ORIGINAL: AL3xGR
Cannot somebody do it with pliers? I think 39$ to 400$ are too much for special pliers...
Do yourself a HUGE favour and buy the $39. If you buy the $12 ones it'll end up costing you $51 as the $12 are useless and you'll end up eventually ordering a $39 crimper, and that's without mentioning the cost of wasted power poles.
The Anderson Power Poles have to have a proper crimp so they don't pull apart easily and must be uniform so that the metal connector can fit properly into the plastic housing.