Pipe Tube Bender,1/4"-7/8" O.D. Ratcheting Tubing Bender,90° Forward/Reverse Pipes Bending Hand Tools with 7 Dies,Pipe Cutter and Deburring Tool for HVAC Air Conditioning Refrigerator Repair

Some folks think these are supposed to work on solid copper tubing. Nope. RIDGID tubing is NOT designed to bend. It will deform a little, but it's brittle and will eventually kink and break. KNOW THE METAL BEFORE USING ANY TUBE BENDING DEVICE. If it's ridgid WATER pipe, it's not meant to bend. It works great on coiled copper tubing (soft copper). Such as HVAC, soft aluminum, and some thin wall steel. GO SLOW WHEN BENDING. Try not to overbend. Inspect as it bends. Sometimes you might want to move the dye a pinch one way or the other to keep from stressing one part too much. This tool worked fine for me.

Its great at kinking then breaking both red and blue style 1/2" Copper Pipe, but is an utter failure at bending it. I lost 1/3 a 10' section trying different techniques to make this work before giving up. With that being said, its overall build quality was fine and the ratcheting mechanism had plenty of force to work with. It may do better on other pipe types. The included cutter worked well.

The media could not be loaded. This ratcheting pipe tube bender set is a must have for HVAC and refrigeration repairs. The build quality is indisputable. It is exactly what you need for professional work. The set comes with 7 dies, allowing you to handle a variety of tube sizes 1/4" to 7/8". The ratcheting mechanism makes bending pipes quick and effortless. I also appreciate the forward and reverse bending options which come in handy for tight spaces. The set includes pipe cutter and deburring tool making this an all-in-one solution for pipe work. I’ve used this for air conditioning and air compressor repairs. The bends are precise with no kinks or flatting! For the price this tool delivers an excellent value and is far superior to some of the more expensive options out there!Whether you're a professional or a DIYer this is a must have tool for any job involving tubing!

It works, but the former doesn't have marks (that I can see) for aligning the pipe to bend in the correct location. 2 stars off because it makes it harder to use.

I've bought 1 other cheap set of ratcheting benders before these.. those were the plastic mandrels and are a royal pain to take off of the pipe. I found that over bending, removing the tool (with the mandrel still stuck on the pipe), then stretching the pipe to the desired bend, was the only way to not struggle so much.. but THESE are great! Both of them were basically designed the same way though, so here's the flaw: the bottom of the mandrels don't actually snap/lock onto the tool. They have a small spring (folded strip of metal) screwed into the spot the tool goes into. That spring loses tension the 1st time u put a mandrel on it... 1 fix I haven't tried, is to use a harder strip of metal or thicker gauge of the same thing on there. I feel like that would work best, to keep the tool as built basically. The fix I DID try, is I removed the springs, used a tiny ball Dremel bit, dug little gouges into the mandrils where the tool inserts, and put a VERY light coating of silicone in there. The gouges are just for the silicone to have something to grab onto... Another idea I had (if the silicone starts wearing too quickly. So far so good after a month of using everyday), is to tack weld or jb weld a small 1/2" socket extension (that have spring loaded balls), then drill holes for the female spot on the mandrels, for the ball to snap into. I think that would be the perfect fix. Just gotta cut the shaft on the tool back, to accommodate the extension length too.. 1 day when work is slower, I'll definitely get around to that.Other than that, the benders work FLAWLESSLY! Just as good as a set of Black Max!

I purchased this Pipe Tube Bender for my son in law for his birthday. He works on HVAC air conditioners. He was very pleased with this product; he said it worked really well and makes his job much easier.Recommended

Wing nut that holds everything together slips easily. Meant only for soft bendable metal. Nothing rigid

Well made and it works flawlessly.