Works as advertised on rain gutter down spouts. Not only do them crimp they also make a slit in the crimp that helps putting fittings together.
Malco C4R 5-Blade Downspout Crimper
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Malco C4R 5-Blade Downspout Crimper
Transform your downspout installation experience with the Malco C4R 5-Blade Downspout Crimper. This essential tool is designed to create seamless connections between downspout sections, ensuring a professional finish every time.
Key Features:
- Five Blade Design: The unique five blades produce a precise 1-1/4 inch (31.75 mm) long double crimp, effectively downsizing corners of aluminum or steel downspouts.
- Leak-Proof Connections: Achieve a factory-like crimp that keeps the downspout wall square, ensuring tight-fitting, leak-proof joints.
- Self-Supporting Installations: The crimper design allows for more stable connections during installation, enhancing overall efficiency.
- Durability: Crafted with hardened all-steel construction and a nickel chrome finish, this crimper is built to withstand the rigors of job-site use for years to come.
- Ergonomic Comfort: Featuring RedLine Handle technology, the handle is engineered to fit the natural power stroke of your hand, providing a comfortable grip for extended use.
- Efficient Operation: The 7:1 mechanical advantage of the compound-leverage head maximizes your force, while the thumb-operated latch and spring actuation allow for easy, one-handed use.
Why Choose Malco C4R?
The Malco C4R 5-Blade Downspout Crimper is not just a tool; it’s a game-changer for any contractor or DIY enthusiast. Its thoughtful design prioritizes user comfort and efficiency, making downspout connections simpler and more reliable. Invest in quality and ease of use - your projects deserve the best!
Description
Malco C4R 5-Blade Downspout Crimper
Transform your downspout installation experience with the Malco C4R 5-Blade Downspout Crimper. This essential tool is designed to create seamless connections between downspout sections, ensuring a professional finish every time.
Key Features:
- Five Blade Design: The unique five blades produce a precise 1-1/4 inch (31.75 mm) long double crimp, effectively downsizing corners of aluminum or steel downspouts.
- Leak-Proof Connections: Achieve a factory-like crimp that keeps the downspout wall square, ensuring tight-fitting, leak-proof joints.
- Self-Supporting Installations: The crimper design allows for more stable connections during installation, enhancing overall efficiency.
- Durability: Crafted with hardened all-steel construction and a nickel chrome finish, this crimper is built to withstand the rigors of job-site use for years to come.
- Ergonomic Comfort: Featuring RedLine Handle technology, the handle is engineered to fit the natural power stroke of your hand, providing a comfortable grip for extended use.
- Efficient Operation: The 7:1 mechanical advantage of the compound-leverage head maximizes your force, while the thumb-operated latch and spring actuation allow for easy, one-handed use.
Why Choose Malco C4R?
The Malco C4R 5-Blade Downspout Crimper is not just a tool; it’s a game-changer for any contractor or DIY enthusiast. Its thoughtful design prioritizes user comfort and efficiency, making downspout connections simpler and more reliable. Invest in quality and ease of use - your projects deserve the best!
Additional Information
| Type |
Pliers and Cutters |
|---|---|
| Quantity |
Single |
Malco C4R 5-Blade Downspout Crimper
$46.62
Pliers and Cutters / Single
Customer Reviews
Overall rating: 4.5 / 5 from 40 reviews.
Looked forward to using this tool but disappointed that it sliced through the aluminum downspout when making a crimp. The blades are too sharp and should be blunt.
I spent a good hour trying to fit downspouts together the way people suggested on youtube using a needle nose pliers and ended up screaming obscenities. "There has to be a tool for this". I looked at some cheaper units but saw the review that compared this tool to theirs. I chose this tool. I have just spent the day putting together a somewhat complicated system of downspouts from canales, (I live in Santa Fe). My goodness, I never thought I would be writing a review about how much fun (comparatively) it was to work with tool. Don't hesitate. If you're going to be working with downspouts get this tool. You won't regret it. Hopefully you can bypass the hour or so of obscenities!
Works great
As some have said this device did a small amount of breaking on a couple joints. I do not think the issue is totally the fault of this crimper, but the thin downspout. I higy recommend this product
Use these for duct work and gutter downspouts. Makes a perfect crimp for connecting duct / downspouts.
Well made, couldn't have done the job without them. Very short delivery.
Works like a champ! A must for any downspout work!
Found I had to jam the end of the downspout in fully to avoid cutting the aluminum at the end if the crimp rocess ess, like a shear. Also, old gutters used thicker metal gauge and were less likely to cut.
They are decent, but would have expected better from Malco. The crimping part should be longer and multiple attempts must be made or you can easily cut through aluminum downspouts. I used them on heavy gauge aluminum downspouts and first use they cut right through the aluminum.
 These are great! Wish I had gotten these sooner, I ended up redoing all of my downspout work with these because I was just using pliers before and ended up with leaks everywhere. I started over and used these. The downspouts fit with each other so much better and no leaks or jagged edges. Practice on a scrap piece first, use gentle pressure to start and go over the same area a few times to make the crimp longer or deeper. The key is to be gentle so you don't cut the metal.
Solid quality
This tool is not designed for use on thin aluminum downspouts sold at the big box stores: The middle blade cuts clean through the metal. The tool is designed for thicker gauge sheet metal used for HVAC but not downspouts. Buyer beware.
Great
Did not work and damaged my downspout.
Joining downspout sections can be a real pain, unless you have the right tools. This handy crimper makes joining un-crimped ends a snap. Just crimp the four corners of one end and slide it into the next downspout section. A very sturdy tool you'll keep for years.
Super
Great tool when needed. Easy to use.
Made in USA and it shows! Bought a Chinese version before and it lasted 2 weeks.
Wish I had gotten this years ago. Always trying to find cutoffs with male end to piece together. Well built and designed. Perfect crease.
It is sturdy the price is a little high for how much I’m going to use it but somewhat worth it for what it does.
The one I received makes one crimp and one cut on an aluminum downspout. If you apply a smaller amount of pressure you don't get a cut but you don't get a crimp either. No in-between pressure would result in a compromise.Maybe I just got a lemon.I returned it and bought a single-crimp instead (three blades) that works fine.
For years I avoided spending the money for a tool like this that I would only need a few times for each different house that we own. I used needle nose pliers to crimp the upstream section of downspout, and it always ended up being a mangle job. It was an embarrassment, but I covered it up with the next section downstream. When I needed to make a new downspout this time, I compared the purchase price of this tool to what it would cost to hire a handyman to do the job. That made the tool look very affordable. This tool works like a dream! It makes neat, beautiful crimps at each corner of your downspout section. Just be careful not to squeeze too hard, because I think it would be possible to cut all the way through the aluminum. I recommend this tool.
I spent hours trying to form my downspouts with pliers and cutters and making a mess. I started over with this crimper and had perfect connections in minutes.
Easy to use worth the money,works on all downspouts very pleased
Great quality
Great for crimping downspouts and very easy to use. Makes the job way easier.
I'd spent many frustrating and grossly inefficient minutes trying to crimp metal rain downspouts so's to fit the ends of pipes into the next sections. Finally looked for this tool. I will never recoup the cost, but the pleasure of finally using a perfect tool offset that. One brief crimp in each of a rectangular metal pipe's 4 corners and a pipe section then easily fits in to a next section. If you have a lot of downspout pipe to install or replace, DO get this tool first. Great engineering!
Just a simple great product. Sure makes joining downspout parts easy.
This tool is great for crumpling the corners of downspouts. They works a lot better than using pliers!!
Well made and easy to use. Did not cut gutter metal. A touch expensive, but works!
Becareful corner cripming. These will break through the downspout material with just a little too much pressure.
Worked well for a downspout project, much faster and cleaner than trying to crimp with needle nose pliers. But be careful not to over-crimp, as the jaws can cut all the way through the thin aluminum of the downspout.
heavy duty. careful however, for with aggressive use, will actually cut the metal! def recommend.
I did not expect these to be the high quality tool they are when i ordered them. When they arrived I was pleasantly surprised and very happy.
Excellent tool for downspouts
It is a sturdy tool good to have just in case I wouldn’t say it would stand up to professional usage though but all in all not bad for the price
Seems like a good product. Used it a couple of times. So far so good.
Works like it should
Easy to use, did exactly what he wanted when he was joining a straight piece of downspout with an elbow. He certainly was pleased I found this.