Hot take: everyone needs to stop using those push-on coax connectors for outdoor work

I keep seeing guys in this sub recommending those cheap push-on F connectors for outdoor installs. Did a service call in Phoenix last week where a customer had 3 of them fall off in 2 months. They just don't hold up to heat expansion or wind. I only use crimp-on connectors with a proper compression tool for any exterior runs. How do you guys handle long term reliability on exposed lines?

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the_brian16d ago

You mean those little plastic push-ons that fall off if you look at them wrong? Might as well just tape the coax to the side of the house and call it a day.

perez.thea16d ago

Those press-on connectors actually work fine if you crimp them right (which most people don't).