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<blockquote data-quote="Mayhem" data-source="post: 8599709" data-attributes="member: 672341">I have both done in with my build.Neither of which have failed or came off on me yet.It will fail is if you don&#039;t solder it correctly. You have the let the solder &quot;soak in&quot; with the wire and the lug and then cap it.There is a possibility of the solder melting because of the heat of the wire.Cost is also a factor, depending on the crimper you get, it could be a lot cheaper to a map gas torch and some solder.Some of those crimpers are expensive.If you crimp you&#039;re doing a direct connection with the wire and the lug.Crimping is 100 times easier to do than soldering.Picked up one of those yellow 20 ton hydraulic crimpers. I think it was on ebay for under $30.Works great and thats all I use now.This is specifically going for larger gauge wire. All the small wire connections I have to do are soldered (10 gauge and up)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mayhem, post: 8599709, member: 672341"] I have both done in with my build. Neither of which have failed or came off on me yet. It will fail is if you don't solder it correctly. You have the let the solder "soak in" with the wire and the lug and then cap it. There is a possibility of the solder melting because of the heat of the wire. Cost is also a factor, depending on the crimper you get, it could be a lot cheaper to a map gas torch and some solder. Some of those crimpers are expensive. If you crimp you're doing a direct connection with the wire and the lug. Crimping is 100 times easier to do than soldering. Picked up one of those yellow 20 ton hydraulic crimpers. I think it was on ebay for under $30. Works great and thats all I use now. This is specifically going for larger gauge wire. All the small wire connections I have to do are soldered (10 gauge and up) [/QUOTE]

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