Unpopular opinion: That expensive Klein crimper was a total waste of money for me

I dropped $120 on a Klein crimper set thinking it would make my coax terminations perfect every time. Honestly, it gave me more bad crimps than my old $30 cheapo tool from Amazon. I think the die alignment was slightly off out of the box. But I've got a buddy who swears by his Klein and says it's the only tool he'll use. So now I'm wondering if I just got a lemon or if the high end stuff isn't always worth it. I went back to my basic tool and haven't had a single callback since. Any of you guys had a similar experience where the expensive brand let you down?

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the_patricia8d ago

That Klein crimper let you down" - yeah, I feel that. Spent big on a fancy tool once and it crimped my coax like a drunken octopus. My cheap Amazon special still works better, so I just laugh at my fancy paperweight now.

the_joel6d ago

Oh man, @the_patricia you hit the nail on the head. I bought a high end Klein tool a few years back and it just mangled my coax ends. My cheapo Amazon one still works perfect, so I literally just keep the fancy one in the drawer as a reminder not to waste money. Feels like every time I try to go professional grade on something, it lets me down. But then the no-name stuff from some random seller is built like a tank and never quits. Makes no sense at all.

andrew_rodriguez7d ago

Right? Spent $150 on a Fluke meter and it gave me wrong readings. Went back to my old one.