Probably like many, I've got a stack of these DIY DB-9 to RJ-45 adapters for console access because every manufacturer is special and needs their own unique pinout to accomplish basic serial communication.... Worked well enough with my Toughbook CF-19, but need another serial extension cable to fit in the flush DB-9 ports on things like my Dell Latitude Rugged laptop and CF-20 tablet.

Cleaning/reorganizing my tool bag today, looking at these things, and curious if there's a better mousetrap out there? I know could just pick up a generic premolded RJ45 female to DB-9 adapter, then make custom CAT5 cables to match, but that would take up a lot more room in the tool bag too.

Would be great if someone made something similar to these custom adapters but with a molded DB-9 end, or maybe something like a RJ-45 coupler that could be repinned, so I wouldn't have to carry a bunch of bulky cables.