO connected pairs. I honestly thought my cable tester was broken. After many tries, finally got some pairs to work, but had issues getting a whole cable done and pass tests. Went out and but a new bag of RJ45 adaptors from somewhere else and had no issues after that.