On Nov 21, 4:34*am, Mike Tomlinson wrote:

If they're pre-insulated crimps and you're not Drivel-inept at using
them, there's sod-all difference.

I don't agree. *I wouldn't trust a crimped 2.5mm^2 connection rated to
carry 20A made with the cheapo tool.

I wouldn't be that keen myself. However I wouldn't trust a pre-
insulated crimp made with either tool.

The problem is that the insulator around a pre-insulated crimp is
relatively soft and thick, which affects the ability of either tool to
make an accurate crimp inside it. Crimps rely on an accurately shaped
jaw to displace the connector in the right shape. Wrapping this up in
something squishy makes for unreliable crimps, no matter which tool
you apply to the outsides.