So I’m going to evaluate the three different crimping methods available to me, namely my shiny new ratchet crimp pliers, my aged simple crimp pliers, and for comparison an ordinary pair of pliers.

Our favorite model was the Iwiss Kit-0535 Ratcheting Crimper Tool, thanks to its versatility and ease of use. It comes with a ratcheting crimper, six swappable jaws, and a wire cutter, providing ...

For the most part, though, I’ve moved on to ratchet-action crimp tools. I find these superior in every way to simple crimp tools, especially since they can’t easily over-crimp a connector.