Thunderbisciut
Well-known member
What's everyone's favorite? I have a cheap set, the only ones I could find locally when I needed a set, and it's time to get something worthwhile.
Knipex makes them for Oetiker, and sells them as their own as well. The second from the right being the most common it seems, with the ability to crimp from the front or side.
Here's a better picture of the business end:
Now what I never understood is why the front opening is round?
One issue with these is that if the ear isn't dimpled like in the above picture, those kinds of pliers will let it buldge up too much. In those cases you'd need something with a stop to prevent that, like these:
I myself have been eyeballing these side crimpers from Lisle:
Lisle's straight clamps are the same as the Trident's with the orange handles above. The square cutouts are for use with a torque wrench.
So I'm just wondering what everyone else is using, and whether the Lisle ones are decent. I'm weary of Lisle since a lot of their stuff is hit or miss.
Knipex makes them for Oetiker, and sells them as their own as well. The second from the right being the most common it seems, with the ability to crimp from the front or side.
Here's a better picture of the business end:
Now what I never understood is why the front opening is round?
One issue with these is that if the ear isn't dimpled like in the above picture, those kinds of pliers will let it buldge up too much. In those cases you'd need something with a stop to prevent that, like these:
I myself have been eyeballing these side crimpers from Lisle:
Lisle's straight clamps are the same as the Trident's with the orange handles above. The square cutouts are for use with a torque wrench.
So I'm just wondering what everyone else is using, and whether the Lisle ones are decent. I'm weary of Lisle since a lot of their stuff is hit or miss.
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