Tygon or ClearFLEX 60

GHz · 01-19-2003, 02:18 PM

Which one should I get. I'm about to order the upgrade parts to my water cooling system, and I'm not sure which one to get?

gmat · 01-19-2003, 05:06 PM

Depends if money is a factor. If don't mind spending about $6 per meter of tubing, go with Tygon. You'll get Clearflex for half the price. Tygon really rocks and is really the most flexible, smooth, and resistant tubing i've seen. Clearflex will work just fine if you're on a budget.

GHz · 01-19-2003, 11:12 PM

Thanks for the reply, but I am still undecided on which tubing I should go with. Is Tygon really that much better than ClearFLEX to really cost almost twice as much? I would like to spend the least amount of money possible without sacraficing quality, so if I get the Tygon tubing I would like to know if its worth the price or will ClearFLEX do. Thanks

jtroutma · 01-20-2003, 12:11 AM

Tygon is definately worth the price......at least it was in my case. I even went so far as to buy some "not-normaly-stocked" tygon from one of our fellow form members JUST because it is that good.

You wont regret getting it.

Skulemate · 01-20-2003, 01:16 AM

From my experience with both I'd have to say that paying twice as much for Tygon is not worth it. Clearflex tubing is essentially the same stuff. In fact, if it weren't for the markings on the tubing I'd bet that most would have a problem telling the two apart.

Cyco-Dude · 01-20-2003, 01:16 AM

Tygon vs ClearFLEX comparo any-1?? kinda like the silicone vs vinyl that was done up ages ago. any-1?? any-1???

nOv1c3 · 01-20-2003, 01:20 AM

I cant comment on the Tygon or ClearFLEX 60 Have not used either

But the stuff i,m using that came with swiftech kit works great and when i needed more i just ran down to the local Home depo and picked up 10 feet of clear vinyl tubing for less than $3 lol and it seem to be working great with no kinks its clear as glass I been happy with it

Guess we see how it ages

Skulemate · 01-20-2003, 01:22 AM

The normal PVC tubing that you can get at the hardware store isn't too bad, so long as you opt for the 1/8" walled stuff... the thinwall tubing isn't great for bends, though that goes for the thinwall Tygon and Clearflex as well. I do feel that it's worth the money to go with a premium PVC though.

dima y · 01-20-2003, 01:32 AM

I would get SMC (pneumatic company, www.smcusa.com) polyurethane tubing

very nice but costs alot

DJ-Quack · 01-20-2003, 04:21 AM

I had the same question, and I had a hard time finding a good comparison. However, using my h4x0r powers (actually, just google

) I found what I needed before I bought the stuff.
http://www.wc101.com/reviews/tygon/

According to them, the ClearFlex can take more bending, but is a little more flexible. Honestly, this stuff seems a lot more flexible than shown in the picture. The only thing is that the ClearFlex doesn't seem to retain its clearness. I really can't see paying another dollar or more per foot.

That's some ClearFlex on my TC-4

. I was actually worried that the ClearFlex would be crappy before I bought it, fearing it would be no better than generic PVC tubing. Alas, my fears were for nothing, it sure is swell tubing.

01-19-2003, 02:18 PM	#1
GHz Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 16	Tygon or ClearFLEX 60 Which one should I get. I'm about to order the upgrade parts to my water cooling system, and I'm not sure which one to get? __________________ "Force is an illusion. It is a byproduct of warped space."

01-19-2003, 11:12 PM	#3
GHz Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 16	Thanks for the reply, but I am still undecided on which tubing I should go with. Is Tygon really that much better than ClearFLEX to really cost almost twice as much? I would like to spend the least amount of money possible without sacraficing quality, so if I get the Tygon tubing I would like to know if its worth the price or will ClearFLEX do. Thanks __________________ "Force is an illusion. It is a byproduct of warped space."

01-20-2003, 12:11 AM	#4
jtroutma Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SLO, CA Posts: 837	Tygon is definately worth the price......at least it was in my case. I even went so far as to buy some "not-normaly-stocked" tygon from one of our fellow form members JUST because it is that good. You wont regret getting it. __________________ Athlon64 X2 4200+ @ 2.5Ghz (250FSB x 10) OCZ VX 1GB 4000 @ 250FSB (6-2-2-2 timmings) DFI LANParty nForce4 Ultra-D SCSI Raid 5 x (3) Cheetah 15K HDDs LSI Express 500 (128MB cache) OCZ PowerStream 520W PSU ATI X850XT PE (Stock) DTEK WhiteWater + DTEK Custom Radiator Eheim 1250

01-20-2003, 01:16 AM	#5
Skulemate Cooling Savant Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 381	From my experience with both I'd have to say that paying twice as much for Tygon is not worth it. Clearflex tubing is essentially the same stuff. In fact, if it weren't for the markings on the tubing I'd bet that most would have a problem telling the two apart. __________________ Michael E. Robbins M.A.Sc. Candidate, University of Toronto 12.1 GHz of AMD's finest (17.7 GHz total) crunching proudly for the AMDMB.com Killer Frogs SETI BOINC: Dual Opteron 246s (Iwill DK8N) \| XP2800+ (Shuttle SN41G2) \| 3x XP2400+ (ASUS A7N266-vm) SETI BOINC: 2x P4 2.8E (ASUS P4R800-vm) \| Crunching 24/7

01-20-2003, 01:22 AM	#8
Skulemate Cooling Savant Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 381	The normal PVC tubing that you can get at the hardware store isn't too bad, so long as you opt for the 1/8" walled stuff... the thinwall tubing isn't great for bends, though that goes for the thinwall Tygon and Clearflex as well. I do feel that it's worth the money to go with a premium PVC though. __________________ Michael E. Robbins M.A.Sc. Candidate, University of Toronto 12.1 GHz of AMD's finest (17.7 GHz total) crunching proudly for the AMDMB.com Killer Frogs SETI BOINC: Dual Opteron 246s (Iwill DK8N) \| XP2800+ (Shuttle SN41G2) \| 3x XP2400+ (ASUS A7N266-vm) SETI BOINC: 2x P4 2.8E (ASUS P4R800-vm) \| Crunching 24/7

01-19-2003, 05:06 PM	#2
gmat Thermophile Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: France Posts: 1,221	Depends if money is a factor. If don't mind spending about $6 per meter of tubing, go with Tygon. You'll get Clearflex for half the price. Tygon really rocks and is really the most flexible, smooth, and resistant tubing i've seen. Clearflex will work just fine if you're on a budget.

01-20-2003, 01:16 AM	#6
Cyco-Dude Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 836	Tygon vs ClearFLEX comparo any-1?? kinda like the silicone vs vinyl that was done up ages ago. any-1?? any-1???

01-20-2003, 01:20 AM	#7
nOv1c3 Crazy Stupid Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Dallas texas Posts: 149	I cant comment on the Tygon or ClearFLEX 60 Have not used either But the stuff i,m using that came with swiftech kit works great and when i needed more i just ran down to the local Home depo and picked up 10 feet of clear vinyl tubing for less than $3 lol and it seem to be working great with no kinks its clear as glass I been happy with it Guess we see how it ages

01-20-2003, 01:32 AM	#9
dima y Cooling Savant Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: palo alto, CA Posts: 164	I would get SMC (pneumatic company, www.smcusa.com) polyurethane tubing very nice but costs alot

01-20-2003, 04:21 AM	#10
DJ-Quack Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: PCI slot 1 Posts: 43	I had the same question, and I had a hard time finding a good comparison. However, using my h4x0r powers (actually, just google ) I found what I needed before I bought the stuff. http://www.wc101.com/reviews/tygon/ According to them, the ClearFlex can take more bending, but is a little more flexible. Honestly, this stuff seems a lot more flexible than shown in the picture. The only thing is that the ClearFlex doesn't seem to retain its clearness. I really can't see paying another dollar or more per foot. That's some ClearFlex on my TC-4 . I was actually worried that the ClearFlex would be crappy before I bought it, fearing it would be no better than generic PVC tubing. Alas, my fears were for nothing, it sure is swell tubing. __________________ Epox 8RDA+ Radeon 9700 Pro 256mb pc2700 Samsung, max timings Western Digital SE 80gb 16x Creative DVD-ROM 48x/12x/48x Lite On CD-RW Windows 2000 professional w00t

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