iCrimp IWD-1620 Deutsch Size 16 Crimper, Solid Barrel Contact & Circular Connector Contacts Crimping Tool, 8 Indents Wire Crimper, AWG16 to AWG20

I have installed 100s of pins in deutsch connectors and these crimpers have never let me down. Strong complete crimps every time!

It was recommended from a coworker and i like it alot. I use it at work all the time for connectors for lights and such. Works well and crimps nicely.

Works as stated. Changed pinout from bobcat to cat on skidsteer.

This is the third one of this brand of barrel crimper I have purchased. The first was for a contact size 20 - bought in error for AWG 20 wire - nope, #20 is the DT connector contact size, and it’s not commonly used. Next I bought the size 16 barrel crimper for AWG 14-18. Works well. Has a cylinder on the back to hold the contact in the right position for crimping. Does a good job. Then I bought this one because I want to crimp finer wire. This one is rated for crimping 16-20 AWG. The wire I’m crimping is not marked but it must be smaller that 20awg because I can’t get a good crimp on it unless I double it in the connector. And this crimper 16-20awg, does not have the connector pin holding cylinder on the back. This means you have to position and hold the connector pin with a light squeeze of the crimper and then fuss with the wire. Not as elegant. Also, the markings on the 16-20awg crimp tool are clearly different than the 14-18awg crimper, but the jaws don’t “seem” to crimp any tighter on the smallest setting. I can not verify this detail because I don’t have needle calipers or a force gauge measurement probe that could make an accurate comparison. So this perception is subjective. A lot of control signal and sensor wiring is in the 20-24awg range and 22awg seems quite common. Having access to small quantities of the DT size 20 components for the lighter AWG wire might be a nice offering.

Great tool to put connections together.