Specifications
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1600 Crimp Tools
Angled head
1606
The 1600 Series is Paladin Tools’ premium crimper family designed
for the professional that demands superior quality and reliability. 
It is the most widely used tool amongst broadcast installers and 
professional cable assembly companies. It supports more fiber
applications than the larger, more expensive tools.
Precision-calibrated
profiles with +/- .002
tolerances
Features:
■ Precision-calibrated crimp profiles
■ Finest-quality tool steel
■ Long-lasting tool that delivers over 75,000 crimp cycles
■ Ultra-smooth, advanced ratcheting system with built-in safety release
■ Rugged, double-plated jaw design for increased life span
■ Lifetime warranty
Advantages:
■ Smallest grip hand tool on the market with the longest life span available
■ Lowest hand-force of the long-life crimp tools on the market without 
compromising superior crimp force
■ True ergonomic rubber handles that are  soft and won’t quickly wear out or break
■ No breakover hand force – the effort required by most crimpers to make the last 
click at the end of the cycle to complete the crimp – the tool does the work
■ Interchangeable die sets
■ Fiber optic die sets manufactured using secondary precision 3-D CNC grinding 
process to ensure +/- .002 tolerances for crimping profiles
Technical Weight Length
19 oz. (538 g) 8" (203.2 mm) 
Ordering Part Number
Crimp tool frame  1600
Replacement handles  1600.9
Thumb screws (1 set)  2307
Reduced handle grip 
distance makes it easy for
both small and large hands
Safety release
Rugged, double-plated
jaw design for
increased life span
Reduced grip distance
Triple ratchet
designed for powerful
and precise crimping.
See pg.47
for our 1600
Series Crimpers
& Die Sets
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