Milton air fittings

[southalabama]

Went to dad's business couple weeks go to do some work. I took my air and brad nailers. Well it seems I used "type A" and dad used "type M".

After some research on the board I decided to go with Milton "type V".

I bought some Milton "type V" fittings off ebay and amazon. One assortment was in a package that said Milton. The other was in bags with labels that are typed that say Milton. No biggie since it appears the seller buys in bulk and repackages.

This is what concerns me. None of the fittings have Milton stamped on them. Dad's older Milton fittings has the name and type stamped on them. Having the type stamped on them was nice since it allowed me to match couplers and fittings.

Is this just the newer cheaper version or did I end up with Milton knockoffs ???

 

[Buckgnarly]

Non of my fittings have Milton or V, and I have a mix of older US and newer Taiwan. The couplers MIGHT have something on them, not sure and not near them.

 

[Mike.ASC]

Simply email Milton and ask them if all their fittings are marked. All of mine are but sometimes manufacturing companies change the way they do things

 

[md21722]

My Milton V style are unmarked as well. I have not bough I/M fittings in years but back then they were marked. I bought a couple of G style recently and they were marked.

 

[B_Bimmer]

V fittings are not marked. If they didn't come in Milton packaging though I would be awfully skeptical and not the least bit surprised if they magically leak far sooner. I got counterfeit ones off amazon through a third party seller. The workmanship and finish were terrible compared to the real deal.

 

[southalabama]

I just emailed Milton through their contact page on their website. Will see.

Milton's website said there were counterfeits out there but I didn't see any information on how to distinguish them from the real deal.

Not having the name stamped on them bothered me. Looks like older stuff dad has is made in USA and these Taiwan don't.

 

[Loscaldazar]

Yeah, I don't think my V fittings have any markings on them (although, I can't remember about the couplers). I know my 1/2" coupler has milton on it, but that's a big coupler and easy to stamp (G style). Don't remember seeing anything on the fittings though....

If you're unsure, post some photos next to your A style, there should be an apparent difference.

 

[southalabama]

Got the answer from Milton

GOOD MORNING,

Charles the only coupler that has the MILTON stamp is the M-STYLE the “V” doesn’t have a stamp .

 

[Milton Shaw]

I have always chosen them for some reason.

 

[southalabama]

On their website they warn about counterfeits.

But.

They don't put their name on it so it makes it easy. I know they trying to save money but seems like asking for knockoffs by not putting name on it.

 

[pendragon1998]

I have all M style, but I don't use a lot of compressor tools. Is there an advantage to V style? Lots of y'all seem to use them.

 

[dnschmidt]

The best V coupler is the Prevost High Volume which is V compatible and last a hell of a lot longer than the Milton V couplers. They cost 4X the Milton but they are the best without a doubt.

 

[reader2580]

Non of my fittings have Milton or V, and I have a mix of older US and newer Taiwan. The couplers MIGHT have something on them, not sure and not near them.

Did Milton switch from USA to Taiwan for manufacturing of product? If they did I might as well buy another Taiwanese brand that is half the price, or look for another USA made brand.

 

[B_Bimmer]

The best V coupler is the Prevost High Volume which is V compatible and last a hell of a lot longer than the Milton V couplers. They cost 4X the Milton but they are the best without a doubt.

Can you elaborate on what makes them the best? I have never been around that style, used Milton m style for decades, and now have used v style for over a year with absolutely no complaints. It's hard for me to imagine better than that although I'm always willing to try something new if there is justification. Also define compatibility. Do they just claim that or have you actually tried it and plugs and couplers legitimately work just as good across brands as matched?

 

[southalabama]

As I understand it v style was designed for hvlp guns but the increased air flow helps other tools. Dad has type m. As I researched what to get v seemed to be best option

It's looking like More of Milton is Taiwan. Somebody correct that if I'm wrong. Without the Milton name it will be indistinguishable from other overseas production.

 

[Buckgnarly]

Did Milton switch from USA to Taiwan for manufacturing of product? If they did I might as well buy another Taiwanese brand that is half the price, or look for another USA made brand.

The two most recent orders (in past year or so, and about 10 2 packs of fittings) I have made were both Taiwan.

 

[94EG8]

Can you elaborate on what makes them the best? I have never been around that style, used Milton m style for decades, and now have used v style for over a year with absolutely no complaints. It's hard for me to imagine better than that although I'm always willing to try something new if there is justification. Also define compatibility. Do they just claim that or have you actually tried it and plugs and couplers legitimately work just as good across brands as matched?

I haven't used Prevost but Milton couplers ****. We use the "A" style at work, the plugs break all the time, sometimes we're left with a piece of the plug stuck in the coupler. They also start leaking far too soon. We also use the "V" style in the paint booths, all out "V" stuff is made by Topring which is excellent, but we have had Milton in the past and the couplers always leaked far too soon, the plugs would wear out as well. Milton is better than the cheapest couplers you can buy but they're far from the best on the market.

 

[bob15]

You could always switch over to US made Parker RF High Flow connectors. They are marked Parker and seem to be a better fitting connector. Can be bought from Zorro relatively cheap.

 

[bmwpowere36m3]

We use Milton M-type (1/4") at work and home... no issues with 1/2" impacts, DAs, grinders, etc... even with HVLP guns when we spray cars. The V-type fittings from Milton are interesting. They state higher volume, but at low-pressures (the rating is clearly noted with an asterisk). According to their chart they flow more than 3/8" fittings

So I'm a little dubious to the effect at higher line pressures. There's certainly a resitriction at the fittings, however I'd be looking at the length and size of air supply lines/hoses before scrutinizing the fittings.

 

[dnschmidt]

The Milton V will not tolerate ********* bodyshop usage. If you're just dicking around at home they will last awhile but not in a commercial application from my experience. The Prevost have never failed and they are 100% compatible with the Milton V plugs. I also much prefer the button release over the collar release. Much easier to use. In a body shop you're switching tools constantly. Much tougher environment than home use.