Bad repo + battery cable heads up

[b5blue]

  Bought repo positive big block battery cable off eBay a few years ago, it was about 30.00. After installing I spent a few months chasing intermittent "no crank for start" and I found the crimp defective at the molded post connector. (I used a block of wood and hammer to "adjust" crimp.) Yesterday the problem came back so I cut open the crimp. I found the tips of the 2 wires tinned with solder but the big wire had insulation stripped back only about 1/2". This wire could have been inserted about 1 1/4" as the hole on the connector runs that deep. So not only is the crimp loose, the conductor is short. With it apart I noticed the large wire is made of very fine wire like welding cable and I'd think larger a more "Automotive grade application".   
  Just a heads up if you got the economy cable, it could just be I got bad one. 

[GMP440]

   I almost bought one of those because of the price.  The cable assembly looked good.  However, the aweful looking terminal with the crimp. 
  I read from others about connection problems because of the crimping.  Decided on buying a much better looking ,quality cable from B&H Electric.  No crimping.  Almost an NOS cable.
   $110 for the cable.  B&H makes them using the old Chrysler blueprints.

[XH29N0G]

Thanks for posting.  I had a similar experience with an economical cable that a shop put on my car.  It looked pretty when new, but was too small and heated up causing problems.  I replaced with one that was thicker gauge, cost more, but works well.