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Pros

Ridgid also includes tube cutter, which i have. As advertised works great! Great value, much cheaper than home depot. Dwight hile st.



Cons

The flaring block is not cut correctly so the tube is distorted every time. The side of the yoke is not stepped (not even) will not flare 3/16 soft metal line. Ridgid customer support stinks.

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Quality


This tool grips the tubing well and has long and sturdy handles for smooth, sure flares.


Excellent tool that works, even up under the car when splicing lines.


Only had one fitting that leaked (guessing due to my technique) during my air pressure test and found it in 5 minutes using big...  Read More


Leak free flares on the first try.

Price


I orignally bought a tool like this that was really cheap.


It cost about 4x what the previous tools i had been purchasing cost, however is not the most expensive out there.

Competitiveness


I chose this based on a combination of cost, reviews, and the ridgid brand reputation.

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    great, good, double, cut and perfect.
  • Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
  • Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
  • This product had a total of 222 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jul 17 2024.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Leak free flares on the first try


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Great nothing better than ridgid products if you are a plumber


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I hadnt done any flaring work in over 10 years and did very little even then


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I orignally bought a tool like this that was really cheap


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I went to go use it and tightened the t handles and the flaring part of the tool would just push the copper tube through


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    You will not make perfect double lap flares for your brake lines the first time you use this tool


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The flare will be off center or misshaped when you first try it

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