Pipe bender

[tridimnaw]

Sorry to be a pain but I need help identifying my bender! Our apprentice bought his own today and we compared the bends of his new rothenberger to my old ....... And that's my point I bought my bender about 8 years ago from screwfix! It was what I could afford at the time but it's worked perfect ever since!


If someone could help me find it's make I'd be so happy
it's a blue hand bender that came from screwfix about 8 years ago

 

[Ermintrude]

Picture

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

and picture of the guides

 

[Killy Bing]

Tell him to take the pile of crap back and get a pair of benditnow benders.

which shade of blue?

 

[Ermintrude]

Bend it nows are original hilmore ones ! They rock.

 

[tridimnaw]

It's a dark blue, it was a cheap set at the time I'd have thought! Long time ago! Haha mine haven't let me down, well only on pipe from our local Graham's all other pipe bends fine!! I'll get a pic up in the morning now

 

[Killy Bing]

It's a dark blue, it was a cheap set at the time I'd have thought! Long time ago! Haha mine haven't let me down, well only on pipe from our local Graham's all other pipe bends fine!! I'll get a pic up in the morning now

orange handles?

 

[Killy Bing]

Heavy Duty Combination Pipe Bender for 15 & 22mm Copper Pipe : Tooled-Up.com

Faithfull Combination Tube Bender 15/22mm : Tooled-Up.com

Draper 15mm Or 22mm Copper Tube Bender : Tooled-Up.com

 

[tridimnaw]

Looks like the first one there! Black handles, doesn't seem to list a name for who makes it tho

 

[Killy Bing]

Looks like the first one there! Black handles, doesn't seem to list a name for who makes it tho

Why do you want to know outa interest?

 

[tridimnaw]

Cause of the debates in work ATM the guys all have rothenberger or Hilmore but tend to borrow mine if they get half a chance! It's funny cause they cost double the price of mine!!!

 

[RAW85]

Why do people hate the Rothenberger one so much?

 

[Killy Bing]

Why do people hate the Rothenberger one so much?

Newly produced ones are poor quality :/

 

[buckley plumb]

Sorry to be a pain but I need help identifying my bender! Our apprentice bought his own today and we compared the bends of his new rothenberger to my old ....... And that's my point I bought my bender about 8 years ago from screwfix! It was what I could afford at the time but it's worked perfect ever since!


If someone could help me find it's make I'd be so happy
it's a blue hand bender that came from screwfix about 8 years ago

got the same ones about same time dark blue still going well .also have bend it now ones

 

[AWheating]

i dont really think theres that many manufacturers, if you look at them alot are the same design just different colour and grips. This has come from moving the production to china and dropping the quality/tolerance's.

 

[Resolute]

I have a set of bend it now's and work recently gave me a set of hilmor. Not a lot between them although a prefer my bend it now's because they are a bit looser (prob cos they've been used more).

 

[Killy Bing]

My benders are older than me.......

 

[bassmonster]

out of interest, what are the differences between benders, advantages, disadvantages...what is meant my poor quality? does it mean it will not bend pipes as smoothly or will not last as long?

thank you for any feedback...i just bought myself a rothernberger which was recommended by someone... :19:

 

[Killy Bing]

Poor quality. = loosens up, ripples or kinks pipe.

i have a pair of old cranked arm records.

about 23 years old.
got em off ebay still in the box.
never get a ripple unless its screwfix copper, i just run the blowtorch over it for a few seconds then and bend, far nicer.

 

[AWheating]

Poor quality. = loosens up, ripples or kinks pipe.

i have a pair of old cranked arm records.

about 23 years old.
got em off ebay still in the box.
never get a ripple unless its screwfix copper, i just run the blowtorch over it for a few seconds then and bend, far nicer.

snap, i got an old crank arm one from ebay to. Brand new in the box sat in a garage for 15-20 years paid about 16 squid. Ive also had 2 record solo benders of ebay which were brand new/old. one i paid 6 squid for.

 

[Killy Bing]

snap, i got an old crank arm one from ebay to. Brand new in the box sat in a garage for 15-20 years paid about 16 squid. Ive also had 2 record solo benders of ebay which were brand new/old. one i paid 6 squid for.

i got a solo after saying about them last year
i could always pay 160 for the 15 mm bahcos....

 

[buckley plumb]

always had screwfix then bendit pipe benders - picked up my mates rothenburghers today and thought they were going to snap bending 15mm pipe they seem so thin flexy

 

[gavinwilson]

silverline ?

 

[hurdy]

RE PIPE BENDER, HI GUYS ITS HURDY,:cheesy: WELL IM AGREAT FAN OF ROTHENBURGER BENDERS ITS ALL I USE ALTHOUGH ICONVERTED FROM RECORD,HAVE TRIED MOST,STILL LIKE ROTHS,:gunsmilie:

 

[Ermintrude]

Roths are bumb center ones but twice the cost. U can still see the rottenburger cast logo.