GB SE-94 10-gauge to 26-gauge Automatic Stripper and Crimper
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of GB SE-94 10-gauge to 26-gauge Automatic Stripper and Crimper
Customer Review: Excellent Wire Stripper
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this crimper for use in wiring a home theater. Once I figured out how to use the crimper it made short work of the job. Zero broken strands, yielding nice, clean, even stripped ends for the banana plugs. I've had probably 5-6 wire strippers before, but this tool was clearly superior. I highly recommend this excellent tool.Customer Review: The pimping crimper
Summary: 5 Stars
It is the best crimper in the world if you like to do electrical work at your house and get frustrated because you cut through the wire when you try to strip the wire cover this is a must have.Customer Review: Great Tool
Summary: 5 Stars
This tool is very handy when wiring speakers and crimping cables. I found it very handy and the price is rightCustomer Review: Its just magical
Summary: 5 Stars
I am very pleased with this purchase. It amazaing how smoothy it works and how neatly it stips wiresCustomer Review: One Of The Best
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a good muti-use wiring tool, especially for those repair jobs where you have to do a combination of cutting, stripping, and crimping for a number of connections. This tool comes in several different brands, including GB and Calterm. This exact style appears to be being replaced by the Leviton style, so don't rely on this review for that style stripper.The stripper works by differential gripping forces, with one side gripping the insulation securely while the other side grips and slightly cuts, then tears the insulation off the wire. A brisk squeezing motion gives the cleanest and most precise cut. Stranded wire gets stripped without cutting any of the copper strands, but solid wire may show a slight shaved area on one side. It strips about 5/8 inch right off the wire, or you can take a bigger bite and simply pull a longer section of insulation off the wire after the stripper has separated the insulation.
The wire cutter is a blade and anvil type and works OK for the entire range of wire, from 10 gauge on down. Cutting effort is reduced by the cutter being placed right next to the pivot. For most jobs this will be the only wire cutter you will need.
Remembering that this is an automatic wire stripper, the crimping function is decent. Not as good as a dedicated terminal crimper, but more than adequate, especially if you practice to get a feel for the crimping action. Crimping will take more effort due to the location of the crimping dies away from the pivot fulcrum. But the finished crimp should be tight enough for most connections.
As a wire stripper this tool gets an easy 5 stars, as a wire cutter 4 stars, and as a crimper 3 to 4 stars, for an overall rating of 4 stars.