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unpimp · 09-05-2003, 10:56 AM

Be careful of the Tygon tubing from this guy. I ordered 10' of it, but he didn't send Tygon tubing. What I received was a dingy yellow colored tubing that smelled like cigarette smoke and was NOT branded by Tygon (I called them and they said all Tygon tubing will have the brand name, the formula type e.g. R-3603, and the registered trademark). This is some other tubing, and is dirty and smelly at that.

Edit: He claims it is C-210-a from Tygon. This formulation is actually Tygothane from the same company that makes Tygon (like a Chevette vs. a Corvette). Tygon R-3603 is what everyone in watercooling uses if they get Tygon; it is clear and holds up well. Tygothane is Polyurethane, is yellowish in color, not as flexible (shore-A rating of 82 vs. 55 for Tygon, and 1.75" bend rad vs. 1.5"), and absorbs a LOT more water (1.24% over 24 hrs at 23 deg C vs. 0.24%).

I should have been more explicit before I bought this, especially considering he is selling it for half what stores sell it for... but he should have been more specific about what he was selling. I'm not happy.

09-05-2003, 10:56 AM	#14
unpimp Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: CA Posts: 2	warning (Edited) Be careful of the Tygon tubing from this guy. I ordered 10' of it, but he didn't send Tygon tubing. What I received was a dingy yellow colored tubing that smelled like cigarette smoke and was NOT branded by Tygon (I called them and they said all Tygon tubing will have the brand name, the formula type e.g. R-3603, and the registered trademark). This is some other tubing, and is dirty and smelly at that. Edit: He claims it is C-210-a from Tygon. This formulation is actually Tygothane from the same company that makes Tygon (like a Chevette vs. a Corvette). Tygon R-3603 is what everyone in watercooling uses if they get Tygon; it is clear and holds up well. Tygothane is Polyurethane, is yellowish in color, not as flexible (shore-A rating of 82 vs. 55 for Tygon, and 1.75" bend rad vs. 1.5"), and absorbs a LOT more water (1.24% over 24 hrs at 23 deg C vs. 0.24%). I should have been more explicit before I bought this, especially considering he is selling it for half what stores sell it for... but he should have been more specific about what he was selling. I'm not happy. Last edited by unpimp; 09-05-2003 at 12:10 PM.