iCrimp Quick Change Ratcheting Wire Crimper Tool Set for Insulated, Heat Shrink, Non-Insulated Terminals, Battery Cable Lugs, IWS4 Solar connectors, Wire Ferrules, 8 Pieces with Wire Stripper

My hubby is an engineer, I call him my super handyman. He likes to jump on my account because I have the amazon membership so he gets the free shipping. Grins, men. He will spend hours looking for items he needs. All the items he buys in the end work out great.

This crimper has the look and feel of a high-quality tool. The handles fit comfortably in hand, and are just the right length to provide good leverage when crimping. The dies are precisely machined and nicely polished. When changing, they slide in and out of the crimper easily. I test crimped using all six dies. The ratcheting mechanism operated smoothly, and the crimps were flawless.My only complaint is with how the dies are stored in the case. Removing a die from one of the mesh pockets can be cumbersome. The pocket opening is small, and the dies sometimes get caught in the mesh. Also, because all the dies look similar through the mesh, I often have to fumble through removing multiple sets just to find the one I need. One die from each set has a sketch of the matching connector embossed on it (see attached photos). This helps, but most of the time, I find myself having to match the part number on the die to a diagram in the user instruction, which is a big pain. I think it would help a great deal if the manufacturer provided clearly labeled, molded slots in the storage case for each die set.

The quality is better than I expected. The down side is that the jaws are a little hard to remove. Better than my old ones.

It works great for what I do every day on electrical terminal repairs onautomotive.

I'm at the DIY end of the (more or less competent) electrician spectrum.This tool is going to make it so much easier to properly crimp my splices and terminal connectors. The inexpensive crimpers I have are not that much better than resorting to hope and a plyer.This by comparison is a revelation in good design and multiple function.No tools required for changing the jaw set. The slowest step is fishing the required components from their snug net pouch, which is a nice storage system, but potentially aggravating. A somewhat larger case with everything on the same level might be better. Just saying... Who doesn't already have at least two wire strippers? That's room in the case for recesses to hold the jaw sets, more or less.The pictorial instructions and somewhat cryptic captions are adequate but assume a level of familiarity with ratchet tools that not everyone possesses. For example, the first thing I looked for was the ratchet release latch. Simply squeezing the handles was not my first thought. Nor was opening the handles fully the expected requirement to begin closing the jaws. Live and learn:The "Adjust knob for crimping force," has nothing to do with changing the ratchet's leverage. It is a wear point that can be renewed by removing and rotating after some play has developed. Nice design feature! Explained on the last page of the instructions."Jaws can be switched to the opposite side . . . for right- or left-hand operation." This is accomplished by installing the jaw set "upside down," which is just an easier way to think about this procedure.There you have it. When there is nothing bad to say about the tool, you can almost always find fault in the case and the manual.The tool and its attachments are well made and seem sturdy. Probably what you are paying extra for are the jaw sets, which are quite beautiful to contemplate.Looks and feels like a pro quality tool. Recommended!