Lytool 0.08-16mm² Ferrule Crimping Tools, 28-5AWG Wire Crimping Tool

Lytool - 1200 Ferrules (0.08-16mm²) in a lidded plastic case plus a Hexagonal Crimping Tool all at a very fair price. I would describe this as more of a DIY/Light User kit rather than for a Professional Electrician as whilst it is very fit for purpose, it is not as easy to use or, as quick to adjust the tool as say a Knipex, that said as the latter is nearly four times as expensive, it really is perfectly acceptable for a light or occasional user. The Ferrules are colour coded in the German DIN 46228 format and stored in their dedicated compartments. The case lid shows the sizes/colours and to date, they are all fit for purpose and work well....... IMPORTANT TIP - I would strongly recommend cutting a thin piece of foam or thick card to size and fitting it inside the lid to cover the compartments when the lid is closed thus preventing spillage of the ferrules from one compartment to another. I accidentally dropped the case and ended up with black ones mixed with blue and grey mixed with yellow and, and, and...... Very Frustrating! The Crimping Tool is substantial, quite heavy and it does take some energy to fully perform the crimp, especially the larger sizes. There is an adjuster for different sizes but this entails undoing and then re-tightening a screw. NOTE: I lubricated all the moving parts on the tool with a little Duck Oil, which I would say is a good idea. Crimping is a straightforward and reassuring process. Simply strip the cable, insert it into the correct sized ferrule, insert the ferrule into the Crimping Tool's jaws, and squeeze the handles fully closed to crimp. The finished job looks very neat and professional and thus far will not pull out manually, even after being screwed in place and released. An adjustable dial would have been nice and make the adjusting process quicker and easier, and a carry case for the tool would be nice, but again for the price, I cannot and will not complain, hence almost 100% Highly Recommended!

Good quality tool with a good selection of ferrule’s

Brilliant quality

Bought this as I'd mislaid a previous set of quad jaw crimps somewhere but this replacement absolutely blows the old one out of the water. I'm not an electrician so could never justify the price of some of the more well known "pro" brands out there and won't be able to give these the same level of (ab)use but I very much doubt they'll do any better job than these do for my use cases. I've used the tiniest ferrules on very fine stranded cable up to medium sized 6mm stranded cables and the results have been great with the 6 jaws making a really neat and firm crimp. My hands are just about large enough to do them with a single hand but can imagine doing a 16mm cable will definitely be a two handed job. Highly recommended.

Really good quality, does exactly what I need it to do and good value for money

I was a little sceptical as I've not used this type of crimper or indeed ferrells before but I gave them a try and they worked flawlessly. Highly recommend.

Used them to fit a boiler wiring They feel quite strong but not too comfortable in the hand unless you have big hands as they have to be opened fully as the mechanism will get stuck if not and wont close. i gave it a five star as the price reflects the quality as i feel it's well worth the money you can spend £100 on one so I'm quite pleased with this one

Excellent quality good bit of kit.

Fait le job

Ich habe einige Twin-Aderendhülsen mit 10 mm2 verpresst. Dies hat grundsätzlich bestens geklappt, erfordert jedoch verständlicherweise einen entsprechenden Pressdruck. Ich habe dafür beide Hände genommen. Die verpressten Aderendhülse ließen sich keinesfalls abziehen, was ich super finde. Preis- Leistung ist vollkommen in Ordnung. Ich bin mit der Crimpzange sehr zufrieden.

Purchased specifically for smaller gauge wires. After testing, I can confirm quality crimps are being produced. All crimped ferrules shown were pull tested holding pliers partially closed against the plastic collars of the ferrules, then the wire pulled. In all cases the wire snapped before being released from the ferrule. I can also confirm the black part of the grip is a non-sticky but still soft and usefully tactile type of rubber. As can be observed from the attached images, the crimps are also larger in all dimensions and heavier compared to the Preciva (square crimp) I already own. Another interesting point of fact is that on .5mm(area) ferrules, crimping with the Preciva fails every time, while the hold is strong with the Lytool crimper.

Super utile e affidabile, acquisto consigliato

Great investment. I don't have another tool to compare with but I've used this multiple times and it seems to be performing quite well (and I like good quality tools).