Customer Reviews

Dale Adams Enterprises 4031 The Bone-ster Mechanics Creeper

5 star:		(14)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

THIS IS THE BEST CREEPER I'VE EVER USED,AND IVE BEEN WORKING ON CARS FOR OVER 40 YEARS! I'TS SUPPORTIVE, EASY TO MOVE AROUND ON, AND VERY WELL MADE.

I've been using the Bone-ster regularly for the last year. This was a HUGE upgrade from a more conventional creeper with small wheels, which eventually got so frustrating that I looked for alternatives.

The Bone-ster is basically a slightly smaller version of "The Bone" model: Dale Adams Enterprises 6031 The B1 Mechanics Creeper. The main differences are a 'grooved' surface (for strength), smaller 3" (vs. 5") wheels, and lower price. The grooved surface is a mixed bag (see below), but I actually prefer the smaller size (easier to put away) - and the lower cost is an obvious plus!

Pros:
* VERY smooth rolling on concrete or asphalt
* Does not get stuck on small pebbles or cracks like most cheap creepers
* Extremely stable (another problem when getting on/off most cheap creepers)
* Comfortable (I'm 6'1" & 210 lbs)
* Solid construction - this will out-last me...
* Light & easy to carry
* Grooved surface provides good air circulation - Great in hot weather!

Cons:
* Grooved surface is difficult to clean
* No padded headrest
* More expensive than alternatives

Overall this is an excellent creeper, and well worth the premium over cheaper alternatives. If your work area is rough or uneven (like stamped decorative concrete) then the larger-wheeled Bone or "Rough Rider" Dale Adams Enterprises 7031 The Bone Rough Rider Mechanic's Creeper are probably a better choice. But if you mostly work on relatively smooth concrete or asphalt, the Bone-ster is highly recommended!

After enduring the old wooden creeper with wheels that wouldn't roll and that got hung up on any little spec of dust on the floor I finally broke down and bought a new creeper. I should have done it years ago, this thing a great, smooth rolling and easily navigates around and over lumps and bumps in the floor. There may be better creepers out there, but this is all the creeper I'll ever need!

Bought this a month or so ago. Good quality and rolls easily on the floor. The opportunity is there to make this almost perfect as creepers go, but they chose to not put a padded headrest on this model. I'm 6'2/230 lbs and it's long enough but I don't like it not having the headrest. I'm putting a piece of foam under my head when I use it. I don't think you should have to do this! They need to retrofit this model and get it right. I would have paid a few more dollars to get it. I would have given it 5 stars if the headrest was there.

After buying several cheap creepers and having them break after a few uses, I decided to bite the bullet and get a good one. This Bone-ster is quality made and works great. I would highly recommend this product.

Got it as promised and it is a great creeper to use to get under my Corvette Z06!

First, the good: The creeper seems to be very well made. The plastic looks quite sturdy and it has a good heft to it. Looking it over it looks quite substantial.

Now, the bad: The ad says that this creeper is 43 inches long. Well it is, but it also isn't. The creeper is 43 inches long from the outside of one wheel well to the outside of the other. However, the center part of the creeper, the place where you can actually lay your body, is only 36 3/8 inches long.

I purchased this creeper because at 6'4" my 35 inch long Craftsman left either my head or my fanny scraping the floor. I saw the 43 inches length mentioned in the ad and thought I'd found the answer. The Bone-ster is a bit longer than my Craftsman, but only 1 3/8 inch longer in measurement of the actual useable length.

I'm glad the company brought out this product as it seems much, much better than the rest of the creepers out there. I wish, though, that they would bring out a tall man's version of this, something with at least 40 or 42 inches of actual, useable length. Would I pay another $50 or $60 for such a creeper? You better believe it.

If you're 5'8" or 5'9" or even 6'1", this is a fantastic creeper that is well worth the price. If you're 6'2" or taller and if you're feeling your present creeper is too short, things are not really going to be better with the Bone-ster. Can I fit on it? Yes, just absolutely barely without a 1/4" to spare. But it's a royal PITA to have to adjust myself just so. Another 4 or 6 inches of plastic would really help.

So please understand what I'm saying: Very nice creeper, but not ideal for tall people. If Dale Adams ever brings out a 40 inch version (The Long Bone? The Femur?), it's going to be the greatest thing since sliced bread.

you get what you pay for...i was looking at the standard 19.99 mech. creeper, but decided to pay the extra money for this product...glad i did, worth the extra money. you do have to install the wheels, takes about 15 min. great body contour, i did not give it 5 stars because it lacks a small padded headrest, the larger model has a headrest but that was too long of a creeper, and kind of expensive. should have been an accessary option for a small amount more.

What a pleasure using this mechanics creeper rather than my old one with the metal frame and viewable wheels. My back would kill me after using my old creeper and several times it pinched my arm or side on one of the middle open wheels. This Bone creeper has hidden wheels and is low to the ground. It's very flexible, sturdy and maneuvers wonderfully in all directions. I will never use an open wheeled creeper again. The only thing that I would change would be to add a cushioned head rest at either end. I will modify this one to have a head rest, I highly recommend this item it was well worth what I paid for it and I won't ever get pinched again by a creeper wheel again.

Thanks,

Michael

I bought this thing about 3 years ago and besides some wear on the wheels it is still as good today as it was the day i bought it. I use it everyday as i am a mechanic for a major freight company. I use it both in the shop and a smooth concrete floor and in the parking lot on rough asphalt. it rolls over cracks and divits in the pavement very well. I belive the wheels are warrenty for life so i may have to order some replacement wheels with in the next year or so