Thread: Which snorkel??

Originally Posted by brenno

Can someone remind me why I shouldn't just buy a $200 eBay jobbie, instead of doubling that price and more for a mantec or safari??

Because apparently plastic ain't plastic.

This site explains in more detail.

Don't Get Burnt - Low Quality Snorkel Copies

And for more detail still.

http://www.dont-get-burnt.com/report.html

Issues with their lack of UV protection, lower quality materials.
There's nothing stopping you, but it would probably degrade quicker than a genuine one.
That said, buy one, put some UV protection coat on it and make sure it's sealed properly and you should be fine

Originally Posted by vnx205

Because apparently plastic ain't plastic.

This site explains in more detail.

Don't Get Burnt - Low Quality Snorkel Copies

And for more detail still.

Don't Get Burnt - Low Quality Snorkel Copies

They're obviously Safari funded site's

I wonder if things have changed in the 3 years since that info was posted.

I'm looking at a Scintex one, QLD company, and it comes with a 3 year warranty.

Originally Posted by Disco Muppet

Issues with their lack of UV protection, lower quality materials.
There's nothing stopping you, but it would probably degrade quicker than a genuine one.
That said, buy one, put some UV protection coat on it and make sure it's sealed properly and you should be fine

Wife: What are you doing honey??
Me: Just applying sunscreen to the snorkel.
Wife: Walks away shaking head.

Originally Posted by brenno

Wife: What are you doing honey??
Me: Just applying sunscreen to the snorkel.
Wife: Walks away shaking head.

As long as you don't give it a blanket at night, cradle it to sleep and speak to it in baby language you should be fine

I read this as propaganda from Safari to scare people into buying they snorkel. Much the same as other big 4x4 companies saying there's is the best and the rest are rubbish.

I'm not suggesting for a minute that the one I got is the same quality as the main brands but for a 3rd of the price it's worth a try. If I was fitting out a new or $50k car I would go main stream for the confidence. Fitting it to my older D2 that is a bush car the cheaper option will probably outlast my car. Even it I had to fit 3 over 20 years I would still be ahead.

A regular coating of armorall helps with the UV protection.

I'll report back in a few years time. Must enter that in my 2014 diary.

Before I installed my Safari snorkel about 4 months ago on my 2004 D2a TD5, I researched and contemplated all of the cheaper ones, whether it's eBay ones, or Airtec or TJM etc. Ended up going with Safari because I justified it this way.

What is the damage and cost to me IF the cheaper snorkels were indeed inferior and in a few year's time, the plastic degraded and water got into my airbox and into the engine? Being a diesel, it's catastrophic. By trying to save a couple of hundred dollars today, it might end up costing me thousands in a few years time so is it worth it? Well, I plan on keeping my D2a for he next 10 years so it was an easy choice.

I ended up getting a really good deal from ARB in Moorebank (Sydney) because I installed an Air Locker at the same time, plus ARB side steps so the snorkel ended up costing only a bit more than the cheaper ones anyway!

Now, I am certainly glad I got the Safari!

Cheers,

Ernie.

I bought a snorkel from ebay brand new for $219 has been good and fitted myself, the finish is not quite perfect but looks great, would recommend to anyone

Cheers
Ken