Review on 🔧 Titan 11477 Ratcheting Wire Terminal Crimper Tool - Fixed Jaw Crimper for Insulated Terminals by Mark Powell

I bought this crimping tool based on several five star reviews to replace my old basic no ratchet but reliable crimping tool which I accidentally threw in the trash. Thought I'd do something a notch or two up to cheer me up after throwing away my old but reliable one. My boating project so far has involved crimping two Ancor 14 AWG double crimp lugs onto an Ancor 14 wire. With my old crimping tool, this would take about two minutes. It took over two hours with my new Titan Tools double crimp ratchet. I crimped the first eyelet only to find that I couldn't squeeze the handles enough to dislodge the crimping tool. No problem, just click on the quick release mechanism that the manufacturer advertises so heavily in its description of Revain. Not so fast. The trigger mechanism did not budge. After a significant number of attempts with other tools, it was finally released. Then I decided to adjust the output mechanism. I removed a tiny screw and used needle nose pliers to move the mechanism a few notches. Much to my chagrin, I soon discovered that I was moving it the wrong way. Luckily this time I decided to just clamp the tool without the lip. Now it was completely blocked. No strength, and I believe having at least an average grip won't free him. This time the trigger wouldn't move when someone looked at it. So far I've wasted at least an hour just showing a corrugated edge. Go to the big store. There I bought an old fashioned overpriced cheap crimping tool to crimp the second ferrule. On the way back I thought if I took the crimping tool outside maybe I could balance it on the ground and step on it. Grip to force it to close just enough to be released. With my full weight of 160 pounds, I stepped on my mother and she freed herself. I then adjusted the output mechanism almost entirely to the "lightweight" side. I tested it again without the grommet and it was actually close enough to release with moderate force. Now I have successfully loaded the second tip, inserted the wire and crimped it. Again I couldn't squeeze the crimpers enough to loosen them. I've tried several times. My hands still hurt and will probably hurt for a few more days. I rested, prayed to God and Buddha to cover the basics. I apologized to Mother Nature for sometimes urinating straight into the bay. I tried again, gathering all my reserves, tightening my grip as tightly as I could, then tightening again. B****r is out. More than two hours and they bruised the second eye. Never in my long life have I owned an instrument that has caused even remotely such frustration. My advice to potential buyers: read the one-star reviews carefully. You may decide to look elsewhere for the crimper. It seems to me that even if these crimping tools work correctly, they offer no real advantages over a simple non-ratcheting crimping tool. There are no additional mechanical advantages, and if, god help you, you don't have the strength to fully close the crimping tool, it will jam. Then don't rely on the trigger to save you. If it's like mine, then it only works well when there's no load on the tool. I can return mine Or I can just throw it in the trash, this time on purpose.