On Thu, 5 Feb 2015 13:43:24 -0800 (PST), jamesgang
wrote:


Hose clamps work on thick walled rubber hoses. Hose clamps wouldn't work on pex. If you have pex plumbing in your house and usually do diy plumbing then buy the tool. Otherwise there are some reusable connectors that work on pex and can be used on "occasional" repairs. They work fine, the only trouble is they run around $10 a piece.

+ 1

Renting the tool for a day, driving forty miles round trip to get it,
return it, seemed foolish. At the time I bought the tools, the store
did not have a "combination" sized crimper (3/8 & 1/2 inch). I think I
paid ~$75 for them both. My house is PEX with a manifold. The only
repair I _made_ was around 2006 during a bathroom tub remodel and that
was just to extend two lines longer, to reach tub faucets. At that
time I bought extra crimp rings and fittings. They are still in the
drawer but have not been needed since. If my neighbor(S) needs them I
have 'em.

I'd never use hose clamps.