Double flare tool

[LGMechanical]

Ive changed jobs a few months ago and now work on a lot of light/medium duty trucks with hydraulic brakes. Time to buy a double flaring tool. Any recommendations?

 

[mark40sw]

Mastercool
http://www.tooltopia.com/mastercool-71475.aspx

Almost hard to mess up a flare with this tool. Try to find one to practice a few before buying, to see if you like it, i know its expensive.

 

[LGMechanical]

Ah, well it doesnt have to be hydraulic. It can be manual.

 

[cowboy73]

I like the Ridgid one I bought a while back.

Works much better than the crappy ones they sell at the auto parts store. I think I got it for about $68 online. You have to buy the flaring adapters separately for that price but I just used the ones I had from the crappy tool.

 

[Matt M PA]

I don't have a pic....but I bought a really nice one....made in USA last Spring at Sears. I had to make up a couple lines for a 1938 Nash and it worked very well.

 

[aussiek2000]

Mastercool
http://www.tooltopia.com/mastercool-71475.aspx

Almost hard to mess up a flare with this tool. Try to find one to practice a few before buying, to see if you like it, i know its expensive.

+1, we use the same one at our shop

 

[LGMechanical]

I like the Ridgid one I bought a while back.

Works much better than the crappy ones they sell at the auto parts store. I think I got it for about $68 online. You have to buy the flaring adapters separately for that price but I just used the ones I had from the crappy tool.

Does Rigid make a complete set with adapters?

 

[cowboy73]

I dunno, probably. I was going for a budget purchase. The adapters sell for like $7-8 a piece online.

 

[Stephenw]

I like the Ridgid flaring tool. The 345-DL comes with double flaring buttons. If you buy the one from Home Depot that has no buttons, the buttons from a cheap tool can be used. The buttons can also be purchased individually from ToolTopia.

My blog article...

http://shopngarage.com/2010/05/double-flaring/

 

[charger]

This site sells the complete set for double flares (www.northstate.com).