Drill Guide

Works pretty well. No issues. Quality product with nice packaging.

This is an amazing tool. Exactly what I needed. It does exactly what it needs to do. It is a strong tool that requires some strength to use but it is absolutely necessary to apply all the pressure you can so the stainless steel pieces crimp properly on the cable.

I own a cabin high in the Rocky Mountains of Utah. I wanted to be able to see the landscape when sitting in my chair relaxing and also be able to lean on my railing. I just finished adding new decks front and rear. I decided to use pine logs right off my property to keep the cabin feel. I ordered a different brand of crimper and returned it because the box did not hold the parts correctly and the size of the crimper dies were not marked. This crimper works great with Steel DN Mate Swage Lag Screws. I crimped each swage twice and none came loose when I tightened them. Be aware after a day of crimping, you will have some sore arm and neck muscles! Cable Crimpers require lots of muscle. Recommended! I learned a few things along the way that were helpful. Below is a list of items I purchased from Amazon. I'll be reviewing each over the next day or so and include some tips I learned while doing this job. Steel DN Mate 120 Pack T316 Stainless Steel Left & Right Handed Thread Swage Lag Screws https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09M2V2VX3?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details CKE 120 Pack T316 Stainless Steel Protector Sleeves https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BF4C9K9H?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1 Aluminum Spacer 1/2" OD x 1/4" ID x Choose Your Length https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0842FD5YK?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1 Steel DN Mate Hydraulic Crimping Tool https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BQVKM2Z?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details Marine Grade 1/8 Stainless Steel Cable with Cutter7x7 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1CZHDYW?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1

Definitely not one hand operation. I had to place it on the deck a d steady it with one hand and pump it with the other, using my weight to operate the pump handle. But it works well and crimping the stainless steel hardware would be nearly impossible without it. I used it to install cable railings and found it invaluable for that operation.

Very well built tool. Using 1/8” stainless steel wire I used #4 and #6 dies per a recommendation on UTube. 2 full or 3 closings of the handle works perfect. I tried 4 once and it was too much and broke the fitting. Very tight connection, if used as described above.

Works great for my cable railing. We bought some damn expensive cable railing from a specialty store and it held the steel cable all by tension and it SUCKED. 1,000s of dollars for the railing and after a day or two, the cables would just pull right out. It’s a rooftop deck so that made it extremely dangerous. For 100 bucks, this tool and some railing end bolts, my deck is now safe as can be and each cable is pulled tight with zero slack. This tool made the conversion very easy. I found when crimping 1/8 cable it took 4 “cranks” to get the right crimps. If you place the 2nd crimp too close to the 1st, the steel sleeve will bend. The picture shows the original cable railing and the crimped cable. Yea, the original looked very nice and clean but the cable could be pulled out with slight pressure.

Perfect for my wire railings project

Seemed to work fine but after a bout 30 crimps the o ring blew out and oil leaked everywhere sent it back for a return and finished with a borrowed hand held which actually was easier

I recently bought 4 products from Steel DN Mate: -The Stainless Steel Lag Screws for Wood Post of 1/8": Works really well with the tool provided. Because there are Left and Right screw, it prevents the cable from twisting. Good quality, really solid! -The 1/8" Stainless Steel Cable for Deck Cable Railing System: Great quality again! It comes with a cutter that works perfectly. -The Stainless Steel Protector Sleeves for 1/8" Wire Rope: Nice look for a finish on a wood post. I really like the way the sleeve can hide a hole that isn`t perfectly drilled. -And the Hydraulic Crimping Tool: Works perfectly for the Stainless Steel Lag Screws. I crimped the screws at two different places. It seems really strong, even with a lot of tension on the cables and the finish look is great. I am really satisfied with all of the products above. As you can see on the pictures, the finish look is awesome. It was super easy to install. Honestly it took me about 4 hours to install everything. I didn’t waste any screws or cable and no defaults were found on the tools provided. I would strongly recommend this company for your deck project. Overall, it gives a great look at a low cost!

This is a good, high quality tool. The cutters that come with it are useless, and you will wreck your hands trying to use them. Buy this crimper, but buy another longer handled, proper wire cutter, as I did.

Seems well made and did the job when I installed the cable infill on my deck railings. No complaints.

Very good tool. Heavy duty.

Worked good for crimping the cables on my deck cable railing. Has plenty of pressure. Takes some time not as fast as a single action crimp tool. Save yourself some time by not allowing the jaws to open all the way thereby minimizing the strike required to crimp. Otherwise it would be a long painful procedure. Held up for the 150 crimps I used it for.