Very good quality By David on 6/13/13

David would recommend this product to a friend

I have only just bought and installed this valve on the return line in my sump. It is very solid and well-built and nice that it includes both threaded and slip fittings. The valve handle does turn easier than traditional ball valves, that's true.

I have to admit I'm still a little perplexed as to what the key tightens inside the valve and why it is needed. The instructions that come with the valve do not mention the key at all.

High quality By Mike on 6/2/13

Mike would recommend this product to a friend

I installed these on my external pump. I also use the Schedule 80 Union Thread x Thread, and makes swapping out my pumps hassle free.

Leak developed after 8 months By Mike on 5/20/13

Mike would recommend this product to a friend

I have quite a few of these true union cepex valves of all sizes. Not comforting to find one leaking after only 8 months. Leak is on the inflow side. I was able to quickly reverse the direction of the valve and stop the leak while the valve is closed. Hope it's just the o-ring.

Top of the line valve. By miamifish on 5/14/13

miamifish would recommend this product to a friend

I would not waste my money using any other valve. These valves will last the life of your aquarium.

Quality Product By Peter on 5/6/13

Peter would recommend this product to a friend

I have four of these and they they have been the best valves I have. No problems with the valves I received.

Great valves By Jeff on 5/4/13

Jeff would recommend this product to a friend

Smooth operating and well built. Nice to have thread/slip option

Strong By ReefDVMs on 4/30/13

ReefDVMs would recommend this product to a friend

Love these strong valves and love the end change ability that comes with each as either slip or threaded

Best I've seen By eric on 4/16/13

eric would recommend this product to a friend

May seem a little expensive, but factor in the union you won't need and the ability to adjust the seal so you can extend the life of the valve and they are a bargain.

Great Product, pay attention to the arrows! By William on 3/27/13

William would recommend this product to a friend

I love these true union ball valves. It's really the best of both flow control and flexibility to reconfigure or clean your connections. The only recommendation that I have is to pay special attention to the arrows for flow direction. Otherwise you are going to run into a situation where you can't take everything apart without making a mess.

Nice product By Don on 3/21/13

Don would recommend this product to a friend

I got the two inch ball valve to connect by sump to by return pump. It is very nice. Solidly built with smooth action. Looks well engineered to allow for maintenance.

Two parts in one By Curtis on 3/10/13

Curtis would recommend this product to a friend

replaces a quick disconnect and valve great for limited space much better than valves available locally

another one developed a leak! By tfp on 1/14/13

tfp wouldn't recommend this product to a friend

first one was a 3/4", now one of my 1.5". both times it was on the input side of the true union ball valve. the adjustable flange part is somewhat chipped when new. so keep an eye out on them.

for their price, i'd hope BRS would stand behind them but oh well.

quality units By chi on 11/11/12

chi would recommend this product to a friend

these are really quality made units. nothing like the cheap ones you get from the big box home improvement stores

1" CEPEX BALL VALVES By Doel on 9/14/12

Doel would recommend this product to a friend

Great valve opens easy even after use. Spend a little extra now and have piece of mind knowing it will last and still operate easily later down the road when you need it to. A bit high in price but you get what you pay for.

best available By evan on 9/9/12

evan would recommend this product to a friend

they never fail....only valve i would use

can't believe it but mine began to leak on the in-flow section! By tfp on 7/26/12

tfp wouldn't recommend this product to a friend

luckily i happened to catch it after losing about .5 gal of saltwater. i was very shocked and surprised by this :(.

Excellent product By Garcastle on 7/18/12

Garcastle would recommend this product to a friend

These are beyond sturdy. The double union makes it easy to take any piece apart on either side of the ball valve. Keep in mind that this is a pretty large piece.

Great quality ball-valve By Steve on 3/26/12

Steve would recommend this product to a friend

I've tried many SCH-40 ball-valves from hardware stores but found they would always fail after a few years so I decided to pay a little more and go SCH-80. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the valve. I haven't had it for long so I'm not sure how long it will last but I can tell it's better than the SCH-40 valves I've used in the past. My only complaint is that the valve handle wasn't parallel with the body while open. I just have to keep that in mind while checking to see if it's open. I'm sure it was just assembled wrong or I'm being picky.

EXCELLENT PRODUCT CHOICE By Darrin on 3/8/12

Darrin would recommend this product to a friend

Amongst the high quality standards this ball valve has. It also comes complete with either the threaded or un threaded option to use. I feel that I made a wise choice here and will remember this quality product for further needs.

Required for a quite overflow By Brian on 3/1/12

Brian would recommend this product to a friend

I have struggled to adjust my cheaper local hardware store ball valves with great frustration...this was exactly the solution I needed.

Excellent design. By Kelly on 2/29/12

Kelly would recommend this product to a friend

Very good valve, easy to teardown completly and you can eliminate a union at the same time.

Great Valve By Joshua on 2/27/12

Joshua would recommend this product to a friend

Love the fact that these things act as a union as well as a valve makes your plumbing cleaner great product!!

Solid Plumbing Piece By VaReefer on 2/24/12

VaReefer would recommend this product to a friend

These are very substantial, solid and durable. plus they come in their own box like a new pair of sneakers. you can definitely these fittings for a long time

Massive valve By Alan on 12/22/11

Alan would recommend this product to a friend

This valve is not like those sold at the local big-box store. It is much heavier and more beefy. I'm having to add some additional supports to handle the extra weight. The valve action is very smooth, and the dual sets of couplings provides extra flexibility during installation.