[screamingchief]

Originally Posted by Dick Boneske

All flaring tools are similar

I disagree,sorry.

Problem with most all the "double bar" style flaring tools is they clamp the line on the ends and the bars flex and the tube wants to push outta the tool when you start the flare.

Well not all of them are like that,the absolute best of that style of flaring tool is the Rigid Tools 345DL style flaring tool,see it does'nt clamp the line on the ends like the others do,it clamps right where the line is being held in the bars,so no flex and the line stays put,and with the hardened flaring adapters for doing double flares,it's clearly the "best bang for the buck" in flaring tools.

https://www.ridgid.com/us/en/345-manual-flare-tool

I've never had a problem using the Rigid flaring tool,even for the guy that only does this from time to time it's still worth every penny.

Beyond that Rigid flaring tool,yeah your looking at spending $250.00-$300.00 easy for one of those high end production style flaring tools.

But no doubt about it,,,the really cheap ones suck b@lls...

And yeah,make a nice straight cut,deburr both inside & outside edge of tube,and lube the dies.

HTH

Bret P.