Bleu Jour Gothic Thumbscrews
Small Mods by jmke @ 2003-09-23
Fancy thumbscrews from Bleu Jour in France. Coming in black and silver they can spice up the backside of your case, the ideal gear for the exotic case modder? Find out in this review.
Review
Gothic ThumbScrews
Introduction:
"The French Touch" is what they call it, excellent craftsmanship and innovative design is what we call it, a French company called Bleu Jour decided that normal thumbscrews are too boring for the avid case modder. Not only did they decide to change the color, but they went ahead and created a whole new concept.
Using a gothic theme as starting point they came up with the following result:
Two horns and a small "skull-face" in the middle make this thumbscrew a sight to behold. It is made out of strong steel and the overall feel is that of a high quality product. The horns on this thumbscrew are not sharp but very strong and I wouldn't want to fall on one of those.
This thumbscrew is produced in 2 different colors, above you saw the silver version, and here is the other one:
"The French Touch" is what they call it, excellent craftsmanship and innovative design is what we call it, a French company called Bleu Jour decided that normal thumbscrews are too boring for the avid case modder. Not only did they decide to change the color, but they went ahead and created a whole new concept.
Using a gothic theme as starting point they came up with the following result:
Two horns and a small "skull-face" in the middle make this thumbscrew a sight to behold. It is made out of strong steel and the overall feel is that of a high quality product. The horns on this thumbscrew are not sharp but very strong and I wouldn't want to fall on one of those.
This thumbscrew is produced in 2 different colors, above you saw the silver version, and here is the other one:
Installation
Installation:
Most round thumbscrews still let you use a screwdriver to provide the extra "secure" fixation. Not so with the Gothic ones, thanks to the flat design you can easily tighten them without having to use a screwdriver. Removal is also a breeze and no longer do sweaty palms become public enemy #1 when removing thumbscrews.
Although there was no manual included, I'm guessing no-one out there is going to need explanation on how to use these babies?
Does size matter?
Seeing as this thumbscrew is out of ordinary it might be a good idea just to see how much.
It's obvious that the Gothic thumbscrew is supposed to be used to show-off. So putting it on your family PC which is installed in a small cabinet will do no good.
With some strong imagination and talent these screws can be the inspiration for a full blown Gothic case mod!
Most round thumbscrews still let you use a screwdriver to provide the extra "secure" fixation. Not so with the Gothic ones, thanks to the flat design you can easily tighten them without having to use a screwdriver. Removal is also a breeze and no longer do sweaty palms become public enemy #1 when removing thumbscrews.
Although there was no manual included, I'm guessing no-one out there is going to need explanation on how to use these babies?
Does size matter?
Seeing as this thumbscrew is out of ordinary it might be a good idea just to see how much.
It's obvious that the Gothic thumbscrew is supposed to be used to show-off. So putting it on your family PC which is installed in a small cabinet will do no good.
With some strong imagination and talent these screws can be the inspiration for a full blown Gothic case mod!
Quick & Dirty
The Gothic Thumbscrews are sold in sets of 6 in a pretty descriptive box:
Conclusion
PRO
Looks
High quality workmanship
Easy installation.. :)
CON
Exotic product
The only bad point would only apply for someone who receives this is as a present, because the targeted audience for this product is the Exotic case modder among us!
I would like to thank Bleu Jour for providing us with the review material, check out there site for more Exotic products:
Questions / Comments can be dropped in this thread at our forums.
Conclusion
PRO
Looks
High quality workmanship
Easy installation.. :)
CON
Exotic product
The only bad point would only apply for someone who receives this is as a present, because the targeted audience for this product is the Exotic case modder among us!
I would like to thank Bleu Jour for providing us with the review material, check out there site for more Exotic products:
Questions / Comments can be dropped in this thread at our forums.