Best Crimping Tool Reviews

Thanks for taking your time to read our reviews on the best crimping tools that are currently available on the United Kingdom marketplace.

If you have done any work with electrics then you have probably had to use a wire crimper many times. In precision work like this, good tools are essential as you want to be quick, precise and you don't want to be worried about not getting a good connection.

There are so many of these crimpers and kits on the market that its really hard to know whats good and whats not. Some of these will last for a lifetime and some, frankly are just rubbish. Its even hard to tell by price these days as there are many cheap tools posing as good quality,

Our reviews look at all that's out there so that you find out the pros and the cons of a tool before you actually buy it.

What is the best crimping tool in the UK?

The best crimping tool in the UK is the Preciva Crimper plier set. This crimper is Suitable for insulated and uninsulated terminals bits from 0.25 to 10 mm², comes with 1200 various bits and is easily the best value model we could find.

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Best Crimping Tool by Buyer Rating

The top rated models are as follows:

	Product	Rating
1	Preciva Crimper Plier Set	96%
2	Preciva Insulated Ratcheting Wire Terminals Crimping Tool Kit	95%
3	Draper Expert 35574 Ratchet-Action Terminal Crimping Tool	92%
4	Preciva Cable Ratchet Crimping Plier Kit	90%
5	Crimping Tool for Insulated Electrical Connectors	88%
6	Crimper Plier Set, Estmoon Self-Adjustable Ratchet Wire Crimping Tool	94%
7	IWISS SN-01BM Ratchet Wire Cable Crimping Pliers Tool Summary	92%
8	IWISS LY-2546B-KIT MC4 Crimping Tool Kit with Wire Cable Cutter	92%

Just below, we have also completed some summary reviews on each of these, so as you can see which is the best option for you.

No 1 - Preciva Crimper Plier Set Summary Review

96% Buyer satisfaction from over 17,000+ reviews

96% customer satisfaction with 88% of all buyers giving this model a full 5 star review
Perfect Design and Quality Manufacture
Ratchet Design for easy handling in tight spaces.
Suitable for insulated and uninsulated terminals bits from 0.25 to 10 mm²
1200 assorted terminals in the kit
Easily the best crimping tool we could find for value and quality

No 2 - Preciva Insulated Ratcheting Wire Terminals Crimping Tool Kit Summary Review

95% Buyer satisfaction from over 3,500+ reviews

95% Customer Satisfaction with 84% of all buyers giving this model a full 5 star review
High quality Alloy steel
Ratcheting mechanism for one handed use
Crimping size range from AWG22-10
700pcs- 27 types of wire terminals connectors
Again an excellent tool and kit, just a bit more expensive and has less connectors

No 3 - Draper Expert 35574 Ratchet-Action Terminal Crimping Tool Summary Review

94% Buyer satisfaction from over 1,000+ reviews

94% buyer satisfaction rating with 74% of all buyers giving this model a full 5 star review
pvc hand grips
carbon steel, hardened & tempered jaws
Suitable for crimping insulated terminals as follows- red channel-0.5-1.00mm², blue channel-1.5-2.5mm² and yellow channel- 4.0-6.0mm²
Continuous crimping at preset tension

No 4 - Preciva Cable Ratchet Crimping Plier Kit Summary Review

90% Buyer satisfaction from over 3,500+ reviews

90% buyer satisfaction rating with 74% of all buyers giving this model a full 5 star review
Carbon steel
Crimping Range: AWG 22-16 0.5-1.5mm
600 terminal connectors
Fully adjustable
Good value

No 5 - Crimping Tool for Insulated Electrical Connectors Summary Review

94% Buyer satisfaction from over 3,000+ reviews

94% buyer satisfaction rating
The tool has a star wheel that allows to adjust crimping height
Clamps tightly first time every time
Professional grade crimping die
Works better with insulated terminals
LIFETIME WARRANTY

No 6 - Crimper Plier Set, Estmoon Self-Adjustable Ratchet Wire Crimping Tool Summary Review

94% Buyer satisfaction from over 700+ reviews

94% buyer satisfaction rating
A full wire Crimping Range - 0.08~10mm²
Comes with 1800 pieces
The Self-Adjustable Ratchet works really well, crimps correctly first time, every time
It doesn't take much hand strength to use
This is a good quality, well designed tool

No 7 - IWISS SN-01BM Ratchet Wire Cable Crimping Pliers Tool Summary Review

92% Buyer satisfaction from over 500+ reviews

92% buyer satisfaction rating
Capacity for crimping is 0.08-0.5mm².
Made of special carbon steel and the handle material is PP+TPR.
Very easy to use and has a comfortable grip
Suitable for PH2.0, XH2.54, KF2510, JST, Molex, Servo Connector Plug..
Wire-electrode cutting jaw ensure a high-precise crimping result.

No 8 - DEWALT Cable Crimping Tool, Dieless Review

76% buyer satisfaction from 10+ reviews

76% buyer satisfaction rating
The cable crimpting tool has 750 McM Cu / 750 Al crimping capacity for copper and aluminum cable and connectors
The software provides detailed reports of work done
This includes battery life successfully completed cycles, service needed, and operating temperature range
It has guard rails help to protect the crimping head when crimping small diameter cable
Also has an LED light, forward and reverse triggers, a shoulder strap and connection ring and a 360 degree pivoting head allows the crimper to maneuver in tight spaces

Crimping Tool Buying Tips

Electricians will be very particular about the exact type of crimper they want to own and use
Home owners simply need a good quality basic crimper set that allows them to be flexible for doing slightly different jobs
You will want to buy a crimper that's easy to use, probably one handed. So you will need a ratcheted model
You will also want a strong tool that wont break and will stand the test of time
Make sure they will cover various different sizes of connectors
Always go for a quality tool for this type of job as you don't want to spend time going over all your connections checking them
You want a good solid connection first time, every time!

The bottom line is that if you are planning on doing any electrical work, then a good quality crimper set is a very sound investment.

There are plenty of cheap sets on the market, and we have seen them as low as £2-3 for a set in certain well known pound stores. Run a million miles from those as all they will do is make a straightforward job a nightmare.

The better sets will be around £30, or £20 for the tool without the connections. I can assure you that this is the minimum price you need to pay and you wont regret it.

After that it really is all about the quality of the connection and if you do 50 of them and one isn't good, you just give yourself a whole lot more work!

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Hopefully you have found this information on crimping tools useful. If you are not sure that this is the tool you need then have a look at our article on the Best Hand Tools for some inspiration.