Pipe Tube Bender Set, for 1/4” to 7/8” O.D, 90° Ratcheting Tubing Bender Kit with Reverse Bending Adapters and 7 Multi-Color Aluminum Heads, for HVAC Air Condition Hydraulic Work

CONCLUSION: This tool worked perfectly in my situation, which is bending newly purchased 3/8 OD and 5/8 OD soft copper HVAC tubing to 90 degrees.THE TOOL: This tool did a superior job, in my opinion. It is well designed and sturdily constructed. It is simple and straightforward to use. There are dozens of devices like this on the market and on Amazon, but I chose this particular one for the reviews, the all metal construction, the price, and "intuition". I have to admit I was nervous about bending the 5/8 line, but I needed to keep the line-run neat and fitting in the PVC channel covering. Anything larger than 1/2 is going to be tricky, depending on the tool and the quality of the copper tubing.THE PROCESS: I watched several videos, both in the Amazon review section, and on Youtube, so I already knew exactly how to use it. I had remnants from my shortened lines, so I tested bending those first (see pictures attached). I left the copper lines out in the direct sun on a clear 85F degree day, to warm them up (for easier bending). The 5/8 line has a little "dimpling" on the inside radius of the bend, but that's not a big deal. Overall, I am pleased and relieved with how good a job this tool did.MY SITUATION: I'm a self taught construction and mechanical hobbyist with 50 years experience of all sorts, but never before anything related to HVAC. I'm installing a 24,000 BTU mini-split AC unit entirely by myself. The cost of having experts install mini-splits is astronomical, so I did everything myself, including all the 240 Volt AC electrical. This is a one-time use situation for me, but I'm going to keep this tool around just in case.

I work in HVAC installations all week and urgently needed a new benders kit. I stumbled upon this product, and it has been working exceptionally well, particularly with the size 7/8 bender. Although I wish it displayed the number sizes of the benders kit instead of colors, I can always write them on the side. It performs just as effectively as the Hilmor brand, which is highly regarded and of excellent quality, though they are not inexpensive.

This tubing bender is very nice, it works perfectly with 7/8” copper tubing without kinking the tube or being too hard to bend the pipe, makes nice bends with 3/8” copper also. Will be trying it on other sizes also. Very happy with it and it didnt cost a fortune.

As an HVAC tech, I was pleasantly surprised by the overall quality of this set considering the price. It arrived in a sturdy case, everything was organized well, and all the tools work as expected. It’s a great value if you’re building out your setup or need a reliable backup on the job.The only thing I’d improve is the tubing cutter — it gets the job done, but it could definitely be made a bit more solid and precise. Other than that, no complaints. Affordable, functional, and a smart addition to any HVAC tool bag.

I bought this to make a clean run for my refrigerant line set for my new home and installing myself. I am 31 years in the field for HVAC so I am an experienced tech but last 20 years in sales and know what I am doing. For the price you cannot go wrong. I used for 7/8” refrigerant lineset and it worked flawlessly. Only reason I am posting is because I see some guys trying to use this on conduit and I am LMAO…just wow….. Soft pipe only folks. Ok, anyways, I took my time but right out of the box it worked great and for a “cheap” tool this did exactly what I needed it to do. Good build quality, nice case and the cutter is actually pretty decent. My other tubing cutters each cost what this whole kit did so I find this to be a great bargain and works very well.

Worked great. Maybe 20ish bends with 7/8" since i got it a month ago. Bending 7/8" today broke the wing nut holding the guides. Everything else does fine, but really struggles with the 7/8"

There's one minor issue, but I'll still give it 5-stars because I think it's a great tool overall. The build quality seems solid, and initial test uses suggests that I will be able to do everything with it that I want to do.The only issue I can find is that the pivoting guide blocks on both sides of the bender are very hard to read. The tubing size is molded into the part as a recessed label, but there's no contrast coloring added. This matters because when you're bending and release the pressure to make an adjustment, the blocks will freely spin around, and you cannot easily tell if you have the right side facing the bender.That said, there's a really easy fix. I used white nail polish to fill-in the size markings and then just wiped off the excess with acetone. Voila! I have blocks which are easily read and can tell when the correct size is facing the bender. It's an easy fix and I've included photos to show.As far as the negative reviews I've read, I cannot help but think that people don't understand tubing benders. This is NOT a conduit bender, nor is it marketed as one. It's meant to bend soft-walled tubing, such as NONRIGID copper and aluminum. It you try to bend rigid copper pipe or metal conduit, then you clearly didn't read or understand this tool. There's no way this could even conceivably be considered for use in those cases, as rigid conduit benders are very large tools which are completely different from this handheld tool. If the user has a clue about what they're doing, then there won't be an issue.

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