Best Sleeves For ADS And Anti-turtle

Specifically which product and from which site have you found is the best silicone sleeve for ADS?

I have heard of a lot of people using the blue one, I found one here on eBay but not sure if it’s the same product or if it’s inferior.

McMaster-Carr sells silicone tubing by the foot way cheaper up to 1.5" OD. McMaster-Carr

The softest durometer McMaster Carr offers is 35 shore A. Which is way too stiff and hard to stretch. It’s not a medical grade silicon either. It’s manufactured for industrial air and water applications. So if you’re prone to skin irritations, I wouldn’t recommend it.

FYI - the cite listed sells products made in China. The material is not silicon. It is a plastic rubber composite. The durometer softness is below #5, which is extremely soft and easy to tear.
I have a durometer tester and regularly test other PE rubber products. The best durometer softness for ADS and anti-turtle sleeves is between #7 - #10 on the durometer scale.
Medical grade silicon is the best! You won’t encounter and skin irritations or rash. Remember China uses inferior rubbers, plastics and metals. The composite & metallurgical cocktails they use are all made from discarded junk. That’s not an opinion, it’s a fact.

Search this forum for “HTW”

best cheapest option

It’s said the most sincere form of flattery is imitation. I find it amusing that ever since we started producing silicon sleeves and using blue as our color, many others copied us.
We use medical grade silicon and not TPE. TPEs are also referred to as thermoplastic rubber, as it exhibits some of the performance properties of rubber. However, TPEs are processed similarly to plastic and are recyclable. The elastomeric component of TPEs make them soft and flexible, so they can be stretched to their twice their initial length.