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CHawk VS Capit

Discussion in 'General' started by JBowen33, Nov 4, 2019.

  1. JBowen33

    JBowen33 Only fast on Facebook

    Looking at upgrading to better warmers and narrowed it down between the Chicken Hawk “Digital” Professional and the Capit Factory set.

    Leaning towards the Capits due to the max temperatures are higher.

    Any insight on ether brand would be appreciated.
     
  2. NemesisR6

    NemesisR6 Gristle McThornbody

    I think the nod to the Capit is that they draw less amps/watts.

    I've thought about switching from my Chickenhawk Standards to the Capit for that reason alone......
     
  3. njracer

    njracer Well-Known Member

    Dave at CH has been building warmers forever so he clearly knows what he's doing. Plus his customer service was top notch anytime I had to use it.
     
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  4. JBowen33

    JBowen33 Only fast on Facebook


    I’m not too worried about wattage usage that’s the last of my concerns. I did see during my research the capits are the highest at 800 watts a tire.
     
  5. JBowen33

    JBowen33 Only fast on Facebook

    I’ve heard through a few people they stand by their products which is a huge plus.
     
  6. njracer

    njracer Well-Known Member

    I'm guessing if the Capit has some sort of a problem, you'll probably be sending them back to Italy to be repaired.

    I like that Dave is in NY and is easily accessible.
     
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  7. stangmx13

    stangmx13 Well-Known Member

    I bought Capit's cheapest set a year ago to try them out. I think it was the Maxima. They dont have a thermostat and claim to self regulate to 85C. I plugged them in the garage and measured 95C. Tech support was surprised about that temp when I emailed them. So I returned them and bought some Woodcrafts.
     
  8. Senna

    Senna Well-Known Member

    how have the woodcrafts been for you? I need to buy my first set of warmers next season, and I love everything else woodcraft.
     
  9. loser

    loser Well-Known Member

    I will always vote Chicken Hawk. Always.
     
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  10. Banditracer

    Banditracer Dogs - because people suck

    I've got a set of CH dual temp, not digital, used one weekend for sale. PM me if your interested.
     
  11. stangmx13

    stangmx13 Well-Known Member

    im happy with them. ive been racing for 8yrs and have 2 sets now. the thermostats seem to go bad after ~5yrs and Woodcraft will repair them.
     
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  12. Shocker

    Shocker Well-Known Member

    Good to know. I've had mine for over 3 years now and the little LED lights are very faint, but the warmers still get nice and hot. I'm going to send them in for service in December.
     
  13. 2blueYam

    2blueYam Track Day Addict

    I have two sets of Woodcrafts and think they are great. The first set is about 8 years old, but I did send that set back to Woodcraft a couple years ago to have a new switch and cord installed. The new switch was a big upgrade. The warmers themselves are still good and the ones I use for my R1. I use an old set of CH single temp for my SV. The new Woodcrafts sit in the bag as a backup set for when one of the old sets eventually does fail.

    The good / bad with the Woodcraft is the plug system. The bad is you can forget to plug the warmer together after you put it on the tire. The good is that you don't have to worry about unplugging them or turning them off because they "unplug" when you remove them from the tire. So you will almost never see a Woodcraft warmer with a burn mark on it.
     
  14. jd41

    jd41 Well-Known Member

    Check out Maxem.

    Thermostatically Controlled to 176 F / 80C
    Will operate off of a 1000-watt generator (approx. 750W draw)
    3 Year Warranty

    Bought mine through Motovation
     
  15. JBowen33

    JBowen33 Only fast on Facebook



    I’m interested in the ones I mentioned because they have the highest temp 195 for the chicken hawk and 205 for the capits which I need. 176 is too low
     
  16. Tristan

    Tristan Well-Known Member

    Why do you think you need that much heat?
     
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  17. javyday

    javyday Well-Known Member

    My Capits have been more reliable than my Chicken Hawks (single temp). I have had several sets of each
     
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  18. Riders Discount

    Riders Discount 866-931-6644 ext 817

    We used both Chicken Hawk and CapIt digital display warmers with the race team.
    Capit
    Pro - Nice even temperature
    Pro - Not as much power needed
    Con - Took awhile to get up to full temp (that was with blankets or neoprene tire wraps over the warmers)
    Con - Control buttons were too small

    Chicken Hawk
    Pro - Excellent customer service and after sale support
    Pro - Quick to warm up and no additional covers needed
    Pro - Professional Series has less spacing between elements and more than double the amount of element compared to the Classic series)
     
  19. JBowen33

    JBowen33 Only fast on Facebook


    I started running SC0’s the end of this year.
     
  20. JBowen33

    JBowen33 Only fast on Facebook


    Thank you for the reply. Seems that Chicken Hawk stands behind their products
     

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