coolmiester
27-04-2006, 02:56 PM
We seem to have had a lot of people getting confused lately with all the different types of barbs and in particular which barbs fit their particular hardware.
Im not 100% sure why this is but one reason could be that there is a lot of second hand hardware kicking around these days which doesn't always come with their intended barbs fitted so its left to the new owner to source new ones.
Anyway, this Barb Sizes Explained Guide (http://coolercasesuk.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4) is really handy and gives a good insight into which part of the barbs individual measurements equates too - so please give that a read as more often than not it will answer most questions.
Having said that i've just taken a picture of the most common barbs used with most hardware on our site which should help identify which barb is right for your hardware.
Things have become much easier since Danger Den took it upon themselves to start using the European standard of 1/4" thread (G1/4) though unavoidably there is going to be a transition period while the production of new blocks enter circulation and older stock or second hand blocks are still doing the rounds so we can't write off the older 9/16" thread Hi-Flow barbs just yet.
As you can see from the picture, starting on the right is the Alphacool G1/4 Thread to 1/2" Hose Tail which is also available in 3/8" Hose Tail and even smaller 8mm Hose Tail and will fit most European things such as Alphacool, Innovatek, XSPC and can also be used with the new Danger Den gear including HardwareLabs Radiators though its recommended to use their own Perfect Seal Barbs if possible.
Second is XSPC version of the G1/4 Thread to 1/2" Hose Tail. These are presently only available in 1/2" Hose Tail but i have heard that a 3/8" version will be available soon.
Next is Danger Dens new offering, the Perfect Seal which again is available in either 1/2" or 3/8" Hose Tail and has a G1/4 Thread so can be used with pretty much most European hardware such as Alphacool, Innovatek, and XSPC.
Finally is the older Danger Den Hi-Flow Barbs which again are available in 1/2" or 3/8" Hose Tail but has a bigger 9/16" thread so only fit their earlier hardware and are not interchangeable with their newer Perfect Seal.
Anyway without going to in depth for fear of confusing people even further (including myself) i'll stop there but hope this might help out.
It might be an idea to make a list of all hardware and which barbs they use if anyone's feeling really board which could be added here and turned into a sticky :smile:
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/barb_sizes/barbs_all.jpg
Im not 100% sure why this is but one reason could be that there is a lot of second hand hardware kicking around these days which doesn't always come with their intended barbs fitted so its left to the new owner to source new ones.
Anyway, this Barb Sizes Explained Guide (http://coolercasesuk.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4) is really handy and gives a good insight into which part of the barbs individual measurements equates too - so please give that a read as more often than not it will answer most questions.
Having said that i've just taken a picture of the most common barbs used with most hardware on our site which should help identify which barb is right for your hardware.
Things have become much easier since Danger Den took it upon themselves to start using the European standard of 1/4" thread (G1/4) though unavoidably there is going to be a transition period while the production of new blocks enter circulation and older stock or second hand blocks are still doing the rounds so we can't write off the older 9/16" thread Hi-Flow barbs just yet.
As you can see from the picture, starting on the right is the Alphacool G1/4 Thread to 1/2" Hose Tail which is also available in 3/8" Hose Tail and even smaller 8mm Hose Tail and will fit most European things such as Alphacool, Innovatek, XSPC and can also be used with the new Danger Den gear including HardwareLabs Radiators though its recommended to use their own Perfect Seal Barbs if possible.
Second is XSPC version of the G1/4 Thread to 1/2" Hose Tail. These are presently only available in 1/2" Hose Tail but i have heard that a 3/8" version will be available soon.
Next is Danger Dens new offering, the Perfect Seal which again is available in either 1/2" or 3/8" Hose Tail and has a G1/4 Thread so can be used with pretty much most European hardware such as Alphacool, Innovatek, and XSPC.
Finally is the older Danger Den Hi-Flow Barbs which again are available in 1/2" or 3/8" Hose Tail but has a bigger 9/16" thread so only fit their earlier hardware and are not interchangeable with their newer Perfect Seal.
Anyway without going to in depth for fear of confusing people even further (including myself) i'll stop there but hope this might help out.
It might be an idea to make a list of all hardware and which barbs they use if anyone's feeling really board which could be added here and turned into a sticky :smile:
http://www.coolercases.co.uk/images/barb_sizes/barbs_all.jpg