Eastwood Brake Line Forming Tool

Customer Reviews

(Posted on 9/7/09) tool needs improvement
Review by design engineer

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The concept is good but, really not a well designed tool. It weakens the tube when making a bend and leaves a impression of a smiley when bending rigid brake line tube. If this forming tool was a full 1/2 die instead of the current 1/4 die this would fix the problem and be a excellent tool

Thank you for your feedback. Our R&D team will look into your comments. We've found that this tool works well for adjusting and aligning lines with master cylinders, wheels cylinders, and more. The Eastwood Team

(Posted on 10/30/09) Excellent investment
Review by Doug

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These are a God-send. So much easier to use than traditional bending tools and so much more versatile.

(Posted on 10/30/09) eastwood brake line forming pliers
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I used these to form my hard lines for a chevy 12 bolt rearend, they work decent, I had nothing else to use and for $10.00 and free shipping, I had to try them.

(Posted on 10/30/09) Value
Review by PPD933

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This tool is far better then others I have used or tried to use for tight bends. No more severe kinking of lines.
A welcome addition to my tool chest.

(Posted on 10/30/09) Glad I bought them!
Review by Nhoj

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Used standard brakeline tool to form a complete set of lines for an Austin Healey Sprite I was restoring. Once the lines were in the chassis, the forming pliers were essential to make those small final adjustments which made the line instalation look "factory".
Very easy! I'll never bend a brakeline over a socket again.

(Posted on 10/30/09) Good, but only when used as intneded.
Review by WLJ1943

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These work very well for the intended use; IE slight tight radius bending near wheel and master cylinder fittings to get correct fit-up. The head is a bit large for some situations, especially with 3/16" tube .They work best with steel tubing; not as well with 300 series stainless because I think stainless work hardens so easily. They are a useful addition to my fabricating tools.

(Posted on 10/30/09) Fair
Review by Rod

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I tried to use is to modify some stainless steel trans. cooling lines and found it to be difficult to bend the stainless. Could not get enough leverage with the sidways motion. It may work better on regular steel lines. The jaws leave marks on the tubing also.

(Posted on 10/30/09) Pretty Good
Review by Chevy Doc

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Tool works pretty good but you have to bend carefully cuz the brake lines will still kink if you are not patient.

(Posted on 10/31/09) Excellent tool
Review by BillP

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They are great for making small adjustments for alignment without making the tubing look as if it were bent over someone's knee.

(Posted on 10/31/09) Very good tool for the mechanic that has to get the job done
Review by Dave

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I found these pliers to be particularly handy for tight bends and tight working spaces. They are not a manufacturing tool, so to speak, in that you don't insert the tubing and the tool does all the work for you. They provide a bending surface that helps prevent kinks, especially when the bend radius needs to be tighter than ideal for the tube diameter. The jaws of the pliers are sharp enough that they will leave a small ring cut into any coating on the tubing, so "working" a complicated bend will result in tool marks on the tube. All that being said, it is the first bender I reach for when doing brakes.