The Home of the Handmade Original

1b Boston Road, Merrivale, KZN, SA

+27 (0)33 345 4669

+27 (0)83 632 8983

shop@bombers.co.za

About Us

Bombers has been developing quality equine products for over 30 years. Our focus is on providing innovative solutions to riders’ challenging problems, particularly in the area of bitting. Coupling that innovation with handmade quality, attention to detail and testing by world renowned riders, has resulted in world-class horse products… and not just bits. The results are truly astounding, as insistent users attest! This successful formula has now been applied to a variety of disciplines including Cutting & Campdrafting, Dressage, Endurance, Icelandic, Polo, Polocrosse, Pony Showing, Racing, Saddlebred and Show Jumping.

A Bomber bit is entirely handcrafted. All the component parts are welded, formed and ground by hand. The sweet iron after treatment, gives off a striking and attractive deep blue tint. The finishing touch: the size and brand name are stamped on the left hand side of the bit.
Proudly South African Logo

Bomber Bits is proudly South African, owned and established.

The Bombers lifetime guarantee covers all stainless steel, sweet iron and brass products from manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship for the lifetime of the product. Bombers will repair or replace at its discretion any manufacturing defect in these products free of charge. The bombers lifetime guarantee does not cover damage caused by accident, improper care or cleaning, non-standard usage, negligence or unauthorized alterations.

Materials

Bombers only uses the very best Stainless Steel. Brass is used in some products. Most of our mouthpieces are made from blue sweet iron, because it:

  • oxidises easily
  • encourages salivation
  • helps bit acceptance
  • is warm and sweet

The nature of titanium brings a number of positives to the proven Bombers bitting philosophy. 

  • Antibacterial & biocompatible 
  • Superior strength and extremely lightweight in the mouth 
  • Increases saliva, warm to the touch and encourages acceptance  
  • Non-toxic and hypoallergenic 
  • Low maintenance, easy to clean 

100% natural leather mullen shape will incur strong tongue and some bar pressure. Suitable for horses that object to metal. Wipe the leather after every use with a clean, dry cloth and apply a leather conditioner regularly.

  • Avoid soaking the leather in water or soap.
  • Avoid using any cleaning products not designed for leather.
  • Avoid storing leather bits in direct sunlight.

Bomber’s revolutionary Cable bits

  • Removes the centre links, creating a smooth more comfortable mouthpiece
  • Offers a rigidity limiting the nutcracker effect and has spring back
  • The cable allows for some lateral independence between each rein

The cable tubing is manufactured from clear virgin flexible PVC compound. It is heavy metal free meaning non- toxic and the pigment is FDA approved.

Patent Number : 2015/07341

The nylon composite material is light in the mouth and encourages salivation while the port offers tongue relief. It is particularly well suited to horses that object to metal mouth pieces. The material is non-toxic with a stainless-steel core

A bespoke PVC tube offers an exceptionally soft option, by applying even pressure over the tongue and bars. Particularly suited to the horse that objects to metal. The Bombers tube is UV resistant, heavy metal free meaning it is non-toxic and the pigment is FDA approved.

The internal flexible stainless-steel cable core has been injection moulded with a bespoke non-toxic, UV resistant, FDA approved flexible synthetic material. The Bombers moulded material has been uniquely developed, to ensure 3 key attributes: texture, durability and comfort.

Product Care

Bombers prides itself on striving to ensure the highest level of manufacturing and craftmanship. It is for that reason we have added a maximum weight rating of 90kgs on certain bit models, namely the barrel, Bomber Blue and cable mouthpieces.

CHEWABLE – NO GUARANTEE
Some mouthpieces are not suitable for horses that chew – no guarantee is offered on wear and tear of these materials:

  • Cable
  • Leather
  • Flexible Tube
  • Bomber Blue
  • Moulded

MOVING PARTS WEAR
Mouthpieces that have joints will wear over time. Check your Bombers Bit before use, send us a image if you would like it to be assessed. 

OXIDISATION
Please note due to oxidisation the blue sweet iron will fade with use.

Bit Sizing

Bombers is handmade in 5 millimeter increments because every horse is unique.

Bombers (mm)

90

95

100

105

110

115

120

125

130

135

140

145

150

155

160

Inches

3.5”

3.75”

4”

4.25”

4.5”

4.75”

5”

5.25”

5.5”

5.75”

6”

6.25”

6.5”

6.75”

7”

Pressure Point Scales

Single Pressure Rating Scale

Total Pressure Rating Scale

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