Titan 11900 Ratcheting Crimper Frame

I read many of the 1 and 2 star reviews AFTER I used this crimper on various electrical connectors. From my experience, the type and quality of connector you use makes a BIG difference. I have some low dollar steel import crimp on ends and they didn't crimp very well. Some of the yellow connectors would not crimp completely. I had to put the Titan crimper in a bench vise to get it to compress fully because I didn't have enough hand strength to compress the crimpers all the way. I'm a 6'1" / 220 pound weight lifter who can shrug 495 pounds on a bar - it's not a hand strength issue.Then I used the Titan crimper with Wirefy copper connectors available on Amazon. The Wirefy connectors are made of 100% copper with a 3:1 polyeolefin shrink tube integrated on the connector. The key here is the copper connector - it's softer than steel, compresses completely and far more easily than the cheap steel connectors. The Wirefy connectors are not cheap but they work great with the Titan crimpers. I could not get the cheap steel connectors to crimp with my old crimping tool - so it's not the tool, its the actual connector you are using.Pro:-Heavy duty, well made tool-Crimps copper connectors very solidly - I've used it on 12 - 18 gauge copper wire with no issues-The Red/Blue/Yellow designation on the crimper jaws is handyCon:-No release - if you put a heavy duty yellow steel connector in the Titan crimper, you'd better have a hand like Hellboy or a bench vise near by.-Not the best design for leverage - the handles are too close together and there is not enough mechanical advantage.I can understand why some folks mught be disappointed in this tool. But with large steel connectors or even smaller steel connectors you need a LOT of force to compress them - almost pneumatic or hydraulic. This is a $25 hand tool - understand the limitations and buy the proper connectors and you will give this tool a 4-5 star rating. If you don't, it explains the 1-2 star ratings.

I bought these crimpers on November 24th, 2016 and received them on November 26th. They came in a blister pack and placed in a small box wihtout packing material, none was needed, it's a tool. I have used it for crimping insulated electrical blade connectors and the barrel connectors from the small reds to the big yellows and they have made a solid crimp each and every time. It makes a double type of crimp that is much more solid than the single crimp from the scissor type crimpers. I have used them in automotive wiring and in household electrical wiring projects and love the one handed operation and the solid feel of the resulting connection. The price was reasonable compared to other crimpers and the feel of the tool is solid making me believe it will last for years. These is no play in the working of the mechanism and it seems to have a high build quality. I am considering another purchase of this tool for my shop because I have to go to the work van to retrieve this one every time I need it at home. I am happy with this tool and will not go back to the old way of crimping with a cheap single crimp scissor type crimper.Pros:Solidly constructedA comfortable gripSolid crimpsReasonable price pointCons:None***UPDATE***I purchased a second pair of this tool for use at home in my shop and it works just as well as the first pair. Will never again try crimping wire connectors without them.

As a retired aircraft electrician I am more than familiar with hand held crimping devices. This crimper has a smooth and efficient ratcheting mechanism and provides a uniformly even crimp area to the splices I have used it on. The handle is quite comfortable and the leverage is quite adequate to properly crimp AWG 10 splices. Overall I am very pleased with the initial quality of this tool. It appears to be a well built device with the only question being longevity. If this crimper prooves to provide years of service I would have no problems awarding the entire five star rating.

This seemed like a great little crimper until the tension adjustment screw bent and broke off, not as a result of it's adjustment nor over-tightening, but simply as a result of regular use and poor build quality. It seems the crimper must put a lot of force on this tiny screw that holds the tension increment setting in place, yet the tiny screw is not nearly big enough to accommodate that. Now that the bolt has sheared, I have no way of adjusting the tension and it appears to have slid even further from where I'd had it carefully set. I am extremely disappointed, especially since this tool was a bit of a splurge for me and I thought I was going to get something really great. I sincerely hope that the manufacturer will stand up to their product and replace this defective tool upon reading this review, in which case I will be happy to update my review.

This is an excellent crimper for heat shrink butt connectors. I like this set because all of the crimping jaw surfaces are rounded for protection against puncturing the insulation on connectors. Full disclosure, I use these exclusively on my own heat shrink butt connectors, which I sell here on Amazon - Choice Marine 180pc Premium Heat Shrink Butt Connectors -- the ones I use on my boat for saltwater / marine applications. I value the way the integrity of the insulation is maintained and how the ratchet allows me to partially clamp down on the connector so I have a hand free to insert the wires. One thing to remember when using these - the only way they release is when you've ratcheted them down far enough!

I havent used these much yet, I bought them for a upcoming wiring project on my race car but so far Im loving them! I bought some shrink tube crimp connectors and had good luck testing these out with everything from 10-22 gauge wiring.