Fell for that fancy auto-terminating tool, lost $80 on a gimmick

Picked up a Klein auto-terminating coax tool from the supply house in Denver last month. The sales guy said it would cut my termination time in half. First job I used it on, the blade slipped and crushed two connectors before I even got a good crimp. Went back to my old manual ratcheting tool and finished the run in half the time without a single bad end. Has anyone else had these auto tools fail on tight spots?

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the_lucas2mo ago

Patricia42 mentioning depth settings makes me wonder if your sales guy even mentioned that part, because mine sure didn't. $80 for a tool that needs a manual adjustment on every single connector feels like a prank. That blade slip cost me three connectors and my patience before lunch.

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patricia422mo ago

Try adjusting the depth setting first, it's usually the issue not the tool itself.

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