I built some hobby projects using these connectors and I did not have a crimper so.. solder it is. Never had a problem but the connections were pretty solid in

I built some hobby projects using these connectors and I did not have a crimper so.. solder it is. Never had a problem but the connections were pretty solid in enclosures so no movement after assembling things. I agree that "do it how it's supposed to be done" is a good advice in any situation though.