Review on 🔓 Lisle 34400 Exhaust Pipe Stretcher: Efficient Solution for Pipe Expansion by Alex May

I also find comparisons to hydraulic flaring absurd. Comparing that to a $5,000-1,000-pound floor machine is completely ridiculous, so I wouldn't pay too much attention to them. The tool works well, simple and straightforward. there will be reed torches like no other. As the wedge dries out the force required increases significantly and I don't think you'll have much luck trying to use it without the 1/2" drive in. For larger flaring jobs, simply turn the reamer. Head 90* from time to time and you'll have a nice round tube. If you don't rotate it, you end up with a rounded square edge instead of a nice round shape. Once you start using it you will see what I mean. Don't let that fool you though, every flare tool has the same problem once you actually start expanding the tool head. Even $5,000 worth of hydraulic machines.