Best unrestrctive wall mounted bath taps at 150mm Centers

To fit on to this existing thread, but it leaks at 3/4 end, even with PTFE and as tight as I can get it.
You're not using enough PTFE tape or it's being overtightened, use gas tape, 6-8 turns wound opposite to the thread to ensure it doesn't unravel while tightening and just tighten it enough to seal and don't wind it all the way in. Those taps don't look as they are designed for bath filling though. As they are 1/2" then you may find they will not increase the flow enough.

If you want 3/4" wall mounted taps then you will need to pay a premium.
 
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You're not using enough PTFE tape or it's being overtightened, use gas tape, 6-8 turns wound opposite to the thread to ensure it doesn't unravel while tightening and just tighten it enough to seal and don't wind it all the way in. Those taps don't look as they are designed for bath filling though. As they are 1/2" then you may find they will not increase the flow enough.

If you want 3/4" wall mounted taps then you will need to pay a premium.

Thanks. That worked, unfortunately with the 'muff's' the tap is upside down, there's only one thread and I didn't want the tap or muff that loose to have it backed off half a turn.
With the bristan taps the flow was 20% better. Have you got any suggestions for 3/4 taps with a male end (individually) or a mixer at 150cm centres? Can't find anything.

Contacting rjprice regarding the 3/4's that muggles suggested to confirm they are not ceramic discs. Problem will also still be that I will need to use a 3/4 to 3/4 female to female couple , which won't look that nice.
Might have to find some "old" globe taps with rubber washers in the meantime. Also going to try plumbing these in to the unpumped flow, as the other taps get very good flow rate, albiet the bathroom has deck mounted "rubber" washer 1/4 turn taps, which seem to be very hard to get wall mounted :/
 
A 3/4 BSP socket in chrome might help, or a 3/4 radiator extension with the male end sawn off
 
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