JR -- Agree withyou on the ratcheting part - I can release my ratcheting crimpers with the release trigger IF you put just the tinniest bit of pressure on the handles (squeeze) and THEN hit the release trigger...
OKAY -- For the CHEAPPIES out there.. the part you still don't get is what I like about the fancy dandy new versions I bought -- and that is the
terminal holder that is attached to the crimper... and if you haven't experienced that part - then you don't know what you're missing. And that part up under a dash - is even handier! Because you can load the terminal and it stays put - so now all you have to do is load the wire and squeeze. Done. Perfect crimp on the wire and the seal.