Good affordable bender?

money_pit_yj · Jan 19, 2015

I want to get a good cheap tubing bender. I know good and cheap don't work well, but what is out there? Affordable bender has one but it will not do .120 wall DOM. What do all you guys use?

Beerj · Jan 19, 2015

Check out pro-tools. No first hand experience but might be worth looking into. Prices are pretty good.

pholmann · Jan 19, 2015

Jd2 all the way. Good folks to deal with.

5BrothersFabrication · Jan 19, 2015

pholmann said:
Jd2 all the way. Good folks to deal with.

X2000! And since you live in Tennessee, order it through Trick Tools. Same price, but you avoid Tn sales tax. (JD2 is in Johnson City)

85toyo · Jan 19, 2015

I use the manual JD2 model 32. Plan on upgrading to electric over hydro eventually but the ratchet ain't bad if you're just doing a few bends a day.

mckeddie · Jan 19, 2015

Always liked the few pro tools I've used. Just need a long bar to ratchet w. We've bent tube all day long with them.

Jduck · Jan 20, 2015

I've got the rogue fab one and so far been pretty happy with it. It's got a.couple little quirks (mainly associated with being a vertical bender) but all in all Ive been pleased with it

DirtMonkey · Jan 20, 2015

I like my Protools 105HD. Ive used the JD2 and it's great too...Cant go wrong with either for the money. But don't forget you need to buy the die(s) too –that is when the price goes up!
Still, it's a good investment