🔧 Maxline M8097 Pipe Tube Straightener for 1/2-inch, 3/4-inch, and 1-inch Tubing Review

I bought this to install a 3/4 inch Rapid Air kit. Second use, I used it to straighten open PEX water lines in my shop. I am very happy with this purchase.

Pretty expensive for its capabilities. It requires three people to use: one standing on the block, one spinning the spool to pull it through the block, and one to aggressively pull it across the block as it is very difficult to pass. The trick is that you have to pull it hard enough to easily bend it straight. Your best bet is to save some money and set it up on a flat surface and then go through it and do the same thing right after.

Arrived broken. You reach for the end that hasn't already broken in transit. I tried it and it still worked so I didn't send it back. It is very difficult to use alone. Definitely a job to get the pipe straight. The Maxlune comes in a tight spiral and you have to work really hard to straighten it out. While this tool doesn't help on its own, it does. It's overpriced for what it is, but there's nothing else that can do what it does.

With several hundred feet of Maxline tubing to install, this seemed like the perfect tool to turn it from a spool into long straight lengths. After installing this stuff, I'm not 100% sure if it was absolutely necessary. A word of extreme caution: if you try to use the slotted hole as a handle to pull it down the tube, be very careful! The roller covers the hole a bit and will cut your arm. My experience didn't require stitches, but it was enough to bleed enough for me to reach for duct tape…

I gave this 5 star tool a 4 star rating because the shipper is weak! They put this tool in a big box that will almost certainly damage the product! My tool had a bad dent in the aluminum base plate, I rounded the corners to remove the dent, luckily the plastic rollers were not damaged (other customers have had broken rollers according to reviews). I have this flat iron securely fastened in the vise of the welding table. I used a wooden 4X4 as a spool pin for the tube spool so I didn't need two…

I purchased this product to help install a Maxline 3/4" air duct kit in my garage. According to the description I thought it would straighten the airline. The problem is that it doesn't really straighten pipes, especially long pieces. I've tried different ways, all with the same result. The tube was a little straighter than before, but now it looked more like an arc than a straight tube. To make the problem worse, it is quite difficult to pull/pull the tube through the device. I'm quite a…