Can you recommend a brake flaring tool?

[CNIdog]

I'm looking for a decent brake flaring tool.

[Papa]

It's expensive, but probably one of the very best tools available for making flares:

https://www.eastwood.com/professional-brake-tubing-flaring-tool.html

It comes with the 45 degree turret and dies for brake lines, but they also offer a 37 degree turret and dies for fuel lines.

Here is a kit (same tool with a different name) that has both die sets included in one kit:

https://www.amazon.com/Professional-Brake-Flaring-Tool-degree/dp/B01HOXT84Y

[Mike N]

100% Agree with the above. I tried to be frugal and had a miserable time with the typical cheaper flaring tools until I caught the Eastwood one on sale. This is one thing to buy or borrow for your build. Or buy it and sell it when you’re done.

[Tony_G]

This one from Eastwood is also good. The handle comes off and the die can be put in a vise. Only $50.
https://www.eastwood.com/eastwood-on-car-flaring-tool-for-3-16-tubing.html

[jrcuz]

I agree with the Eastwood tool. It made perfect flares. I have loaned it tho three other builders 2 loved it and the 3rd is about ready to use it.
JR

[edwardb]

Couldn't agree more on the Eastwood tool. Not cheap, but makes perfect flares and brakes aren't a place to cut corners. Worth every penny. I haven't loaned mine to anyone. Does that make me a bad person? :confused:

[hogauto]

Master cool hydraulic flare tool. Expensive but amazing flares

[Caddy Dad]

I agree with EdwardB. Eastwood flaring tool made perfect flares. Just practice a few times on some donor lines and make sure you use a proper tubing cutter. I tried to skimp and use a small pipe cutter I had laying around. I ended up spending a lot of wasted time redoing flares.

[Pat427]

The Eastwood tool is awesome.