IBOSAD1/8” Wire Rope Crimping Tool,Hand Operated Hydraulic Crimping Tool Range 12 AWG-2/0 AWG for Cable Lugs Hydraulic Crimping Crimper Wire Terminal Lug Tool with 9 Pairs of Dies

Works very well. I do wish the crimps were round instead of hexagonal. Fairly heavy but very sturdy. Requires two hands to use. I have used to crimp lugs on battery charger connections and steel cable for fencing (reversed dies and crimped flat to flat). I would recommend.

I’ve only used it once to crimp some seat belt cables, but it was simple m, quick, and easy and held strong. I’ll be using it again soon on a car wiring project.

I like this hydraulic crimper. Makes putting battery cable ends on easy without worrying that they will come off. Easy to use. Comes with many fittings for different sized connections, as well as extra o rings.

I saw all the bad reviews and took a chance on this cuz the price was good. I have done about a dozen fittings, 4awg and 1/0 I have had no issues. I just squeeze slow and the end till no daylight is between the blocks on the 4 awg. It makes wings on the 1/0 so you don't want to keep going after that. Need to stop and remove those. At that point the crimp is pretty good anyway. Have no problems with this tool.

Unfortunately the does are a softer metal and mushroomed over the first time I used it

This crimper works great! The AWG sizes give you a good starting point - but since every connector manufacturer can have the outer dimensions of their connectors be different, might need to go to a different size. I found that taking it extra slow and watching closely when you try the first connector of a given type helps -- if it starts winging out before the crimper is closed, might need to go larger, and if it's not getting each side about equal, go smaller. I found it also helped to crimp tightly along the length of the connector, rotate the connector by one crimp face, and then recrimp a little less tightly along that face to help clear up any small wings that are forming. The Anderson connector to the left on my attached photo was crimped a total of six times.Takes some time -- but as long as you're not doing mass production you should be fine! I've done around 12 crimps with 2/0 conductors and 4 crimps with 1/0 conductors so far. I don't think I'd be likely to use this for anything 10 gauge or smaller, as I have a handheld crimping tool that is much faster for those (as it's easy to crimp those sizes with a single squeeze - don't need the hydraulics help.) Very happy with the purchase for larger connectors!

Easier to use than manual crimper

I had my reviews mixed up. This crimper works great. I ordered this one after my other crimper fell apart. I have had no issues with this crimper at all and it is strong.

Our electricians at work needed one of these for the occasional job - it should work for quite a few years before we need to replace it.

I made the mistake of ordering from wrong seller. It isn't the same tool-line as the smaller tool I recently purchased (#10 to #1/0), which I'm really impressed with, and it tempted me to order this larger model as well. However, this one appears to be of overall lower quality.I first noticed something was off just looking at the cardboard box it shipped in, vs. the sturdier box the smaller tool was shipped in. The flimsy top and bottom were bulging, looking as though it could hardly contain the contents. Once opened, the disappointment continued.The one-piece blown black plastic case lacks the large rugged teal-colored clasps of the two-piece case, and is very poorly balanced for carrying. The case also lacks space for one set of dies; the tool comes with dies for #6 installed, and #4 dies are bouncing around inside the case. The other dies are securely stowed. The one-piece case has a weak living hinge, which are infamous for not being durable and breaking, where the better two-piece case has a heavy-duty pinned hinge.Though in retrospect it does match the description and photos provided by the seller, this tool is not what I was expecting. My mistake.

Worked great for doing my solar install and battery building. Solid accurate crimps

Looks good but have not used it yet

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