Campbell Hausfeld Tire Inflator

Got an air compressor at home? The Tire Inflater from Campbell Hausfeld puts a tire pressure gauge in-line with with the valve handle, making it easy to dial in the exact amount of pressure in a tire. (As long as that pressure is between 10 and 100 PSI.) Street price is around $20.

1. [nehpetsE]

   Maybe their quality has improved recently,
   but every Campbell Hausfeld product i’ve ever seen was dollar store quality. IE: Barely worked when new, and broke quickly.

   Probably not worth it the hassles.

2. [Anonymous]

   I have one almost just like that from Harbor Freight. I’ve only used it a few times, but it’s worked fine so far.

3. [dculberson]

   I have the Harbor Freight version as well. It’s really really handy because you don’t have to do the chuck-gauge-chuck-gauge dance. But there are a few caveats:

   -The first one I bought had a gauge that was off by 10 psi. I spent months majorly underinflating my tires until I checked it with another gauge. Always verify the gauge before trusting it.

   -I overtightened the air fitting once and cracked the body of the chuck. That was OK with me because of the previously mentioned accuracy problem.

   -My replacement unit doesn’t hold onto the valve stem as well, or activate the tire valve very well. So I have to push on the hose with my left hand while operating the lever with my right. Still way handier than a separate chuck and gauge.

   It’s well worth the $10 or so that I paid at HF, but definitely not perfect. The C-H brand one might be better — or might not.

4. [dculberson]

   Actually, just from looking at the picture again I can tell that the tire chuck side of it is different. It looks better. Obviously you can’t tell without trying it out, though.

5. [dculberson]

   Actually actually, the Amazon page has a picture that shows a different tire chuck on the C-H inflator that’s exactly like the H-F unit.

   Crap, three comments in a row on a stupid tire inflator. Sorry.