Great Value for money

The frame thickness index is excellent, providing superb mechanical resistance proper when compressing heavy steel hose sleeves down cleanly.

The dies are clearly laser-indexed by hose size indicator markings. Finding the correct shell layout for a #12 line is an absolute doddle. Faff-free.

Looked at comparable handheld hydraulic crimpers on local franchise tool trucks and they wanted treble for less dies. Incredible direct web value from Garvee.

The interlocking hinge pins are robustly machined gauge steel. Jaws close dead square every single time with zero side-play tracking slop lines.

The hydraulic ram exerts a massive, uniform compression force. Every alloy sleeve gets pressed down with zero distortion faff. Proper job.

I was nervous a manual pump tool would be exhausting to grip single-handed, but the hand lever action makes it an absolute doddle.

The hardened steel yoke has serious mass. Easily crimps thick reduced-barrier #8 and #10 hoses with zero flexing or jaw rattling slop. Exceptional kit.

The package includes a comprehensive set of magnetic dies spanning all standard automotive pipe diameters. Click in seamlessly with zero alignment faff. Lush.

The manual pressure relief valve locks tightly and opens smoothly. Disengaging the jaw assembly after a high-pressure compression is completely fluid.