I use the coated sticks, so they never rust again, I am not a fan of the rolls, they are hard to get them perfectly straight.
I use this style of brake line bender(this one is 1/4"):
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/l...yABEgJ_efD_BwE
The bender is cheap, and it works great. I also have a 3/16"