views on bootlace ferrules?

[EddyCurrent]

When you fit them, don't twist the wire first, just strip the right amount and push into the ferrule, it needs to be a good snug fit. If it's slack you've got the wrong size but sometimes you can double the wire over to make it twice the size if you run short.

[johnsattuk]

With very fine gauge wire, such as is fitted to Proxies and PE devices, I strip and fan out the wires then fold them back over the insulation before inserting into the ferrule and crimping.

A bit fiddly but does give a good grip of the insulation and uses a ferrule of a more suitable size for screw terminals. I have found that this also works very well with spring terminals.

[cropwell]

I use the ferrules without the plastic sleeve when you need to wire into small terminal blocks. Yes I agree with using ferrules, they make a neater and better job.