Pro-Tools 105HD

Highlights

Heavy-duty 5/8" thick main frame arms • 100% USA designed and manufactured • Steel bushings for durability

✔Pros

•Heavy-duty 5/8" thick main frame arms
•100% USA designed and manufactured
•Steel bushings for durability
•Integrated degree plate included
•Hydraulic upgrade available
•Strong reputation in professional market

!Cons

•Higher price point for manual operation
•Steel bushings require more maintenance than bronze
•Limited wall thickness (0.134" max)
•Dies packages increase total cost significantly

Key features

5/8" thick frame armsSteel bushingsDegree plateUSA manufactured

Materials compatibility

Based on manufacturer documentation and test use; not a substitute for checking your exact material spec.

Aluminum

Specs & score

Overall score42 / 100

Pricing snapshotMin system: $1028Max system: $1418

Min system totals are built from the lowest documented prices for frame, dies, hydraulics, and stand/mount that we could verify. See how we calculate pricing for scoring.

Score breakdown

Scoring Inputs (debug)

{ "entryPrice": 1028, "maxCapacity": "2", "bendAngle": 180, "valueP10": 3.362983619260558e-7, "valueP90": 0.0000024600546018038875 }

0/0

Value for Money

Autoscaled mechanics-only value using rawValue=(capabilityPoints/entryPrice). capabilityPoints=22, entryPrice=1028, rawValue=2.140e-2. Dataset band: P10=3.363e-7, P90=2.460e-6. Values are clamped into [P10,P90] and mapped to 1..20.

20/20

Ease of Use & Setup

Portability: 0/3. Evidence checklist: 3/7. Manual=No, On-machine instructions=No, Angle reference=Yes, Angle stop=Yes, Rotation aid=clamp_on_digital, Quick die change=No, Mfr YouTube model content=No.

3/10

Max Diameter & CLR Capability

Fixed OD tiers. OD=2 in. CLR is display-only (not scored).

7/10

Bend Angle Capability

Fixed angle tiers. Angle=180 deg.

7/9

Stress Capacity & Materials

No published max wall thickness for 1.75" OD DOM; this category is scored as 0 rather than guessing.

0/10

Die Selection & Shapes

No published/entered die-family coverage for this frame; this category scores 0 rather than guessing.

0/8

Track Record (Years in Business)

No published/entered years-in-business value; this category scores 0 rather than guessing from brand.

0/3

Upgrade Path & Modularity

Documented upgrade path covering: power upgrade path, rotation indexing for bend-to-bend alignment, built-in or machine-mounted angle readout.

3/8

Mandrel Compatibility

Mandrel tier is explicitly none (or not documented clearly enough to score). This category scores 0.

0/4

S-Bend Capability

No published/entered S-bend capability data for this frame; this category scores 0 rather than guessing.

0/3

USA Manufacturing (Disclosure-Based)

No disclosed USA manufacturing claims (or only vague/marketing language) in published/entered data; this category scores 0 rather than guessing.

0/5

Origin Transparency

No meaningful origin disclosure in published/entered data (or only vague/marketing language); this category scores 0 rather than guessing.

0/5

Single-Source System

No published/entered proof of a complete single-source system for this frame; this category scores 0 rather than guessing.

0/2

Warranty (Published Terms Only)

Clear written warranty with roughly 1–2 years of coverage on the machine or major components. This category is based strictly on published terms; we do not score how well the warranty is honored in practice.

2/3

Brand: Pro-Tools
Model: 105HD
Country of manufacture (claimed): USA
Capacity: 2
Warranty: Manufacturer standard

How scores are calculated

Scoring audit (inputs + math)

This section shows the exact inputs and calculations used to generate the score above.

Scoring inputs (interpreted)

{
  "entryPrice": 1028,
  "brand": "Pro-Tools",
  "powerType": "Manual",
  "easeOfUseTier": null,
  "maxCapacity": "2",
  "bendAngle": 180,
  "wallThicknessCapacity": null,
  "materialsCount": 3,
  "yearsInBusiness": null,
  "dieShapesCount": 0,
  "mandrel": "none"
}

Total (breakdown): 42 / 100Total (badge): 42 / 100