Are there any quality multi purpose wire crimpers?

[srode]

Any nice crimpers out there that will do AAW kit connections, Aptiv, Weather Pack, and Deutsch types or a few of those? Or is a person better off buying a few crimpers - looking for some cost effective recommendations.

[marolf101x]

I've used these for years and think they are one of the best low-buck crimpers available:
https://www.waytekwire.com/item/419/Crimp-Tool-for-U-Barrel/

This one has the round die area for large seals if you need that:
https://www.waytekwire.com/item/533/Crimper-Tool-for-Metri-Pack-150/

Personally I like that they are not ratcheting.
However, you do have to crimp things twice, once for the terminal, once for the seal.

[Tsaints1115]

https://smile.amazon.com/Astro-9477-Professional-Interchangeable-Tool/dp/B0045CUMLQ?ref_=ast_sto_dp&th=1

[srode]

Thanks guys. Both look like good tools. The astro pneumatics 9477 doesn't look like it will do weather pack / adaptive connections well necessarily, or will it? Nice that you can buy other jaws for it but only plug wire jaws, couldn't find anything else.

[Cshenker1121]

This is the one I have and it works great

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/pnx-t3001?seid=srese2&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Brands+%7C+P&utm_term=4581871113140425&utm_content=GSAPI+5ba295c791e5c

[srode]

Thanks for the input, lots of good options. I ended up getting the Astro Pnuematic set for everything except the weather pack (which it didn't look like it did) and these S&G Tool Guide for the weather pack connections. Free returns and quick shipping for free is hard to pass up when they have mostly good reviews. The S&G below showed up and they feel like a nice set.

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B00UGV66B0?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

[CarlC]

I've used these for years and think they are one of the best low-buck crimpers available:
https://www.waytekwire.com/item/419/Crimp-Tool-for-U-Barrel/

This one has the round die area for large seals if you need that:
https://www.waytekwire.com/item/533/Crimper-Tool-for-Metri-Pack-150/

Personally I like that they are not ratcheting.
However, you do have to crimp things twice, once for the terminal, once for the seal.

I've got about $6k worth of dedicated crimping die sets (Rennsteig) that cover just about everything. But, the above are also in the arsenal and are the fallback when I need a one-off crimp. For the price, they work surprisingly well.

[rskip]

Thanks for the input, lots of good options. I ended up getting the Astro Pnuematic set for everything except the weather pack (which it didn't look like it did) and these S&G Tool Guide for the weather pack connections. Free returns and quick shipping for free is hard to pass up when they have mostly good reviews. The S&G below showed up and they feel like a nice set.
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These dies work with the Astro Pneumatic tool and weather packs (sorry can't post links, just search for the numbers on Amazon):
B07147XPY2 (Crimping Tool Die - H6 Die for Delphi Weather Pack Terminal AWG 22/20-18)
B0719F72CQ (Crimping Tool Die - H7 Die for Delphi Weather Pack Terminal AWG 16-14/12)

-rskip