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i think you mean "150" in your description.
You may want to also put waterproof in the title/description.
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I got the solder ones last time and haven't even tried them, just read horrible reviews so I will try them one day, but heard the butts are really the way to go in terms of tension/strain relief via the crimp as opposed to the awkward melting procedure needed for the other ones.
With the solder, you need to hold both wires in place while applying heat. Either requires three hands or an extra tool. However because crimping is not necessary, these might be faster to apply with proper tooling. A downside here is that the low temp solder might not be strong enough for high tension applications.
How did you get to the price in your post OP?
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How did you get to the price in your post OP?
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Probably assuming 5 sub n saves so extra 15%
But according to the first page linked in the OP and the checkout pricing, the deal is for 30% off, not $9.07 for either selection, so the butt connectors cost more ($13.26) than the solder seal connectors ($9.07). Still a pretty good deal, though.
The other advantage of butt connectors beside those mentioned is that you don't have to know how to solder properly.
That said, a proper solder joint will be very strong, but also very rigid like the one demonstrated in this video: https://youtu.be/O-ymw7d_nYo
With the solder, you need to hold both wires in place while applying heat. Either requires three hands or an extra tool. However because crimping is not necessary, these might be faster to apply with proper tooling. A downside here is that the low temp solder might not be strong enough for high tension applications.
Lineman splice solves all your problems.
Lineman splice and these connectors is as good if not better imo. You can pull a crimp off. You have to tear the physical wire to remove a lineman splice and solder connector.