High tensile fence crimp sleeves

[Raul-02]

I bought a used KIWI crimping tool in the original box. The box had a packet of crimp sleeve.
They are Steel.
Most of them these days are aluminum yes??
Are the steel ones better?

 

[Birdhunter1]

For high tensile I would use steel over aluminum.

 

[Fixastuff]

I like gripples!

 

[lman]

I used aluminum initially and needed some more so I tried some steel crimps because they are cheaper and they rust quite a bit after about a year. The aluminum are better but more costly. I got mine at TSC.

 

[3 Horse Ranch]

I bought a used KIWI crimping tool in the original box. The box had a packet of crimp sleeve.
They are Steel.
Most of them these days are aluminum yes??
Are the steel ones better?

I've never used anything but aluminum. But if you are in an area that can get some sea air, I would avoid steel as I can see the possibility of corrosion being a problem

 

[Raul-02]

rust quite a bit after about a year. The aluminum are better but more costly. I got mine at TSC.

thanks I got a pack of aluminum ones too. The ones with the grit.

 

[jyoutz]

I bought a used KIWI crimping tool in the original box. The box had a packet of crimp sleeve.
They are Steel.
Most of them these days are aluminum yes??
Are the steel ones better?

I think they’re better, but you definitely need the nicopress tool to crimp them.

 

[Raul-02]

you definitely need the nicopress tool

The Kiwi seems to do it just fine

 

[jyoutz]

The Kiwi seems to do it just fine

I think they are about the same thing, just different brands. I meant that you need the tool made for crimping those sleeves and not regular pliers.

 

[AWSubie]

I’ve never had an aluminum crimp fail.
I have had hogs run through fence lines and break the wire but the crimps always hold.