1028 CT Thrift Open Barrel Contact Crimp Tool for 24-14 AWG

This is an excellent tool for the open barrel terminal, sometimes called "B crimp", sometimes called "W crimp". The parallel jaw design does an excellent job of making a symmetrical crimp. The tool joints have zero play, which is good because it keeps the dies well aligned. If you want to be able to open it with one hand you will have to open and close it with two hands fifty times or so, first. There are no directions except for the label on the box, which lists the range of wire sizes covered by each cavity A through E. The following table is more convenient than reading the range list. Ins=cavity for insulation crimp and Con=cavity for conductor crimp.Ins AWG Cond A 14 C A 16 C A 18 D B 20 D B 22 E B 24 E

Tool works well for prototype and small projects. It is much better than the "all in one" bolt cutter, wire stripper, and wire cutter version. I bought a second one after 15 years to keep in my truck.

Good tool and easy to use. Have patience and you will get good, repeatable crimps. Used for bike wiring but works on 60s muscle cars too.

Used to crimp 6 terminals, appears that the jaws already exhibit some excessive lateral movement. Unless I received a defective pair, I would not recommend even an occassional user to purchase them. I would suggest buying a more expensive pair.

Seems good quality but I was expecting something a little different. Guess I simply ordered the wrong type of crimper

Nice crimps, will last a long time. Jaws close right every time. A little stiff when new but it only takes them a few days to break in nice. I would get another pair if mine ever wear out, I dont think they will

these were the identical to the ones off the mac truck.....work just as well on gm terminals a and e. The price was about the same, and these are much beter than the ones the matco driver offered me. I like their compound action, gives a nice even crimp and doesnt overcrimp.

I bought this for the occasional automotive and hobby wiring project, where I can't quite justify spending $100 or more. To that end, it fits the bill alright, though I do have a few small gripes. Bear in mind, this is the first crimper of this style I've owned, so I don't have much to compare against higher-end tools.Pros: Produced nice looking and secure crimps on a few different styles of pins. Comfortable grip for light occasional use. Definitely sturdy enough where I have no concerns about it falling apart.Cons: A fair amount of friction in the mechanism is helpful when lining up your crimp, but unless you have really strong fingers, you'll need to use two hands to open the jaws back up. Markings on the crimp cavities are letters only--no indication of wire gauge or crimp size. It can be a little finicky to keep the crimp pin lined up in the tool, and prevent it from rotating as you close the jaws (this may have been a fault in the pins I was using)Out of all the cons, only the amount of force needed to open up the jaws will be a permanent annoyance--the others should lessen as I get more experience with it. That said, it seems preferable to having the jaws too loose, and you'd probably have to pony up for a ratcheting crimper to really address it.