Crimping tool
Bigbucks1985
Posted 3/28/2018 10:20 AM (#900363)
Subject: Crimping tool




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Looking to get a quality inexpensive crimping tool. Any ideas?
PIKEMASTER
Posted 3/28/2018 12:22 PM (#900374 - in reply to #900363)
Subject: Re: Crimping tool





Location: Latitude 41.3016 Longitude 88.6160		Give Stealth Tackle web site a try
He has crimping pliers and all the sleeves
NathanH
Posted 3/28/2018 12:45 PM (#900379 - in reply to #900363)
Subject: RE: Crimping tool





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Location: MN		Go to Amazon 33 dollars for the Hi Seas crimping tool.
Chemi
Posted 3/28/2018 1:04 PM (#900380 - in reply to #900363)
Subject: RE: Crimping tool





Jinkai is the best. Get the Jinkai SC-3.

https://www.tackledirect.com/jincrimtool.html 

Zib
Posted 3/28/2018 1:29 PM (#900383 - in reply to #900363)
Subject: RE: Crimping tool





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Location: Detroit River

You can get the Hi-Seas crimping tool along with sleeves fairly cheap from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Hi-Seas-Swager-Crimp-Sleeves-Silver/dp/B006GJ...

 Here's info on how to properly crimp:   

  http://www.leadertec.com/tipsandtechniques/crimp_techniques.html

 

 

Muskiemetal
Posted 3/28/2018 2:44 PM (#900386 - in reply to #900363)
Subject: Re: Crimping tool





Posts: 676


Location: Wisconsin		I use the Hi Seas Pro version. And I do a #*#*ton of crimps....

https://www.tackledirect.com/american-fishing-wire-ht-250-4-pro-pro-...
supertrollr
Posted 3/28/2018 3:00 PM (#900387 - in reply to #900363)
Subject: Re: Crimping tool


hi seas.don't get junk ,sleeves are the weakest thing
curleytail
Posted 3/28/2018 6:09 PM (#900406 - in reply to #900363)
Subject: Re: Crimping tool




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Location: Hayward, WI		I have the Hi Seas crimper also and it works well for me.
Bigbucks1985
Posted 3/28/2018 8:59 PM (#900435 - in reply to #900363)
Subject: RE: Crimping tool




Posts: 200


Thanks guys! That’s funny because the high seas pro was the one I was looking at on the musky shop website. $29.99.