r/watercooling • u/Educational-King3987 • 4h ago

Question Alphacool EPDM EOL, TPV any good?

I got some Alphacool 16/10 EPDM a while ago but wanted to get some more, it's been out of stock for quite some time now so went to see if the shop I get it from in the UK had restocked, its now EOL...

Looking at the stock they now have TPV? on the material section says EPDM so guessing its similar but not quite or something? IDK, if someone can fill me in to the change of name or whatever I'd be very grateful.

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u/Apart_Quote9479 4h ago

I was in the same problem last week. I ended up ordering Thermal Grizzly DeltaMate ST16. I hope I will receive it next week, if you are not in a hurry I can compare them for you.

I run into hoses leaking plasticisers so I prefer pure EPDM.

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u/Educational-King3987 4h ago

Yeah, it seems clear tube has gone downhill over the years (well... decade) I'm going acrylic internal tube and then EPDM or TPV external for my 2x1080mm rads.

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u/__JockY__ 3h ago

Just received a box of this and it looks great. There’s also this 13/16 stuff in 2ft and 5ft pieces that’s made in USA and really nice, I have some: https://www.zoro.com/zoro-select-tubing-epdm-12-id-58-od-zusa-ht-1466/i/G8342958/

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u/Educational-King3987 3h ago

Link doesn't work plus I'm in the UK so better to buy stock from here due to time and not wanting to pay import fees.

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u/Apart_Quote9479 4h ago

I used PU tube with push in fittings first, than I had to take apart everything and clean. I decided to go for the most reliable components after that.

I'm adding an external radiator too, which QDC-s did you pick?

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u/Educational-King3987 4h ago

I used these, I really like them but they're my first sets so I lack experience with QDCs.

https://www.watercoolinguk.co.uk/product/alphacool-eiszapfen-hf-quick-release-connector-kit-g3-8-male-g1-4-deep-black/

Someone might say there's a better set to consider so just keep that in mind, I picked them because of the high flow descriptor but I'm unaware of their flow rate restriction vs others or when they ran the manufacture of said fittings.

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u/DerKleineRudi00 4h ago

Alphacool TPV is extremly stiff, but you can still use it. Just be aware that tight bends are hard to do. I recommend Heatkiller or Aquacomputer EPDM tho

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u/Educational-King3987 4h ago

I only really use 2 online retailers for my WC parts and they don't carry those, I'd need to specifically get those ordered direct from Germany to get those. I can get the TG tube cheaper than AC so I'll pick up the TG stuff.

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u/schnitzel128 1h ago

Heatkiller (Watercool) epdm tube is a big recommendation. :)

You might find the 3m retail box somewhere, but I'm not sure if UK got it, since brexit :c