1/2 Compression Fittings : Compatibility and Issues

[Bobly]

Okay time to find where I can get some of these in the UK... Price is incredibly restrictive though :/ So far I seem to find them at £5 for a single nozzle... :/

Edit: Meh, looks like FrozenCPU is gonna be the cheapest option, and that's including shipping to the UK XD

[aster]

That fitting is GARBAGE... The inside is constricted to 6mm

Really? It doesn't seem so awfull :

[Sparky]

Really? It doesn't seem so awfull :
http://www.koolance.com/water-coolin...nzl-dxg_p0.jpg

Except look at what the actual opening is for the flow... A good amount of the water smacks into the solid part of the swivel. Can't be good for flow.

[aster]

OK guys. Thank you for advices! I forget about those.
Since the Apogee GTZ is coming, maybe i could get rid of Fuzion 2. I hope Swiftech is back!
XSPC Edge would be another good alternative but why the heck using Acrilic?§

Another tip : Tygon 3603 7/16ID 5/8OD is compatible with the Koolance 1/2 Compression fittings, but pretty hard to tighten.

[Waterlogged]

OK guys. Thank you for advices! I forget about those.
Since the Apogee GTZ is coming, maybe i could get rid of Fuzion 2. I hope Swiftech is back!
XSPC Edge would be another good alternative but why the heck using Acrilic?§

Another tip : Tygon 3603 7/16ID 5/8OD is compatible with the Koolance 1/2 Compression fittings, but pretty hard to tighten.

That's because it's the wrong size. Comps should only be used with the proper sized tubing. If a fitting is rated for 1/2" x 5/8" tubing that means the fittings will only work properly with a tube that has a 1/16" think wall. If you go and use a tubing with a thicker wall tube, it will pinch in the wrong spot, possibly cutting your tubing and lead to a very unfortunate mess and a well deserved lesson.

[aster]

WOW!
There's no need to be such dogmatic!
Tygon 7/16ID is my favourite tubing, and I won't change it.
Comp Fittings are sexy and I wanted to have a try.
What i can tell is it fits pretty well despite it's not made in this purpose.
The hardest part is un-tightening! And after that, tubing don't show any cut.

[santiagodraco]

Hi there!

I've recently get Koolance Compression Fittings in 1/2 (13mm) (a laaarge amount, full-WC in progress).
And i'm pissed off those won't fit on many of my waterblocks.
I thought we could gather information about known compatibility and issues using those.

OK
EK Mosfets ASUS-3a
EK FullCover GPU blocks
EK Supreme
Swiftech Apogee GTX
XSPC Edge

NO GO
D-Tek Fuzion 1&2
Swiftech MCW30
Swiftech Apogee GT

Why would you be pissed off? If they use different thread patterns of course they are not going to work.

[Bobly]

I think the issue isn't with thread patterns but with the size of the barbs and the clearance between the intake and outtake which are too close together to fit them.

[TedShred]

...XSPC Edge would be another good alternative but why the heck using Acrilic?...

Got an email from watercoolinguk.com that the Edge is being tweaked at least to replace the acrylic with acetal. That other XSPC block (X20 V2) looks kinda interesting too.

Edit: Feser has some 1/2" x 3/4" comp fittings in production but, according to a reply I got on the feser forum, nobody in N.A. has picked 'em up yet. (?!)
Edit: @ RRR - thanks for the heads' up on the Sidewinder bitspowers. Actually $2.45 cheaper a piece, $6 less for a pair.