CampBoss (Boss Air) Deflators || Surprising Speed Test Results & Issues...

Not massively impressed with the CampBoss Boss Air deflators.
Admittedly they're very new to me. But after the first half a dozen times using them I'm finding them to be very inconsistent.
I was also surprised to find that they're not much faster than my old valve core removing deflater (which was one quarter of the price, and has been maintenance free and consistent for about 7 years I reckon).
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[@dustiny]

Great Review. There is so many gimmicks out there on the market. I'd rather take the extra time to know what my tyres pressures are rather than relying on an inaccurate device. An extra minute getting pressures correct may save you hours of digging when you hit the sand at 40psi. Thanks for the review Cam.

[@WildTouring]

100% agree, cheers Scott!

[@boneyone5769]

Very happy with mine, one point you failed to acknowledge is that the quickie style depends on very accurate and correct reassembly of the valve core every use, the camp boss style removes the disassembly/reassembly issues and the potential for a slow leak if not reassembled properly. I have checked mine after deflation and they are very close to the value set every time. Labour saving and really like not disassembling my valves every time.

[@JimsCS2]

Pro tip. The ARB inflator works really well as a deflator, you use the trigger with no hose on it rather than the deflator button, it is as fast as the core removal type.

[@pete3103]

Haha yep have been doing this for ages

[@WildTouring]

I’ll give it a go, can’t imagine it’s faster than removing the valve, as the valve in place is a huge restriction. But I’ll give it a go and I’m happy to eat my words if I’m wrong 😂

[@JimsCS2]

@@WildTouring might be marginally slower, but it’s a lot more civilised.

[@pete3103]

@@WildTouring wont be as fast as removing the valve but its definitely faster if you give one to your wife and you do the other haha

[@rogerford1781]

Yep I have both . My young bloke uses the ARB inflator and I use the Quicky. There usually isnt much difference in time between us doing two tyre each

[@petertoohey6315]

Thanks Cam, I was going to buy some and was reluctant with the price! You have now convinced me! Cheers

[@WildTouring]

No worries mate. It’s just my experience with them. There are still plenty of people using them that rate them.

[@Dorko85]

I have two pairs of Stauns one at 15 the other at 25 PSI and found once I had the pressures right, I super glued it. 10 years and never had a drama!

[@GerardHand]

Mate the best thing about your chanel is the honesty. The problem with the all4adventure boys is they are locked into sponsors for their money. Don't ever change your ways. Trip in a van are also locked in.

[@nathancatchpole465]

Big fan of your reviews Cam. Open, honest and unbiased. Camp boss tyre deflators got the big 👎. I bet the guys on A4A in their flash $200K+ rigs don’t use them when they’re out on the tracks.

[@WildTouring]

Haha probably not 😂

[@Anthony-Parsons]

I got these last week, funnily enough. I found them to be accurate, however, I set each one, used it, checked the pressure with a gauge, adjusted, retested. I use two for one pressure and two for another. Set in pairs so I don't have to screw with the adjustment. Marked them with their PSI. They work as advertised without the issues you had, but that isn't to say that won't come in the future. I did have to adjust them, as the pressures did not match the settings initially, but once I went through the above process, they seem to be fine in set pairs for the two main pressures I need. I think the valve deflator is a necessity for offroading. There are many pressures needed. I got these to cover the main ones. Everything else I will use the valve deflator for. Nice review. I like no nonsense.

[@4wdglampingaustralia102]

Saved me $100 thanks mate... Refreshing to see a honest review.

[@Sunshinecoasthypnotherapy]

Great review mate. I’ve got the Staun tyre deflators…similar to the campboss, but not as easy to adjust to varying tyre pressures. They’re preset at 18psi which works great for me and find them really reliable.

[@dawesville1615]

Me too.

[@WildTouring]

I had Staun deflators years ago, and agree they’re very good and are consistent. I just liked the idea of pressure markings on the CampBoss for easy set pressure adjustment. Unfortunately they just don’t work very well in my experience.

[@bruisercruiser23]

Love my Stauns! 10 years strong

[@shreckm6470]

I've got the quicky and had it for 4 years and never had a problem I think if you can't bend down for a minute it's time to give it away. Good honest review mate that's what we want because the bullshit meter is not hard to activate with some of the other reviews on different channels.👍

[@WildTouring]

Cheers mate 👍🏼

[@joellewis8320]

I have 2 sets of Staun tyre deflators, one set at 25 and the other at 16. Takes a bit of muckin about to set up, but very reliable, had them for about 20 years.

[@WildTouring]

Yeah I had a set of Stauns years ago and agree they are very good quality.

[@mathewcampbell8479]

I don't use the valve-core removal deflators anymore as we've had a couple of slow leaks over the years after the core was damaged somehow. On the other hand, I've also had Stauns that were not reliable and have been using the J T Brooks deflators without issue. The JT Brooks ones are a settable version like the cheap knock-offs in this video. JT Brooks were the inventors of these devices back in the 1980's. I don't know for certain, but I would think that Staun came out with theirs when the Brooks patent ran out.

[@snoordman04]

"G'day guys, Cam Wild, Wild Touring"... Best start of my Saturday morning.. great video mate as always 🤙

[@WildTouring]

😂 cheers mate 👍🏼

[@travelsolo2677]

Love your honest review, no BS of fluff👍🍻🍻

[@WildTouring]

Cheers mate 👍🏼

[@mothergoose3064]

Cam I have Staun brass deflators and a valve core style deflator and recently bought the Max Trax Indeflate. I can say that once you have used the Indeflate you will never go back. It’s all I carry now and is also brilliant for inflation.

[@jimmyanderson88]

Have had my staun ones for a few years now and have been extremely happy. Was happy to spend the money on a Aussie company👍

[@WildTouring]

I had a set of Staun deflators years ago, and agree, they work well and are consistent. I liked the look of the CampBoss deflators with pressure markings on them for easily adjusting set pressure - but unfortunately they’re not much chop.

[@jimmyanderson88]

@@WildTouring I guess it's not for everyone I actually have my stauns set at 12psi for the beach. But I keep a eye on my TPMS when airing down and stop depending on the environment beach or bush.

[@andrewrumball327]

Gday Cam, I purchased a set a few months ago and had same problem with them sticking before deflation complete. Went on the A4A site and when you click on the deflators in the shop section the is a trouble shoot guide highlight to click on. Quick clean to remove any gunck from the factory and they now work perfectly. Funny thing though old habits die hard and i still check pressures every now and then with my gauge after deflating. Cheers, and keep up the good work your site content is excellent.

[@D_humpa]

Had mine over a year. No problems at all.

[@rickhoughton7238]

I have had a set of Staun tyre deflators in the glovebox of my 4WDS for years and never had an issue. I also have one of those quick deflators ( only used it once ) THEN I bought one of the digital ARB gauges same as the one you have. That is all I use now… just connect that to to the valve ( without a hose attached, obviously) press the lever (not the little button ) and out comes the air…..let it go and you get a perfect digital read out of the pressure. I use it to deflate the air bags too. It would be interesting to time that too.

[@WildTouring]

I had Staun deflators years ago too. They were consistent and never had a drama with them. I’ll have to try the arb gauge as a deflator. I’d imagine it’ll be significantly slower as it’s not removing the valve and I’ll only be able to do one tyre at a time. But I’ll give it a go:

[@BillandSue]

We purchassed the Staun brand... and they have always performed very well.... As for a time frame we haven't checked but as long as they do the job is good enough for Sue and I ... cheers Cam

[@WildTouring]

I use to have the Staun deflators and also found they worked really well! I just liked the idea of the CampBoss deflators having pressure markings on them so that I could easily adjust them from beach to gravel pressures. Unfortunately, they’re not much chop!

[@wesmccullough8176]

@@WildTouring Hey Cam. I bought and still use my Staun set however when I first got them it did my head in setting the psi all the time as I found the lock nut came undone every now and then so.... I set them to 18psi and superglued the nut in place. Now theyre my go to first deflate and from there I use the back of my gauge to go lower if needed.

[@gaylebentley758]

We have the camp boss deflators and had one that was deflating more pressure than set, but we had to pull it apart and clean it out as per the video A4A have. All the others deflate very close to (within 2psi) of the target pressure. We are very happy with them and makes work so much quicker particularly when you have a double axle caravan to do as well (8 tyres in total!). We recommend the camp boss deflators!

[@gregcampbell1225]

Good honest review Cam👍

[@WildTouring]

Cheers Greg!

[@graememellor8319]

Have only ever used the "Staun" brass deflator, they might be a tad sower but they are reliable and easy enough to set at your desired pressure.. The campboss look like cheap plastic

[@WildTouring]

The Staun deflators are great, and Aussie made. The CampBoss deflators are aluminium, and I really liked the idea of being able to adjust them easily with the pressure markings on the side. It’s a great idea, just doesn’t work well 😂

[@OutbackTouring]

About to suggest the same, I’ve had two sets of Staun deflators for years, set at different PSI for different levels. Very accurate and reliable

[@lastknownlocation8760]

I find my Staun to be fairly accurate, but the beauty is I can screw them on, drive carefully for a while, stop and take them off and make any fine adjustments then keep going again. Hard to be quicker than that

[@michaelhermans4753]

Cam I’ve had Stauns for 15 years and have worked well, mine are permanently set to 18

[@jamesdavies432]

+ 1 for the camp boss being inconsistent. Regret getting rid of my Stauns in favor of them. I don’t think it’s a coincidence A4A came out and did a video on specifically how to use them and how to clean them given they’ve never done it with any of there other branded products. Chinese crap buyer beware.

[@LVNITUPM8]

Hey mate I have had mine for a while now and they are great, The trick Is not to screw in all the way cam. If its screwd on all the way tight is some how plays around with the valve inside the deflator causing it not to work properly.

[@WildTouring]

Cheers mate, I’ll give that a go!

[@xoncention3265]

Are we so time poor that we need to have devices that promise more freedom to do other things in the meantime? I’ve found that the set deflators are not all that they are cut out to be. Are you going to get three sets for the general pressures you will normally use for different road conditions? What about the need to have different front and rear tyre pressures and don’t forget your trailer etc. I use the old style deflators and use that time to do a tyre inspection and a general look around the wheel area. Also run through check lists in my head and things to inspect while your stopped. The 15 mins your stopped to adjust your tyre pressures and check over your rig is a good time to re-centre and refocus before starting out again. Enjoy the journey and the process and stop being in such a hurry.

[@gunny4082]

agreed. A 3 minute difference when the expensive ones don't even work properly and triple the price.

[@4bnewb969]

👍 agree 100%

[@WildTouring]

All good points!

[@oldluxy]

Super grateful for this vid saved me $120

[@glengreen1528]

Completely agree. I've got a set and I don't use them at all, I personally think they rubbish for the price you pay, constantly sticking, and the pressure is never close to what I've set them too

[@OOHYEH]

Honestly is the best policy mate 👍👍👍👍🇦🇺

[@WildTouring]

Cheers Wayne!

[@dougneville9097]

Thanks Cam for an honest review,i allready have a deflator so it's nice know if i ever have to replace it...Thanks

[@tomelder2230]

Thank you very much Cam I will stick with the manual deflater Tom

[@AdventuringPals]

Thanks for the honest review mate. I was keen as on these but not going to bother now.

[@darrenburleigh8787]

Cam same set of stains for 10+ years cost $60 back then good value and reliability

[@insaynbcr]

I had a similar situation with my brass tire deflators. I ended up pulling them apart and took a Q tip loaded with some polishing compound chucked up in my hand drill and gave the sealing surface a quick polish. Also took the rubber plunger out and gave it a very light coat of silicon grease, and then wiped as much of it back off as possible. This just makes everything slick and reduces the chance things sticking. The sticking in the beginning caused me to have the preset incorrect. All is good now. I have mine set to 18 and can get all four tires to hit 17-19 consistantly. I found that the sun hitting one side of the vehicle can cause that side of the vehicle to be the slightly higher pressure over the other side.

[@5youngtravellers]

Hey mate we've just done 3 months travelling WA and the Gibb with a van. I bought these BossAir deflates new before we left. Everything you said is true and I had same experience. For me, they RARELY arrived at set pressure without constant repeated tinkering. For the premium price I was really hoping for much better. Even the "feel" of them is not indicative of premium quality (loose threads, lightweight, poor printing etc). Thanks, we enjoyed your vids. Had a little crack ourselves on KZbin too. Cheers

[@WildTouring]

Cheers mate, not much chop for $120 hey!!

[@adrianstewart2863]

Like a few others I have set of Staun’s which I set to about 15. They stay in their little pouch until I take them out and use ‘‘em again. Reliable, easy and consistent - but like many also have a deflator in case I need to do something different. Great vid Cam.

[@WildTouring]

Cheers mate, I'll probably pick up another set of Stauns. Had a set years ago and they were good.

[@peterrandall1773]

vote 1 for Staun. Had them since they came out. I have only stripped them down once because they had sat for a few years unused and I wanted to lend them to a friend. so I cleaned the tarnish off and set them to 18psi again. Tickety Boo

[@seancreek8728]

Much prefer an honest review than a tarted up product placement 4WD247 style. I was about to pull the trigger on the camp boss, but looks like you’ve saved me some coin mate!

[@Randomroja]

Agree with the majority, as usual good and honest review! Thanks Cam

[@shanegolding436]

Nice vid as always Cam. I’m in the Staun camp too. I just have them set for my beach pressure’s, nice and simple to use. I have a rapid deflator too if I want other pressures, but I much prefer reaching for the Stauns.

[@damienbolton6761]

Great honest review Cam.👍 I did wonder about these deflators, and like you said there is a lot to like about them. No BS from Wild Touring respect and keep up the top content you provide. Cheers 🍻

[@Sawadventures67]

Thanks for sharing your honest thoughts on this product I was thinking about getting them but now 👎 I will stick with my indeflate 👍

[@WildTouring]

I like the look of the indeflate. Does it get tangled up between uses though?

[@Sawadventures67]

@@WildTouring no if you roll it up and put it in a bag it’s great do two tyres at once and equalise the pressure as well, I also like the fact you don’t have to unscrew the valve and risk damaging it 👍

[@daltz8582]

Staun tyre deflator Cam, those are the ones you want to enjoy your beer or phone call while they get your pressures down. I set mine to 15Psi and have never had a problem with them getting to that exact pressure. This video would of been much different had you picked those ones up instead. I’ll be buying another set or 2 for sure.

[@jeffrasmussen8852]

Hi Cam. Great review. I had the same experience you did with this product. I have been using the ARB version of the quick deflator and lived the idea of the Campboss deflators. I too was very disappointed with their inconstant performance. So much so I sent them back for a full refund as they never performed as advertised. Pity. Keep up the good work!👍

[@lloydw.3950]

Great review....if you had done this prior to me buying a set of these, I may have thought twice about it. My motivation for spending the overly high price was to try and save the pain in my old worn out knees. They do help a lot from that perspective, but as you noted, they are not that much quicker, and certainly nothing like the sales pitch suggests. I have only used mine a couple of times, but on first use I had one that was somewhat slower than the rest and did not cut off at set pressure - just kept slowly leaking air. I pulled it apart and found multiple fragments of white plastic floating around inside and one piece blocking one of the air outlet holes. Cleaned this junk out and it (so far) has worked well. Might be worth checking for debris inside them, and in particular, blocking of the outlet holes. I think the cut off is highly dependent on having the correct air flow.

[@WildTouring]

Cheers Lloyd, I’ve pulled mine apart and inspected/cleaned them. Hasn’t made any difference unfortunately. It may just be a quality control issue from factory- because there is definitely others like you that are having a good run from them.

[@philsymons9614]

G'day Cam, yet another awesome review, not sugar coated crap pushing products. As much as you wanted to like the product your body language said you were thoroughly unimpressed. Cheers for the honesty mate, it goes a long way. If my funds allowed it I would like one of the Maxtrax indeflate but for how often I drop air I can't justify the $$$

[@michaelstokes2685]

I had exactly the same issue as you Cam and returned them. So wildly variable and at the time I thought it may have had something to do with the factory TPMS on the valve inside the tyre. I guess not lol, and like you I really wanted them to work - and they didn’t do the job they were sold to do!

[@WildTouring]

Not much chop for $120. I was shocked to find out how inconsistent they were. I thought I must have had a dud set because when I looked at other KZbin reviews there were pretty much all positive! But after speaking to heaps of people, and reading comments here and on FB/Insta, I reckon 50% or more find they’re inconsistent too.

[@eliofranco2251]

Good honest review. I bought them about a month ago and found the same issue. Inconsistent and expensive for something so inaccurate/inconsistent. I regret my decision to buy them and wouldn't recommend them so I'll just stick to my normal deflator.

[@furtherupthetrack7583]

Cam thanks for the video & the comments

[@WildTouring]

Cheers for watching!

[@deandangerfield9134]

Great idea but falls well short for me. I’ll stick with my ARB deflator for now I reckon 👍🏿

[@WildTouring]

Yeah me too mate!

[@Onward4x4]

I have had the same issue with the set of Cayote deflators I have and ended up using the traditional deflator I was using before. You work one tire at a time but it's accurate and fast and you don' have to do anything twice.

[@4x4touring47]

Very interesting Cam 👍 I was very close to pulling the trigger on a set of these cos I have heard they're better than stauns cos they're easily adjustable. I got a set of Chinese staun knockoffs that I got as a freebie when I bought something else. They didn't work well so I just unscrewed the end off them and just use it as a quick deflator basically. Just screw the vase on and it presses the valve and air comes out quickly. I can only do one at a time but it's pretty simple and very effective. Can't really see the benefit of using anything else really

[@francesclark363]

Thanks Cam, very interesting

[@4xplore64]

Good review Cam, I’ve been using the indeflate for the past 3 years and find it a great product and alternative to both products you demonstrated. I’m not a fan of constantly removing the schrader valves and find this works well deflating/inflating two tyres at the same time. Plus no bending down constantly to check pressure.

[@melissaluscombe7717]

I had never heard of these before so I looked it up. Omg I want one!!! U can get one that does 4 now apparently.

[@WildTouring]

Cheers mate. I am interested in the indeflate, but I worry they’ll be forever tangled?

[@baumie4618]

Thanks for the heads up mate!.....I was thinking of getting a set.

[@WildTouring]

No worries mate 👍🏼

[@darylgibbons2666]

Mate thanks for a honest review keep up the good work

[@familyrig]

Good video mate.

[@Chook57]

Thanks for the video, very informative.

[@WildTouring]

Pleasure mate.

[@explorer4x480]

I bought a set a few months ago.. I have to say I love them and they are fast enough.. they are a bit fiddly setting up, but they're great.

[@WildTouring]

Yeah you’re not alone, plenty of others having a good run from them too. Maybe they’re just hit and miss from factory.

[@peterryan7340]

Love my Staun deflaters. I put em on and walk the track then when I get back they are done

[@chrisspies8123]

Great review Cam. Thanksheaps. again an honest and real worrld review. With no vested interest guilding your response. Why i watch your channel and take your reviews seriously. I was thinking about the campboss deflaters. I think ill save my coin for something more important.

[@chrisreynolds1089]

Great honest review. Kudos to you mate.

[@WildTouring]

Cheers Chris! 👍🏼

[@billramsey800]

Hi cam I have had those tyre deflators for some time now and haven't had any issues as yet also this week I had my rear suspension upgraded on my 2019 dmax all done through pedders and very happy with result so thank you for your channel and thanks to all the team at pedders cannington 👍

[@WildTouring]

Glad Pedders could sort you out, they’re a good bunch at the Cannington store! Yeah you’re not alone Bill, there’s definitely others having a good run from the CampBoss deflators too. They might be hit and miss from factory!

[@DarranFuller]

Good honest review mate. Have found exactly the same with them . I do like be able to do other things while deflating so I now just use the ARB pressure control with a homemade indeflate.

[@WildTouring]

Are you happy with the ARB pressure control system? I looked at it when I bought the compressor but wasn’t sure if it’s a bit of a gimmick. I’m not a huge fan of everything requiring an app on your phone to work.

[@DarranFuller]

@@WildTouring Trust me mate I get your concern with apps I have a few things on my car that require apps. Somethings are just horrible to connect and painful (gme XRS im looking at you) but I can honestly say this just connects without any intervention as soon as you open app and just works flawlessly.

[@WildTouring]

@@DarranFuller that’s great feedback mate, thank you 🙏

[@huntbbq8795]

Thanks for the review mate. Might stick with my ARB deflator.

[@WildTouring]

No worries mate 👍🏼 I reckon I’ll be sticking with my cheapy deflator!

[@biagiopasseri6189]

Nice work mate, as always good stuff🤙

[@johnwild9719]

Yep have same issue here, set for 16 and one tyre 30, one 20, 25 etc.

[@LTN16]

Nah good honest feedback cam it’s good to hear your honest opinion 👍🏼

[@WildTouring]

Cheers mate 👍🏼

[@jakestanborough6710]

Have used the camp boss deflators, i have the staun deflators, years ago. They where the same as your experience with boss air, inconsistent and unreliable. I gave them away and bough the arb deflator. More effort required but i know the tyres are deflated to my preferred pressure.

[@bjwnz5273]

Had my Campboss deflators since they first went on sale and haven't had a problem, found them easier and more accurate than the Staun deflators. Just used them again today no problem...must have got lucky and got a good set?

[@WildTouring]

Yeah you’re not alone Bruce, there’s definitely others having a good run from them. Maybe they’re hit and miss from the factory!

[@jimp2148]

I use the “Quickie “ deflator some times but mostly use the “ Straun” deflators

[@thedesertpooch9664]

I bought 2 sets of those set and forget valves, albeit knockoffs, they still had the same exact results as you did ....I don't know if there is a flaw in the design. but i returned both sets!

[@grayditri7860]

Yeh I’ve had stauns for bloody ages they just work

[@merv190]

I just use the tyre gauge … why not , takes about the same time. These are just another bit of kit you don’t need to spend money on.

[@WildTouring]

Absolutely, whatever works for you! It’s nice to have options on the market though.

[@donfinch862]

Hey Cam. I've got some preset deflators from ebay. Not marked, so you have to set them on a pre deflated tyre, no drama. They are also brass and a bit bigger, don't think that's a drama either, ya shouldn't be going that fast (wheel balance). I've only used them a few times, but they work every time. I bought 2 sets, one set at 22 pounds and one at 15. Need a set for the van tho. I reckon the advantage is that you can screw them on and drive away, no need to wait.

[@VideoShowMeHow]

Great review mate, saved me a purchase! Have been teetering on pressing the buy button a few times and this was exactly what I was worried it would do (had a set of the old school ones where you set the psi with an allen key and had similar experience where it was a pain to get anything staying accurate). Onto the indaflate which has been great so far, about to do a 6mth review vid myself

[@bobklincke4671]

Awesome review. Love the honesty.

[@WildTouring]

Cheers mate 👍🏼

[@scottsuan]

I bought the DFL8 ones which are very similar and have had exactly the same experience with them

[@talk2leo]

Goes to show you have to watch out for these paid promotions. Great to know! Thanks very much. Ill stick to my ARB E-Z deflator

[@vevohoeyo]

Thanks mate saved me $120

[@chookisme5659]

Try the DFL8 brand. They are more expensive but work perfectly

[@WildTouring]

I looked at them years ago, but it was the price and lack of reviews that put me off. Have you been using them for a while, happy with them?

[@chookisme5659]

I've had for about a year and haven't had any dramas with them

[@chriswrightson5557]

+1 for Staun deflators. They always let me down, as advertised.

[@peterritchie3777]

Gidday Cam. I have the CampBoss Deflaters and have only used them a handful of times. I also found they were inconsistent with the set PSI markings and the actual PSI of the tyre. I was tossing up with the Staun Deflaters. Sounds like i should have gone with them.

[@WildTouring]

Yeah Staun deflators were much more accurate in my opinion (had a set years ago). They’re just a bit more fiddly to initially set up. I like to have a gauge on my deflator so that I know exactly where it’s at pressure wise. Lots of comments on the video about the maxtrax indeflate. Might give that a go!

[@bravocharlie777]

Thanks for an honest review mate. Seems to be hard to find on KZbin. I must admit I have the campboss ones and have only so far used them once with no problems. But for the price you’d expect that they’d perform 100 percent of the time. I guess we gotta pay for those expensive 4x4 that Jas and Simon have 🤣

[@tonydawnwright346]

We too have the camp boss, and also only used them once with no problem. Certainly will be interesting to see how they do perform over a long period of time.

[@WildTouring]

Just check them with a gauge the first few times to see how they go. There’s definitely people with them that have no issues. I reckon they might be hit and miss from the factory.

[@kristianwasley1542]

I found that if you have a internal tpms on the tyres they don't work so well. The best way to use them with a tpms is to set them low as possible and monitor the tpms until you hit the desired pressure. I found on a tyre without the tpms i found they work a hell of a lot better.

[@WildTouring]

That’s interesting! No internal TPMS on my rig, mine are external screw on cap sensors.

[@insaynbcr]

The only issue with watching the TPMS display is the delay that can happen between what the tires are, and what the display reads. There is sometimes up to 10 seconds of delay on my 17 Tacoma display to catch up. I have the brass deflators, as well as a two tire hose contraptions for fill up with a very accurate and quick digitial gauge that I can watch during fill up.

[@henrya1051]

We don’t have TPMS on our vehicles and they are still grossly inaccurate.

[@ScottWGeezee]

Had the same issue with Staun. Threw them in the shed and just use the other deflator like you have

[@krismezza]

Can't go past the Maxtrax Indeflate for letting down, or pumping up tyres. Quick connect to the valve, and open the shuttle valve and let it go. No bending down, messing around with anything. Very very simple. Prob the best thing I bought. Even lets me pump up 2 tyres at a time, and Im finished well before anyone else when we get back to the bitumen.

[@adamj1299]

Whilst its not a critical job they do, I guess CAMPBOSS is relegated to the " anchor bag" and not the Christmas bag. Thx for the honest review.

[@WildTouring]

Haha cheers mate 👍🏼

[@holgermuller2987]

Hi Cam, I recon you are ok with monitoring your tire sets with your TPMS while traveling and less rely on tire deflators. I tried to find a decent, recent review and comparison, not much out there.. maybe you or Nathan could have a look into it. For sure the version with sensors inside, not screw on dust cap version. 10 tires set !?! Cheers

[@brucehirst649]

Stauns perfect had mine 20 years ish

[@oldbloke204]

I actually had a problem with my first deflator that I bought. Good brand not a cheapy and on about the second use the bit that screws over the outside of the valve kept blowing off and the valve stem took off like the space shuttle. I lost about 3 valve stems which was quite disconcerting but luckily I had a supply of them. It could have been nasty if not. It only did it on a couple of valves and the people who sold it to me replaced it without question and said that they had never heard of it happening before. The replacement hasn't done it but I'm still a bit wary using it.

[@caseylevinson2156]

Great review mate cheers

[@lukehutchinson6754]

No stick here for your opinion, a great review and honesty, sometimes the KISS principle is the best way. Also have stauns but haven't used them for while as I always ended up checking the tyres with a gauge so didn't see the reason to do laps of the car, even with the cold beer incentive in the fridge 🍻🤪

[@WildTouring]

Cheers Luke 👍🏼

[@alexnicholson7619]

Got the campboss deflators set them at 20psi 3 are great but one keeps dropping to 16psi!

[@craigjackson9268]

Mine work just fine. Everyone to there own opinion.

[@pallet2play596]

So glad I’ve come across your review, I too have the same issue and have had since they were new, not once have they ever been accurate and they are out by a lot too anything from 6 psi to 12 or more psi, out of the 4 deflators only 1 gets somewhere near the set pressures usually within 2 to 4 psi. I tried everything to get them to work as advertised but gave up, I sent an email explaining my issues and their reply from the information I submitted was that they are working within specs🤣 god knows what that person was smoking at the time but 12psi plus at a time inaccurate I’d doubt that is within specs. Thanks again for the vid at least I can now eliminate the possibility I got a dud set which is what I had concluded to. Cheers Jason.

[@brianvarney2952]

Same issue here. Very disappointed with the product.

[@jarrod1687]

Thanks mate, I was going to get a set. Not now

[@WildTouring]

Have a read through comments here and on the FB post on my page. Although I didn’t think they’re much chop- there are plenty of people that still rate them.

[@tonyryan9678]

I've had the CampBoss Deflators for just over a year now and have used them nearly every weekend they have never bee consistent for me. Have had the same problems your having Cam so I don't use them anymore I made my own wifey air system auto deflate and inflate all 4 tyres at once simple as turning ball valve Best $250.00 I've spent including 9 litre air tank

[@Eric_412]

Cam, off topic, after watching your review of the 30 second awning I’ve decided to buy one.. I went on line and at checkout it didn’t accept your promo code.it’s not a problem though as I feel I buggered around to much and the offer has expired .. The discount isn’t overly important as I am more interested in supporting your channel.. (although the $100 would have been nice 👍 😁😁 Because your promo code didn’t register as the sale being accredited to you I decided to write this post for you for you to use as sale when your dealing with manufacturers in the future..👍😁 It’s more about supporting your channel..👍👍👍👍

[@WildTouring]

Gday Dave, really appreciate the support mate! I’ve just tested the code myself for the awnings from www.au4x4.com.au and it seems to be working though? It’s just- Wild Anyway, thank you mate and Merry Christmas!

[@mozeca83]

LMAO, i'm not alone. I curerntly have 1 faulty off the set of 4 on route, getting replaced by A4A shop. Have also tested all 4 units multiple times, up and down from 40psi to various pressures at 5psi intervals (10,15,20,25,30,35). The results were all inconsistent, with a variance higher than 2psi (but within 6psi most of the times). They commonly stopped prior to or half way down on pressure (around 28-35 psi, when set to say 15 or 20psi). Even the guy at the servo said "you again? are they sorted or what?" On two occasions offroad they did not stop and went way lower (on one wheel only), once took me to 6psi and 8psi when set to 15 and 18 respectively on HT tyres which was concerning on sand bead wise, had to air back up when airing down (which sucked ). I was sent a sheet on maintenance (check for sand, clean and relube internals basically) by the retailer (helpful), did that twice, similar results. I isolated the faulty one and requested the replacement (which was agreed and i'm waiting for snail mail to deliver). I feel they do have either a design flaw or a quality control issue. Quiet overpriced IMO. 2xquick deflators (1 person or two persons) and a trusty gauge on the side is way to go i think.

[@WildTouring]

Not much chop for $120!!

[@mozeca83]

@@WildTouring yeah got it on sale for less but still...

[@peterstaunton-smith586]

Yeah I'll stick with my Staun tyre deflators they are set and forget also but no psi indicator. You set tyre pressure at 18psi and then adjust the deflator until it stops and hey presto 18psi every single time...