My old cable crimper vs. a $15 one from Harbor Freight (clear winner inside)

I was up in Bellevue last month on a new build and forgot my trusty Klein crimper at home. Grabbed a cheapo off the shelf at Harbor Freight just to get through the day. First RG6 termination, the die didn't seat right and I mangled three connectors before I got one that looked half decent. The old Klein just feels solid and gives you that clean crunch every time. Anyone else have a cheap tool fail on a job and cost you time?

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violafox4d ago

Wait, you actually got a clean crimp out of a Harbor Freight tool?

jana1794d ago

Lol honestly I've had better luck with their cheap crimpers than some of the name brand ones I've borrowed. The key is using the right die size and just squeezing the heck out of it. Maybe I just got lucky with mine though.