New Snap on Product

[Blacknwhitepit]

Actually made in the USA and retail $34.95.

Anyone have this yet? Thinking about getting it; got to replace some head gaskets soon.

-BWP

 

[kwhitelaw]

http://www.bojoinc.com/

more selection. different "hardnesses" available. cheaper also.

same thing as snap on, down to the casting marks.

 

[PoorOwner]

Would this the case where HF had this first, SO got the molding from Taiwan and then make it in USA and charge 7X more?

Of course, presentation is everything.. I wouldn't be surprised if the pouch constitute to most of the cost

 

[kwhitelaw]

I think that bojo was pretty much the front runner for these. There have been rebadged bojo pieces that have other company logos silk screened on them. The HF ones I hear work well but tend to snap easy.

Thats the beauty of the bojo ones, they offer 3 different tolerances to bending. I played around with the SO ones on the truck this past tuesday and they felt identical to my bojo ones.

 

[wythors]

I have a set of the bojo ones and they're among my favorite tools. Go for it.

 

[Bluetools]

Harbor Freight don't invent anything. They sold a cheap copy of Bojo they had made in Armenia using the soft plastic more suited to trash cans. Bojo tools are molded in the USA and all tooling is made in house in California. Bojo constantly innovate and develop solutions for car and aircraft manufacturers. Molding cheap copies on poor tooling made in China or Eastern Europe is an insult to USA engineers and designers. PoorOwner is suggesting that companies take nasty tools made overseas and then make them in the USA to sell for a higher price? How about you give some credit to USA designers, inventors and manufacturers and let them earn a living without being ripped off.

 

[G1GRANDEUR]

i just don't know what to choose from Soft Touch, Med Strength, Ultra Strong.

 

[Fedwrench]

Actually made in the USA and retail $34.95.

Anyone have this yet? Thinking about getting it; got to replace some head gaskets soon.

-BWP

What this trim tool set has do with head gaskets is beyond my comprehension. It you want a plastic scraper, you can buy those plastic razor blade inserts.
As for which trim tools are better Harbor freight, BOJO, or something else, it depends on application. The black soft plastic ones from harbor freight are worthless. If the tool bends more than the trim panel you're trying to remove, it isn't much of a tool. harbor Freight has a yellow colored set that isn't too bad but, it may snap instead of flex. the Bojo set is pretty durable as it is made out of nylon instead of plastic. the SK set which I think is the same as the kit from Sir Tools is also a keeper. I don't care what kind of pouch a set comes with, I can't see paying more that $20 for a set of trim tools but, that's just me I squeak when I walk.

 

[autobody]

the HF set I bought a few years back, they work ok, but have no prying power. I will probably check these out. Would these be warrantied does anyone know.

 

[mkdive]

I have to give credit to Zuspiel....his little racks he made are freaking sweet! I have both of the SO set and the PBswiss picks. I want to make those racks and maybe add some magnets on the back to hang off the side of my box. I guess I will have to hit my local metal shop and pick up some aluminum tomorrow!

 

[nolatoolguy]

Nope, there news to me. However ide never use them thoe dont have any uses for em.

 

[Tatersalad]

I've got those, they're nice if you do a lot of interior trim work but I wouldn't buy them to scrape head gaskets with... I've used a few other brands of trim tools and like these the best, as they seem more robust.

 

[bchee]

The HF version claims to be nylon, but I don't know how you could prove that.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=95214

Also, what is the "crown" that snapon is referring to? (A FEATURE NOT OFFERED BY COMPETITORS)

 

[Bluetools]

Bojo tools are made of glass-filled nylon in varying hardness. Also available in Polypropylene for window tint kits and Polycarbonate, Acetal, ABS etc. to special order. The difference is the fact that BOJO is run by engineers, NOT salesmen with contacts in Armenia and China who can copy things cheap and have no ideas of their own. The scraper kits won Best on Test in a leading UK magazine and the US Marines use large quantities of the BOJO scrapers for maintenance of anti corrosion coatings.

 

[billymade]

So, of the three different grades; which do you recommend? It seems you are a rep for Bojo... care to expound on this and do you have any special offers for members of this board? I still haven't figured out which kit to buy!

 

[RbrtAWhyt]

Bojo tools are made of glass-filled nylon in varying hardness. Also available in Polypropylene for window tint kits and Polycarbonate, Acetal, ABS etc. to special order. The difference is the fact that BOJO is run by engineers, NOT salesmen with contacts in Armenia and China who can copy things cheap and have no ideas of their own. The scraper kits won Best on Test in a leading UK magazine and the US Marines use large quantities of the BOJO scrapers for maintenance of anti corrosion coatings.

Hey there's a news flash. BOJO has no engineers on staff. A "leading UK magazine" huh? Well ****, that's got me sold right there. I mean we all know that the US military uses the lowest bidder for everything so you cant put a lot of stock in that; but those unamed UK magazines, now I hear they only put thier stamp of approval on 100% USDA Grade-A top notch stuff.

 

[kwhitelaw]

So, of the three different grades; which do you recommend? It seems you are a rep for Bojo... care to expound on this and do you have any special offers for members of this board? I still haven't figured out which kit to buy!

I'd get the blue ones for day to day use, and the soft compound ones for newer cars with 'soft' dashes..The harder compound ones would be good for emblem removal etc, but I dont have a need to do that so they just gather dust in my box.

 

[kwhitelaw]

Hey there's a news flash. BOJO has no engineers on staff. A "leading UK magazine" huh? Well ****, that's got me sold right there. I mean we all know that the US military uses the lowest bidder for everything so you cant put a lot of stock in that; but those unamed UK magazines, now I hear they only put thier stamp of approval on 100% USDA Grade-A top notch stuff.

regardless of the 'pitch' from bluetools, whether a rep for the company or not, there is no denying that Bojo is the industry leader for this type of application. Yes, the HF ones will do the same thing in most cases, but HF does not offer as many versions, nor different hardnesses.

On top of that, the bojo tools are reasonably priced, enough so where you could purchase every last tool they offer and not hit your wallet too bad.

 

[Hawk321]

I've them...sold by Snap-on with BOJO sign stamped on.

 

[eborcim]

I like this one! Been trying to decide how to store a similar set! Thanks for the ideaer.

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