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Your cart is empty.Every second counts on the job. That's exactly what inspired us to create the hilmor Quick-Engage Flare and Swage Kit. It's all about easy. Just push down the yoke to engage the tube and with fewer rotations than your current tool, you've got a precise flare or swage. An innovative spring-loaded block holds the tube firmly in place. A tube-stop arrow easily identifies the correct height and position of the tube (goodbye, nickel). And our ball detents ensure proper and precise alignment. All told, this tool offers more convenience and less frustration.
Nikki
Reviewed in Canada on November 3, 2023
This tool does a lot, amd therefore I don't think it does any ONE particular function amazing. The flare does not orbit like other flaring tools do. The swages can be difficult to get off, I've found adding some oil onto the swage attachment to help ease this off. It definitly does the job but not my favourite Hilmore product.
Kiowa
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2021
All in all it's a great tool a little bulky but ok.I only used mine about 50 times and it now has mechanically failed when I go to give it those last 2 to 3 turns on a flare it pops loose on me and won't finish the job this thing coast way to much to fail that fast atleast last 500 flares please hilmore reach out to me and repair mine or just send one to me ill send mine back to prove to you if you would like thanks
C reeder
Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2020
This product was super easy but the church mechanism broke after only a couple 5/8 swedges and flares very disappointed in this product
Cliente de
Reviewed in Mexico on September 1, 2019
esta muy bonita hace buenas chaflanes pero cuando expandes seguido se traba o tal vez es que no he usado lubricante para que no se quede pegado
FreshBrew
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2018
The problem with setbacks in a project is that sometimes it takes over a month to start. This was the case with my ductless ac installation. I bought all of my tools from Amazon including this Hilmor Flare kit. The kit was the most expensive tool that I purchase. I attempted to flare a 3/8” tube and on my last turn of the handle, the spring loaded plastic clutch engaged. It did not break, it simply popped. Subsequent uses of the tool caused the clutch to engage on the first turn making it unable to complete the flare. The problem is that the plastic piece jumps off of the treads and essentially stops the flaring process. I am outside of the return window, so I will contact Hilmor to see what they can do to rectify this...
Nick
Reviewed in Canada on September 2, 2018
I haven’t used the swage side of it yet so for that reason I’ll give it a 4, but it makes the best flares easy to use
Alex Rudow
Reviewed in Canada on February 23, 2018
Fantastic product! It's been really nice to use for flare thus far
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2017
Sorry but I am returning this flaring and swage kit, it pinches my line set and it is not easy to turn this handle to either swage or make flares? Disappointed in the fact it does not have an automatic clutch and using their guide stop for flares and checking it with my measuring tool from black max it always came up too small, found that you have to set your line even with their line stop not at the stop to get the proper flare size?After seeing the majority of the posted reviews on this I thought this would be a much easier tool than what it really is? To be fair I may have a defective product which still remains to be seen? I also purchased the bender kit at the same time and I really like its performance so I haven't given up on Hilmor as a whole and in fact I am going to try their compact swage kit to see how well it performs ?
SootyC
Reviewed in Canada on May 14, 2017
I found this tool actually made really nice flares until it broke and while it has a great warranty nobody at Hilmor seems to want to talk to me. Well I can't afford to not have a working flare tool so I gave up on Hilmor and bought Yellow Jacket instead. Maybe a DIY guy can wait a month or three for Hilmor to get back to them but if you make your living with your tools look elsewhere.
Neil Kitchens
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2017
Received tool in good condition. So far it has proved to be an excellent tool for flares and swages. I haven't had to use it too much but I just have to be more careful on smaller diameter piping such as 1/4 and 5/16 and not overtightening the clamp bar. The clamp naturally leaves knurl type markings on the pipe, the same as other flare tools, but I've noticed those little krurls might interfere with your flare nut if you're not careful. Just be sure to practice on some scrap tubing before you start flaring or swaging on you're actual lineset.Also, the bar has a convenient pipe stop for flares. It's nice but I wasn't sure if it compensated for 410a systems which usually require a bit more flare surface area. The user instructions do not aren't that specific when it comes to this. I usually clamp the pipe flush to the top of the stop just to make sure. Haven't had any problems so far. I would definitely recommend getting this tool if you are shopping for one.
David
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2017
I use this tool when I am installing mini-splits. It does what I need it to do. The case has been very durable and that is a huge plus. All of the items are always in place when I open the case for use. It makes good flares and that is what I mostly use it for.
Sublime
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2016
It works well, but not as well as others I have used.
OnyxPhoenix
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2016
This set to me is the best on the he market. I have been using the swagging kit for a couple of months now and it is awesome. I could have purchased the expander kit but after reading a few reviews on the different brands out there I decided to go with Hilmor instead. I find that I can swage a tube in under five minutes before without burs our unnecessary bends or crimps in the tube. This is a very compact system can compared to similar models and comes in a case with metal straps that I hope will make it more durable in the long run over the typical plastic ones that come with similar sets.
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