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Finland, Helsinki
1 Level
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69 Karma

Review on Electronic Specialties 165 Black Starter by Michael Nastanovich

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Works as advertised but could be improved

Works as advertised. 4 instead of 5 stars for the following reason: The two magnetic clamps (the ones with the black rubber sleeves) are too big. It was very difficult to fit into tight spaces and still have enough room to compress the spring clips enough to fasten them. The labels on the wires appear to be home printed and pasted onto the plastic labels. The unit itself has a workshop quality feel to it. While this doesn't and shouldn't affect performance, it definitely doesn't have a 'manufactured feel'. Overall this is a good product that has saved me quite a bit of time. I won't be using it often so I'm not sure if it's worth $98 to me.

Pros
  • Starter Buddy checks vehicle's start/motor circuit for troubleshooting
Cons
  • Difficult to tell