The PATENTED and award-winning MS-446 Mid Span Slit and Ring Tool is designed to provide easy access to optical fibers in AFL's Heavy-Duty OSP MicroCore (LMHD-Series) cables as well as other thick-walled 8.7 to 14.6 mm diameter jackets. This mid span slit and ring tool consists of 4 precision slitting grooves and 4 precision ring grooves ranging in size from 8.7 mm to 14.6 mm in diameter. 1 side of the tool performs radial/ring cuts and the other side slits the cable (longitudinal cut). Compact design weighing less than 8 oz with included tethering hole makes tool perfect to use in tight spaces or on the go. Indicator line on top of the unit indicates the position of the blade for accurate slitting and ringing. Replacement blade set available， part number: MS-446RB. Blades last for 5，000 slits/cuts. All of our MS Series Mid Span Tools are patented for their unique design and functionality. Our MS-426 won the 2019 Cabling Installation and Maintenance Gold award for innovation and our MS-6 won the same prestigious award in 2018.

Easy operation: simply open the tool， place the fiber in the proper groove， lock the tool and either pull the fiber through to slit， or rotate the tool around the fiber to ring

VERSATILE USE: Precision grooves are sized from 8.7 to 14.6 mm in diameter to accommodate large fiber optic cables such as Corning's Minixtend HD 288 and 432 fiber count cables

Lightweight and portable: weighing only 8 oz and measuring 4 in. x 1.5 in. x 3.1 in. with included tethering hole， this tool is perfect to use in tight spaces and on the go

Easy alignment: indicator line on top of the unit indicates the position of the blade for accurate slitting and ringing

Replacement blades: blades last at least 5，000 slits/rings each and replacement blades are available， part number MS-446RB

Replacement blades available: the replacement blade cartridge for this mid span slitter is our model number MSB-5010