5-Blade Hand Crimper Sheet Metal Tools, HVAC Tool for 24-28 Gauge Duct Work Downspout and Stove Pipe, 10-1/2" Sheet Metal Crimper Gutter End Cap Duct Crimping Tool

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Well worth the money

Excellent tool and a regional price for the do it yourselfers, that is not a job tool, appears to be a good quality and reasonable price

As Described

These are great economical 5 blade crimpers.Will I use them again, hopefully not, but they did exactly what they are intended for. I can't imagine a "professional" version being any better, ...you're crimping metal ducting...this is not rocket science...you're bending metal......and they work perfectly. I guess if you are a Festool type Pretentious person that thinks MORE money equals better tools...this is not for you, because you're evidently self important and "demand only the best"...... ..lol. WHY....spend a ton of money when these work beautifully.20-30 years ago, men that installed duct work had little to choose from, and were masters using the hammer trick etc.For anyone with an ounce of brain...these do exactly what they are intended to do...they crimp the end of duct tubing perfectly.Tools snobs need to look elsewhere for your "magic" 5-blade.

Held up over the past few months!Hasn’t been terribly used but so far so good msEasy to grip but the locking mechanism is not adequate.

Never worked with metal gutters before and I had to reroute one by adding on to an existing gutter on a commercial building that I maintain. I'm soooo glad I bought this tool instead of HD where it is 2x the price.You can't go wrong but make sure to watch a YouTube video so you do it correctly. I used it the wrong way and then watched a video and learned you crimp the corners (see picture) not the middle and 3 blades on outside and the two inner blades go in the inside of the gutter. AND you easily modify existing gutter to create male and female ends.You'll never go back to plastic gutters!!!CONS:Minor thing is if you look at the tool it has a lot of joints / bolts that hold it together and that can make it a little floppy but it still works great and you can always tighten the nut / bolt. But even the brand name at HD is the exact same.