Channellock909 9.5-Inch Wire Crimping Tool | Electrician's Terminal Crimp Pliers with Cutter are Designed for Insulated and Non-Insulated Connections

Bang for the buck good

great tool for wire crimps

I prefer them over Klein.

These are easily my favorite crimper and cutters. Excellent quality. I have a pair for home and a pair for work. Won't buy anything else.

As a self-maintenance person, I usually buy "cheaper" priced tools because of my limited budget. However, from time to time, I upgraded certain tools; this was one of them. I purchased this tool several years ago. It is part of my personal electrical kit for home maintenance and repairs. I like them.

These crimpers work very well, and you can get a lot of leverage with the long handles. I bought a pair of crimpers years ago from Auto Zone and the issue I’ve always had with those is they tend to cut through and damage the insulation on the crimp connectors, these Chanbellock ones don’t damage the insulation at all which is nice.The only downside of these crimpers are the cosmetic issues. A lot of the edges are very sharp and the finish in general just isn’t as good as it about be for $30. I had the same issue on a pair of Channellock pliers that I bought recently as well. The first thing I did is use my Dremel and a grinding stone to knock down the sharp edges and the areas that feel very rough. Now they actually feel comfortable to use.

I used this crimping tool to crimp over 500 23AWG forked terminals to leads from the BMS'S on my LTO SCiB batteries. Everything I tried previously to get them to hold, short of soldering, didn't work. I was amazed that I could crimp the terminals without puncturing the plastic around the crimping area of the terminals. I got such a good cold crimp that I couldn't pull off the terminals. They are somewhat fatiguing on my hands and I had to take a break, after each 25 crimps, for a few minutes. My hands were quite sore for a few days after I finished the last terminal. I also used this tool for crimping connectors on my solar panels and was satisfied with the results. They were very stiff initially but, after some penetrating oil, loosened up fine. I have a full set of Channel locks in my tool box and have never had any problems with them. They are a very good American company and these are made in the USA. If you start your crimp in the first station of the tool as shown in picture and then move to second station, it won't penetrate the plastic.

"Well they are channellocks". Do I really need to say anything else. I mean you just cant loose with channel lock. They have been around for a long time and they make great products. There are a bunch of different brand crimpers out there, Snapon, Klein, Irwin, Greenlee, and some unbranded crimpers, and I have probably tried them all. These channellock crimpers are my go to though. I always keep multiple pairs on hand. Out of all the crimpers on the market, I find that these are simply the best for the money. They last for quite a while, they do not have to be worked out before they loosen up, the grips are thin material which I prefer, because it allows for more finesse when stripping smaller wire and believe it or not they are as hard on the hands and wrists as the crimpers with thicker grips. Also one of my favorite things about these channellocks that most other brands do not incorporate is the part of the head that is used to pull insulation off of wires. If you are still using other brand crimpers. You are seriously missing out.