Knipex Crimping tools

[Amp David]

Are good brand crimping tools like the Knipex range worth the extra cash over the 25 quid versions you see in most tool suppliers? Do they actually make a better stronger connection?

 

[Mr Mark Sparks]

i have allways used the kewtech ones they are 18 quid i had the first set 10yrs before they broke and never have any problems

 

[eskimo39]

I bought some Facom ones from eBay after the grips kept slipping on my Knipex ones. I paid £39.99 plus about £5 postage and they were that good I bought a second set as a spare.

As a reference I paid over £100 for the knipex and they were good for a while but the grip issue became a problem for me. The Facom ones are used a lot and never had any problems with them.

 

[pennywise]

I like Klauke which seem to be doing the job quite nicely and you can interchange the dies to do multiple types of crimps.

Klauke Multifunction Ratchet Cable Crimper

 

[pmac10]

i paid £19.99 from B&Q and thought they were crap til i read the instructions and found out you dont just match up red,blue,yellow dots. on these crimps there are also markings on the inside of the crimp jaws to assist you in assembling the crimp correctly, worked perfectly ever since.

 

[Amp David]

i paid £19.99 from B&Q and thought they were crap til i read the instructions and found out you dont just match up red,blue,yellow dots. on these crimps there are also markings on the inside of the crimp jaws to assist you in assembling the crimp correctly, worked perfectly ever since.

The ones I first had never had instructions with them.