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Wasted $200 on a bad crimping tool, learn from my mistake
I bought a cheap crimping tool off Amazon for a big job last month and it kept crushing the connectors instead of crimping them. Had to redo half a dozen terminations before I finally gave up and borrowed a friend's Klein. Anyone else had bad luck with those no-name tools?
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jenny_lane1216h ago
You said you wasted $200 on a cheap crimping tool, but why would you spend that much on a no-name brand in the first place? That is more than what a good Klein or even a halfway decent IDEAL costs. I get trying to save a few bucks, but $200 is not exactly pocket change for a gamble. Did you not check any reviews or see that the thing had a bunch of complaints about crushing connectors? Sometimes it really is better to just borrow a friend's tool first or rent one before dropping that kind of cash on something you never used before. Just seems like a lot of money to throw at a tool with no reputation.
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henryt1814h ago
Yeah but I see it a little different honestly... sometimes you get sucked in by the specs or the photos making it look solid, you know? I've definitely been there where a tool looks like it should work fine and the price seems reasonable compared to the big names. And $200 isn't cheap to me either, but maybe the guy just figured it was worth a shot if it saved him a few bucks over Klein... turns out it didn't. I don't think it's always about being careless either, sometimes you just misjudge a product online because reviewers are mixed or you get a bad batch. Borrowing a friend's tool is a solid idea but not everyone has a buddy who does this kind of work, and renting adds up too if you're doing a big job. I dunno, I just think we all make these calls sometimes and learn the hard way.
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