AMZCNCHand Operated Hydraulic Crimping Tool Hydraulic Cable Lug Crimper 8 US TON 12 AWG to 00 (2/0) Electrical Terminal Cable Wire Tool Kit with 9 Die

Hands down best crimping tool that I have ever owned, and I've owned quite a few different crimpers in my lifetime. These perform a very nice uniform crimp all the way around perfectly every time. Surprisingly easy hydraulic handle action with virtually no pressure resistance. Makes the job easier and faster to perform. Nice product and worth the purchase.

Good heavy carry case, powerful hydraulic pump. Dies are black oxide coated, cut squarely and fit together well, much better than the cheap plated ones. Dies have stamped sizes on them, a plus. Comes with extra O ring set for rebuild, if it comes down to that years down the road. Quick release 1/4 turn knob on side with a spring aided piston return. Smooth operation overall. Only gripe is that it is heavy, which is good and was expected, but it could use either some sort of base or should have legs tacked onto the cylinder to keep in place on the bench or ground while in use. It tries roll when in use. Otherwise, a third hand is needed to hold it all while pumping up the piston and holding the crimped lug in place (this is where the 3rd hand is needed). Going to fabricate a wood or PVC base for mine. Used it several time with battery cable lugs and wire rope crimps, perfect results. DO NOT over-tighten valve knob, a light snug is all it takes. Otherwise it will start leaking past the valve and you’ll be disappointed with bad performance. Then it’s your fault. I’m a prior tool & die maker with years of experience.

Firstly... Regardless of what reviews say, the end point is that these crimpers DO THE JOB. The crimps - WITH EFFORT - are solid and dutifully perform the task.HOWEVER... There are some things to be aware of. (Based on my own experiences with the tool. I am making a ground bus for my house and my network/server equipment.)(NOTE: See included photos for visual emphasis.)1.) The first crimp was neat...but questionable. I was crimping 6AWG stranded copper wire into a Panduit LCD6-10A-L compression lug. It is possible that I did not crimp it down hard enough. There was about 1/8" of slippage of the stranded copper in the connector afterward. But it did catch it and a hard pull would not extract the copper wire from the lug.My fix for this was to switch from the 6AWG die to the 8AWG die and compress the lug further. This may have been more compression than was desirable as it seemed to strain the copper walls of the lug entry point. But it certainly prevented the copper from slipping afterward. I did an 8AWG compression only on the entry of the barrel but left the other 2/3 of the barrel crimped at 6AWG.So I simply made sure to compress subsequent 6AWG connections until I couldn't compress the handle any further. This seemed to be sufficient for the remaining crimps that I did. Which leads me to my second point...2.) ...For a PROPER, SECURE crimp, you REALLY have the compress the die until you just CAN NOT press it any further. This took way more force and exertion than I feel should have been necessary. I have issues with my arms and shoulders due to repetitious strain in the past so this is a point of bother. (My arms have been painful today as a result of yesterday's work.)In my opinion, this issue points directly to the die itself not being PERFECTLY machined for the exact dimensions for the gauge indicated.But they work so they'll do. It's not an everyday job thing for me so I'll be happy enough with this for the cost.3.) They really could have made the "ON/OFF" wheel a bit more precise in it's actuation. You REALLY have to twist the knob quite firmly toward "OFF" to get a full seal on the pressure. But, again, the pressure remains constant enough to crimp. So I'll settle for this.4.) I realize that a lot of people don't know the difference(s) between hand tools and cutters. Many reviewers tried to use these wire cutters for STEEL rope. These are absolutely NOT meant for that. They're made to cut softer metals such as copper and aluminum. (Even then I wouldn't try to cut SOLID copper in most gauges.) I personally feel that these cutters are not really a value add to this kit and I wouldn't have missed them at all as I have plenty of cutters of various grades anyway. But maybe they ought to consider including cutters that WILL cut the steel rope since many are buying these crimpers for that purpose?Oh... Also... I was expecting a blue handle - as shown. Not a green one. ;)Overall... The price is definitely right for these and they're still far cleaner a crimp than using non-hydraulic crimpers.I'm not mad at'em. ;)

We used this to cut and crimp 1/8" cable for our cable deck railing. Product works as expected. Does take some muscle to work, but this is also expected for this type of tool.

I had been looking for an affordable lug crimper for a while. I have a manual one but it just does not cut it. I pulled the trigger on this gem and figured, for the price, it was worth a try.I was very surprised. The wire cutter is very sharp and the hydraulic ram works a peach. I have had nothing but good luck with this. I usually crimp using the die for the size lug I am using and then follow up on crimp with the next smallest die. This has worked flawlessly. I have made a bunch of new battery cables and all have held fast.I have used this a handful of times so I can not speak to its longevity but it has not leaked and it has done a good job for me. Great for the price.

i needed to make up about 8 battery and power leads, this was perfect it seems to be a little easier to use than the Harbor Freight model that it stiff and makes holding the terminal end a challenge

Hydro press for cable railing works good so far. Long term yet to be determined

Could cut wire no problem

El producto es bueno muestra buena calidad

I was pleasantly surprised with the good quality of this crimping tool. It is easy to use and worked well during my first use.

Muy buena, recomendable

I used this with the 1/8 inch die it came with to crimp cable into railing hardware. The hardware was a tube-screw that the cable slid into. The crimper dies don't sit perfectly so you have to be careful that they are perfectly aligned as they come together. If slightly off, the difference causes the tube to bend on a slight angle due to the misaligned pressure. The tube, you want straight, as the hold cable for a cable deck railing.That said, easy to use, great value, but feels a bit cheaply put together.