Staun vs Campboss vs ARB EZ Deflator Tyre Deflators

In this episode of Lock your Hubs 4WDing wee check out Staun vs Campboss vs ARB EZ Deflator Tyre Deflators, fastest, most accurate and what's the best bang for your buck!
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TIME STAMPS:
0:00 - Staun vs Campboss vs ARB EZ Deflator Tyre Deflators.
0:18 - The Test Setup
1:09 - Price Comparison
1:36 - Setting a Staun Deflator
2:36 - Staun Deflation
3:37 - Staun Deflation Results
4:21 - Setting a Campboss Deflator
4:59 - Campboss Deflation
5:53 - Campboss Deflation Results
6:28 - ARB EZ Deflator Deflation
7:23 - ARB EZ Deflator Results
7:52 - Single Tyre Deflation Comparison
8:24 - 4 Tyre Deflation Comparison
9:19 - Outro

[@LockyourHubs4WDing]

Will anyone now be changing their go to deflator?

[@shanevonharten3100]

No

[@WrongTurnAdventures]

Nah, this just confirms my choices.

[@explore_moor]

nope. Already use Stauns and wont be changing. The simultaneous deflate and handsfree process is awesome

[@hhhs001]

Yup, I'll be getting some Stauns

[@markfrench2700]

I used stauns for years got them free with a subscription to 4wd monthly, who can remember that far back? then I thought I'd try one of these new fangled ez deflators so I got one but you know what? My knees like the stauns better.

[@hhhs001]

This is the perfect mix of scientific testing, an articulate presenter, and 4WDing. It answered all my questions and even took the time to explain what a standard deviation was.

[@LockyourHubs4WDing]

Thanks mate, much appreciated.

[@funafei5225]

Great comparison. It seems that the ARB taking 1 full minute more to deflate e tires. However, it deflates to the exact 18 psi. For the other 2 deflators to reach the exact psi you want, you will have to spend significantly more time to fine turning the psi, with a gauge. So IMHO, the winner is the ARB.

[@funafei5225]

BTW, I just bought a ARB style deflator for 8 bucks.

[@LockyourHubs4WDing]

I still keep grabbing for my ARB deflator as well!

[@barrysharman2645]

Thanks for the review. I bought the Staun deflators because I believed they were the original inventors of the idea & because they are Made In Australia. They were recommended by a friend who had his for many years. RRP is $90 but I hunted best price & scored mine recently for $70. There are many much cheaper Made in China versions on eBay. I believe it is important to support Australian made were possible. This means I might pay more for some things, but I look after my stuff & it lasts me a long time. Using the “buy better & give your kids a job” way of thinking which I prefer, rather than buying inferior made overseas copies. The Stauns come preset at 18psi & have a nice kangaroo skin leather pouch to store them in. I also have an additional deflator with a gauge, because sometimes 18psi is not low enough & I choose not to be constantly adjusting the Stauns. Really appreciate the quality unbiased reviews. I’ve been enjoying the content of your channel. Cheers. Barry.

[@LockyourHubs4WDing]

The Stauns have definitely stood the test of time and while Campboss is an Australian company, I'm not sure where the deflators are made. While I try to not let my patriotism colour the results, when I buy things, I bias Aussie made, even if it's a little more expensive. After all, I want the Grandkids to have a decent job one day!

[@gjs9871]

@@LockyourHubs4WDingI like how you graphed the deflating, however I would have appreciated if you had a graph from when the tire started deflating, to when it finished to take any human inconsistencies out of the time for the staun and the camp boss

[@TheLukesolly]

The ez deflator would still come out on top though, especially if you're always needing to use different pressures, for a set psi like in the vid, I would agree with the data provided

[@LockyourHubs4WDing]

I would definitely agree with the Stauns, though the Campboss only takes a couple of seconds to change, as long as you've got your glasses!

[@stevezodiac575]

Hey thanks Simon - another wonderful and informative video with excellent technical analysis - as always! Keep up the great work!

[@LockyourHubs4WDing]

Thanks!

[@antonypeloza683]

You can get Australian made campboss style deflators. They are made in WA but are pricey, think I paid near $180 for them. They are called DFL8

[@LockyourHubs4WDing]

Thanks! Never heard of them, I'll have to check them out!

[@revolution51]

Leave one minute early, go for consistency and ease of use. STAUN.

[@LockyourHubs4WDing]

There is something to be said for the KISS principle.

[@Dingo_63]

Thanks Simon. Great comparison, as always! I've been using the Campboss deflators for about 1 year now and absolutely love them! Easy to use, very accurate (I always use a quality tyre gauge to check) and very easy to change the pressure setting on the fly. And I love the fact that I no longer have to haunch down for minutes at a time!

[@LockyourHubs4WDing]

They seem like a decent thing! The Stauns in the video are about 10 years old and still work just fine, I hope the Campboss last just as long.

[@allanpower8041]

I agree Campboss are a bit over priced as thete similar deflators that can be adjusted going gor about $50 cheaper. The problem with rhe Staun is that you can't recalibrate them easily, especially when you're on the beach and really need to drop your PSI.

[@argonengineering9378]

Great video thanks heaps

[@LockyourHubs4WDing]

Cheers!

[@heftymerv]

Thanks for providing this comparison, good to know the competition and how it works. I was lucky enough to get 2 sets of Stauns back in early 2000's, I have one set to 18psi and the other to 22psi, If the campboss ones came down in price I would update mine, however happy with doing 4 tyres at once in 5/6mins, AND!!!! having a yarn to the guys with the ARB deflators crouching down with the tyre.... Although having the car off level does give very mixed results with final psi level...lol...

[@LockyourHubs4WDing]

The off level problem is going to be an issue for any of the deflators though, not just the Stauns. As I get more "mature" the less I want to crouch down next to the tyre using the ARB style deflator!

[@lastknownlocation8760]

I won’t be changing from my stauns. The good thing about them is when I’m nearly where I’m needing to deflate, I stop the car, screw the stauns on and drive slowly for a few minutes and then stop, take them off and screw the valve caps back on. Nothing is faster than that

[@LockyourHubs4WDing]

That's definitely an advantage both the Stauns and the Campboss have over the ARB.

[@darrenturner8035]

Extremely interesting, well done with the 4 tyre comparison. I use both the Staun and Campboss depending on what I grab which are preset although I prefer the ease of adjustment on the Campboss. Cheers

[@LockyourHubs4WDing]

Thanks!

[@allanpower8041]

I would like to see a video of you drilling extra holes into the Staun or camp boss do it let's more air out.

[@LockyourHubs4WDing]

That's an interesting idea, especially the stains.

[@andrewbaker937]

Thankyou for this video I was wondering which ones to buy my son for Christmas now I know.

[@LockyourHubs4WDing]

Glad to help!

[@jamiepollock6161]

Great comparison. I find the Campboss is also great that you don't have to stay kneeled down while you deflate.

[@LockyourHubs4WDing]

Thanks, the older I get, the less I want to kneel down while using the ARB.

[@jamiepollock6161]

@@LockyourHubs4WDing Your videos have played a massive part on my current BT tourer build. Real world facts not sales hype. I used your information on the inflation vid and purchased a ARB twin where I did add a air tank as this assists with using a air gun. I don't used the valve removing when inflating as the area reasonably fast as is.

[@LockyourHubs4WDing]

Thanks mate, comments like yours make it all worthwhile for me. I just want to get reliable, factual, unbiased information out there without all the hype.

[@jonathonrobinson6638]

The biggest benefit to the staun and camp boss is being able to put them on drive a few minutes down the beach and take them off. I went from stauns to camp boss for the ease of adjusting pressure.

[@FourLowAdventures]

this channel is the greatest thing since sliced bread

[@LockyourHubs4WDing]

Thanks mate, appreciate it.

[@krismezza]

Bought a set of Stauns today, got them from BCF for $78. Had a look at the Campboss ones at $125, but after reading a few reviews, and the almost $50 price difference, i was persuaded by to get the Stauns. Mates have them, and they are always reliable and consistent. Most of my driving is sand, corrugations, beach track, so the 18psi is good for now. May Set two for 18psi, and another 2 for 25psi - or just buy another set.

[@LockyourHubs4WDing]

When I use stauns, I usually set them for 18 and 20 psi. My go to pressures for general offroading front and back in the 80.

[@claudyboulaye286]

Great review as always! I've just changed form ARB Deflator to Campboss and can say even though I've only used them twice, it's nice on the knees hahaha 👌

[@LockyourHubs4WDing]

I've found myself saying of recent years, oh damn the valve is all the way down the bottom! With the ARB.

[@claudyboulaye286]

@@LockyourHubs4WDing my next thing to do is to extend the hose on the tyre inflator so once it's clipped onto the valve stem I can stand up and inflate it 😏

[@robertanderson5796]

Interesting result. I would have thought the Ezi Deflator would have been the quickest overall. Having said that I've been using the Staun Deflators since about 2003 and they still going strong. I check them every 6 months or so for calibration. A great Aussie product.

[@LockyourHubs4WDing]

They are.

[@peterj5751]

Great video. I had the campboss but mine were hopelessly inaccurate. As in, not within 15 psi of where I set them or each other. Given your results and those of others commenting, I must have just been unlucky.

[@LockyourHubs4WDing]

I've heard of a few with accuracy issues, though I can only test what's in front of me.

[@peterj5751]

@@LockyourHubs4WDing yes. That’s fair enough. I should have gone back to campboss it seems. I assumed the product was just no good but maybe I just got a bad batch. Yours seem to work great.

[@LockyourHubs4WDing]

They still are as well!

[@brianmedancic3169]

Great comparison. I was going to get the Camp boss but like everyone said they are way too expensive. I ended up buying a Jamec Pem TDR4000 tyre inflator which also deflates. Has a nice long hose so don’t have to bend down. A little more than the ARB version but better quality and actually stays clamped on the valve stem unlike the ARB one. May take a little bit longer but does the job.

[@LockyourHubs4WDing]

I love my Jamec Pem Auto 1000. A great piece of industrial quality equipment at a reasonable price.

[@SteveFrom]

I like your test equipment 👍 I use both styles now. The 4 stauns to get down to 25 on all corners then a gauge one to get down to exactly what I need. Strangely what I found was to get the same PSI in each of the stauns was a slightly different number of turns from closed on each and that was after testing 3 times on each staun. I saw a recent video using the number of turns method on those to get to a usable pressure but hey seemed to differ too much for me.

[@LockyourHubs4WDing]

There's going to be a tolerance that the springs are manufactured to, so stands to reason each Staun is going to have to be individually calibrated. Also periodically recalibrated.

[@bismarckmark6566]

I think time isn't the biggest factor affecting decision. For me most of my tracks are done at 20ish PSI so I like the stauns because they are sturdy, reliable, pretty quick, and effortless. Set them to 21 and manually deflate further a touch if I want to bother. Sometimes we all need to deflate a touch further as the tyres heat up so I bit of the old stick in the valve is needed anyhow. The ARB type core deflator is more hassle than it's worth for me. But can see how it fits well for others.

[@LockyourHubs4WDing]

I honestly still usually grab for the ARB.

[@blink1821986]

Don’t forget when you use any of the rapid deflators that stupid pin don’t go back in 100% of the time and won’t come out 100% of the time so you have that 1/2 speed deflation with the pumping back up because 1 tyre is way pass the rest vs the camp boss n stauns maybe be slightly off 1 or 2 psi but stauns are designed to be put on 5mins before you get there obviously they say not for on road use but that’s to save there ass when some guy says his tyres went flat on the freeway probably a jeep or a patrol owner

[@BenMitro]

Good review - a lot of work in testing (again), so thanks. Went to eBay and bought 3 sets of 4 cheapies (so I can have two preset deflation pressures and enough to cover the camper with two presets too). They are a pretty simple arrangement from the looks - a spring valve and spring valve pressure adjustment body. I imagine these will slow right down towards the end of the deflation, so will probably be slower that the Staun/Campboss, but really who cares? I can stick them on and have a cuppa by the side of the track. Definitely not going to fork out $375 on the Campboss or $240 for the Stauns - my three sets cost less than $40 for all three sets. Got a Kings deflator too, so I have a backup.

[@LockyourHubs4WDing]

The King's rapid deflator?

[@BenMitro]

@@LockyourHubs4WDing Oops, they call it the Kings Tyre Deflator. Kwiky. Its the one tyre at a time type with the guage.

[@WrongTurnAdventures]

Personally I have the Campboss, purchased when released for $99, in my NP300 as it normally only get tyres deflated for Beach trips. Have stopped checking them as they were always consistent. In the Jeep I have the ARB as I run 2 sets of tyres and variety of pressures.

[@LockyourHubs4WDing]

The 25% price hike since release is a hard pill to swallow.

[@WrongTurnAdventures]

@@LockyourHubs4WDing definitely puts me off getting a second set

[@j_culwick]

i would argue the staun and campboss times were far closer together as the stauns you took the time to explain the experiment at the end while the timer was running. Still cant deny, the campboss was definately faster but i won't be switching from my stauns. Prior I used similar deflater to the EZ's but as a base i prefer the ability to walk around and join conversations while deflating rather than squatting by each tyre not able to hear anyone.

[@LockyourHubs4WDing]

There may have been some variability in the tests, as humans are somewhat unreliable!

[@hoyks1]

I liked my Stauns. I could stand there with my hands in my pockets while others fumbled with their deflators, set of keys or sticks while trying to air down. I was a bit annoyed when the kids kicked them out the door somewhere and lost them in the sand on Stockton Beach. Did you cheat a bit with the ARB deflator, having the digital gauge right there for easy reference, or did you use the gauge on the unit?.

[@LockyourHubs4WDing]

I used the gauge on the unit.

[@NasTimeAdventures]

I wouldn't evenbother with Staun as they are fiddly to set up. I tend to use my quick deflator when I want more precise pressures. Otherwise my Campboss deflators are great.

[@LockyourHubs4WDing]

I might end up purchasing a set myself after this!

[@WrongTurnAdventures]

When you did the ARB, were you watching your external gauge to stop it or stopping and starting to check the arb gauge?

[@LockyourHubs4WDing]

I used the external gauge for the test, that may have made the result slightly faster than checking pressure a couple of times. Though I wanted to test the equipment, not my ability to guess what pressure I had deflated too.

[@DENMONKEY]

Unfortunately I've not found my camp boss to give reliable repeatable results.

[@LockyourHubs4WDing]

I gave these ones back to the fella that lent them to me, Thanks Brad! I must ask him how they're doing.

[@WesternAustraliaNowAndThen]

Wow, they are all rather expensive. We have a couple of deflators, the real cheapie, a Dune was $25 and works better than the more expensive one we have. At just $25 the Dune is cheap enough to buy 4 and still have money left over compared to the Campboss. Technically it would be possible to do all tyres more or less at once with the Dune style deflators. A bit of effective time management would be needed and maybe some quick reactions, but I am betting that it would not only be possible but it would be quicker. Considering the huge difference in price, I think even waiting a bit longer to deflate the tyres one at a time is so much better.

[@LockyourHubs4WDing]

That would keep you on your toes!

[@justasix8815]

Are your stauns the originals or newer model? If the older ones you can drill a 2nd hole in them to release the air faster :)

[@LockyourHubs4WDing]

Hmmmm, not sure they're around 10 years old. How do you tell the difference?

[@justasix8815]

@@LockyourHubs4WDing original have one hole to let air out. Newer ones have two.

[@fifiandmax]

Over inflated prices, some brands are full of hot air. Lol

[@LockyourHubs4WDing]

The fact that the Campboss deflators have shot up 25% as they can't keep up with demand, is a bitter pill to swallow.

[@Haywoodjablomie100]

Interesting, i have 2 sets of Stauns and also the CampBoss deflators. The CampBoss are slower then the Stauns, the hole where the air comes out is smaller so it's really not possible for them to be faster. Wonder if they changed the design?

[@LockyourHubs4WDing]

Possibly? I borrowed the set from a friend, I'm not sure how long he has had them.

[@Haywoodjablomie100]

@@LockyourHubs4WDing How do the air vent holes compare when you check the Staun and CampBoss side by side? Hard to tell in the video but the CampBoss you have the vent looks smaller like mine also. Pro tip too, once you set the Staun to the right pressure throw a piece of heat shrink over it and shrink it down. Then when you screw them off and on your wheels you wont knock them out of calibration by accident. I have red on my 18psi set and black on the 25psi set.

[@LockyourHubs4WDing]

The Campboss definitely has the smaller holes in the side of the two, though I also felt air exhausting along the flats of the central adjustment shaft.

[@fifiandmax]

The advantage of the lightweight campboss is you can screw all 4 on then immediately drive away at up to around 40kph I think as there is little weight to affect the valve stem. I've done this for years on a similar brand .

[@BenMitro]

Good point. Do you ever forget them on?

[@LockyourHubs4WDing]

I've done that with the Stauns as well, works great until one or two in the convoy have the rapid style deflators and everybody has to stop anyway!

[@fifiandmax]

@@BenMitro never yet. I have only ever done this on sand. Usually if on hard ground I put them all on at once, wait the 3 mins or whatever it takes for deflation to finish then remove them before driving off.

[@darrenseeley1422]

Did l miss it, what about walking time between tyres. For all deflators, l use both ARB and Campboss very little difference. I'll stick with the ARB deflator most of the time.

[@LockyourHubs4WDing]

I used 3 seconds to walk from tyre to tyre around the car for the final analysis.

[@arronjohnston742]

campboss is $125! wtf!! hope it makes coffee an does my washing at that price! ............ bet it's made in china too smh

[@LockyourHubs4WDing]

Yep, they've shot the price up in recent times with their popularity, they can't keep them on the shelves.

[@arronjohnston742]

@@LockyourHubs4WDing i can't justify paying over inflated prices especially for stuff made for about $2 in china

[@JimBob-vb8oz]

I’ve never really understood time factor for airing down comparisons. It’s only a few minutes while most people spend another 20 minutes having a beer, smoke or chatting. I’d rather see accuracy, ease of use and potential wear and tear (I.e. throw them around a bit and see if they drift). Saving 6 secs per tyre is of no use to me

[@LockyourHubs4WDing]

It's building a better mouse trap. Whilst accuracy within reason is more important, speed isn't too far behind!

[@shanevonharten3100]

If your life is that screwed up that 1 minute is going to ruin your day you have bigger issues than tyre pressures

[@LockyourHubs4WDing]

While I agree to some extent, where do we draw the line, currently 20%. Is an additional 50% still ok? That'll depend on each individual person.

[@shanevonharten3100]

@@LockyourHubs4WDing . Yeah, we used to be happy letting them down with a stick and guessing the pressure and we still had fun. Making everything about precision and speed and the latest stick technology kind of detracts from it for me

[@LockyourHubs4WDing]

I'm all for the fastest stick! It's just a better mouse trap I guess.

[@shanevonharten3100]

@@LockyourHubs4WDing . I'm not knocking the new stick