Review on RIDGID 36345 00-R Exposed Ratchet Threader Set: Efficient 1/2-Inch to 1-Inch NPT Pipe Threading with Manual Ratchet by Carlos Barete

No tube threading experience but overall quite comfortable. We were remodeling the kitchen in an old house and the cast iron radiator needed to be moved. I cut the tubes with a saw and threaded them on the first try with this kit. I had someone hold the pipe steady to avoid stressing the downstream fittings and I used a 12" pipe wrench to counteract the twisting force being put on the pipe by the threader. I used *a lot* of dark cutting oil as recommended. squirted more for every 3 clicks of the cutter head. Probably overkill but it kept it smooth. it will only cost more money to fix it. I'm glad I didn't save. This thing seems rock solid.