Needed something to crimp 8ga wire, well I do have a pair of wire strippers that can but not confidently since the crimper is below the pivot which I don't like to use. Now that I have used these crimpers for 8ga I definitely wouldn't trust that other one. What a big difference!
I wanted to get one of those ratcheting crimpers with changeable dies. But I'll probably only ever use just one pair of dies. So I got this IWiss ratcheting crimper. Normally I would spend more money on something I will use often but I have an IWiss PEX clamp crimper & it's pretty decent.
I'm not a fan of crimpers that just flattens the connector. I use the dimple type that are meant for non-insulated connectors even with insulated connectors. I'm also not a fan of using insulated **** connectors but if I do use em on my own stuff I'll cut the jacket off & cover with heatshrink.
Pretty happy with these & they were only less than $25. My only gripe is the markings are in metric, wish they were marked AWG at least on one side but whatever, before even using em I've already memorized the sizes. Works with 22awg - 6awg.
It even leaves an impression of the die size when crimping. Not that I care cause it's in metric and will get covered anyway but I thought that was kinda cool & never knew there were crimpers that did that. (8mm just happened to be the size that worked with 8ga)
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Ernst pliers racks doubled the available room in my plier drawer. drawer was completely full laying on its side with several pliers on top of each other. Also leave a gap between each rack for a free slot lol. Need Zip ties or rubber bands for spring loaded pliers. Fyi
