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Crimping IQ 2 (19 posts / 5,465 views)
Currymuncher
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Post #1 24 Mar 2021 10:53
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Hi, can 25lb IQ2 be safely crimped ?
Jonsw780 Jonsw780
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Post #2 24 Mar 2021 11:12
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In reply to Post #1
Check the spool but I am pretty sure no it can't
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Just checked this and no you can't the diameter of the IQ2 is too narrow
Currymuncher
Posts: 479
Post #3 24 Mar 2021 11:31
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Ok no worries , appreciate you checking , thankyou
villa1471
Posts: 249
Post #4 26 Mar 2021 10:32
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Yea need something thicker like boom
Carpy-Angler Carpy-Angler
Posts: 541
Post #5 26 Mar 2021 17:16
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In reply to Post #4
Why would you want to crimp IQ when you can just use Boom ?
framey framey
Posts: 5,324
Post #6 26 Mar 2021 17:27
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Wychwood do a 0.6mm crimp
I can't find a 25lb IQ2
DAZCOOP DAZCOOP
Posts: 187
Post #7 26 Mar 2021 22:25
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In reply to Post #1
Yes, no problem.
Chuffy Chuffy
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Post #8 27 Mar 2021 10:41
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One thing I saw Darrel Peck talk about recently was when using a small crimp is to actually crimp it in the larger space on the pliers and you get a better result, I've since tried it and he is right, that was with Mouth Trap though.
bluebeat13
Posts: 2,168
Post #9 27 Mar 2021 11:58
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In reply to Post #8
This is what I've always done, you crush less this way.
Carpy-Angler Carpy-Angler
Posts: 541
Post #10 27 Mar 2021 22:15
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In reply to Post #8
I use either of the 2 options haven't noticed any difference
powell7 powell7
Posts: 387
Post #11 28 Mar 2021 18:44
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I wanted to know this so gave it a go last week at the dinning table.

I made up some small chods and crimped the swivel end so I could get it nice and short.

I then put it into my pullers and the hooklink snapped at the hook end.
The crimped end didn't budge
gurtbelter
Posts: 249
Post #12 5 Apr 2021 11:01
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In reply to Post #11
Hi

I have given the boom and krimps a try for the first time. I have been using the small krimp with the 25lb boom as stated. I also have put the small krimp in the small hole on the krimp tool and it doesn't look right?? Looks very crushed. It holds well on a test with the pullas but just looks abit wrong and creates two flanges either side of the crimp and not nice and round. Is it correct that if you put it in the larger hole you get the same breaking strain but a neater looking krimp?

Thanks
Halfcentury
Posts: 1,284
Post #13 5 Apr 2021 15:25
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In reply to Post #12
From your description you are not putting the crimp in the correct position. It needs to be in the pliers with one tube above the other. Get it in right and it will be neat and perfect every time. Any flattening and it's wrong. Bit of care and practice will sort it out.
ned ned
Posts: 1,154
Post #14 5 Apr 2021 16:12
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In reply to Post #11
I have been thinking of doing something similar,how do they look?
gurtbelter
Posts: 249
Post #15 5 Apr 2021 16:52
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In reply to Post #14
Definitely lining them up in the barrel correctly. Ultra paranoid about that
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