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09-09-2021, 09:27 PM #1
Cable crimper. Let’s see your other oddities for bike tools.
Today I happened upon a special tool that’s no longer made to my knowledge, but is one of the best tools I have ever used for it’s task at hand. It’s a VAR 17 cable end crimper. It was made by VAR tools in France in the 70’s and leaves a perfect crimp on the cable ends of your bike every single time. Plus it fits into really tight situations such as remote levers for droppers etc, unlike most ferrule crimpers. The quality of it is right up there with any of the tools that I own from Abbey. From my research, apparently VAR made both a spoke cutter and cable crimps. Both had the same VAR 17 designation as the handles appear identical. The only difference is the cutting / crimping heads are different. But are easily replaceable and most likely interchangeable. In the catalog I found, the cable crimpers had “BIS” added to the designation.
If you haven’t heard of VAR tools before think of them as a European version of Park Tool
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09-09-2021, 09:35 PM #2
Var trying stands are my favorite. Wish I had purchased one when I had the chance
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09-10-2021, 07:42 AM #3
One of the first shops I worked at had a bunch of Var tools, including those cable crimpers and the fancy Var truing stand, complete with dial indicators. We never really used the truing stand cause it was kind of a pain in the ass to setup. We only used the crimpers on "nice" bikes, although I don't think they real did anything different than a set of dikes.
We had a campy corkscrew too. I don't think we ever opened any wine, but that thing was pretty.
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09-10-2021, 07:44 AM #4
can you get custom cable crimpers? with initials in the stamp? or a simple logo?
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09-10-2021, 08:19 AM #5
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09-10-2021, 10:15 AM #11
30 seconds in, YT Mob mechanic:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kr1k41GXaMk
edit: I’ve always just used the ‘inside’ of shimano cable cutters to crimp the cap, it’s already in your hand: cut cable to length, move to the other side of the cutter pivot and squeeze.
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09-11-2021, 09:17 AM #12
I like this one, does a little 3-sided crimp, but does need a lot of room to work. p sure i could not get it on the end of my dropper cable
https://jagwire.com/products/tools/p...per-and-cutterLast edited by jamal; 09-11-2021 at 11:23 AM.
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09-11-2021, 12:18 PM #13
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09-11-2021, 12:40 PM #14Registered User
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I just use a pair of Knipex to crimp. Nice and clean, and doesn't tend to tear the crimp like pliers or vice grips do.
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09-13-2021, 03:05 PM #15
I can't believe nobody has noticed that the VAR leaves a penis-shaped ferrule. Very fancy.
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09-13-2021, 03:21 PM #16
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09-14-2021, 10:52 PM #17
https://foragercycles.com/products/cable-cherries
Cheaper than a VAR tool and reusable
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09-15-2021, 09:01 AM #18Registered User
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cable crimpers really ?
you are going need to cut the inner & outer cable to length using some kind of bike specific cable cutter ( I like Park ) is the best thing and the surface on the hand side of the pivot next to the grips is for crimping the cable ends
which doesnt always completely secure the end to the cable so I use a pair of side cutters to GENTLY put a couple of sharp creases on the end
if you cut the end right off the cable with the side cutters that was too much pressure and you should not be owning toolsLast edited by XXX-er; 09-15-2021 at 11:25 AM.
Lee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know
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09-15-2021, 07:28 PM #19
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09-15-2021, 08:20 PM #21Registered User
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yeah thats cool ^^ !
so you gota do > just squish with pliers or they fall off IME
which is why I do 2 or 3 crimps with side cuttersLee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know
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09-15-2021, 08:21 PM #22
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09-15-2021, 08:32 PM #23
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09-20-2021, 06:13 PM #24
I have a sram cable cutter that works awesome. Crimpers aren’t the most ergonomic or good for tight spaces, but I normally grab a pair of slip nose pliers and crimp it with that. My favorite pair of all time were a pair of Pedros cutters; there was a spot right next to the handle lock that would fit a cable end and crimp it perfectly. Not designed for it, but it was made to be...
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09-20-2021, 10:24 PM #25
Why aren’t people just using a small needle nose Vice Grio?
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