Has anybody had any problems with Mayhems X1?

MorleySA · 27 Jun 2016 at 15:54

Drangueos said:
I've posted today my water and tube samples to Mayhems.

System up and running with some quick disconnects to help future coolant and parts replacement

Quick question, what tubing did you use? i like the look of the matt finish i wouldn't mind using this in my build.

VKleita · 27 Jun 2016 at 16:18

I also am interested.

My external rad bits might look far better like this....

Cenedd · 27 Jun 2016 at 16:37

It's EK ZMT (Zero Maintenance Tubing) which is, if I remember correctly, and equivalent or possibly a rebranding of Tygon Norprene (I'm speculating but they do mention it by name in their press release).

Drangueos · 28 Jun 2016 at 10:18

MorleySA said:
Quick question, what tubing did you use? i like the look of the matt finish i wouldn't mind using this in my build.

It is the EK ZMT, as it was Mayhems advice.

https://www.ekwb.com/shop/catalogsearch/result/?q=zmt

Cenedd · 28 Jun 2016 at 10:26

Being a shop that sells the same products, you might find that link falls foul of the no linking to the competition rule. Just a heads-up.

Drangueos · 28 Jun 2016 at 18:22

Cenedd said:
Being a shop that sells the same products, you might find that link falls foul of the no linking to the competition rule. Just a heads-up.

I don't think so, as it is the link for the manufacturer website and not a competitor shop.

Cenedd · 28 Jun 2016 at 18:33

It is, but it's specifically the manufacturer's webshop - there's prices under each item. Not trying to have a go at you, just saying.

MorleySA · 29 Jun 2016 at 12:12

Drangueos said:
It is the EK ZMT, as it was Mayhems advice.

https://www.ekwb.com/shop/catalogsearch/result/?q=zmt

So this tubing is recommended by Mayhems to work with X1?

Cenedd · 29 Jun 2016 at 12:27

From my understanding, X1 should work with nearly anything as it doesn't contain ethylene glycol. The problem is Mayhems' XT1 concentrate which does and hence is not compatible with some tubing - those that contain PVC.
ZMT would work happily with either as it is tolerant of ethylene glycol. Various types of Tygon tubing should also work - the clear E3603 is the usual but there is a black R-something mentioned in this thread and also the Norprene that is similar to ZMT. Not forgetting, of course, Mayhems own tubing. All depends on the look you want and what you can get your hands on.

Drangueos · 30 Jun 2016 at 01:33

MorleySA said:
So this tubing is recommended by Mayhems to work with X1?

Yes, Mayhems advised me to use it instead of using their own tube because I have 16/11mm fittings and they don't have this size.

Would be a bit expensive for me to replace 30 fittings

MorleySA · 8 Jul 2016 at 08:34

Just on a side note, i received this tubing earlier in the week, i've tried it on the Monsoon fittings i have (bare in mind they are 16/10mm fittings) the tube i ordered fits perfectly over the fittings, i'll shall start the process of taking my loop apart and see what 2 years of using the same X1 fluid has done to my system. As i'm using the Mayhems Blitz Pro kit.

I will update my build log, link is in my sig.

megatron · 22 May 2023 at 18:40

Sorry for the thread necro but it came up in google search about gunk in the loop. I bought ZMT tubing and I still have a 5 litre keg unopened and a quater left in the opened one.

What was the conclusion to this? Where is the gunk coming from? Is PastyMuncher still using Mayhem's X1? Why has it doubled in price?

pastymuncher · 22 May 2023 at 18:58

It seemed to have been plasticiser from the Primochill tubing. Mayhems were brilliant and sent me a load of free Mayhems tubing, Blitz kit and X1 and up to a few months ago I had been using the stuff they supplied me with zero problems. I have now gone back to air cooling after 17 years or so of water cooling otherwise I would have still been using Mayhems products. I can only guess that it's coming on for double the price now due to overheads, the same as everything else.

LePhuronn · 24 May 2023 at 17:09

pastymuncher said:
I can only guess that it's coming on for double the price now due to overheads, the same as everything else.

I believe Mick sold up and moved on, so the new company could also be capitalising on brand recognition and loyalty. They could also be recouping losses if they're not an OEM any more.