I'm shopping for a tubing bender - which one?

[pbrown]

I see that I need a new tubing bender after working on Gary's car last weekend. I'm looking at a few online. Does anyone have any thoughts on these?

Eastwood:
http://www.eastwood.com/triple-head-...-16-3-8in.html

Matco: MST470FH
http://www.matcotools.com/Catalog/to...&page=3&#56631

Snapon:
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item....re&dir=catalog

[MacDee]

I used a Snap-on bender to fabricate that faulty fuel line that was on the engine. It does a really nice job of bending, but it is difficult to figure out how to place the tube in it to get the bend you want. The Eastwood and Matco benders look almost identical and look like their operation would be far more self-evident. What a deal on that Eastwood bender though!

[BadBird]

I have used the Sanp-On and the Eastwood benders. The Sanp-on looks just like the one I bought from Harbor Freight. The Eastwood worked easier than the others I have used and it bends without kinking better than the others. Not sure about the Matco. It looks cool though.

[BadBird]

I'll let you know about the Eastwood bender. I liked the looks so well I just oredered one.

[pbrown]

I think the Matco and the Eastwood bender is actually the same tool. I'll probably order the Eastwood bender this evening.

[Luva65wagon]

I have the SnapOn bender and it's just OK. I works well, but it's not possible to do 180 curves without a lot of grief. I agree with you that the Matco and Eastwood tools are probably the same tools rebranded. Go with cheaper of the same tools.

If you like the Eastwood one, let us know. Who knows, I might offer to rebend Gary's tranny coolant lines...

...OK, maybe not.