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l33t p1mp
06-03-2009, 11:54 AM
I need to get some new tubing. I'm using 7/16 ID tubing right now. I need something that is decent, but not too expensive. Petras has 2 choices. A 3 dollar a foot option which is too much, and a 60 cent option which seems to be a bargain.

http://www.petrastechshop.com/7id5odmagepu.html

Is it decent tubing? What is the difference between the two? Does any other store sell colored tubing for less than 2 bucks a foot?
NaeKuh
06-03-2009, 11:56 AM
masterkleer is a newbie's best friend.

and im being serious.

get a lot if your still new in looping.

Difference, masterkleer will cloud in about 3-6 months depending on how often you drained your system. But if your a newbie, your still tweeking your loop, so it wont be up long enough.

Colored tubing is expensive, because there very soft and have no plastercizer leech. If your gonna go colored, my 2 favorates are Primochill LRT and Fesser, but they both cost a lot.
l33t p1mp
06-03-2009, 12:04 PM
Also, if I get clear tubing, would this be a good choice for anti-growth and coloring?

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=381_303&products_id=23240

If I get colored tubing I'll just get some PT Nuke.
NaeKuh
06-03-2009, 12:08 PM
no...

stay away from dye bombs as they contain a water wetter and trust me you dont want that stuff ANYWHERE in your loop unless your mixing metals.
l33t p1mp
06-03-2009, 12:08 PM
masterkleer is a newbie's best friend.

and im being serious.

get a lot if your still new in looping.

Difference, masterkleer will cloud in about 3-6 months depending on how often you drained your system. But if your a newbie, your still tweeking your loop, so it wont be up long enough.

Colored tubing is expensive, because there very soft and have no plastercizer leech. If your gonna go colored, my 2 favorates are Primochill LRT and Fesser, but they both cost a lot.

Well I'm not exactly a newbie. I just don't know much about what people usually do to their loops, but I know about what parts to use etc. I have had this loop for a year and drained it only 3 times.

Also, how is this tubing?

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=413_292&products_id=24502

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=413_292&products_id=24505
l33t p1mp
06-03-2009, 12:17 PM
no...

stay away from dye bombs as they contain a water wetter and trust me you dont want that stuff ANYWHERE in your loop unless your mixing metals.

What coolant should I get then?
NaeKuh
06-03-2009, 12:26 PM
primochill is what i use.

i like it a lot.

Coolant... just use straight distilled and add a kill coil to your loop. Or get bitspower true silver barbs on 2 components and run it that way.

But get colored tubing and run it straight distilled vs. colored coolant.
l33t p1mp
06-03-2009, 12:57 PM
Sweet, thanks.

How's this.

Killcoils, and this tubing.

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=455&products_id=25002

Also, is this blue tubing only blue under UV, or is it a blue without the UV also?

http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=292&products_id=24505
veedubfreak
06-03-2009, 01:08 PM
I've been running masterklear for around a year now, and yes it clouds, but not THAT bad. It's definately great for its price. I just refuse to spend over 6 times the price for something that might or might not cloud.
l33t p1mp
06-03-2009, 01:13 PM
Also, how many feet of tubing will I need? Here is my rig.

http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj320/l33t_p1mp/Computer/DSCN9116.jpg

The pump will be a bit farther back, where the hdd tray is.
yngndrw
06-03-2009, 01:36 PM
Also, how many feet of tubing will I need? Here is my rig.
Get a piece of string and measure what you need. Don't forget to add a bit on for mistakes and the like.
SNiiPE_DoGG
06-03-2009, 01:51 PM
I guess 6-7 feet but get 8 for safety
kinghong1970
06-03-2009, 01:53 PM
imo www.sidewindercomputers.com got the best tygon selection...
SNiiPE_DoGG
06-03-2009, 01:55 PM
imo www.sidewindercomputers.com got the best tygon selection...

IMO tygon is really weak compared to primochill pro LRT and I'm pretty sure the primo is cheaper too....
l33t p1mp
06-04-2009, 11:22 AM
So which tubing. Primo or Koolance?
NaeKuh
06-04-2009, 11:26 AM
Primo
LOUISSSSS
06-04-2009, 11:43 AM
Difference, masterkleer will cloud in about 3-6 months depending on how often you drained your system. But if your a newbie, your still tweeking your loop, so it wont be up long enough.

that recent poll shows that the expensive and high end tygon tubing clouds up also...

and also, if you're gunna get masterkleer JT has it cheaper than PTS.

i like the idea of easier bending/colored tubing, but i'm having trouble justifying paying 3x the price for that..
NaeKuh
06-04-2009, 11:50 AM
primo hasnt clouded tho.

thats why its more expensive... and if it does, the color tubing wont show it.
veedubfreak
06-04-2009, 01:54 PM
Order 20 feet of masterklear, use that until you figure out exactly how you want your loop. Once you finalize it, then tear it down and order a foot more than you used of the expensive stuff. I know i have changed my loop order at least 5 times in the last year. Thats the other reason i stay with the cheap stuff :)
MomijiTMO
06-04-2009, 02:41 PM
primo hasnt clouded tho.

thats why its more expensive... and if it does, the color tubing wont show it.

Mine has but I didn't know until I cut a section off and compared it to fresh tubing. You really can't see it at all. The amount of clouding in my res was nothing compared to what happens to some folks who use clearflex etc.