I've been using this 3/16 aircraft cable and it's done a fantastic job at both cutting the cable and crimping the loop sleeves. It was a little tight to start with but it's good. I've found that it works best for me to open the handle and put one side down on the floor and then just press the other handle down so that I can use my weight to do most of the work.If I needed to buy another one I would, but I'm fairly certain this will last the rest of my life and then some.