ANCOR MARINE GRADE 701010 Electrical Heavy Duty Lug Crimper (6 to 4/0-Gauge)

I purchased this product over one year ago and have used it many times in replacing heavy duty wires for cars and boats. It is one of those rare products that works as advertized. It is simple, easily stored and should last long enough to pass down to the next generation. Simple, well designed, and it does exactly what it is intended to do. I don't know if there are cheaper imitations around, but I would not recommend that you try to save a few bucks. I could envision a less well made product bending from the hammer blows. My Ancor crimper has taken a lot of blows from the hammer, but is as good as the day it arrived. I highly recommend it.

Look close at the tool and you'll see two raised flats at the ends, where I thought the hammer blows land. I now think these are reinforcements for the stop so the crimping action does not go too deep. Since I hammered on this flat a few times, I can't get good crimps at said size and need a few taps a the next smaller size to complete the crimp. At this point, with no instructions from the manufacturer, I'll have the local marine store finish the job with their "cold weld" hex crimper. Overall, it gets the cable to not leave the lug.

I bought this to crimp 2/0 lugs for rewiring my boat. It did the job. I broke my vise using it and afterward had much better luck with a big hammer. I wanted something I can carry onboard. If I had the space to carry it and the money to buy it I would rather have a regular crimp tool with handles.

I Use This Alot Helping My Friends Do CB Radio Wiring Upgrades. Easy To Use Saves A Lot Of Time. Very Happy With Product

Can't beat it. Perfect crimps.