HKS Battery Cable Lug Crimping Tool 10-1 AWG with Cutter, 60Pcs Copper Ring Terminals & 60Pcs 3:1 Heat Shrink Tubing, Heavy Duty Wire Crimper Set for Battery Cables

I bought this to crimp some screw terminals to the end of some braided steel cable. I didn't need heavy duty load bearing crimps, so this was an economical solution, especially since it came with an assortment of lugs.For 1/8" cable, the 10ga (size 6) die is the best. But after several tries, I still haven't figured out the trick to getting clean crimps without creating "wings" where the dies meet. If you try to rotate the lug and re-crimp to push them back in, it just creates some going the other way. Perhaps some better quality lugs would make a difference, or maybe a true 10ga copper wire would work better.It is a little awkward to get started unless the cable fits really snug in the lug. You almost need 3 hands: 1 to hold the cable in the lug and two to squeeze the tool. I find I can manage ok if I rest the tool on a table so I only need one hand on the tool while I hold the cable with the other. It may also work if you (carefully) hold the cable in a vise or something so you can just concentrate on working the tool.The good news is they seem to hold ok. I can't pull the cable out even though I'm sure they weren't designed with stainless cable in mind. I just use pliers to flatten the wings as best I can then shrink tube covers the sins.As for the cable cutters...umm...not great. They are a little stiff out of the box, but working them back and forth and adding a little machine oil to the pivot helped that problem. The bigger issue is that they appear to be made of some very soft steel. They might work ok on aluminum or copper wire, but anything harder and the cutter *will* be damaged. Definitely not for braided steel cable. (guess how I know) It pretty much just flattened the edge where it contacted the steel while the cable remained unharmed. I was able to salvage it somewhat with a file and some patience, but lesson learned: Only the soft stuff.So overall, 3 stars. The price was reasonable and it met my immediate needs. If I was getting cleaner crimps and the cutter was more durable, it could be a 5 star tool.

Good crimper for METRIC cable, but not necessarily AWG. If you're going to be using AWG wiring, do a quick search and see how close the metric mm^2 die sizes align with your intended AWG wiring. Some are close, but others are not. I bought it since it said AWG 1-10, which is technically true of the end points, but not for all gauges between. I bought it specifically for 4awg. Don't buy this for 4awg. IIRC, the #25 metric was too big and left the connection loose, and the next smaller #16 worked, but heavily distorted the crimp. Again, it's not a bad tool, but may not server your needs. I can rule out 4AWG as valid. You'll want to check your intended AWG on a cross reference chart to see if it works for you.

Product stated it would work with 1/0 Gauge wire.NOPE!!!!(If you can’t tell from the picture the connector won’t fit between the dies)I even used Amazons Frequently bought together items for the 0 gauge connectors shown in the image.No way they’re going to fit without some custom grinding….. which isn’t that hard, it’s just annoying because I wanted a tool that worked. So out to the garage I go to fix another tool.

This tool would work if the mechanism that allows you to change crimp sizes would work. You have to remove the c clip which is held tight with a spring for tension. It's a royal pain in the butt to do this. The c clip is made out of garbage metal to begin with. If the end was threaded instead of recessed for the clip it would work. Don't waste your time buying this Chinese garbage..Its worse than a harbor freight piece of crap..both are garbage made in china.

meh, i guess it got the job done. i wouldnt call it the most "professional" result. the hex crimp wont really go that even. i repeatedly had to do it twice to not onloy hold well enough, but also to get rid of the burr left by the mating plane of the jaws where the ferrule will push out. the result is a squashed down tab on the hex, instead of a nice clean professional finish. i dont think it was me because i tried 3 different brands of cable ends, using both the recommended jaws, and the sizes up and down from them, and have also, after th fact, read MANY reviews for this and similar (the same) tool sold under different names. but it will make cables. and if you are good enough with the heat shrink, you can hide a multitude of shame on the crimp.