Bending 8mm and 10mm pipe, bending spring or cheap pipe bender?

[tinnews]

I need to bend a mix of 8mm and 10mm copper pipe, I see that one can get pipe bending springs for this (that seem to go outside the pipe) and also simple pipe benders like this:-

should I go for? Currently I'm tempted to go for the tool (or one like it) rather than the spring(s).

Any comments?

[fred]

In article , [e-mail] writes

The bending tool is far quicker and easier to use, go for it! I have one the same and it is great, or rather it was once I'd filed the 3/8" mandrel out so a 10mm pipe could fit (good old CPC selling cheap junk imperial sized as metric).

Arse, arse, bollocks, arse (not a good day today)

[BigWallop]

This one might suit you better.

Watch out for line splitting on the link

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[dom]

Not used a mini-pipe bender, but 15/22m pipe benders are far superior to bending springs.

With a new tool, you may have to deburr a bit with a file around the pipe entry/exit points from the curved channel, and a little bit of grease in the channel also helps.

[Ericp]

A 6/8/10 bender at £10 would be preferable to any spring.

[Gazz]

Fnaar fnaar, snick snick, yip yip etc :)

[Gazz]

Fnaar fnaar, snick snick, yip yip etc :)