Bonvoisin Flaring Tool 1/4”-3/4” HVAC Single Flare Tool 45° Eccentric Tube Flaring Tool with Clutch Limit Piece for Copper Aluminum Tubing (one piece)

FANTASTIC TOOL.... I needed a new flaring tool as my old one gave up on me and broke in the middle of a job of course, so i ordered this one quick from Amazon as i could have it quick enough to finish the job, local stores want crazy money for an eccentric flaring tool, i'm talking $200-300 for what looks like the exact same tool in a different color at my local home improvement stores, so i was skeptical that a $50 tool could do the job as well as them but my old one i have had for 20 years was in pieces so it was time to try a new one. Man this thing delivers! It looks like a very well made tool, and it is. The fit and finish on all the parts is nice, it slides together and works perfectly like it should, and it looks good doing it. This thing made a perfect flare on the very first try and every one after it looked just as good. Having used these type of flaring tools before the real trick to them is getting the stickout right, and this one has a little sliding stop gauge to take all the guesswork out of it, with my old one i knew roughly where you had to set the pipe end to get a good finish on the flare and be the right cone depth, this one does it for you, slide the stop over the size hole you are going to use, slide in the line until it touches, and then slide over and tighten the side screw and flare it, its so quick and easy with this thing a child could make perfect flares in seconds. Tips for good flares... debur! If you don't have a deburring tool get one, just deburring the end of the cut pipe makes a huge difference on getting a nice clean accurate flare because tubing cutters slightly roll in the end at the cut, you need to cut that back with a deburring tool. When you tighten down the tool making the flare go until the clutch mechanism disengages and spin it three additional times, it will click on each rotation, the clutch sets the final depth, the additional three turns allows the cone to burnish the copper surface and make it as smooth as possible for a good seal. Use a little refrigerant oil or Nylog on the cone of the flaring tool to lubricate it, this helps further smooth the final finish if you put a little drop on the cone before each use. I hope to get some years out of this one, but at this price, even a dozen installs and its paid for itself many times over and i can afford to replace it. That makes it a good value for the money! Some final words.... This is an eccentric flaring tool, i have seen reviews on these saying that the cone wasn't centered and they thought it was defective... Thats how they work, its literally in the name, eccentric.... The cone rotates in an eccentric path like a cam lobe to slowly push and stretch the copper outward to form the final shape. No storage case? Who cares... I put this in my packout case with all my HVAC gear, a storage case for it would just add bulk and weight i don't need, why are some people so nit picky, this is a $50 tool that replaces brand name ones going for $200-300!!

I remember I flared tubing a very long time ago. But this kit makes it very easy. Yes, I'm a regular guy. I'm not some damn computer writing a false review. Good luck if you buy it. I used it to flare some tubes on a mini split. So far so good. The mini split's been running for a couple of months now with no issues

I decided to shorten the lines on my mini split installation, this tool was easy to use and it made a superb quality flare. It ie eccentric so it makes a better flare than a straight cone tool and it has a clutch mechanism so you cant overtighten . Good quality, would recommend.

It does not come with carrying bag. Not recommended, because on picture looks good quality but un believable it does not have carrying bag.

As a gasfitter I have been using Rigid tools for the past 30 years. i finally got sick of my Rigid ratcheting flare tool constantly slipping and decided to replace it with tool. I figured even if I don’t like the flare tool I still get a spare tube cutter and pencil reamer out of the deal. This is hands down the best flare tool I have ever used, the tube stop on the clamp positions the tube for a perfect flare, there is no guessing if the cone is lined up correctly on the tube, I can use my thumb and forefinger to turn the handle effortlessly to make a flare and back the tool off. I made 20 3/8” flares, 6 1/2” flares and 2 5/8” flares with this tool today and all turned out perfect and leak free. To top it off the green colour of the clamp will make this a hard tool to misplace. Super pleased with this tool.