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In reply to Post #24
I tried this, but felt I could never get them tight enough against the swivel so that they wouldn't potentially rotate around, at a funny angle (if you catch my drift)
Went back to knots, as they obviously don't rotate. Plus, I like my hinges/chod sections fished in the multi rig style.. which can't be done with crimps (can it?)
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Can you crimp using long nosed pliers, and if so, have you tested it for strength.
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Fair is fair, maybe i should nuance my opening post a bit. Since then i've switched to fox crimps and they are simply excellent. Loud crack indicating they are put on correctly, contrary to the previous ones where the sound could be a little misleading to say the least. Still blob them to be sure, but after many fish with the fox ones i can't say it was needed. So yeah due to the fox crimps i've changed my opinion:XD
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In reply to Post #23
Found them to be a game changer for chods / stiff rigs since there's no need to tie a knot.
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Im not a crimper.
I did wonder if I should get some crimps and a crimper to try and make some booms on 30lb amnesia. Anyone tried this???
I bought a few from temu and didn't do anything with them, but before my last outing I tried to break them with a couple of pullers and I just couldn't.
Suitably impressed I shoved them in my rucky and cast a couple out.
No fish to report, but I will keep having a go.
Temu boom on top, home tied doubled multi to 30lb amnesia on bottom...
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In reply to Post #20
Maybe, never had a failure though so that'll do for me.
Edit @Andy, have a look at those links below. Flaring is meant to prevent crushing/weakening of the mono on exit from the crimp. The people stating it have far more experience than the Carp fraternity.
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In reply to Post #19
Wychwood ones here too.
Mainly got them as they were the cheapest. 
The flare thing.... not questioning it, no complaints on it etc.... why do you all think the flare is better for the crimp strength and reliability?
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In reply to Post #19
You were probably crushing onto wire trace though?
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In reply to Post #17
I've got the Wychwood too, very much narrower jaws to create the 'flare'.
Edit, funny, in the 'old days' I used my Pike forceps to crimp crimps, or my narrow nosed electrical pliers (also used to remove trebles) who'd know nowadays only crimps pliers can do the job properly 
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In reply to Post #17
I've got the fox pliers... They've never made a crimp quite as well flared as that though?
Don't think it's user error. I'm crimping 0.6mm on the small hole setting.
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In reply to Post #16
Didn't realise Fox did them. I have a few pairs of Korda that I've acquired over the years, plus a Wychwood pair which are quite nice.
These Fox ones appear to maybe have slightly narrower jaws? If so, I like that..more PSI on the smaller jaw area and easier to leave the end flared. Another item for my 'want list' 
LINKY POO™ https://www.foxint.com/home/product/fox-edges-crimp-pliers?c=edges-tools
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In reply to Post #15
The Fox crimp tool is better than the korda,flare the loop side
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In reply to Post #14
Only issue I’ve got with that is that the jaws on my crimp tool (Korda mini crimper) are wider than the Korda Krimps they come with, so it’s impossible to leave flared ends either side. I guess I could flare one end, but which end would be better to flare, the looped side or the leader side?
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In reply to Post #1
Crimping properly just requires the correct corresponding materials / crimp size and a bit of tlc . . .if you don't do these things they don't work - simple and just like a crap knot
Duffers Guide to Crimping
Soz Vossy - think we posted in parallel! 
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I've only ever crimped pike traces. I read a article about Crimping mono and it said it should always be crimped in the middle with flares at the end to prevent weakening the mono, then I looked at the usual images by Korda etc and thought hmm. If it does weaken the line as stated and your only using 20lb boom material...well, that's where I left it.
I have bought a crimper/crimps but that was to make boom sections for match feeders ala Steve Ringer iirc.
It wasn't this site but it gives the same info
LINKY POO™ https://leadertec.com/big-game-fishing-tips-techniques/fishing-leader-crimping-techniques/
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