00:00Best Terminal Crimping Pliers Under $13 Video Script
00:04Ok, real talk, nothing kills a wiring job faster than a crimp that comes loose the second you
00:09pull on it. So I went through the top sellers and pulled together the best terminal crimping
00:14pliers you can get for under 13 bucks, and yeah, some of these are way better than they have any
00:18right to be at that price. Let's go. First up is this HSC-8 crimping tool,
00:25and this is the one I keep coming back to. It's a ratchet-style ferrule crimper that
00:29handles 6-4 square millimeters and 0.25-10 millimeter squared, which in American gauge
00:35is roughly 23 through 7 AWG. The ratchet mechanism means it only releases once the
00:41crimp is properly squeezed, which is exactly what you want for those little yellow and
00:45blue ferrule tube terminals. And it's $11.51 right now, which is honestly cheap for something this
00:52is precise. Next is the SN58B, and if you ever had a loose DuPont connection on a project,
00:58this is the tool to fix that frustration. It's designed specifically for spade terminals in 6.3,
01:044.8, and 2.8 millimeter, and the jaws are narrow enough to get a really clean,
01:09precise crimp on those smaller connectors without crushing the wire. It's 1225, it's got a smooth
01:15labor-saving design that saves your hand on bigger jobs, and with almost 4,000 units sold and a 4
01:20.9 rating,
01:21it's clearly not a gamble. Now this next one is a 4-in-1 multifunction crimper, and this is the
01:27grab-and-go option. In one tool you get a crimper, a wire stripper, a wire cutter, and a terminal
01:33plier,
01:34which means one thing in your toolbox instead of four. It's only $9.01, which makes it the cheapest
01:41on this list, and for hobby work, car audio installs, or just general household wiring,
01:45it's a genuinely great deal. It doesn't have the highest rating here, but for the money it's hard
01:51to argue with. Then we get the SN02C, which is really a whole kit in a box. You get the
01:58crimping
01:58tool for 23 through 13 AWG, plus 280 pieces of insulated wire connectors, but splices, ring terminals,
02:06spade terminals, the works. If you're wiring up a whole panel or a car, this is the one.
02:12You're not running to the store for connectors every time a wire doesn't reach.
02:171258 gets you the tool and a full assortment, and honestly that's the best value per dollar on
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