Turnigy 5mm Heat Shrink Tube - BLACK (1mtr)

 anikeev 614 points

That's so sad but I even doesn't have warehouse placed in my country, so I order it international. That's better than buy cheap and unreliable tubes in local store.

 Wout.S 325 points

A soldering iron or a lighter also work fine. When you use a lighter, don't put the heat shrink in the flame but just above it.

 Roger 2273 points

try a lighter. but make sure you dont keep burning at one spot, keep the lighter a bit further away and move around so the heat is distributed evenly

 Roger 2273 points

For 16AWG and 3.5mm bullet connectors. 4mm heat shrink tube is a perfect fit. 5mm is a bit loose.

 sharkey9 797 points

Definately go for 4mm tube.

 Gerry01 2912 points

AGW12 copper has 2 mm of diameter, with insulation that can go up to 4 mm and no less than 3 mm, so it will be ok. But for AGW12 maybe a bit big, you may need 4 mm shrink tube.

 Wout.S 325 points

As Gerry probably meant, for 16Awg it's a bit big. Unless you soldered a 4 mm gold connector to it, then you should use 5 mm shrink tube.

 Gerry01 2912 points

You're right... I meant AGW16. Thanks! Peter, go with 4 mm tube, or do as most of us do: have a lot of 2mm, 3mm, 4mm and 5mm tube and use them at will! for the price, it's not worth even to think it twice, and you will always find a good use at home.

 Gerry01 2912 points

Just in case you want to do your own calculation, this type of tube shrinks 2:1, so 4 mm can go down to 2 mm when heated.

 Roger 2273 points

If you can solder without mess around the 3.5mm bullet connector, the 4mm shrink tube is a perfect fit. Otherwise, this will be a good choice. This will accommodate extra bulge of messy soldering.

 Gerry01 2912 points

This tubes can shrink up to 50% of it original size, so as long as your cable has less than 4 mm of external diameter, you're good. 5 mm might be better.

 anikeev 614 points

Yes, you can. I use it for 3mm and 4mm bullets. It shrinks to 2.5 mm and hold tight. If you use tiny wires you should get another tubes to shrink it on the wire (not the connector) unless you got same diameter with your connector. After that you can use this tube as usual. Hope this helps. BTW, buy all tubes with different colors and diametres. It's not so expensive and will be very helpful in future building. Use buddy-codes to buy it really cheap. Hope this helps.

 Gerry01 2912 points

Sorry, I got confused with the 4mm ones. This are 5mm, are ok.

 Nirvana john 2 points

yes you can use it for 3,5mm bullet !

 Pushrod 585 points

Yes i think the 5mm is the best for the xt60's as it goes over the soldered contacts easily and shrinks tight on the cable.

 Jeffrey 2 points

Yes its really good and it fits perfectly.

 r_g_r 1123 points

I prefere the 4mm heat shrink for the XT60. Because the XT60 connectors are about 3mm in diameter. The 4mm heat shrink will be a much tighter and better fit.

 Mirko77_Italy 135 points

Yes, they give the best of themself with cables from 50-60pcnt to 85pcnt of their original diameter

 Devz_irl 23 points

4mm better.5mm when solder is on sides and messy

 Chris Walker 13 points

yes men

 curimba 16 points

O melhor e o de 4mm

 RcCadet 3 points

Definatly i put 1 to to inches on my connections and it hold for a very long time i have never had to re do the connections with this shrink tubbing. It is also very inexpensive so it is a great buy

 rcmasterj 10 points

4mm fits perfectly 5 mm is too lose and won't fit in properly.

 Randy 1 points

I personally have never had a problem with the 5mm shrunk tube and get a tight connection every time.

 coutinho- 7 points

yeah , i used in all of my connectors ,

 Adam 41 points

its not really the connector that limits with tube to use but the wire. if you using 12gauge wire like on the turnigy 3000mah 3s 20c lipos, you need 6 mm as the wire itself is 5mm. 5mm shink tube does well for most wires

 shahwaiz 33 points

The oil lighter does but not the gas one .

 r_g_r 1123 points

I'm always using a gas lighter, it works perfect. No change in color or texture.

 antonio 1 points

no l' accendino e ottimo per questo

 nguyentran 21 points

nope. i dont own a heat gun and as such i always shrink it with lighter. but make sure you dont keep burning at one spot, keep the lighter a bit further away and move around so the heat is distributed evenly

 Lior 5 points

Zippo or any kind gas lighter will spoil it. Any cheep gas lighter will do the trick without spoiling it.

 Kostas7 6 points

I use a lighter, it's quite easy, the colour and teh texture stay the same, just if you burn it too long it starts smoking.

 keeper5 2 points

If you use a oil lighter then the heat shrink tube turns black, but if you just use a gas lighter for not to long it will be fine.

 Bacon Boy 2 points

I use a hair dryer and it works a treat! no more burnt heat shrink for me!

 kpv57 5 points

It depends on the distance from the tube to the light. Just experience before you do some critical work.

 Caden 13 points

The gas one does not

 Yenny 239 points

It is the Diammeter. It is the one that comes with most motor and or esc.

 Kellyann 16225 points

Thank you I will order it then.

 Richard 6 points

diameter before heating, will shrink to approx 50pcnt

 bodypaint 9 points

Diammeter

 Uberfest 31 points

5mm, diminuindo ao calor..

 slypo 11 points

It is the diameter NOT squashed flat.

 mikropeoples 25 points

heatshrink its heatshirnk, it shrink from 5mm to about 2-3mm

 sciambola 1 points

è il diametro

 ismaelish2 1 points

It is the diameter of the tube when rounded.

 emanuele 5 points

Is the diameter before heating.

 Caden 13 points

It is when it is flat

 Karl 201 points

5mm is the diameter of the heatshrink when it is round and not squashed.

 r_g_r 1123 points

It's un-shrinked size is 5mm. If you shrink it, it has approx. 2-3mm in diameter.

 Overfill 143 points

It is 5mm first then shrinks.

 fred0000 104 points

yes, most shrink tube will shrink by 50pcnt sizes shown are unshrunk as others have said.

 SLIDERTOUITA 11 points

IT WORKS WITH every ESC for 70 and more it fits well.you can also use it with accus from 5 to up cells

 Dillzio 403 points

original size is 5mm diameter shrunk size is 2mm diameter

 james 5 points

Starts as 5mm, shinks down after.

I own the Turnigy 5mm heat shrink and it barely fits the 10awg wires, i'd say it's ideal for 12awg wire.

 DennisT1 162 points

Pre-shrink size. Most HS tubing shrinks 50pcnt on heating.

 Uberfest 31 points

otimo, recomendo

 Jake 3 points

it's un-shrinked size is 5mm. If you shrink it, it has approx. 2-3mm in diameter.

 alibaba_1780 22 points

recommended ... very good material

 Enzo0 4 points

THE ORIGINAL SIZE IS 5MM. IT WILL SHRINK TO 2 - 3MM

 Yavuz 8 points

good part

 slypo 11 points

Its starts out as 5 milmameter then shinks to less milmameters.

 ismaelish2 1 points

Unshrunken size is 5mm in diameter when rounded. After shrinking they go to 2-3 mm

 Karl 201 points

5mm is the start size

 Caden 13 points

It shrinks to 3mm