Tire gauge/inflator

[babyjay8495]

I've been through too many to count through out the years. They will work for a few months then the accuracy of the gauge is way off. I was looking at this bluepoint one and wanted to know what you guys think. http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item...&group_ID=1665&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog also is it a lifetime warranty? Any other suggestions similar to this that anyone has any luck with?

 

[sawatch]

If you buy it with a lifetime warranty, you'll always have one that works.

 

[mdoolittle]

Milton 506.

 

[babyjay8495]

Milton 506.

Thanks for the reply. The price is nice and the reviews are pretty good. I'll give it a go.

 

[Diesel_Crawler]

I got this one and added my own gauge to it.

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item...&group_ID=1664&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

 

[Art From De Leon]

I have both, and much prefer the Milton.

Quote from Hurrican Whisperer: "The air chuck that comes with it has a very poor angle for most dually's. I had to replace it."

That is exactly the reason I don't care for mine.

 

[Red Green]

I also have a Milton I have been very happy with it.

 

[Vinko]

I've got a Blue Point one -- rebranded from someone Accutire or Accugage maybe?
I don't use mine as a mechanic would, or at least in a shop setting, so I couldn't say if it held up to anything much or not.

For super durable, there was a thread discussion a while back on some Milton and some German-made stuff that was supposed to hold up.

 

[Hurricane_Whisperer]

I've been through too many to count through out the years. They will work for a few months then the accuracy of the gauge is way off. I was looking at this bluepoint one and wanted to know what you guys think. http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item...&group_ID=1665&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog also is it a lifetime warranty? Any other suggestions similar to this that anyone has any luck with?

I have that exact same tire gauge, but from accugauge. The trigger mechanism is really nice, you can air up a tire or deflate to the pressure you want very easily.

The air chuck that comes with it has a very poor angle for most dually's. I had to replace it.

The gauge sprung after very little use and never being over pressured. I replaced it with a larger, nicer, Omega gauge.

The o-ring got a nick in it and it quit working. I replaced the o-ring and it's fine now.

So the only real reason to keep it, is the handle is nice and it is the only one I have seen that lets you inflate and deflate to a the exact pressure you want. It was nice enough, that I am happy with it after replacing every other component on it.

 

[t100]

I got this one and added my own gauge to it.

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item...&group_ID=1664&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

If I want a Chinese one I would buy from HF fro $7, not $41.