Best Crimpers UPDATED - Thomas & Betts vs Klein Tools

Thomas & Betts WT-111-M Crimpers: amzn.to/45SHMqm
Klein Tools 1006: amzn.to/3Nnpkic
Klein Tools 1005: amzn.to/3N1xtrg
Best crimpers on the market and why. We also demonstrate how to crimp a connector.
00:00 Intro
02:50 Thomas & Betts Crimper
05:40 Crimp Demonstration
07:10 Klein Tools 1006 Crimper
07:38 Outro
#Kleintools #tools #pliers

[@MrGrimCarnage]

I've had a pair of the "Sta-Kon" crimpers for almost 40 years now.....still my go-to for crimping on connectors. 🙂

[@projectpinehills]

Thanks for the feedback and thanks for watching!

[@bernardocisneros4402]

Thanks for the video. Since making the video, have you tried Klein Tools model 1006? If you did, what did you think? Do you still prefer the T&B?

[@projectpinehills]

I still prefer the T&B. Thanks for watching! 👍

[@rwbishop]

4 or 5 years ago ordered up a pair of T&B's to replace a lost pair... what arrived was the worst looking knock-off's ever. They were back in the mail within an hour. Then happened on a Snap-On truck & found a pair of their 29ACF's. They're VERY nice, I suggest having a look. They look like the T&B's (sans multi-chromatic grips), but have a spring loaded joint to maintain constant/even back drag for good 'feel'. 99.97% of my crimps are non insulated finished with heat shrink... these produce the best looking crimps I've ever seen. Cool video, Thanks!

[@projectpinehills]

Thanks for watching, I’ll check out the snap-ons. 👍

[@bobp4036]

On the T&B crimper, that flat spot between the cutter blade and the “A” crimper is to grab a zip tie to tighten it. Their brand is called Ty-rap, and that’s why it’s labeled on the tool there above the ABC.

[@projectpinehills]

That makes sense, thanks! 👍

[@jeffreycaban5107]

Just purchased myself a Thomas & Betts WT1112M. Great review by the way.

[@projectpinehills]

Thanks! Let me know how the 112M works out thanks for watching! 👍

[@fredgeitner713]

I have the channellock version. I have only been able to get a good crimp on the yellow insulated connectors using larger wire. No luck with the blue or red connectors, unless i put them in the non insulated die, only that damages the insulation.

[@projectpinehills]

Either the insulated part of the die doesn’t work or it only works with a certain type of insulated connectors. Thanks for watching and commenting! 👍

[@fredgeitner713]

@projectpinehills I also have some Kleins , the type that has the holes for cutting down machine screws and the insulated dies color coded. Same thing with those . Yellow works great. Red or blue doesn't close up tight enough and wire pulls right out.

[@richardluce775]

Love my T&Bs I about cried when I clipped a live line by accident(don’t take someone’s word breakers off,check)and notched the cutter. I also avoid big box store terminals usually vinyl, get nylon worth the extra $ as they split less.

[@projectpinehills]

Thanks for posting. They are great crimpers. 👍

[@joehead1294]

I like to remove the wire cutters from the ones I use.

[@projectpinehills]

@@joehead1294 use or remove?

[@kyzor-sosay6087]

Exactly,man……. I Did the same thing with some greenlee ratchet cable cutters,in a ditch,was told 240 volts was open,it wasn’t,that’s on me though for not checking for myself,always check.Good luck man,be careful.

[@projectpinehills]

@@kyzor-sosay6087ouch, yes always double check, that’s bad. Thanks for posting!

[@vicpetrishak7705]

Thomas / Betts also manufacture very good nylon ties with a metal lock tab .

[@projectpinehills]

I’ll check them out.

[@bernardocisneros4402]

Yep, I've used them. They never slip.

[@ranacherian]

What about channel lock crimper?

[@projectpinehills]

Yeah it’s just the reverse of the die on the Klein. I could have made that clearer. Insulated and uninsulated parts of the tool die are reversed. Thanks for commenting!

[@fredmeyer3063]

@@projectpinehills Thanks for doing this review. I thought you made it clear enough about the Channellock.

[@riolopez4079]

Have you seen the Klein 1006 crimper? Very similar to the Thomas and Betts

[@projectpinehills]

Yes I mentioned the Klein 1006 near the end of the video. That’s a good option!

[@twistedhillbilly6157]

They are the exact same tool made in the same factory..

[@bernardocisneros4402]

@@twistedhillbilly6157 They don't look the same.

[@rudekid82]

The snap on version of this has the non insulated crimp closer to the cutting blades

[@Jacksonk628]

You ever tried out the Thomas and betts lineman pliers ?

[@projectpinehills]

I haven’t, I’d like to, have you?

[@rudekid82]

I have, they're decent

[@maxwellhouse1902]

I always thought that the used Thomas and Betts orange and black grips crimpers came from former employees of U-Haul, since tyheir colors were pretty much orange and black. I'll have to check my Kleins to see which model I have. No question that this design is vastly superior to the "hobby'" models from GB or Craftsman etc.

[@projectpinehills]

Yeah they are nice! Thanks for watching! 👍

[@twistedhillbilly6157]

My Kleins #1006 D are identical; to your T & B's They were stamped with the same dies in the same factory.. One RED and one BLACK handle.. T & B doesn't manufacture tools and Klein hires contracts houses to make many of theirs.. If you look at most specialty tools,, you'll see that many are the same with different names on them

[@projectpinehills]

I know the Klein 1006 has the same die, but I haven’t seen them side by side. I know the Klein 1005 is not as heavy or wide as the T&B. The Klein 1006 shows with back vinyl grips vs red and back. Thanks for commenting, I appreciate the info. 👍

[@aaronmcclain1279]

The way I was taught the same way use non insulated for all just put the split in radius and crimp and go on.

[@projectpinehills]

Best I can tell, that's the consensus. Thanks for commenting and thanks for watching!

[@rudekid82]

It's hilarious that so many people don't know how to use these properly

[@projectpinehills]

Thanks for commenting and thanks for watching! 👍

[@lazurm]

rudekid82, Now that you made me aware of that fact I'm perplexed that I'm not laughing. Perhaps the fact that you find this hilarious is hilarious and that's why you find it so?

[@twistedhillbilly6157]

@@lazurm Lots of comments from you...

[@lazurm]

@@twistedhillbilly6157 So?

[@bryanmcwhirter9945]

No such title as Master Electrivian, or Master plumber, master carpenter. All B.S. frim the new yankee workshop, a tv show. Thise titles were made up for tv. Check yours and everybody's elses ticket . You're either a journeyman or interstate journeyman, or interprovincual in Canada.

[@projectpinehills]

Fair enough. Call him what you want, he’s the best electrician I’ve ever known. Retired now. Thanks for watching! 👍

[@SMShannon55]

That’s simply not true. Here’s a link to the page discussing Master Electricians in the state of New York: www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/industry/master-electricians-special-electricians.page

[@bernardocisneros4402]

Bryan, if what you say is true, why is there a master electrician's test and a journeyman electrician's test?

[@guacamoleweiner69]

No matter how good you are or knowledgeable, you always learn new and improve every day. That's why I don't believe in the master title