How are Klein ratchet connector crimpers?

[monster1]

I was going through the electrical isle at home depot yesterday and stopped to look that the beautiful selection of klein tools. I noticed they have a set of ratcheting crimpers for 25 bucks. Unfortunately, they are not USA made, but they look to be well made. Anyone use these? I've been wanting to get a set, but haven't because I've been content with my channellock 909's. The harbor freight ones look like garbage and I returned the Astro set bought online because the crimp didn't set right. Let me know what you think. I primarily use 3m heat shrink connectors.

 

[NoahG]

They're still pretty new so I haven't been tempted hard enough to pick them up yet. You've already got the best hand crimper (the 909).

Hey, for $25, grab em and give us a review!

 

[Professional Tool User]

If they are the made in Taiwan ones, they should perform around the same as the Astro ones. The ratcheting crimpers have always been too bulky for my liking.

On a side note, the made in Taiwan automatic wire strippers that Klein sells with a wire cutting function are quite nice and there are other rebranded versions without the wire cutting function.

 

[Zewnten]

Have them, work well. Mine needed a bit of adjustment out of the box as it was crimping the connectors too much but that could have been my connectors issue.

 

[Alexranger]

I've seen the Kelin's but never handled them, they look identical to the Astro Pneumatic set. I highly recommend the Astro set, really high quality and has a set of 7 different dies for specialty applications.

 

[californiaHank]

They seem pretty much as good as the Greenlee's, and they accept Greenlee dies.
Greenlee's frames seem to have got a lot more expensive lately.
Greenlee and Klein ratchet crimpers are both generally good - much better dies than the generic China ones.