Most liked posts in thread: New Dipstick: Powdercoat or Anodize

Au contraire... $75 is a fair price for a part like this. Once you break it down and look at all the steps to make it and package it and still leave a little room for some profit $75 is an OK price. This part will never approach iPhone volumes. It's better than the previous design or OEM for that matter.
I'ma also betting it's made in the USA by merican workers..... That's good enough for me. Craven also has a pretty darn good reputation for being innovative and standing behind their work.

Course.... there is always the bent coat hanger wire with a ball of silver duct tape for a pull......

Just my $.02 opinion.

 

Ordered a raw aluminum one Friday so I can get it polished.

 

Oh, I read that part.... Just seemed you hadn't... Nyet....?

 

Peace of mind is bliss. While the picture may not show it very well, the new stick is very easy to read and is dead on accurate.

Oh ya, and I almost forgot, it seems the red handle keeps my oil cleaner now too. Awesome! :biggrin5:

 

I ordered a raw aluminum one and was going to have it polished. Craven went the extra mile for me and had it polished. These are great parts and well worth the cost. No more ugly orange handle. Thanks Kellen :cornut::

 

:cornut: ................and stylin bro..........we be stylin..........:lol::lol:

Jason

 

Even more important to you is it only works on the R53....

R56 nyet yet....

 

!!!!! Just got mine today!!!!! Very nicely done!

 

I say powdercoat

 

I like Anodize myself. +1

 

Is the R53 in the plans?

 

I'd vote for whichever holds up better......I'd think powdercoat, but I don't know for sure...

How are you re-designing the end to make it easier to read? I always thought that if the end were either white plastic or even white painted/powdercoated maybe those who have so much difficulty reading the level could see it better.

 

Powder

 

Anodize it Chili Red.

 

Anodized and also offer it in polished aluminum.

 

If the Anodized is similar to the Red anodized strut tower defenders you did way back then my vote would also be for anodized and a polished or brushed aluminum would be sweet as well.

 

Love the anodized as long as it doesn't scratch!

 

Glad that you are making them again. Need one that is machined or polished to finish this:

 

I like the red anodized, I still have the dipper ll and it's black anodized has held up great!

 

anodized