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Miscellaneous => Care, Cleaning, and Restoration => Cleaning/Chemicals/Methods => Topic started by: newchi on December 28, 2019, 07:37:41 PM

Title: Bore snake vs Chinese bore snake
Post by: newchi on December 28, 2019, 07:37:41 PM
On my many ebay wandering for cheap pointless crap i dont need i saw some boresnakes for $2:50
Well not boresnakes but
QuoteCopper Wire Bore Snake Brush Rifle Cleaning Rope Gun Cleaner Barrel Friction
so for that price why not, worth a laugh i figured.
To be perefectly fair, other than a few less rows of bristles, there is no difference.  Ive cleaned 2 rifles with it now and cant tell if i pick up the real one or the new one.
Just thought someone else might be interested  because a bore snake for every different calibre gets a bit spendy.
I ordered 2 more and a .22 one.
heres a pic.
The lower one is original and top is ebay china special
(https://i.ibb.co/8xPHJ6F/IMG-4423.jpg) (https://ibb.co/fNrsb4m)
Title: Re: Bore snake vs chinee bore snake
Post by: Larry D. on December 29, 2019, 12:05:40 AM
Thanks for the review.
I had no idea that these were being knocked off by the Chicoms.
Title: Re: Bore snake vs chinee bore snake
Post by: carls sks on December 29, 2019, 09:45:21 AM
love bore snakes. did it shipped from china or California or ?
Title: Re: Bore snake vs chinee bore snake
Post by: newchi on December 29, 2019, 04:22:50 PM
it came from china in the standard little grey plastic mailer thingy.
Only took about 3 weeks, but as a rule things from China arrive in either 3 weeks or 3 months, but never in between.
Title: Re: Bore snake vs chinee bore snake
Post by: Greasemonkey on December 29, 2019, 05:19:16 PM
Well on a plus side... Hoppes boresnakes are.....Made in China  thumb1  just cause it has an American name...don't mean it comes from 'Merica chuckles1
look down left side of the UPC label..very last line..Made in CHINA thumb1
(https://www.venturesurplus.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/products-hoppes-boresnake-viper-pistol-cleaner-for-357-380-9mm-handguns-gun-cleaning-hoppe-s-3900512829529.jpg)
Title: Re: Bore snake vs Chinese bore snake
Post by: Larry D. on December 29, 2019, 08:52:24 PM
Probably made in the same factory.
Title: Re: Bore snake vs Chinese bore snake
Post by: 1mlt on December 30, 2019, 02:04:25 PM
I love the bore snakes. I think I have 5, maybe 6. I'd have to go look. For sure I have 22, 223-556-22mag, 30 cal, 9mm and 12G. One or 2 pulls and you are done.
Marcus
Title: Re: Bore snake vs Chinese bore snake
Post by: ArkSlim on January 09, 2020, 05:57:00 AM
Where on e[bay did you find this wonderful device? thumb1
Title: Re: Bore snake vs Chinese bore snake
Post by: carls sks on January 09, 2020, 11:31:12 AM
just go to eBay and put in bore snake in search, thousands will come up.  :o
Title: Re: Bore snake vs Chinese bore snake
Post by: ArkSlim on January 12, 2020, 06:21:06 PM
Thanks found them listes from $2.19 to $16-18.00. Based on information above I bought 3 for grand total of $7.56 inc. shipping. Should  arrive next week or early March. Do not need to tell you  where they are coming from  :))