

🛠️ Master your electrical projects with the ultimate all-in-one crimper & cutter!
The Gardner Bender GS-388 is an 8-inch multi-functional electrical plier designed for professional-grade crimping, cutting, and gripping. Featuring a high-leverage drop-forged steel build and an ergonomic non-slip comfort grip, it efficiently crimps 22-10 AWG terminals and cuts copper and aluminum wires—even in tight spaces—making it an indispensable tool for electricians and DIY pros alike.






| ASIN | B00079LN1Y |
| Batteries Included? | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Best Sellers Rank | #66,159 in Tools & Home Improvement ( See Top 100 in Tools & Home Improvement ) #240 in Crimpers #434 in Pliers |
| Brand | Gardner Bender |
| Color | Red |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (3,239) |
| Date First Available | February 17, 2007 |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00032076068851 |
| Grip Type | Ergonomic |
| Handle Length | 8 Inches |
| Handle Material | Aluminum, Vinyl |
| Included Components | Gardner Bender GS-388 Electrical Pliers, Crimper & Cutter, Comfort Grip, Aluminum & Copper Wire, Hand Tool, 8 in. |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Package Quantity | 1 |
| Item Weight | 10.4 ounces |
| Item model number | GS-388 |
| Manufacturer | GB |
| Material | Aluminum |
| Measurement System | Metric |
| Part Number | GS-388 |
| Power Source | hand_powered |
| Product Dimensions | 11.5"L x 3.75"W |
| Set Name | Single Unit |
| Shape | Triangle |
| Size | 1 Pack |
| Specific Uses For Product | Crimping, Cutting, Tight Space Cutting |
| Style | Pliers, Crimper & Cutter |
| UPC | 716878346903 751663522261 716080022442 074994482180 032076880880 767615896120 078433238055 032076068851 |
| Warranty Description | Limited One Year Warranty |
M**C
Crimps strong!
Better than any I ever had. Wire will not slip off!. great tool
R**L
GB wire crimpers
Wire crimpers did a great job have had good luck with GB products
A**W
Amazing. Fixed my crimping challenged self
I would give these 10 stars if I could!!!! I'm no electrician, just a weekend warrior who loves working on his cars. My latest project is my jeep, and I've been hooking up auxiliary lighting, making a fuse and relay box etc. I've used A TON of crimp on terminals. For the longest time I couldn't figure out what was wrong with me. I was using some of those all in one stripped/crimper/cutters you get at your local store. I could never get a good crimp. The connectors were falling off after a day or two. Then I found these bad boys as a suggested item for me. Let me say I haven't had even 1 bad crimp after purchasing these!! Every crimp is rock solid and leaves me feeling good about the connection. They are built very well, no problems with them not being angled right as others have said. I can't believe I went so long without these! Someone said they aren't good because the crimping surface is so wide. I have used these on several different size/types of crimp connectors and haven't run into any issues. The surface is very wide, but it provides a solid crimp and I haven't damaged any terminals or wires. The best part is the price! Why buy anything more expensive? These are all you will ever need. Even if I somehow manage to break them which I seriously doubt, I will buy another one in a heartbeat.
D**N
Great crimper, lousy cutter
I'm doing a project requiring a lot of crimping and wanted some real crimping pliers do be sure to do it right. Thought I'd give these a try to save a few bucks. The verdict is 5 stars on the crimping and 1 star for the cutter. The crimping is solid, secure and even - 100% happy with that. The cutting tip is almost useless but that isn't really a concern to me since I have good nippers to cut the wire. I bought it for the crimping function and that is perfect. I consider it money well spent for the purpose. Don't buy these if you are looking for a commercial quality superb set of pliers but for home use and crimping only I don't know how you can go wrong for the price.
M**A
A+ for quality & value
The longer Handles in these makes it convenient to use plus the grip and comfort of the handles is great
R**.
Good stuff
The value for the quality is superb. These will last a long time of regular use. Grips good and has enough handle length for torque if needed
M**R
Small handles
Which I would have gotten longer handled ones. The crimp size is hood, quality is good, size is hard to press hard enough. Recommend get 10” handled or longer
A**R
Great tool for the price!
Nice durable design, has good grip, it’s comfortable to use in one hand. Very durable. A very good tool for the price.
A**O
Pelo valor que paguei (37,00 em julho de 2024), seria injusto avaliar negativamente. O fato é que mesmo não sendo uma ferramenta de extrema qualidade, o tipo de crimpador desse alicate é útil em algumas situações para quem trabalha com instalações elétricas. O corte deixa a desejar, mas recomento a compra para quem pretende ter uma alternativa na caixa de ferramentas.
A**U
thanks nice one
L**S
Exelente
D**E
Great budget crimping pliers. I don’t do a lot of electronic work and didn’t want to spend too much on a pair of crimpers. I was really surprised at how good these actually work and at such a low price compared to other brands. Happy days.
M**Q
This is actually the second pair of this style of groupers that I have owned. I just randomly seeing these on Amazon so I picked up a second set. For my tool box at home. I have used these crimpers for over 10 years and my first pair is still is good as the day I bought them.. what I like about these is that the crimping surface is fairly wide so if you're cramping a lot of insulated terminals it is really a good pair of crimpers for those. Type of crimps. the crimp surface is wide... if you are look in for the pointy type of crimp from the Thomas&Betts or Channellock crimper these are not for you... those tools have their place . these GB ceimpers will not pierce the casing on insulated terminals. Now if I can only find a pair of the wire strippers I have of the same brand from 10 years ago I would buy another set. They have similar sites available now but they have the silly little circuit tester on the handle which I dislike.
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