Windshield Repair Forum

Can someone please detail the benefits of the B300 or B200 over the EZK models??

All I've ever used is a Liquid Resins Bridge, which never gave me any trouble. Seems to me, the bridge simply holds the injector in place. Since I've done hundreds (if not thousands) of repairs, I don't think I'm missing anything. Am I? I know it's been 10 years since then, so I thought I would ask.

Now that I'm re-starting, I need to feel completely informed before I make the ultimate decision (which delta bridge to purchase).

The way I see it .....

I use the B300 bridges. The suction cup is "pump" activated, so all you need to do is position the bridge and "pump" until the red line is no longer visible and you have a very strong suction.

The B200 is similar, but usaes a lever to activate suction.

Both allow for attaching the bridge to the windshield and then repositioning without requiring realeasing of the suction.

I personally like the B300 as it requires virtually no force/pressure on the windshield to attach.

The EZ's allow for repositioning, but you must apply downward pressure to attach to the windshield, which, IMO, could add more stress to a damaged area.

Of course, if you're one of the folks that repair long cracks by lubricating and sliding the bridge, you would have to opt for an EZK.

Differences between the bridges.

B300 and B200 have vacuum cups, which means you do not have to push down on the windshield to affix bridge. With the EZK-2 & EZK-2M, you have to push the bridge down on the broken piece of glass. Rare, but it could crack a break further doing that.

Also, once the B300 and B200 are affixed, they are easily adjustable if you happened to miss the break. You simply loosen a knob on the top, and the bridge will move in all directions without removing the cup.

The B200 & B300 have a lifetime warranty on the base, where the EZK-2 has a 90 day warranty on the base (The EZK-2M has a lifetime as well).

The B200 & B300 hold onto the windshield MUCH better than the EZK's. There is no play in the cup once it's secured fully, where there is on the EZK's.

The B200 & B300's are smaller and more compact also.

The EZK bridges were sold for many years, work well, and still have their fans. The B200 & B300 bridges are really not much more expensive, and have features that make windshield repair quicker and easier.

I use the B300- The advantage that I like the most is the pump suction cup. You place the bridge on the glass and pump the button with your thumb to get a good seal. There is a red line that disappears when the seal is complete. If for any reason you start to lose the seal, the red line reappears allowing you to reposition before the bridge falls off. It rarely looses the seal unless you are on a weird curve and need additional leg adjustments. You never moisten or lubricate this cup- this avoids rubber deterioration and is great in cooler climates. The B300 also has two oval shaped nibs on the suction cup that you squeeze together to release the cup suction. (Very fast and easy) There is also a slotted hole on the center of the bridge that allows you to make positioning adjustments over the chip for last second injector positioning without having to remove and reposition the entire bridge. This really simplifies the process of working hard to reach chips on large semi trucks. The thumb screw that you tighten over the slotted center of the bridge also provides a quick pressure safety release in case you need to rapidly release the pressure on a chip when you see a leg start to run. Hope this helps. Bob

Tuna, I used to use a dual bridge kit that had bridges similar to the EZK-2M (just an earlier model) which I really liked. About a year & a half ago acquired two B300 bridges from DK. They were so easy to set up & use, the EZK-2M bridges were only used occasionlly. In March this year the old kit was traded in on a new 12 volt,two bridge kit. I like the freedom of the 12 volt system,but the best thing is how easy the B300's are to set up & use. If you opt for the slightly higher B300's you won't regret it. As for long crack repair,if you use Delta's method,there's no need to slide the bridge. My opinion;hope it helps, Jim

With the kit I used previously, I never used force to attach the suction cup. Simply Rolled the cup up, placed it on the glass then let the cup unroll. It always made a tight grip, and I never once lost suction with it.

To adjust that model, it was a simple turn of the knobb to loosen and re-position on 360 degrees plus sliding action for an inch or so to easily hit the right spot.

I guess for this reason I assumed the same could be done with the Delta EZ models. I see now what I missed... glad I asked!

I like the pump idea though. Thanks for the replies!