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It is the same thing as the blue one in my picture. For small stuff like racks it is too big and it works ok but far from accurate. I modified the 7/8" die on mine with a BMX stem to securely clamp the tubes and also use parts of another bender with it but i am now able to make handlebars where both sides are the same.
I would not recommend buying one of those.
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Aah hmm. Yes, I suppose modification on any of these budget benders is key.
I bought one of these mandrel tube benders recently, and even that needed some modifications and adapting to get repeat bends. https://useful-tools.co.uk/hand-bender/
Fishfabs
These always looked like a good buy to me:
https://stakesys.co.uk/tube-pipe-benders/manual-tube-benders/sta137-buzz-bench-top-manual-tube-bender