Best barbs for watercooling loop??

mda96bjh · 28 Sep 2008 at 15:28

Should I go for a standard barb with clip locks or a compression fitting?

e.g.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp...ting G1/4" Thread 3/8" ID/1/2" OD - High Flow

konam4 · 28 Sep 2008 at 15:31

Do you get the barbs with this? If so it looks way better than just barbs and clips.

If so i'l be changing the order i am putting through tomorrow

1kiwi · 28 Sep 2008 at 15:39

Dtec bars. Compression fittings are good but expensive.

MikeTimbers · 28 Sep 2008 at 18:07

Compression fittings are the devil's spawn. I have some in my Swiftech-kit cooled rig but I hated fitting them and still don't trust them. No reason for that, just bigotry but I'm happier with 7/16" Master-Kleer on 1/2" OD barbs without clips than compression fittings.

Clown · 28 Sep 2008 at 18:24

What about 7/16" on 1/2" compression fittings?

Pilky01 · 28 Sep 2008 at 18:26

I use 1/2 barbs with 7/16 tuning and clips.

w3bbo · 28 Sep 2008 at 19:02

1/2 EK barbs, 7/16 tubing, tie wraps.

mda96bjh · 28 Sep 2008 at 19:03

Starting to be an interesting debate this.......

Not much on it when i google

Bradley8988 · 28 Sep 2008 at 20:06

What webbo said. thats the best set up dude.

mike gunnz · 28 Sep 2008 at 20:23

Initially I went for 1/2" DTeks with 7/16" Tygon or Mkleer in my previous loop, like everybody else. Now I use 3/8" Feser tubing with a combination of Feser 45 degree compressions and the normal high flow comp. fittings and EK barbs on the rad.

Compressions are pricier but so what as you don't need many; they look good and chance of leakages is cut to a minimum. The 3/8" tubing is easier to work with, makes for much neater routing and does little to hinder flow in my experience.

matt100 · 28 Sep 2008 at 20:35

1/2 inch barbs, 7/16 tubing, nothing else.

only if you're a proper man though grrrr

Wedge · 28 Sep 2008 at 23:13

matt100 said:
1/2 inch barbs, 7/16 tubing, nothing else.

only if you're a proper man though grrrr

Agreed, a bugger to get on, but they aint comming off

Crashgate3 · 29 Sep 2008 at 10:07

I've heard the 1/2" compression fittings (I just like the looks of 1/2" tube, and compression fittings look a lot neater than jubilee clips) are too wide for some blocks, as in the in and out barbs are too close together to be able to get them on. Can anyone confirm this?

Pilky01 · 29 Sep 2008 at 10:41

Crashgate3 said:
I've heard the 1/2" compression fittings (I just like the looks of 1/2" tube, and compression fittings look a lot neater than jubilee clips) are too wide for some blocks, as in the in and out barbs are too close together to be able to get them on. Can anyone confirm this?

On my dtek fusion v1 i cant find any type of clip or cable tie or anything so i use 7/16th tubing on them.

konam4 · 29 Sep 2008 at 10:45

I have the Ek Supreme block aswel as 1/2 bards but i haven't got the tubing yet purely because I can't decide on clips, tie wraps etc

I have some little 3 inch long black tie wraps and i recon they'll look neat when you cut the spare off.

konam4 · 29 Sep 2008 at 10:51

Does anybody know wether 7/16 tubing will fit a reserator 1? I know it'll fit my barbs...

w3bbo · 29 Sep 2008 at 10:52

7/16ths tubing is fine if you heat the ends and use hi-flow barbs. The tubing will then shrink to fit the barbs when it cools - the only way they are gonna come off is if you cut them off which is a pain. I wouldn't recommend not using jubilees or at least tie wraps for any other barbs type tho.

Wedge · 29 Sep 2008 at 10:53

Here is my 1/2" compression barbs on 7/16 tubing

looks sweet and no need for clips.

konam4 · 29 Sep 2008 at 10:56

Thanks w3bbo, you're the king!

Kelt · 1 Oct 2008 at 15:04

Wedge said:
Here is my 1/2" compression barbs on 7/16 tubing

looks sweet and no need for clips.

Looks great. What barbs did you use?