Vent: That $50 crimper I bought off Amazon was a waste of money

Picked up a random brand crimper last month for $50 because it looked just like the Klein one but cheaper. First job in Phoenix, the ratchet mechanism jammed up halfway through a 50-pair bundle. Spent an extra 45 minutes fighting it before I just drove to the supply house and bought the real deal. Anyone else fall for those knockoff tools that look identical online but fail on the first real job?

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thomas2751mo agoMost Upvoted

Why not just learn to use the cheap one right instead of blaming the tool?

james_singh71mo agoProlific Poster

I feel you @thomas275, sometimes it really is about making the tool work even if it's not perfect. I've been there myself where spending more time figuring out a cheap setup just drains the fun out of it. Your point makes sense but I think there's room to just sympathize when someone's struggling.

milaprice1mo ago

Yeah "just learn to use the cheap one right" is like telling someone to polish a turd.