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OveRReV

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Longacre Racing!

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i have the 3.5" magnum gauge, it's a joy to use, a must have if you want precise reading of tire pressures, tires ain't cheap.
 
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Not sure who makes it, but I use a Blue - point dial gauge with the extended hose. I've had it for 10 plus years. No problems what so ever.
 
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I use a Longacre for the racecar, but inexpensive sticks for everything else. I had a digital gauge that I hated because it would time out and turn off between the time I checked pressure, added air, then tried to check pressure again. I was always turning the damned thing back on.

The sticks are actually quite accurate. The downside to the gauges is that they can be thrown off quite easily if they are dropped.
 
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I have a digital gauge and don't car for it at all. It is accurate but a pain to get to seal on the valve stem. Joy came into my shop life when I bought a Longacre gauge this past year. I have everything from El Camino air lift bags to a vintage Slash 2 BMW to a new Corvette for things to keep track. I got a lower range gauge (60 psi max IIRC) and it makes the air bag adjustments so nice. Get a good gauge, take care of it like any precision tool, and never have to post on this subject again. LOL
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I have that Joe's racing. Made very well but does not keep press (its a bleed button only).
http://www.joesracing.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=764

Joes racing does make a press hold model for higher price.
http://www.joesracing.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=1068

I like the pressure hold feature enough to reach for a different one.
Longacre liquid filled that is made & works very well and holds pressure reading
http://www.longacreracing.com/catalog/item.asp?id=1118&catid=8

Milton has many made in usa tire gages with a sensible cost
http://www.miltonindustries.com/uploads/Pages_50-51.pdf
The Milton s902-3 (or s902) is one I like. Smaller, one hand operation (no hose), keeps pressure.
 
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For the Longacre gauge, is there any advantage of the angle chuck over the ball chuck? What about liquid-filled vs. non liquid-filled?
 
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6-Speed said:
For the Longacre gauge, is there any advantage of the angle chuck over the ball chuck? What about liquid-filled vs. non liquid-filled?
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i like the angle chuck, it's more secure than the ball chuck & easier to use but there are times they are a PITA when i use them on motorcycle front wheels with straight tire valves.

as for the liquid filled vs non liquid filled i thought about that before i decided to get the non liquid filled gauge, liquid filled gauges need to be exposed to the environment before use or it will not read properly, yeah i know you just pop the cap off & screw it on again & it'll compensate for the temps but i just don't like the hassle.
 
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go to Milton and get a nice US made one most of the lower cost race gauges are just private labeled chinco gauges any more, it's a shame but it is what it is. the AccuGauge/ Miesers brands are now imported as well.
 
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OveRReV said:
i like the angle chuck, it's more secure than the ball chuck & easier to use but there are times they are a PITA when i use them on motorcycle front wheels with straight tire valves.

as for the liquid filled vs non liquid filled i thought about that before i decided to get the non liquid filled gauge, liquid filled gauges need to be exposed to the environment before use or it will not read properly, yeah i know you just pop the cap off & screw it on again & it'll compensate for the temps but i just don't like the hassle.
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Here is Longacre on the liqiud filled info
http://www.longacreracing.com/articles/art.asp?ARTID=34

Its not a big issue to equlaize the gage, its a knurled screw that takes a second to twist half turn then back. Don't have to remove it completely. I can understand the reason of not liking that. Depends on your preference. Sometimes I use my Milton because I don't want to mess around with a hose attached.

I didn't get it for the liquid filled feature, I would have been juast as happy without liquid filled. Don't feel it has much benifit for a tire gage- but it doesn't hurt anything, besides the slight hassle of cracking of the gage body vent screw before use. The thing I do like on the one I got is the pressure holding.

The Longacre stuff is very nice. They make different gages with different features- digital, dial, liquid filled, pressure hold, chuck types.
 
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