If Tygon R3603 is better than R1000 then.........

GHz · 06-01-2002, 02:46 PM

...why is the R-1000 more expensive than the R-3603? I recently looked at DangerDen's website and they will start shipping the Tygon R3603 tubing on June 6th. I also noticed that for the 1/2" ID tubing the R3603 Standard is $2.90/ft while the R-1000 is $3.70/ft. I remember sombody here saying that the former is better, then why is it cheaper? One would expect the better product to be more expensive. Both of them have 1/2"ID and 3/4"OD. If anybody can explain this mystery for me please do so. Maybe I got the numbers mixed up or something, but this doesn't make sense to me. Thanks.

ambient · 06-01-2002, 03:35 PM

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Cyco-Dude · 06-01-2002, 04:03 PM

mabe its more expensive because its more flexible, who knows. but according to spec sheets from Tygon.com, the R-3603 formulation is better becuase it has a higher maximum temp range (165F i think), whereas the R-1000's max is like 125F. the spec sheets also imply that the R-3603 is more resistant to chemicals than R-1000 is (they are both better than silicone, but R-3603 tygon PVC tubing is designed for lab use, whereas the R-1000 seems more suited to peralistic pump applications).

06-01-2002, 02:46 PM	#1
GHz Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 16	If Tygon R3603 is better than R1000 then......... ...why is the R-1000 more expensive than the R-3603? I recently looked at DangerDen's website and they will start shipping the Tygon R3603 tubing on June 6th. I also noticed that for the 1/2" ID tubing the R3603 Standard is $2.90/ft while the R-1000 is $3.70/ft. I remember sombody here saying that the former is better, then why is it cheaper? One would expect the better product to be more expensive. Both of them have 1/2"ID and 3/4"OD. If anybody can explain this mystery for me please do so. Maybe I got the numbers mixed up or something, but this doesn't make sense to me. Thanks. __________________ "Force is an illusion. It is a byproduct of warped space."

06-01-2002, 03:35 PM	#2
ambient Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 312	read this for info about tygon, there are some links to product desc... __________________ water cooled 1.4 tbird @ 1580 143x11 vcore 1.88 vio 3.55

06-01-2002, 04:03 PM	#3
Cyco-Dude Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 836	mabe its more expensive because its more flexible, who knows. but according to spec sheets from Tygon.com, the R-3603 formulation is better becuase it has a higher maximum temp range (165F i think), whereas the R-1000's max is like 125F. the spec sheets also imply that the R-3603 is more resistant to chemicals than R-1000 is (they are both better than silicone, but R-3603 tygon PVC tubing is designed for lab use, whereas the R-1000 seems more suited to peralistic pump applications).

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