Which A/C Gauges?

[HomeTheaterMan]

I bought a set of A/C gauges from Napa a few years ago, but they only made it through about a year and they started leaking from the quick release connectors. I bought some connectors on Amazon, but they don't seem to fit on these hoses. The rest of the connectors I see cost about as much as new gauges, so I decided to just get a whole new set.

I've been looking at these mountain gauges based on the reviews on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000JFHNG0/?tag=atomicindus08-20

However, I'm skeptical due to the cost. I paid well over 2x that for the set I bought. Mine also have an aluminum manifold vs brass, but I don't know that this matters.

I've also looked at the Mastercool set, but they didn't get as good of reviews as the Mountains.

What do you guys use and recommend? I'm hoping to buy a set that will last. I don't want to replace them again next year.

 

[Karl_B]

I was watching this to see if there are any screaming deals on manifold sets out there, but since no one seems to have answered, I'll throw in my two cents. I've had a Harbor Freight manifold set that lasted far more years than I expected before the low side fitting plugged up. Being a cheap, Chinese set, I didn't try to service the fitting, but it made decide to get a set I could service in the future. Mastercool, Robinair, and Yellow Jacket are on my short list. I'm on the fence about Uniweld. I think it's just going to come down to which set I can find on sale first.

What are the preferences of some other members?

 

[morgantm]

I just picked up a Mastercool set off Amazon and have been very pleased. Great quality, reasonable price and made in USA.