Yeah it takes very little effort to get a really good crimp. Even if you aren’t super human strong like me 😂 I prefer them 100% to the crimp feature on most pliers.
Went to buy a pair of these at HD and noticed they are made in China so I drove a mile to Harbor Fr and bought the exact same pliers with another brand name on it but it was 1/3 cheaper. Same pliers I think, if not its a great replica. Of course also made in China, but what is not. Nice crimpers.
Do you buy your insulated terminals in bulk? There's a lot of janky ones amazon and it's important to note that bad crimps sometimes involves bad connectors. I have one similar to the one shown ,but my Ideal 9" cutter/crimper gets more action. I'm trying to keep the weight down on the toolbelt.
Yeah me too on the weight, that’ why I don’t carry mine in my Bag and keep them in my truck. My fully insulated ones and other Spade connectors are Panduit brand and I bought them at my Local Electrical supplier (Rexel). They were a little Pricey but mostly because they came in a high quantity. I think in bags of 100-150 or something which added up because that was of each type and color. I’m not sure if they sell a mixed lot of different ones or smaller quantities. I just bought what they had off the shelf. I was surprised but the Panduit ones are even more expensive on Amazon than they were at Rexel though. (I may can look up how much if I can find it, or ask next time I go in there but I know it was at least double or triple the price of “no name” brands on Amazon) I wanted to get good ones for those since sometimes they are are in the elements on units or something. I haven’t had one fail yet (that I know of) but I just started using them last year. I can’t give my “they are the best ever” stamp of approval, but I think they are good. Time will tell if they are worth the steep price. I hope they are because I have a lot of them 😂 My other ones in my Packout case are just extras from Home Depot or Lowes left over where I had to buy some for something and had some left over…no specific brand that I can remember. I searched Amazon for ever too and the reviews kept turning me off. Not sure that helps but hopefully it does.
The AIRIC brand on Amazon had decent reviews and are significantly cheaper. I may order and try some of those when I need some other connector I don’t have just so I know in the future. If you try some that are good let me know
I use the XHF brand terminals from Amazon and I've never had an issue with them. Use at least 10 a week (I do appliance repair). They are tin plated solid copper.
I liked these until I realized you can't buy different style replacement dies for them. I've had the normal jaws cause certain insulated terminals break on aircraft, but I found Klein makes the VDV-200-010 which has a variety of dies to choose from, which I have on order now with the proper dies.
Are these meant for heat shrink terminals too? I was rewiring new bilge and livewell pumps on my boat and maybe it was just my cheap Amazon heat shrink crimps but it seemed like the jaws were just a touch too wide for them (16 ga wire mostly)…
I haven’t used any of the heat shrink type with them personally so I’m not sure. I’ve used it on some and then put heat shrink over them, but I’ve never used ones with it built in
Can this crimper work for flag teminals? Everywhere I've looked say yes and no. Anyone that has used this tool with a good answer would be appreciated. Thanks.
I’ve never used it for those… and don’t have any to 100% confirm… but I don’t really see how it could. I don’t know how you could crimp it without totally damaging the flag portion. Don’t take that as 100% because I don’t know. Maybe someone else can give you a definite.
I have wondered the same thing. I bought this before I started in the wonderful world of Knipex. The cost will probably keep me from buying them just because of the amount I use them. I’ll never say never but there are a lot more higher frequency use tools on my “to get” list. As I have been using tools I’ve just been asking if it is something I would have like to have known about. Some of them may be older tools but I notice there aren’t many videos for them. I don’t want to take for granted everyone knows about them. I run into things all the time that have been out for years that I knew nothing about.
@@MORGANSMaintenance Yep, there are many tools that seem common to one user, but are completely unknown to others. Like Olfa cutting tools. Or Runpotec electric tools.
@@MORGANSMaintenance Japanese Olfa is the Knipex of cutting, check out 18mm L-5 Fiberglass Utility Knife with Multi-Pick. Runpotec makes fantastic cable unwinding tools like X BOARD XB 500.
On the Klein video on Amazon it shows the wire coming in from the “right” side. Opposite of the colored dots. Everyone is doing it like you are. I’m so confused.
Picked up a Klien 3005CR these crimpers do a excellent job on small copper wire ! Use them everyday at work !
It’s pretty much the only crimper I use anymore. I feel like the success rate of “good crimps” is right there at 100%
Thanks for sharing 👍
I never realized how nice it is to use them. When you need to do more than a couple crimps, nicer to your hands and keeps things uniform
Yeah it takes very little effort to get a really good crimp. Even if you aren’t super human strong like me 😂
I prefer them 100% to the crimp feature on most pliers.
I just picked one up and used it for the first time Aug 2 and I only crimp once in a blue moon I find them easier to use
I really like them. I think the crimps hold and look better using this tool
Went to buy a pair of these at HD and noticed they are made in China so I drove a mile to Harbor Fr and bought the exact same pliers with another brand name on it but it was 1/3 cheaper. Same pliers I think, if not its a great replica. Of course also made in China, but what is not. Nice crimpers.
👍👍.. I’m sure they are very much the same.
Yup, the Doyle is identical
I just ordered these. I should have figured you already had a pair😂.
Best Crimper I’ve used… it’s really the only one I use anymore.
I’ve got ‘em all…I’m at the point I’m just buying tools to show you guys 😂😂
@@MORGANSMaintenance well you just keep it up and we will keep buying lol. You need a sponsor.
@@bamslife2812 … it would be nice 👍 👍
I just saw one of coworker with one in his veto pro pak tool bag,they work good.
@@Joseph77716 it has been great… really easy and gives you nice looking and great hold on the crimp
Do you buy your insulated terminals in bulk? There's a lot of janky ones amazon and it's important to note that bad crimps sometimes involves bad connectors. I have one similar to the one shown ,but my Ideal 9" cutter/crimper gets more action. I'm trying to keep the weight down on the toolbelt.
Yeah me too on the weight, that’ why I don’t carry mine in my Bag and keep them in my truck.
My fully insulated ones and other Spade connectors are Panduit brand and I bought them at my Local Electrical supplier (Rexel).
They were a little Pricey but mostly because they came in a high quantity. I think in bags of 100-150 or something which added up because that was of each type and color. I’m not sure if they sell a mixed lot of different ones or smaller quantities. I just bought what they had off the shelf. I was surprised but the Panduit ones are even more expensive on Amazon than they were at Rexel though. (I may can look up how much if I can find it, or ask next time I go in there but I know it was at least double or triple the price of “no name” brands on Amazon)
I wanted to get good ones for those since sometimes they are are in the elements on units or something. I haven’t had one fail yet (that I know of) but I just started using them last year. I can’t give my “they are the best ever” stamp of approval, but I think they are good. Time will tell if they are worth the steep price. I hope they are because I have a lot of them 😂
My other ones in my Packout case are just extras from Home Depot or Lowes left over where I had to buy some for something and had some left over…no specific brand that I can remember.
I searched Amazon for ever too and the reviews kept turning me off.
Not sure that helps but hopefully it does.
The AIRIC brand on Amazon had decent reviews and are significantly cheaper. I may order and try some of those when I need some other connector I don’t have just so I know in the future.
If you try some that are good let me know
I use the XHF brand terminals from Amazon and I've never had an issue with them. Use at least 10 a week (I do appliance repair). They are tin plated solid copper.
I liked these until I realized you can't buy different style replacement dies for them. I've had the normal jaws cause certain insulated terminals break on aircraft, but I found Klein makes the VDV-200-010 which has a variety of dies to choose from, which I have on order now with the proper dies.
👍.. glad you found something that will work for you.
Thanks for sharing, someone else may be in the same situation.
Are these meant for heat shrink terminals too? I was rewiring new bilge and livewell pumps on my boat and maybe it was just my cheap Amazon heat shrink crimps but it seemed like the jaws were just a touch too wide for them (16 ga wire mostly)…
I haven’t used any of the heat shrink type with them personally so I’m not sure. I’ve used it on some and then put heat shrink over them, but I’ve never used ones with it built in
Are other jaws available?
@@a075923 not for this tool… it’s a stand alone with the three sizes
Can this crimper work for flag teminals? Everywhere I've looked say yes and no. Anyone that has used this tool with a good answer would be appreciated. Thanks.
I’ve never used it for those… and don’t have any to 100% confirm… but I don’t really see how it could.
I don’t know how you could crimp it without totally damaging the flag portion.
Don’t take that as 100% because I don’t know. Maybe someone else can give you a definite.
I wonder how it compares to its Knipex counterpart. Knipex costs 6x more.
Short videos about tools are a really good idea.
I have wondered the same thing. I bought this before I started in the wonderful world of Knipex.
The cost will probably keep me from buying them just because of the amount I use them. I’ll never say never but there are a lot more higher frequency use tools on my “to get” list.
As I have been using tools I’ve just been asking if it is something I would have like to have known about.
Some of them may be older tools but I notice there aren’t many videos for them. I don’t want to take for granted everyone knows about them. I run into things all the time that have been out for years that I knew nothing about.
@@MORGANSMaintenance Yep, there are many tools that seem common to one user, but are completely unknown to others.
Like Olfa cutting tools. Or Runpotec electric tools.
@@Stefan_Kawalec I’ve never heard of either of those…there goes my weekend to researching tools 😂
@@MORGANSMaintenance Japanese Olfa is the Knipex of cutting, check out 18mm L-5 Fiberglass Utility Knife with Multi-Pick. Runpotec makes fantastic cable unwinding tools like X BOARD XB 500.
@@Stefan_Kawalec Thanks! I will check those out.
On the Klein video on Amazon it shows the wire coming in from the “right” side. Opposite of the colored dots. Everyone is doing it like you are. I’m so confused.
I don’t think it really matters.. I haven’t honestly paid attention to it. I just do it that way so I can see the color.
The jaws are symmetrical, so no difference.
@@billshedd55 👍👍