Which pipe bender to choose?
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Double pipe bender
The double tube bender is the most versatile of the bending machines, as several profile benders of various sizes are available for it. It can also hold two frames at the same time, making it useful for construction site work as you don't have to carry multiple frames with you.Ratchet pipe bender
The ratchet pipe bender is useful for people with little body strength but who need to bend fairly thick or strong pipes because it does not require pulling force from the user.However, the force caused by the former hitting the pipe can sometimes flatten it.
The ratchet pipe bender is the only pipe bender that can bend larger pipes, over 10 mm (0.4 in) in small spaces, because it does not have long handles. This can be useful for working on a site where space may be limited.Mini pipe bender
Mini and micro pipe benders are most suitable for people who only need a pipe bender for small diameter pipes, less than 10 mm (0.4 in), such as electrical pipes. The mini bending machine is the most suitable type of pipe bender for this type of pipeline because the pipe bender cannot bend such small pipes.Pipes smaller than 10 mm (0.4 in.) are also often used in heating systems such as radiators and boilers.
Ergonomic pipe bender
The ergonomic tube bender is supposedly easy to use due to the ergonomically shaped curved handles, but the benefits seem relatively small.In addition, the ergonomic tube bender is much more expensive than other manual tube benders and is limited to only one size: 10 mm (0.4 in.) or 15 mm (0.6 in.).
freestanding pipe bender
The stand-alone pipe bender is most effective for bending thick-walled or strong steel pipes. This is because its two legs provide stability and allow the user to use two hands, giving more leverage when bending the pipe.However, a stand-alone pipe bender is not as useful as hand-held pipe benders if you often travel with your pipe bender (for example, if you are a plumber) as it is bulky to transport.
pipe bender
The conduit bender is specifically designed for bending conduit, however it only bends larger conduit diameters of 20 and 25 mm (0.7 and 0.9 in.).Also, curves in the floor can make it difficult to see the corner marks and mean the curves are less accurate.
