RIDGID 760 FXP Cordless Power Drive
#1 in Hand-heldFull review
RIDGID’s first cordless threader, for crews that thread away from power. Two 4 Ah batteries and the charger are in the kit.
Amazon $1,686.49$1,686.49
A power pipe threader cuts the tapered NPT threads that join black iron, galvanized and stainless pipe for gas, water, fire sprinkler and conduit. Doing it with a hand ratchet takes minutes per thread on 2 in pipe; a power threader takes seconds. These rankings compare what the makers and sellers publish on the same terms: how much pipe you thread for the money, how big the pipe can be, whether the dies are in the box, how heavy it is to move and how long it’s covered.
Machine or hand-held is the first choice. A machine grips the pipe and spins it against the die head, and the good ones also cut and ream the pipe and feed oil, all from one stand. Hand-held drives turn the die head on a pipe held in a vise, and weigh 10 to 30 lb instead of 100 to 400 lb. RIDGID, Milwaukee and Rothenberger sell the professional versions; a long list of 2300 W generics sell the same idea for $150 to $400.
Pipe size is the second. Gas and water lines at home are 1/2 to 1-1/4 in; commercial work, sprinkler mains and structural pipe run to 2 in and above. Only a few machines here reach 3 or 4 in, and they stay in the shop. Check the dies: the number and size of the dies in the box set what you can thread the day it arrives.
Corded or cordless is the third. The RIDGID 760 FXP and the Milwaukee M18 FUEL run on batteries, so there is no cord on a roof or in a crawl space, at over $1,600 a kit.
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Top Picks
VEVOR 2300W Pipe Threader, 6 Dies
#4 in Hand-heldFull review
The most popular cheap hand-held threader, for homeowners and handymen who thread a few pipes a year. A tradesperson should buy a RIDGID.
Amazon $264.99$264.99
Milwaukee M18 FUEL Compact Threader
#5 in Hand-heldFull review
A very light cordless threader for 1/4 to 1-1/4 in pipe, for electricians threading conduit and plumbers on ladders.
Amazon $2,299$2,299
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Machines
12 rankedFloor and bench machines that hold the pipe and turn it against the die head: the choice for shop work and for threading, cutting and reaming on one stand.
Top rated: VEVOR 900W 4 in Pipe Threader Machine $1,364.90
Hand-held
14 rankedPower drives that spin a die head on a pipe held in a vise: light enough for a ladder or a crawl space, and the low-cost way to thread pipe.
Top rated: RIDGID 760 FXP Cordless Power Drive $1,686.49
Narrow It Down
Best Pipe Threading Machines
- VEVOR 900W 4 in Pipe Threader Machine#1 of 12Full review
The cheapest way to thread up to 4 in pipe in the shop. Fine for occasional jobs; a daily user should look at the BlueRock.
Amazon $1,364.90$1,364.904 in24 rpm280 lb - RIDGID 300 Compact 15682#2 of 12Full review
The standard portable machine for plumbing crews: complete with stand, cutter, reamer and oiler. Worth it for daily use, expensive for occasional jobs.
Amazon $5,750.41$5,750.412 in38 rpm212 lb - RIDGID 1215 61142#3 of 12Full review
A compact 1-1/2 in machine for crews that thread small gas and water lines all day. The 300 does more for about the same money.
Amazon $5,129.23$5,129.231-1/2 in44 rpm111 lb - VEVOR 750W 2 in Pipe Threader Machine#4 of 12Full review
A budget 2 in machine for a home shop or an occasional contractor. It does the job slowly without the support network of RIDGID.
Amazon $719.90$719.902 in28 rpm140 lb - BlueRock PTM-100#5 of 12Full review
The only 4 in machine here that runs on a 110 V outlet. Choose it for a shop that threads large black pipe and sprinkler mains.
Amazon $3,359$3,3594 in36 rpm392 lb
Best Hand-Held Pipe Threaders
- RIDGID 760 FXP Cordless Power Drive#1 of 14Full review
RIDGID’s first cordless threader, for crews that thread away from power. Two 4 Ah batteries and the charger are in the kit.
Amazon $1,686.49$1,686.492 in42 rpm24 lb - RIDGID 690-I Power Drive Kit 44923#2 of 14Full review
The current RIDGID hand-held drive for professional plumbers. The quick-release die heads make it fast to work with on repetitive jobs.
Amazon $2,799.75$2,799.752 in36 rpm21.1 lb - RIDGID 700 Power Drive Kit 45178#3 of 14Full review
RIDGID’s long-running hand-held drive for plumbers who thread on the job. Reliable, but several times the price of the generic 2 in drives.
Amazon $3,245$3,2452 in30 rpm25 lb - VEVOR 2300W Pipe Threader, 6 Dies#4 of 14Full review
The most popular cheap hand-held threader, for homeowners and handymen who thread a few pipes a year. A tradesperson should buy a RIDGID.
Amazon $264.99$264.992 in22 rpm16.8 lb - Milwaukee M18 FUEL Compact Threader#5 of 14Full review
A very light cordless threader for 1/4 to 1-1/4 in pipe, for electricians threading conduit and plumbers on ladders.
Amazon $2,299$2,2991-1/4 in-10.6 lb
How We Rank
Each threader is ranked against others of the same type and scored on its price per inch of the largest pipe it threads, that capacity, how much of its range the dies in the box cover, its weight and its warranty.
| Factor | Measures | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Value | price per inch of the largest pipe it threads | 30% |
| Capacity | largest pipe it threads | 20% |
| Dies | how much of its range the dies in the box cover | 15% |
| Weight | weight as sold | 10% |
| Warranty | length of the warranty | 25% |
How we rank explains each factor in full.