-stainless steel which is harder are less likely to loosen over time due to vibration.
-1 tool that cost $60 does 4 sizes instead of one $200 tool per size
-because it clamps from the side, you can see and adjust the crimp so each one is perfect. This is the biggest one for me
Do you have proof of properly crimped rings vibrating loose.If so ,I need to see that because I use them the most.I use the bands as well but I only use them where I can't fit my crimpers.
No proof just a gut feeling after seeing some fitting come apart during a pressure test. The vibration was the only thing I could figure. The crimped fitting are very soft, just don't trust them very much
I still have a problem trusting something like crimp clamps to hold on a product like plastic that expands and contracts by such a large margin. It sounds self destructive to me.
I run into diy people as well as plumbers who have made crimp ring installs and have no idea that a gauge exists to check the crimp.
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