Hobart 770122 Lug Crimper Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this item for the purpose of making large gauge (4ga+) size power cables for car audio projects. Compared to the large gauge handle crimpers that cost up to ten times as much to perform the same function, this little unit is absolutely awesome. Just add hammer!
I wanted to use crimping rather than solder to attach my terminal ends to my cables, because large gauge wire soldering is a knack that I don't have. Also, I have small children who like to "assist" me with projects involving tools, so it's safer for me to hand my three-year old son a hammer and allow him to take a few whacks, than it is for me to hand him a large gauge wire along with a soldering pot or a torch...
To this point, I've been extremely satisfied with ease of use and how well it accomplishes the task for which it is designed. I've been pounding away with bad intentions while adding terminal connectors to my 4ga grounding and power cables and it crimped a secure connection to the end of every cable thus far.
Pros; very sturdy, does what it is intended to do. Fits into my toolbox - which is something that the large gauge handle crimpers would not do.
Cons; a little tricky keeping the crimper upright while also keeping the terminal connectors properly placed on the ends of the cables. People who have a lot of thumbs and/or poor aim with a hammer should beware. Perhaps it would be improved with a broader baseplate or a built in mounting bracket that I could use to attach to my workbench in order to steady the mechanism.
All in all, I'm very happy with the price that I paid for this crimper, and how well it performs what it's supposed to do. I can attest that it is very useful in the context of car audio cabling, and imagine that it would also work great for welding cables and other large gauge power wire crimping applications.

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