Yes. Certain brands have longer inner ferules, but not by much. It's a
weak point in crimp connectors. I use two staggered length, double
walled heat shrinks (at least one of which grabs the connector body) to
force the flex point further out on the cable. Problem solved.
Of course, even with soldered connectors, it's a good idea to provide
some strain relief via smart heat shrink application.
-Steve K8LX
I like crimps but think the back is too short to assure good resistance to flex.
Wilson
W4BOH
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