Thread: Brake line flare tools - recommendations

Be prepared for a big shock on that flaring kit if you buy through the Australian channels. I was looking for a good quality one and did the chasing and contacted the distributor who is in Sydney, they confirmed they had stock but would not sell direct to me so put me in touch with the retailer here in Brisbane. I rang them and where I could buy it at probably $250 - 300 delivered from the UK it was going to be $1200 here. When I picked myself up off the floor and told them what I could buy it for they said that they could maybe sell it to me for around $1100 but would be making almost no money at that. I worked out it was cheaper to get the few lines that I needed made for me by the brake and clutch place.

The reason I was looking for a good quality unit was that I tried a friends cheap one and could not get a decent flare. However I know that he has used it successfully for his truck.

Cheers,

TimJ.

Thanks for that. I wont stop looking for a UK supplier in the mean time then

I found the Ridgid double flare tool from Blackwoods to be very good. I understand you need to do double flares, not single flares.

I have recently bought one of these from Enzed Osborne Park, it's a thing of beauty. Easy to use, fast and perfect flare every time.

Can't remember the exact price, was around $500.

BrakeQuip Brake and Clutch Hose Products, Tools and Manufacturing Systems - Flaring Tool Kit

for the number of times your going to use it..

dont buy one, borrow one.

Yes; make sure you buy a double-flaring tool, which can do bundy-tube for brakes, etc.

Mine cost me about $350 from Covs. I recently discovered a tip on line where a partially started first-flare, swells the tube enough to form a ridge, which holds silicone hoses in place. I used it on the cooling system,

Cheers Charlie

i have just broowed a Rigid double flare kits....have only done the one flare out of six and good......

previously i shaped my tubing, suplued the nuts and dropped into my local landy repairer and they flared the ends for nicks

i bought a cheap double flare tool from trade tools.

under $100 and does a really good job imho.

have used it on copper/nickel, copper and steel lines successfully.

the beauty of it is in the way the mandrel is also used as a gauge for the pipe end length. KISS

only stuffed the first one i tried, then i read the instructions

will try and remember to take a pic or two