[Crosley]

Any body used these connectors? I read mix reviews on them.

 

[joe_padavano]

These always struck me as band-aids for people who can't use a soldering iron.

 

[Racer-X-]

If you get them from a reputable, reliable source*, they're "good enough for rocket ships" according to NASA. There are some requirements for using them. See section 19.6 (starts at bottom of page 81 of this document) of https://standards.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/standards/NASA/A/4/nasa-std-87394a_w_change_4_0.pdf

I've used them on shielded signal wires before to attach a ground wire to the shield. I've never used them for any other connections, but for that application, they work really nicely.

* Amazon.com is not a reputable source for reliable parts and materials.

 

[curtis73]

I never used them because if they melt that fast with a heat gun, they'll melt even faster if the wire gets hot. The only thing worse than an overheated wire blowing a fuse is a dead short blowing a fuse when the wire de-solders itself.

Plus, I own a soldering iron.

 

[3w coupe]

Any body used these connectors? I read mix reviews on them.

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I’ve used them on external transmission wiring harness and they worked fine, but that was before we got all the crappy off shore stuff.I prefer solder and shrink wrap or non insulated connectors and shrink wrap.

 

[Gorf]

Yeah the cheap knock-off ones suck. The cheapo ones tend to require higher heat to achieve the solder joint and that temp is very close to the melt/burn temp of the heat shrink on them which is also often not far from most wiring insulation limits. I've used them a couple times in tight areas. Not my favorite.