All Flowtoys tubing is made of polycarbonate - the most durable clear plastic available and the same material used for bulletproof glasses. While the tubes are technically 1"OD and 7/8"ID, we have our tubing custom extruded to ensure that it meets our specs, as the difference of 5/1000ths of an inch can mean that the tubing is too tight or too loose!
Tube lengths represent the maximum number of lights and connectors a tube can contain.
- #F tube can contain up to that number of flowlights
- 4F tube holds up to 4 flowlights
- #.5F tube can contain up to that number of flowlights and half a staff connector
- 4.5F tube holds up to 4 flowlights and half a tube connector
- #CX tube can hold up to that # of capsules and a compression connector(X)
- 2CX tube holds up to 2 linked capsules and a compression connector
- #FX tube can hold up to that # of flowlights and a compression connector(X)
- 2FX tube can hold up to 2 flowlights and a compression connector
Note: Up to early 2014, flowlight-based tubes were represented in "L"s rather than "F"s. With the introduction of the capsule light, we have changed the previous L lengths to F, to clarify which light unit a tube can hold.
Tube | Length (cm) | Length (inches) |
1CX | 13.5cm | 5.3" |
1F | 14.5cm | 5.75" |
shorty | 16cm | 6.3" |
1FX | 17.2cm | 6.75" |
2C | 18.9cm | 7.4" |
1.5F | 20.4cm | 8" |
2CX | 23.3cm | 9.2" |
2F | 26.8cm | 10.6" |
2FX | 29.8cm | 11.3" |
2.5F | 33cm | 13" |
3F | 39.2cm | 15.4" |
3.5F | 45.4cm | 17.8" |
4F | 51.8cm | 20.4" |
4.5F | 57.9cm | 22.75" |
5F | 64.1cm | 25.25" |