Lisle double flare tool

[Fran Blacker]

I've been using this type for years to old to buy a fancy one. If your a guy who works on many cars and often does flaring the quality tools for you. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mac-Tools-...665241?hash=item56f3466899:g:QWAAAOSwvJhgGo5J
That water pump removal tool buy the cheap tool if you're only going to use it 2 or 3 times.

 

[Ranger16]

That water pump removal tool buy the cheap tool if you're only going to use it 2 or 3 times.

I would agree Fran, but sometimes the cheap Lisle tool is just not beefy enough to remove a really stuck WP.

 

[Fran Blacker]

I would agree Fran, but sometimes the cheap Lisle tool is just not beefy enough to remove a really stuck WP.

Ya thought about that after posting that. Just looked up difference in price in Lisle tool $15 used $35 new or a quality one $63 I'll spend the extra, thank you very much.

 

[Scott Engelhardt]

I got that Lisle flare tool yesterday. Tried it on some old line and some new line. Very satisfied with how well it works.

 

[Danny Boy]

Funny thing - I also received mine also yesterday.
Haven't had a chance to use it.
Appears really stout

 

[streetmachine]

Thread revival here. So, looks like the Eastwood brand is the best flaring tool? Would the hydraulic be any better? Sorry, I'm new to these tools.

 

[Kern Dog]

Sometimes you stumble upon a tool and when it works, you stop looking at any other tools. There may be some other way to go but this Eastwood setup works fantastic. I have yet to make a bad flare and have to redo it.

 

[70chall440]

Thread revival here. So, looks like the Eastwood brand is the best flaring tool? Would the hydraulic be any better? Sorry, I'm new to these tools.

I have the hydraulic tool but have looked at the Eastwood setup as well. I will say this that the hydraulic tool produces some of the best flares I have ever seen and they do not leak. That said, there is a learning curve as you can smash a flare if you really bear down on it which might be true for the other tool as well. The one thing that I like about the Eastwood deal is that you can bench mount it, the hydraulic requires 2 hands to operate in the "as delivered" state, however I did build a mount for it which I can put into any vise. The other things in that the hydraulic is portable so you can use on a vehicle if needed, although I will admit that this is easier said than done.

If my hydraulic died and I needed another flare tool I think I would go hydraulic again even though I like the Eastwood system. The hydraulic is more versatile and IMO more consistent (although I admit that I have not used the Eastwood version). I bought dies for normal brake lines as well as AN fittings so I am set. Not cheap but the product it produces is fantastic.

 

[streetmachine]

Thank you all this definitely helps. So, Eastwood it is at this point unless anyone else has a suggestion?

 

[hunt2elk]

Thank you all this definitely helps. So, Eastwood it is at this point unless anyone else has a suggestion?

You will be happy with the Eastwood.