Best Soft Tube

[coldice]

What is the best soft tube? I want it to be clear(not yellowish), pretty low maintenance (I'm using distilled water), and not leech plasticizer.

[W-L]

8 minutes ago, coldice said:

What is the best soft tube? I want it to be clear(not yellowish), pretty low maintenance (I'm using distilled water), and not leech plasticizer.

Primochill advance LRT and Mayhems ultra clear are both good options. 

[coldice]

20 minutes ago, W-L said:

Primochill advance LRT and Mayhems ultra clear are both good options. 

One more thing: Do you need 90 degree fittings with soft tubing?

[AnonymousGuy]

8 minutes ago, coldice said:

One more thing: Do you need 90 degree fittings with soft tubing?

Depends on case clearances but typically not.  I use Ultra Clear and it's crazy flexible compared to the Tygon 2275 (plasticizer free) I was using before.

[coldice]

1 minute ago, AnonymousGuy said:

Depends on case clearances but typically not.  I use Ultra Clear and it's crazy flexible compared to the Tygon 2275 (plasticizer free) I was using before.

So if I'm going up to a rad it's flexible enough to curve under?

[W-L]

9 minutes ago, coldice said:

One more thing: Do you need 90 degree fittings with soft tubing?

As said it just depends on the tubing runs and how things will be routed, angled fittings can help in certain situations. 

[coldice]

ok

[Corsair Blake]

I would highly recommend utilizing 45 and 90 degree adapters to ensure proper tubing fitment. Sometimes, the curves on tubing are too much and will be pulled out of the compression fitting if you cut them short. Most of the time, to accommodate for the bend, you'll need to make tubing longer and thus lose out on aesthetics. 

 

My rule of thumb when building custom loops, short and straight to the point tubing runs. Keep it classy and neat!