The clamshell packaging for this crimper has an image of the front end labeled "Access cutter". The description on the back of the packaging says: "Diagonal Cut End and Crimpers - Fully drop forged construction yielding high strength pinch style cutting end and the most common residential and commercial sized wire crimping needs. Heravy Duty Wire Crimper - Fully drop forged construction utilizing extended length handles for high leverage yielding much lower force to cuccessfully crimp junctions Pro Focussed Dipped Grips - No slip and easy clean dipped grips for many years of use without failure". Crescent's own website says: "Crescent’s heavy-duty wire crimper features extended-length handles that reduce force to cut and provide maximum leverage. Nipper on the end of the handle makes for quick and easy wire cuts before crimping." So the end is definitely marketed as being for cutting wire, not stripping it, and there's no mention of ferrules. Of course, if someone *wants* to strip wire and crimp ferrules with it, then go ahead! Looks a pretty horrible tool to me though.
I’ve had the Knipex crimpers you showed in this piece, and they work great. It really would be interesting if another viewer can explain the weird tip on the Crescent crimpers - bizarre!
I somehow ended up with one of these. I have a set of cheap ferrules that don't go down small enough - I think I had a 24 gauge wire and a 22 gauge ferrule. My ratcheting crimper left the ferrule slipping out. Using the smallest position on this, I crimped the ferrule and it stuck in place. The moral of the story is, when you do enough random stuff, even crappy tools can be helpful sometimes. I am unsure when I will next use it.
Yes, the manufacturers description is BS. That angle on the "cutter" is clearly designed for stripping of a wire, not cutting.I expect these kind of mistranslations from a cheap Chinese noname brand, but not from Crescent.
The weird tip looks to be used for stripping the insulation off the end of the wire so you can put a ferrule on it to be crimped if need be. You don't have to squeeze the handle so hard as to not damage the wire but only break the insulation to strip it off as you easily did.
Hello again, Doc Thank you for another Great Video 👍 I think, I will leave this one alone. I agree it just looks weird. Stay safe and warm. Again thank you 👌
@ Well, I’ve seen product managers - especially ones spread really thin like for cheap hand tools - guess at a function, or let bad specs go out in literature. Maybe someone else will pipe in. I have no dog in this hunt, as my Georgia friend used to say!
Solid wire of any size should not be crimped. As far as sizes go, different industries use different sizes. Where I work 10awg and 16awg is used most of the time.
The clamshell packaging for this crimper has an image of the front end labeled "Access cutter".
The description on the back of the packaging says:
"Diagonal Cut End and Crimpers - Fully drop forged construction yielding high strength pinch style cutting end and the most common residential and commercial sized wire crimping needs.
Heravy Duty Wire Crimper - Fully drop forged construction utilizing extended length handles for high leverage yielding much lower force to cuccessfully crimp junctions
Pro Focussed Dipped Grips - No slip and easy clean dipped grips for many years of use without failure".
Crescent's own website says:
"Crescent’s heavy-duty wire crimper features extended-length handles that reduce force to cut and provide maximum leverage. Nipper on the end of the handle makes for quick and easy wire cuts before crimping."
So the end is definitely marketed as being for cutting wire, not stripping it, and there's no mention of ferrules. Of course, if someone *wants* to strip wire and crimp ferrules with it, then go ahead! Looks a pretty horrible tool to me though.
Exactly! Thank you. 🙏
@@lastbesttool You're welcome! I should have spell-checked it before I sent it though! 🙄
The crescent crimpers are for wire ferrules! Not crimp on connectors. I don’t even see any ferrules anywhere on your bench.
You beat me to it
I’ve had the Knipex crimpers you showed in this piece, and they work great. It really would be interesting if another viewer can explain the weird tip on the Crescent crimpers - bizarre!
I somehow ended up with one of these. I have a set of cheap ferrules that don't go down small enough - I think I had a 24 gauge wire and a 22 gauge ferrule. My ratcheting crimper left the ferrule slipping out. Using the smallest position on this, I crimped the ferrule and it stuck in place.
The moral of the story is, when you do enough random stuff, even crappy tools can be helpful sometimes. I am unsure when I will next use it.
Yes, the manufacturers description is BS. That angle on the "cutter" is clearly designed for stripping of a wire, not cutting.I expect these kind of mistranslations from a cheap Chinese noname brand, but not from Crescent.
The weird tip looks to be used for stripping the insulation off the end of the wire so you can put a ferrule on it to be crimped if need be. You don't have to squeeze the handle so hard as to not damage the wire but only break the insulation to strip it off as you easily did.
Looks like $10 wasted. Thanks Doc
"You're doing it wrong"
Starring LastBestTool.
Thx for the product review.
Also the crimping protrusions don't seem to be very well centred in the corresponding grooves.
Hello again, Doc
Thank you for another Great Video 👍 I think, I will leave this one alone. I agree it just looks weird. Stay safe and warm. Again thank you 👌
Looks like it’s for stripping wire mate
@@dudleymacleay3694 Ding Ding Ding!! Your answer really makes sense.👍🏼
Crescent says it’s a wire cutter.
@ Well, I’ve seen product managers - especially ones spread really thin like for cheap hand tools - guess at a function, or let bad specs go out in literature. Maybe someone else will pipe in. I have no dog in this hunt, as my Georgia friend used to say!
It sucks for that too
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No, not the diameter. The cross section. They forgot the ^2
How many solid 12ga wires are you needing to crimp a connector onto?
Solid wire of any size should not be crimped. As far as sizes go, different industries use different sizes. Where I work 10awg and 16awg is used most of the time.
@@daifeichuhe is being sarcastic! He knows you don’t crimp solid wire
I actually thought those style of crimpers were exclusively for ferrules, not steak on type connectors. I could be wrong
You need to compare this crescent to the knipex 97 71 180 with actual bootlace ferrules (edit: crescent did a poor job of describing their tool)
Seems like apex just keeps going down hill with quality in all their brands
😂😂😂. You have no idea what you are talking about.
Maybe somebody who does could explain then, that could actually be helpful...
What a waste of raw material
Amazon reviews are quite good. Most likely the tool is fine. You don’t know exactly what it is for.
Yeah you’re doing it wrong, the ends are for stripping not cutting mate 🪃