Features:

  • Self-adjusting brake line cutter automatically adjusts cutting pressure and cuts 3/16-Inch (4.75mm) brake line tubing
  • Ratcheting mechanism in the head of the tool minimizes space requirements and can be used in tight spaces directly on the vehicle
  • Faster and more precise than conventional cable cutters
  • Made in Taiwan
Unreal! Superb!

The quality of this product along with the quality of flare this thing makes is unreal. I've used a fare share of lower end and mid range flaring tool with the "clamp thing" that uses wing nuts, they all left lines and crimp marks on the line and even had some ends come out looking non concentric. I have even seen the brake line slip in clamps especially when using stainless lines. This tool has a nice long clamping area that doesn't require "teeth" to hold the line from slipping even with stainless, barely left any marks on the tube, and the flare came out absolutely perfect. The stop bolt this one comes with takes all the guess work out of "measuring how much of the line should be sticking out". Another thing I noticed is that the material of this thing seems to be of some forged steel there is no shitty casting marks and it seems pretty heavy for its small size. Also it comes with some nice "actually rated" grade 12.9 bolts for clamping and won't have to worry about gauling the threads or the block of steel. Recommend using some of the lube it comes with as you have to crank down on these and maybe a small washer to prolong its life as well. The forming tip also seems be be some sort of good quality hardened steel as it threads in super smooth and the threads didn't get all chewed up after one use like I've seen on others. This thing is also very ergonomic as it works perfect with the handle and makes it easier to fix a line on a car or if you don't have access to a vice. Thee best tool for doing brakes once in a while so you don't have to spend $2-300 on a professional one to get results that are superb.

Tested... Approved!

This review is for the Titan 3/16 tube flaring tool Just got the tool and had to see how well it worked on my favorite automotive bake tubing, copper clad steel/nickel. First to spoil the bottom line... It works! The quality of the parts looks very good. No crappy looking threads and the main clamp looks very high quality cast or forged. The female threads that pull the die in is not split but solid one piece design that you will not see in the other hand held flaring tools. I tested it a dozen times prepping the tube different ways and doing a double flare and a bubble flare. First I made a double flare with the end of the tube cut with a tubing cutter but did not file or deburr. It looks great. Then I tried it after filing the end flat and deburring the I.D. Looked even better. Finally I made a double flare and a bubble flare after just deburring the I.D. They look perfect. Then I inspected all parts of the tool for wear. The included photos show no wear at all other than a small amount of the black oxide on the forming does worn off. I do have to note that the bubble flares this tool makes has a tapered back. ISO/metric bubble flares usually have a flat back. I have used tapered back bubble flares to replace ISO bubbles and had no leakage. When you tighten the fitting you will feel the flare reform to the fitting as give in your wrench. When it is done reforming the nut will feel solid. A couple of tips from years of experience making flares. * Always lube all threads of the tool and the ends of the forming dies. They supply you with a small container of what appears to be chassis lube or wheel bearing grease. I find that any heavy oil or grease works. Without lube your flares will not be good and your tool will wear quickly. * Use a box ratchet on the die tool and to clamp the tube. Because you have to hold on to the handle of the tool and the wrench it is easier to use short strokes on the ratchet wrench. *This tool does not come with a case so because only one piece of the tool was left unattached I drilled out the hole at the end of the plastic handle and inserted the positioning plug into that hole. Now I can throw the tool in my brake tool drawer without looking for any extra loose parts. Pictures are as follows: Here is the tool opened up. They never show this in their ads. Next is the condition of the tube prior to flaring. Next, this is what the side profile looks like. Next is a bubble flare. Note that the back side is tapered. An ISO 4.75 bubble flare is actually flat on the back side. Should still work okay on ISO/metric fittings. Next is a side profile of the bubble flare. Next two show the dies after making a dozen flares on copper clad nickel steel brake tubing. The next three are photos of the flares I made. From left to right: double with no prep on a tube end cut with a tubing cutter; double after filing and inside deburr; double after just inside deburr(best); bubble flare after inside deburr of tube end. Last photo shows how I stored the positioning plug.

Easy to use - made a perfect flair the first time!

I am really impressed with this tool. I have used the other style double flair tool (the one with the bar, anvil, and screw press) in the past with mixed results. The biggest problems I had with that style flair tools was consistency- there are too many moving parts that have to work just right to get a good flair. This tool is much simpler and leaves little room for error. The operation is so intuitive, I didn’t feel the need to make a practice run prior to using it on a newly bent line. My first flair using this tool (pictured) came out perfect. The clamp for the line is smooth and seems to grip the line very well without scaring up the line. After using this tool , I couldn’t imagine going back to the other style.

Outstanding brake line, bubble flare tool.

This tool is AWESOME! I have been working on cars for 35 years, and making hard brake lines has always been an issue. Well, I found myself needing to make new rear brake hard lines for a 2003 Mini Cooper, but I only needed to replace a section of two lines. That would mean I needed a piece with the right ends to connect to the existing lines with bubble flares, and I needed to create new ends on the cut lines so I could use a coupler. The tools I have used in the past haven't done bubble flares well, and I had to work on lines still connected under the car. Titan tools to the rescue! Using only the OP1 side of the anvil, I ended up with perfectly shaped, leak free bubble flares. Using the tool in a vice to flare the new lines was super easy, and flaring the lines still connected under the car was fairly easy as well. If you need to put bubble, or double flares on 3/16" brake line, this 51535 too is the BEST I have ever seen, and used.

This is a priceless tool!

Every once in a while you find a product that exceeds your expectations. This is once such item. This is by far the best flaring tool I have ever used. There is no comparison between this tool and the normal flaring tools you see advertised. This tool is a thousand times better. So far I have not had a single flare made with this tool fail. Hopefully this company will make this tool for other size break lines as well.

One of the most innovative tools I've ever seen

I purchase literally hundreds of items on Amazon every year, most of them tools or tool related. I never write reviews. This is the first review I have written in years to my recollection. This tool is absolutely incredible. To even put it in the same sentence as the "other" inexpensive flaring tools for purpose of comparison is absolutely unfair. I am a "semi-professional" mechanic, and I think EVERY shop should own this tool. This tool is brilliant, innovative, small and can easily do flares on the vehicle or off. I also own the Mastercool hydraulic tool kit which costs like $300-$400 and has insane reviews on Amazon. It's the industry standard. Well guess what. The Mastercool IS an amazing tool. But I can honestly say that I DEFINITELY prefer this tool over the Mastercool. The Mastercool is great and pretty easy to use, but it requires three hands to set up the line inside the tool. And in a tight spot (or even not so tight) on the car? Forget about it. Also, there is room for user error with the Mastercool. If you stick the tube out too much or too little, or cockeyed, the flare is messed up. I have found that with the Titan tool, I get literally PERFECT flares EVERY time with VERY little room for user error. It's easily repeatable and consistent without even thinking about what you're doing. Anyone who has ever used the cheap tools knows that saying that sentence would be absolutely impossible. And I can't say it about the Mastercool either. Only this tool. The obvious advantage of the Mastercool is that it can make many different types and sizes of flares, whereas this tool makes only one. But this is the most common flare you'll encounter on American vehicles. And at the price point? Forget about it. If Snapon made a version of this tool they would probably charge $179 for it. A couple of tips: Use an impact driver with a 17 mm deep socket to drive the dies in and out. And a 10 mm socket to adjust the tightening screws. I realize that with hand tools, using this flaring tool would be more tedious. But anyone who even owns a drill can use sockets with the drill. We don't need crazy torque here. Although the torque of an impact driver does help. I guess if I could find one thing to "complain" about this tool would maybe be the tightening screws the way you have to go back and forth. But it's really not bad. Perhaps a "redesign" could make the two screws "captive" at the end, so they couldnt come out entirely. That would keep you from disassembling the whole unit while removing the screws. Not that that's a big deal anyway. Also, it would be nice if the threaded "nut" insert that you put the dies into stayed firm in its place even when the two "blocks" were totally separated from each other. It tends to kind of move around and change position. Maybe I would design it so it was permanently affixed to one block or the other. Anyway, the bottom line is if you ever flare brake lines, you should DEFINITELY have this tool, whether it's your only flaring tool, your second, third or fourth. Good luck with it.

Best tool for the money!

I have used other less expensive flare tubing tools and it is always hit or miss whether you wind up with a decent looking flare end when replacing brake lines. I read about this tool and decided to give it a try. I will say, if you are looking for your first flare tubing tool or have used them in the past, you definitely will not be disappointed with this one. Simply follow the directions and you will have factory perfect double flares each and every time with a lot less hassle than the universal tool kits that are out there. In my toolbox, this one is a keeper. My only wish is that it would have come in some sort of blow molded plastic case to keep all the little pieces in one place. As it is, I just put everything in a tupperware container along with my tubing cutter and tubing bending tools. Well worth the money in my opinion and worth each and every star I gave it!

Finally a flaring tool that works in tight spaces

Have you ever ruined a brake line fitting on your vehicle? This is the only tool that I've seen that allows you to make perfect double flares in hard to get to places, like up in the wheel well of a car. Follow the directions, use good quality tubing and fittings and you can't go wrong this tool.

Best I've used!

I have been in the auto business many more years than I care to admit. I have gone through many flare tools over the years and this is by far THE BEST. It will put a perfect double flare on the tubing and not even scratch or mark it at all. The others I have used clamp the tube with grooved dies that mark the tube and If it is a coated line it will destroy the coating making a perfect place for rust to start. This tool puts a flare on the green coated tubing that for one doesn't mark it and you can't tell the difference between the flare you did and the factory ones. I wish that they made a 1/4" version, it appears they used to but discontinued it. Some trucks use 1/4" tubing so I would like to have one but This is a great tool, well made of high quality steel, compact and easy to use!

Great for on vehicle use.

Needed to perform an on vehicle repair. The compact size of it, made it very easy to flare the line on the truck. I could get into the space between the fuel tank and the frame to make the necessary repair. Looks to be a very quality tool. Easier to use than the cheap flaring tool that I purchased years ago. The only con was the cover came off the grease they included, so it made a mess inside the package.

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