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Sadly, another forum carries an advertisement of the Rare-Spares' extender, the one shown in TrevorF's photo, and makes claims AGAINST the Kobran (politics eh!) stating that the Kobran extender does NOT fit the X2/50 chassis handbrake... It jolly well does! How did I fit it otherwise?! Yes, I needed the longer bolts, as suggested in the OB advert, and I elongated the holes to make it easier to fit. Playing with Meccano when I was a kid has served me well!
Surely you answered your own question? It doesn't fit unless you use longer bolts and is easier to fit with minor modifications? The rare spares one fits direct out of the bag.
Pays your money, takes your choice. Having looked at both, the RS one is better engineered and unless your seat is very marginal, when retracted won't interfere with the swivel. However, the Kobran one is a lot cheaper so if you want to save a few quid, that could be the deciding factor.
you have to be careful getting out of the drivers door as it is easy to catch with your leg and release it.
this is a fairly major flaw in the design if you ask me, parked on a hill, catch the extender on the way out and bye bye van
I do agree though, its a well engineered piece of kit but they are made to order I believe and have a long lead time (up to 28 days) to allow manufacture. (ODB always keeps plenty of the Kobran ones in stock )
I looked at one of these but realised on my Rapido 972m that it would restrict even further the swinging round of the drivers captains seat.
This one does not impede the drivers seat rotation at all. You will notice in my photo there is a pin to remove and then the whole thing lowers out of the way.
See photo below
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Thanks for all your feedback, it appears to be quite an emotive topic between the 2 types currently on offer.
As you say I don't have a problem with knocking it off as I don't have a door and with the swivel down pin it should not impede the swivel.
I was just unsure about the strength of the ODB version as its all plastic even the grip area and the fact that the trigger action was opposite to the normal action.
The Rare spares version does look more substantial and have a soft hand grip, was just unsure of the release action without the usually handbrake plunger.
I bought one some months back and one comment first class and works well for me.
My Hymer 544 is a right hand drive without a drivers door...one advantage. I nearly bought the black plastic version and I am glad I didn't, although it is cheaper.
I live in Poole so if you are over this way contact me and you welcome to have a look and make up your own mind.
In the Hymer it allows the drivers seat to fully rotate. I must add that I have a removable steering which helps also to give more room.
Tony
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It jolly well does! How did I fit it otherwise?! Yes, I needed the longer bolts, as suggested in the OB advert, and I elongated the holes to make it easier to fit. Playing with Meccano when I was a kid has served me well! 
