[ want cardioid crimp cross section, not oval] d
The large crimp tools I've used have hydraulic rams and make a hexagon shape; it works fine, and is very reliable. Smaller ones make a cruciform shape (and those include military/aircraft grade crimpers), also very reliable. Very small crimpers for sheetmetal U preforms also can be very reliable.
And the good insulated terminals I use are compatible with the cardioid crimp, it apparently doesn't destroy the plastic (but the part of the insulation where the crimp tool bears down isn't always pretty looking). My crimp pliers are good forged steel Kleins, but some of the better sheetmetal pliers (buy a brand name, like AMP or Channellock, there's some baddies out there) also work. I always thought the OVAL crimp was intended only to deform the insulation over the wire to make a dirt seal, not to make the electric/mechanical crimp.