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Review on IWISS IWS-2316R: The Ultimate Heavy Duty Cable Railing Swage Tool for Stainless Steel Wire Rope Tensioners by Gabriel Elliott

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Don't buy this! on Building Materials

Well, when someone buys a tool, it's usually designed to make the job easier, NOT HEAVY. I'm a tall man with considerable upper body strength, but holy cow! I need all my strength to use this tool. To use this tool effectively you will need two people, one to hold the cable in the crimping terminal and the other to crimp it. Even with two people you will find that you will ruin some crimp pins in the process as the crimping machine tends to bend the crimp pins to the point of breaking. Instead I would suggest a manual hydraulic die press. This would save a lot of time and effort.

Pros
  • Great Price
Cons
  • Big and Bulky