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3/8 to 1-in PEX Clamp Cinch Tool
iCrimp KG-1096 PEX tubing crimping tool perfect for the DIY homeowner or the professional looking for the perfect way to get started with PEX Plumbing. PEX clamp tool features a comfort grip which makes PEX installation easier. It is suitable for making stainless steel clamp ring connections in potable water lines, radiant heat, snow melt, ice rink systems and among other applications. Compresses Stainless Steel Clamp Rings to secure PEX or PE-RT tubing to brass or poly crimp fittings.
- Heavy Duty PEX Ratchet tool works with stainless steel clamps.
- Meets ASTM F-2098 Standard.
- The clamp tool will not release from the clamp ring unless a properly-secured connection has been made.
- Crimps by fastening the grip of the cinch ring for tight seal.
- Perfect kit for the do it yourself home-owner or the professional looking to get started with PEX plumbing bundle, save time looking for all parts needed to get the job done.
- Comes with great PEX tools that makes it comfortable and easy to work with, it also has the ability to work in hard to reach tight spaces.
E.C.W.
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2024
Doesn't any manufacturer know how to print an owners manual for anything anymore? This tool needs calibrating at some point in it's life. You use a gap gauge which is provided. But there are no instructions worth speaking of for the long term user on how to calibrate. The tool itself seems fine. I will learn through trial and error, I guess.
ford#1
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2024
Good product, and good price. This is a good tool for Ratcheting PEX Cinch Fastening Stainless Clamps. I used it to crimp a clamp around a 1 inch vinyl tubing onto a barbed PVC fitting, worked great.
Sam
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2024
It works, which is more than I can say about some cheaper tools. Actually, I saw this same tool at ACE for 3x the price, so this was a bargain for our new bathroom installation.
Dan
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2024
This tool works as intended but when using it for 1" items it lacks leverage. If you are creative, you can get around it. Has good features and is well priced. I have only fastened about 6 items so I do not know how long it will last.
James P.
Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2023
I am a licensed apprentice plumber, soon to earn my Journeyman's license.I generally prefer crimp rings, but this cinch tool is great for 1 inch pex pipe. MUCH cheaper than the corresponding 1" crimp tool, and the cinch tool works on any size pex cinch ring from 1/2" to 1".The stainless cinch rings are probably the superior choice for underground pipe, and that's where I usually use this, so it's a win-win as far as cost and results.I haven't used this enough to comment on its durability, but so far it has never failed me. No leaks at any cinch connections made "straight on". (You do have to make sure to cinch the ring nub straight-on, but that's true of any cinch tool.)SO: five stars for value and for performance. Reliability / longevity remain to be seen.
Paul
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2019
I am "building" a Whole House Water treating system and "went back and forth" between going from a PEX main to a CPVC set up to a full PEX set up. I then "went back and forth" between going copper crimp rings and stainless cinch rings. After MUCH research and personal experience, I (comfortably) decided on the stainless steel cinch rings and more specifically, this tool... A much better value then a copper ring crimping tool set . Secondly, it is easier to remove the stainless steel rings if one needs to. In what I am doing, I primarily am working with 1" piping and a little 1/2".This tool is a good quality for the price. I like the ratcheting feature. I have read some reviews about working 1" inch send out does not concern me. The tool looks heavy enough to manage it.While I have not used it as of this review, I am very pleased with the quality and price of this tool..UPDATE : I FINALLY got to use it. I am currently using on all 1" (Sharkbite Brand) rings/clamps with no issues. (No tool twisting etc.) I can see where some folks may have issues on 1" trying to clamp, but begin a maintenance proffessional, I would say it is normal. One just needs to get into a good position to leverage ones strength. One can also use physics by putting two 1" X 1 foot PEX pieces (or similar) over the handles extending ones leverage. Made it much easier. I did most of mine without "the help"... Worked great...
vdawg80
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2018
The frostfree sillcock for my front yard needed to be replaced after 20+ years of use. Washer was bad, and the rusty screwhead holding it broke. Minerals in our local water are hard on plumbing parts. Better to replace than repair.Noticed that new sillcocks aren't exactly the same length as the existing. The best quality sillcock I could find was 3/8" shorter than the one I was replacing. I remembered replacing the front yard sillcock once before. Remembered dry fitting copper fittings and various short lengths of 1/2 inch copper until the connection between the sillcock and the 1/2 inch copper supply pipe was just right. Then sweating the joints. Hmmm. Did not want to spend my Saturday morning repeatedly cutting small lengths of copper pipe until I got just the perfect little piece that worked.Read up on PEX and decide snipping off little lengths of PEX would be a lot faster. And would simplify any future sillcock replacement.Access to pipes through garage wall was easy. Desoldered the necessary copper joints and removed old fittings. Then sweated in a new 1/2 inch copper to 1/2 inch PEX adapter to supplying pipe. Then tightened a 1/2" female copper to 1/2" PEX adapter to end of new sillcock. Measured, cut and test fitted PEX pipe to fit. Need a few tries, but easy to snip with a PEX cutting tool, and PEX is cheap. Slid on a couple of 1/2 inch Sharkbite clamps, used this clamping tool to tighten, and voila, job done.Couldn't understand why the big box stores charge $40+ for tools to cinch PEX clamps. Glad I found this item only. It worked great. Fast, easy, no leaks.
AmaniSofia
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2017
This is a great item. I find the clamp rings are easier to use then the copper "crimp" rings. The "crimp" rings require a little practice to get to crimp correctly and are almost impossible to use in a tight space. These clamp rings are much easier to use. This tool is well built and the ratcheting mechanism makes it easy to clamp the rings on. The "crimp" tools require a lot of force to crimp but this clamp tool does not.I bought the 3/8 clamps at a local orange big box store.PEX plumbing is much easier to use then copper. My house has the pex pipe running directly to the faucets and toilets. It has no shut off valve at the fixture. If I had a leak I would have to run to the garage to turn off the water. I installed shut off valves at all the fixtures using this tool.Anyone looking to do this you will most likely have 3/8 pex running to you fixture. The only place you can find a valve with 3/8 pex barb is the online orange store. I got a six pack and added a shut off valve to all my fixtures. Each one took about thirty seconds with no leaks. Great tool to have if you have pex plumbing. Comes packaged like it is a fancy electronic device.
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