I bought this gauge to replace a cheap one purchased at the auto parts store that broke when I dropped it. This new gauge has been just as effective as the cheaper one. It measures 4 psi heavy predictably when compared to my TPMS in the car. The gauge is easy enough to read without my glasses and if it's a little darker the face plate glows. The quality of the materials seems proper and should last for many years. Would I buy again if this one broke? Probably not since my cheap one lasted me 10 years or so and was just as accurate and a 1/3 the price.
Overall I am happy with this product.
Bought this to replace my broken pressure gauge. I was apprehensive about spending $70 on a pressure gauge but I also wanted one that didn't require me to do math to figure out what my tire pressure was. This gauge is approx 1psi different than my tpms in my cars computer. I set at 40.2 or .3 on the gauge and my tpms picked up 39. I bumped it one to 41.2 and read 40 psi on the cars computer. The large gauge numbers make it easy to read and the swivel head at the end of the hose makes for an easy connection. I wouldn't mind a bit more hose length to make the holding of the gauge and connecting the end to the valve stem. Really minor issue but if I had to find a fault that would be it.
I bought this gauge when I bought my Jeep Rubicon XR, which gets aired up and down often. 37 psi to 15 psi and back. The on-board tire pressure monitors are not all that accurate. This gauge is my bench mark. It is accurate, easy to use, and easy to read. I especially like the swivel chuck and the bleed-down button. I recommend it and would buy it again without reservation.
Difficult to use. In my opinion, the gage needs a straight attachment to facilitate access to tire valves. The current angle attachment does not allow me to use it on two of my vehicles. It defeated the purpose for my purchase; to have a quality tire pressure gage in each vehicle.
At first I was thinking that I was nuts spending this much on a tire pressure gouge. But, having owned so many over the years and never being totally happy with any of them I figured I would give it a try. Well, this was a great purchase. The large dial is easy to read in any light, the head swivels so that I can lay it on the ground or just hold it in the palm of my other hand and the pressure release valve makes things so much easier. This was a great purchase. Only downside , as the product description points out , is that it take up storage room. Not a problem for me but I see that it can be an issue for some so if that is a potential problem get the smaller one.
A bit pricey, but fits my need of an accurate and easy to read tire pressure gauge perfectly. The end swivels so it is easy to use and the reading resets as you are deflating so you know just when to stop. I bought the large 4" dial so I can see the numbers without my glasses. I have a few different tire pressure gauges and this one is by far the best and I am comfortable with its readings, the others just get me 'in the ballpark'.
Totally satisfied with the 4" glow in the dark gauge. I read some review comments prior to purchase that indicated that there was no swivel. My gauge came with a swivel nozzle, and I find this to be convenient. All gauges should have a swivel nozzle. The large 4" nozzle makes it very easy to read and I would recommend this size. I did not think much about the glow in the dark face of the nozzle when I purchased it. However, before adding air to my tires late one evening, I went and grabbed my flashlight and found that I did not need the flashlight to read the gauge. The glow in the dark dial face worked perfectly and I could clearly see the needle and all the numbers on the dial.
Have been looking for a upgrade for my old tire pressure gauge for quite a few years. Saw this one and decided it was time to 'do it' (I'm a big "research'er"). Some of the reviews I'd read mentioned that this gauge did not have a swivel on the end of the hose... mine DOES have a swivel. It does have a pressure bleed button... but, as mentioned in other reviews, it does NOT have the ability to 'hold' a reading after it's pulled away from the valve (would have been nice, but not a really big deal). The diameter of this thing is, to me, it's big selling point. There's no question of the pressure when reading it... you could probably interpolate pressure to the quarter pound if you were so inclined. Running pressure high, then bleeding down is very simple. Have not tried verifying pressure against another gauge, but have no reason to suspect it would be off by much. I would expect there is a normal range of accuracy for this sort of thing (even at 5% accuracy, that would only be a pound and a half at 30 psig). Not something you'd carry in your pocket (it is that big), but certainly a great thing to have in a drawer, or on a shelf, in the garage. ANYWAY... bottom line is "I love it".
I did actually purchase this product again, as I bought one and could not find it so I bought another one, as your records will indicate. The reason why I rated it "8" for ease of use is that it is often fairly difficult for me to get the gauge's connection onto the tire valve without leaking some air. Additionally, I thought that a smaller Intercompressor brand of gauge I had bought before held the air pressure reading when I broke the connection. I kinda like that so I don't need to continuously hold the gauge onto the valve to see the pressure. I called up Tirerack to ask if this was normal and it was explained to me that the gauge is designed that way so that one can bleed off excessive inflation pressure to se the exact level one one wants instead of guessing. OK.I still would prefer for the gauge to hold the reading when there connection is broken.
As already noted in another review: This gauge needs a swivel at the nozzle! The one pound increments on this large gauge come in handy especially with a few tires I have that have a 18(eighteen)lb max inflation. But the nozzle is difficult to seat on valves that are in hard to reach places. I have to use two hands to seat the 'fixed' nozzle, then free up one hand to spin the gauge around for a reading. I think I will replace the nozzle and hose but that means additional cost, plus labor. Something I should not have to do.
For the California reviewer who complained that there was no swivel....I just bought 3 of them and they all swivel at the gauge end of the hose. I would like to see a 24 to 30 inch hose and I will alter mine soon. The dial is very easy to see and the bleed down button makes getting your tires spot on "simple"! With today's touchy tire pressure sensors causing my dash to light up constantly, I should be able to get the pressures right where the warning lights will go off. I checked several regular "pencil type" tire gauges against my new 4" dial and 2 of them were 5 lbs. or more off. No wonder my warning lights were on more than they were off. Plus I went through a set of OEM tires on my Honda Element in 25k miles. Most likely due to under-inflation. Since proper tire inflation is critical to getting the best fuel mileage, every car maker should include one of these nice pressure gauges with each new car.
Readings were nice.
Was expecting the swivel nozzle but received gauge with solid nozzle. Solid nozzle was a bit awkward in use as both the gauge face/window and nozzle point toward you. One method was to keep the nozzle twisted to square nozzle to valve stem. This was awkward due to the solid/firm/stiff construction of the hose. The other was to bring the hose up and over the gauge face/window to square nozzle up with valve stem. This covers the gauge face/window so it is not ideal.
Apparently the manufacturer recently changed the design so all new gauges come with solid nozzles.
Gauge itself is very easy to read (crisp). Was a fair bit easier to read than the Magnum for some reason.
Would have been perfect with a swivel nozzle.
I've tried many tire gauges, and this is my favourite so far.
The gauge face is huge, with widely spaced 1psi increment markings - making it easy to discern between different readings compared to most smaller mechanical gauges (which might only have tick-marks every 2psi or more).
Since this type of gauge has a bleed-valve that you operate with your thumb, it is easy to just purposely over-fill the tire slightly, attach the gauge, and bleed to the exact right reading. This is a lot quicker than trying to adjust, then check, then adjust then check with even a nice digital gauge.
The build is of good quality, and the hose connects nicely to tire's valve stem.
Overall, highly recommended to anyone who is obsessive about setting a precise tire pressure. And especially recommended to anyone who wants an almost comically large gauge.
Excellent direct read gauge. Unlike an electronic gauge, this does not hold the pressure reading which is how this style is designed to work. It makes it easy to get real time, live pressure readings. I can easily use the bleeder valve to drop the pressure and accurately reach my required pressure. Just slightly overfill and bleed down to where you want the tire. Try doing that with an electronic gauge. No more guessing or rechecking the pressure to get it where you want it. Fill once, and watch the needle while you bleed down to your needed pressure. Nice price too! Good quality unit.
I could not ask for anything more. This guage is absolutely perfect from the fittings to the hose quality. The face of the guage even glows in the dark and is covered by a grippy rubber surround and backing for protection. Everything about it just falls readily to hand and is positioned exactly where it should be. This guage is an absolute must own.
This is an excellent product, of exceptional quality, USA made, with a Goodyear pressure gauge hose and full brass swivel fittings. In spite of it's large size, use of this gauge is really no different than smaller gauges, and it easily works into the tightest of clearances. This gauge, no matter how used, is very likely always accurate within 1 PSI - this is exactly what I have needed for fine-tuning of high-performance motorcycle tires. The only caution that I would have is that I suspect that this is a pretty delicate instrument - so take care not to drop this gauge. I spent a long time looking for a super accurate tire gauge, and believe that this is the best product on the market at this price range.
This gauge is huge! It looks almost comically big, but it works so well with my middle-aged eyes--no reading glasses needed with this gauge. If anything the hose could be a few inches longer for easier use, but that is nitpicking. The nozzle quickly gives a positive, tight seal so one reading is all you need. So much better than the small digital gauges I've used over the years that leak and seldom give the same reading twice.
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