Matt, just remember how touchy the x-press fittings were at metea. No bandsaw cuts.

 

From what I remember of the xpress fittings is that you could not put the fittings with a close copper piece, the jaws would hit the other fitting.

 

I don't know about those fittings... But we have to use pro press at a certain food factory... We had problems with female adapters cracking after being pressed.. You couldn't tell till after you turned on the water... Just the slightest crack , and water was spraying every where.. We tried a fee different types, and both cracked after getting pressed.. I believe they were 1" fittings.. We use a Milwaukee pro press .. After that, if we needed a female adapter , the factory allowed us to solder that one joint... They didn't want flames or gases in the plant.

Just a heads up if you get a leak on a female adapter. Never had any problems or leaks from any other fitting , unless it didn't press properly, or batteries were dying.

 

I use only viega for pp. my personal preference and I trust their product. As far as the fpa cracks I blame the lead free laws for plumbing. I have had to be very careful with how tight I get IP connections as the LF brass is very brittle. I've even considered going back to white t-tape rather than blue monster for this reason.

 

I use viega, I get around same price. I always buy packages not individuals

See if you can get a better price with your parts house

 

viega right here as well.

 

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Is ProPress approved for underground use? Yes. ProPress can be used underground, .....

Googled it and as long as the fill is done right, it will be cool.

 

Viega here too, ridgid propress tools.