Member Since: 30 Jul 2010
Location: solihull
Posts: 298
got one of these well pleased with it for the money, had it about 3 years and gets a lot of usegone not forgotten 2 classics
gone forgotten 2 p38s
current d3 se 2006 td standard for now
Thanks for the link - I need one that goes to 65 - 70 for my horse trailer, so I'll be getting one!
17th Mar 2014 10:16 pm
Tufty
Member Since: 13 Jul 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 481
We use one of these for the race cars, handy as we overinflate them before when on the compressor then let them down at the meeting with the release valve, saves me lots of foot pumping... Which leaves more time for polishing
17th Mar 2014 10:27 pm
albal
Member Since: 31 Jul 2011
Location: Southampton
Posts: 592
Yup came this morning - nice piece of kit. The 'live' bleed makes it simple to accurately deflate to the required pressure.
18th Mar 2014 12:48 pm
adamj
Member Since: 23 Sep 2011
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 30
Ordered! I also required it for the race car.
18th Mar 2014 2:10 pm
maplecottage
Member Since: 01 Feb 2011
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 3171
1. Nice and flexible allowing you to get to hard to reach valves.
2. Being able to view/control the pressure as you release the air.
Negatives
1. After a couple of uses, the indicator needle refused to stick and fell back to zero as soon as you released the gauge from the valve. (Answer - read the pressure and adjust without taking the gauge off the tyre rather than letting it ruin your life as per some comments on Amazon )
Overall a good piece of kit for the money and I'd recommend it. 13 D4 HSE Santorini Black
12 Ducati 1200S Touring
07 ZX10R Racing
19th Mar 2014 4:35 pm
Discotres
Member Since: 25 Jan 2010
Location: London
Posts: 8491
Thanks, ordered one
19th Mar 2014 4:44 pm
Robbie
Member Since: 05 Feb 2006
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Hmmm, it looses accuracy/fidelity due to the overly large pressure range and the nozzle has to be held against the valve rather than latching on. Otherwise it is the form factor I prefer (analog dial with hose) but these 2 negatives mean there are better options out there for me.Land Rover - Turning Drivers into Mechanics Since 1948
Member Since: 25 Jan 2010
Location: London
Posts: 8491
What are you worried about? after photographing it, it would only stay in a tool drawer anyway as your purified nitrogen filled tyres wouldn't have any use for it
So if it loses fidelity I guess you have the concern about infidelity, oh yes I see what you mean now, but you do realise its push on not screw
19th Mar 2014 5:14 pm
Robbie
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19th Mar 2014 5:17 pm
albal
Member Since: 31 Jul 2011
Location: Southampton
Posts: 592
It may lose accuracy but all things will and should be calibrated on a regular basis. I would think repeatability would be maintained much further through it's life.
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