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Review on 🌊 Thermaltake Pacific DIY Water Cooling PETG Hard Tube Bending Kit - 16mm OD (5/8") x 12mm ID (1/2") - CL-W093-AL00BL-A by Robert Abdi

Revainrating 5 out of 5

I underestimated the importance of good tools and am glad I spent the money on them.

I am in the process of making my first bow, as is almost everyone who is likely to purchase this product. I spent several hours looking at various toolkits ranging from $20 to $100. In the end I chose this one and am completely satisfied with my choice. The tool set works great, especially the pipe cutting tool, and it didn't do badly when working with hard pipe (16mm). corners. Sometimes I find it easier to make a good bend by hand. However, if you want to use pre-made corners, the tool works great if you heat the pipe sufficiently. I use Thermaltake 16mm PETG V-Tubler and find it very forgiving...if I get it wrong I can often just bend the tube back without ruining or deforming it and then try again. This review: Spend a little more money compared to other kits and get a good tool kit like this one. You've already invested a fair amount of money into a custom loop, and this makes the whole process a lot easier than messing around with cheap cutters and other cheap tools.

Pros
  • Sturdy construction
Cons
  • Non-Automatic