Sharkbite fittings are very good but also rather expensive, so I did not want to take a chance using tubing with burrs, however small. The tool is useful, but not really necessary, for marking off the depth of insertion line.

Do you need SharkBite tool?

No tools are required and the fittings can be even installed in wet lines. The fitting can be rotated after installation, so you can install without having to worry about how it's positioned. SharkBite fittings are also approved for behind the wall and underground installations.

Do you need to deburr copper pipe?

Copper Pipe Burrs Must Be Removed

An efficient tool to use when cutting copper pipes to length is a tubing cutter, which, if used correctly, ensures a straight perpendicular cut to the pipe. ... All tools may leave burrs that must be removed. This is carried out with either of two types of standard deburring tool.