Swagelok, is the best, but get a pillow to protect your jaw from hitting the ground when you see the price. It's an investment but the ease of use, non-marred tubing and smooth curves will make you proud.
Check Egay.
Swagelok has a two rollers compared to any other benders with a sliding surface and yes it makes a difference.
I own both a ridgid and several Swagelok benders. Spend the money, buy Swagelok your lines will look great.
If you don't buy the Swagelok you can be like the rest of us with a tool box full of benders of all brands and contraptions and things that were promised to work for my cousin. And then buy the Swagelok last.
I just bought a 1/2 Swagelok bender and it felt like a house payment. Look at the high end cars, all of the tubing was not bent with a spring bender or something from harbor freight.
I would sell my unused 1/4 Ridgid bender, new in the box...i guess I should not have told you to buy the Swegelok if I wanted to sell my Ridgid.
Mick
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