my old eyes detected the ends of the 2nd try were tinned, isn't that cheating ?

i dont think i ever had a connection fail be the solder, so is it really stronger?

I have bad time with these. Seems like weather I use a lighter or a little torch or a heat gun, I am burning the wire or insulation or the connector itself before the little nug melts. Of course I never get to use them out in the open, I'm fixing wires on in a harness surrounded by other wires and stuff.

I was doing it right...

Add flux, thank me later

thats how I do it too

So.. exactly like everyone already uses them

Then the time after that try smearing on the thinnest barely noticeable smear of flux onto your twist before you slide it back over and hit it with heat.

Its SOUL-DER not SODDER 🤣

Tin the spice ends first as well?

You're supposed to lube it up, then insert into butt🤗💦💦💦

Why did you show the whole video close up, except for the finished result.? Yeah, I thought so.

I really like how you belt the paint scrapper that came with your heat gun to make it into something useful.

I bought an assortment because they *seem* amazing but my results have been mixed. Maybe more practice will yield better results, we shall see.

I just think the term "butt connector" is a funny term, taken out of context.

That twist gave me a heartburn😬

I started using these for all my wire splices. Throw everything else away, these make all other wire splices obsolete. I interlace the wires a little before doing the twist so that I get more strand-to-strand connection but basically the same process.

I love those things!

It says that in the directions. Granted, a lot of people don't read but it's not exactly a secret.

pushing the wire into each other

I have seen the solder crack in the hot cold cycles of automotive use in the north. This would bond much better since the solder is not between two parallel wires but melted inside the twisted wires. Good tip!

Wish I saw this a couple weeks ago when I did some wire work!

nasa level linemans splice, flux, center on joint, heat.

I tihnk they're crap. I prefer a krimp and seal connector any day of the week. However, that extra step you take does make it not quite as awful.

I didn't know anyone wasn't doing that already

I find pinching the solder to the wire BEFORE heating works MUCH better

This is exactly how I’ve always used them. Just sticking a wire in from each side and heating it never even crossed my mind.

I love these

These are junk. Just tin, solder, and heat shrink

I thought he was gonna say "slide it further down the wire... keep sliding... and just connect it without a splice"

Dude seriously, some people are not qualified to use a spoon. "The soup just keeps running off of it" Not bashing you, just the fact that you have had to make this video is crazy. People who don't know this have ZERO BUSINESS OPERATING A HEAT GUN!!

I work for Alfa Romeo/ Cadillac and we use these regularly for recalls. It literally says on the recall manual to twist them together to form a proper connection!

We used them on the cray supercomputer in 1990´s

Most times it creates a cold solder joint. Heat shrink holding them together. They use cheap solder and should NEVER be used on anything but new wire.

I love these things. I shrink the ends first before I do the middle. That squeezes the solder into the wires instead of outwards

Alright, so I've been doing it right already?

I've always thought thats how theyre meant to be used 😂

I'll just get some Wago lever nuts

That's how they are intended to be used.

Tell me if im an idiot, but does anyone else still flux the wires before using these?

Never used one, but I probably would have already done this if I had any 😂

I thought it was common sense to do it that way

I love them

Duh. Why would you treat heat shrink Any different than heat shrink? Just because it's called a butt connector but it's not a crimped one

My girlfriend has a crimpless butt.

This was probably invented by the two guys who live across the street. That’s all they think about. 😮

These are junk. Water gets in and the connection corroded away. Or they simply hust come apart after 8 months. Spend the money and just buy the grote ones

Throw that thing away. Junk. Waste of time. I’ve tried those Just get out your soldering iron and do it the correct way

Don’t forget to flux your wire

Yeah, I would add some flux to the twisted connection before sliding the connector over it and soldering it.