My last deal with a regional lender closed in 30 days because I had one guy's direct cell.

Yeah, that's a huge jump. I'm curious about what you actually put in those project breakdowns. Were you showing drafts and edits, or more like the business results your writing got for the client?

Ratcheting crimpers are just overpriced and overcomplicated. That old squeeze style you had teaches you proper feel and control, which is a real skill. Lucas_west talks about consistency, but that just sounds like wanting a tool to do the thinking for you. A good tech can make perfect crimps all day with a basic tool, no ratchet needed. All those extra parts just mean more things to break in your bag. Sometimes the simple, cheap tool you already know is better than chasing the new fancy thing.