Vibrant has been teasing us with this new clamping system for a couple years now. Well, they FINALLY became available and we got our first batch in a couple hours ago.
For anyone who's familiar with the Adel Wiggins clamps, you'll be very familiar with these right off the bat. The concept is identical and the design is similar.
The ferrules weld to your tubing (they have a nice counterbore for a 3" tube to fit into vs. the wiggins ferrules that don't fit up as nice) and seal against an outer sleeve with an oring, one per side. The sleeve slides over the orings and the clamp locks the assembly together for a perfect seal. The great thing about doing things this way vs. V-bands is that this joint still has up to 12 degrees of movement once assembled.
With a retail price of $98.95, these clamps are less than half the price of the Wiggins clamps! We've definitely found a new solution for our in house builds!
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