Mud-4-it · Feb 8, 2012

I'm about to purchase a snorkel for my Defender 110 TD5 and wonder if anyone has knowledge of the following two snorkels:

Mantec 1-DSV5 £169.00
Defender - Steel 300Tdi / Td5 / Puma £141.00 - MANTEC - Air Intakes Flatdog UK

Rebel4x4 £69.00
Raised Air Intakes / Safari Snorkels for Land Rovers

They are both made of steel and would appear to be of similar design, however, with a price difference of £100, is the Mantec really that much of a better product to justify the additional cost?

GINGE · Feb 8, 2012

Mud-4-it said:
is the Mantec really that much of a better product to justify the additional cost?

Nope.

I took a mantec flat type snorkel of my TD5 and put the mushroom type on. Your paying for the name.

this is what i bought.

Land Rover Defender 300 TDi TD5 or Puma Snorkel Kit | eBay

Good quality, fits well. The gasket is a shoddy bit of foam but you will need to subsidise any snorkel with silicon, so it matters not.

Hope that helps

Mud-4-it · Feb 8, 2012

Much appreciated BGB, with the free delivery, the eBay one saves me a further £15 on top of the £100 I save by not going for the Mantec version. Thats £115 towards a steering guard.............Happy days

khaos · Feb 8, 2012

Those are pig ugly. Stop scrimping and get yourself a safari

khaos · Feb 8, 2012

Mud-4-it said:
Much appreciated BGB, with the free delivery, the eBay one saves me a further £15 on top of the £100 I save by not going for the Mantec version. Thats £115 towards a steering guard.............Happy days

Paddocks do a very solid guard for around £40.I've had mine balancing on it no problem.

PM609 | Defender Steering Guard - Galvanised Steel RHD

Mine is the same but with eyes. I think that's £42.

GINGE · Feb 8, 2012

khaos said:
Those are pig ugly. Stop scrimping and get yourself a safari

I think the safari ones are ugly.

Thats why i took the mantec one off aswell.

Proper old school mushroom top all day long.

Mud-4-it · Feb 10, 2012

Well I ordered my snorkel from eBay on Wednesday and it arrived yesterday, super fast delivery which when considering it was free postage was bloody good service. I have also ordered a breather kit (eBay), Alloy Steering guard & light guards (Rebel4X4). I'm hoping to get it all fitted prior to the Salisbury trip in march, just need to buy a spanner and a clue, cos I don't have either

Andy Land · Feb 10, 2012

BIG_GINGA_BEARD said:
I think the safari ones are ugly. Thats why i took the mantec one off aswell.

Proper old school mushroom top all day long.

... and I've just removed my mushroom type and fitted a much more handsome Safari with orange ally grill

Mud-4-it · Feb 10, 2012

Andy Land said:
... and I've just removed my mushroom type and fitted a much more handsome Safari with orange ally grill

I'm thinking of painting the mushroom top purple, have it looking like a bellend.

Pikey · Feb 10, 2012

Mud-4-it said:
I'm thinking of painting the mushroom top purple, have it looking like a bellend.

Wouldn't that detract from the one behind the steering wheel

:bolt:

Andy Land · Feb 10, 2012

Mud-4-it said:
I'm thinking of painting the mushroom top purple, have it looking like a bellend.

If your bellend is purple you're gripping it too tightly!

Mud-4-it · Feb 10, 2012

redhand said:
Wouldn't that detract from the one behind the steering wheel :bolt:

:mooning::hysterically_laughi

GINGE · Feb 10, 2012

Andy Land said:
... and I've just removed my mushroom type and fitted a much more handsome Safari with orange ally grill

Right then. :doh: So when are you coming out the closet big boy.

Andy Land · Feb 10, 2012

BIG_GINGA_BEARD said:
Right then. :doh: So when are you coming out the closet big boy.

How do you know how big I am twinkle toes? ... are you wanting to get behind me and use your mud plugger?

sible88 · Feb 10, 2012

Safari is the best looking snorkel they do and not much more than a cheap mushroom top one, I have just ordered the foam sock that goes over it as I have no air box :-0 (ram air lol). So will see how that goes??

GINGE · Feb 10, 2012

Andy Land said:
How do you know how big I am twinkle toes? ... are you wanting to get behind me and use your mud plugger?

uke:

Andy Land · Feb 10, 2012

You'd be ok with your winch! :lvflowers-006:

Mud-4-it · Feb 10, 2012

BIG_GINGA_BEARD said:
uke:

Andy Land said:
You'd be ok with your winch! :lvflowers-006:

Book a room you two, Valentines is just around the corner

Andy Land · Feb 10, 2012

Mud-4-it said:
Book a room you two, Valentines is just around the corner

Done

GINGE · Feb 10, 2012

Mud-4-it said:
Book a room you two, Valentines is just around the corner

Andy Land said:
Done

:lvlove-160: :lvgay-kiss-144:

:bolt:

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