Crimp Tool for PowerPole® Connectors

For years I've been soldering PowerPole terminals, knowing that it's not the best way to attach them to wires. I recently bought this crimp tool (I've been crimping BNC plugs for a long time) and I'm delighted with the build quality and the strength of the crimps it makes. Definitely a good buy.

Once I worked out how to use the tool, it worked perfectly. Would definitely recommend this.

Indispensable! Perfect crimps every time. make sure you hold the crimps at the end of the handle for best leverage.

I tried the solder method first and soon found that wasn't for me. So I splashed out on the crimp tool. I found it very much quicker and easier to make up power pole connectors. Getting more done, than if I'd stuck with soldering the connectors. The crimp tool is solidly made and simple to use so I expect to get years of use out of it.

much better than trying to use normal terminal crimpers. take time to set up correctly and all will be well. have remade all my leads A P P are the best cold fingers on sota tops and no mistakes.

Although I have only an occasional need to terminate Powerpole connectors this tool does such a good job that it was well worth buying.

Great crimper with instructions included on the back cardboard. Insert the right way up, squeeze until the click, job's done. If it's really light wire (I'm using 30As), double crimping works just fine.

Mine has three annoying issues:- 1, after crimping 3 or so power poles one half of the rubber handle slides down and needs pushing back into place regularly! 2, no stop end to align power pole prior to crimping! 3, after each crimp on any of the 15/30/45 settings the power pole is stuck in the jaws which means I have to prise out the crimped power pole therefore putting it to undue stress! Individually the above issues are not so important. Just proves the tool isn’t in the quality class. Would not buy another but at the same time I will put up with it until I loose it. I am not the only person with these same issues. 73, Richard de 5B4AJG. [Admin: Thank you for taking the time to review the Crimp Tool. We are sorry to hear it doesn't live up to your standards, but we hope it continues to serve you well.]

If you use Power Pole connectors you need this tool. Works perfectly. Just make sure the connector is the correct way up first and you use the correct crimp slot. I’ve always preferred soldering connectors and first time using this found the crimps solid. Couldn’t pull the wire out if I tried.

Great tool. Gave it 4 stars because the original Anderson can be the only one deserving 5 stars but is of course way too expensive. The one from SotaBeams does the job very nicely.