Irwin Hilmor pipe bender and Irwin Hilman GLM Pipe Bender

[rocketmanbkk]

They look the same, £30/£40 difference in price.

What's the difference? (and don't say £30/£40!!!)

Thanks all

 

[PlumbBobBob]

hilmor is the one you want hilman is just a cheap copy imho

 

[rocketmanbkk]

but both made by Irwin? OK< Thanks Stevie B

 

[rocketmanbkk]

Can you have a look at this fo rme please if you have a minute?

http://www.*************/p/irwin-hilmor-pipe-bender-15-22m/47575

The other Irwin Hilman GLM is more expensive!

 

[kay-jay]

hilman is a misprint in screwfix catalogue and also the pictures have been swapped. you want the yellow hilmor one.<br><br>the other one in the picture is 'forge steel or some such cheapy

 

[AWheating]

what is the website?

 

[rocketmanbkk]

need to replace the dots with screwfix


Thank you

So th emore expensive one is the one I need?

 

[AWheating]

if you read the discriptions on the website they are all over the place, the hilmor one says bends 15mm ss and 12,15,18mm copper? and the others says for 15mm ss and 22mm copper. who writes these descriptions? i would make sure you are getting what you think you are.

i would not pay that much for a hilmor bender.

 

[rocketmanbkk]

ok, thx. Any ideas as to where best place to get one from?

Thanks

 

[AWheating]

i think you can find them for about £50-55 if you search, i saw one on amazon recently for £52+ postage. i brought mine from B&Q for £49 a year or two ago.

 

[AWheating]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=145Y2Y0QCEEF58KJWN49

 

[speako]

just got a hilmor today 15 quid ebay

 

[rocketmanbkk]

Yep, just got brand new Hilmor in box, all instructions, collected in person to save a few quid, £30.

V Happy.

Thanks all.

 

[WHPES]

Remember having a laugh at an apprenitice's expense - gave him a piece of 1/2" steel pipe and a hand pipe bender and asked him to put a 90 degree in

 

[mike_s]

I got a refurbished hilmor from justbendit.co.uk on ebay, it's like brand new. They were the last manufacturers of hilmor benders in the UK and they say their formers are improved since they did Hilmors for smoother bending.

 

[rocketmanbkk]

yeah, I saw then also. If I hadn't got my one that would've been my choice. Nice one.