Thanks to all for this thread.
I too have been struggling with the problem of pushing the compression connector on far enough without ruining my hands.
That Etcon tool looks like a good addition to my tool chest.
I have one question though: I have looked down the barrel of two styles of compression fittings and the inside of the barrel appears to be plastic as opposed to metal so it would seem to me that there really is no electrical contact of the shielding to the outer barrel. It would appear to me that the electrical contact is where the inner tube pushes down between the shield wires and the foil. Am I missing something? Are some compression connectors different from what I have seen so far?