Best material

Crosstrack16 · 04-18-2003, 06:26 PM

What's the best material for tubing in watercooling systems

winewood · 04-18-2003, 08:13 PM

some people would say tygon which is very bendable. I have heard it absorbs impurities and can change color on you. I use the cheap stuff from home depot and true.. it is probabbly less bendable, but I have no issues with it and its .30 ft and not 2.00+ a foot. Your call.

Monster811 · 04-18-2003, 09:34 PM

From what i have heard, ClearFlex 60 is the best deal, it is almost as good as tygon and much cheaper, also does not absorb or release anything.

redleader · 04-18-2003, 09:56 PM

Tygon should absorb less material then other tube, thats one of the reasons its so popular.

KlevrPhelo · 04-23-2003, 12:34 PM

I could've sworn it was "Silicone" tubing that absorbs impurities and changes color... not "Tygon."

hara · 04-23-2003, 02:23 PM

How about nylon tubing? It's a bit harder, translucent as silicone but doesn't kink.

04-18-2003, 06:26 PM	#1
Crosstrack16 Cooling Savant Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Spring Hill, FL Posts: 169	Best material What's the best material for tubing in watercooling systems

04-18-2003, 08:13 PM	#2
winewood Cooling Savant Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: in my chair Posts: 574	some people would say tygon which is very bendable. I have heard it absorbs impurities and can change color on you. I use the cheap stuff from home depot and true.. it is probabbly less bendable, but I have no issues with it and its .30 ft and not 2.00+ a foot. Your call. __________________ -winewood-

04-23-2003, 12:34 PM	#5
KlevrPhelo Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 18	I could've sworn it was "Silicone" tubing that absorbs impurities and changes color... not "Tygon." __________________ I'm a newb... can you tell? Last edited by KlevrPhelo; 04-24-2003 at 01:10 AM.

04-23-2003, 02:23 PM	#6
hara Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Malta, Mediterranean Posts: 662	How about nylon tubing? It's a bit harder, translucent as silicone but doesn't kink. __________________ - Every great HD crash day is the day before back-up day. - My Past System - "Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven." - Milton, Paradise Lost. - FMZ

04-18-2003, 09:34 PM	#3
Monster811 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Northeast US Posts: 40	From what i have heard, ClearFlex 60 is the best deal, it is almost as good as tygon and much cheaper, also does not absorb or release anything.

04-18-2003, 09:56 PM	#4
redleader Thermophile Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The deserts of Tucson, Az Posts: 1,264	Tygon should absorb less material then other tube, thats one of the reasons its so popular.

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