Tiny Inflator - BIG Power? 💨

[@TorqueTestChannel]

All these small inflators are equally excruciatingly slow. Next time you go missing at work for 45 mins, just tell the boss man you were airing up the customers tires :p

[@graealex]

Slow and shit unfortunately. From the sound you can always hear that it is basically the same construction and compressor, just in a different case. At least this one doesn't just have only a single button that shares control between flash light, power and start. The most notable feature of them is their self-discharge rate, so they always have a flat battery when you actually need them.

[@mharris5047]

I have a small 12 volt inflator that does not have its own battery in it that takes about 10-12 minutes to pump up a 16 inch minivan tire to 40PSI. I guess that isn't bad although since the tire is a little larger than the one in this video the tested inflator would probably die before it finished one of my tires (and it should have been tested to 40PSI in the test tire, that is usually the sidewall recommended pressure for such a tire and vehicle sticker tire pressure is only good for the tires that originally come with the car). For the record my larger AC inflator (which is at least 35 years old) can pump up the same minivan tire in about three to four minutes, I would guess that a fully featured air compressor like what a service garage would have takes about a minute to a minute and a half.

[@tidebounce9149]

Jim is so full of hot air!!! Great review of a tool which can be a lifesaver in emergencies. Small package to keep in vehicle and won’t take up much room. Thanks

[@graealex]

"2 bars out of 4 left is half the battery" - no, it means you have about five minutes left until the battery gives out. The motor of the compressor puts such a huge strain on the battery regarding amps, that you won't be able to run it when the battery is about two thirds discharged. And the higher the pressure inside the tire already is, the more torque is required for the motor to turn. You should just have run it again with the tire empty and see how far it got.

[@PhillyFixed]

Good point.

[@Apache-Helicopter-Life]

I typically inflate my people to 72 PSI, I’ve found that 70.5 just isn’t quite enough.

[@notavailable9919]

You need to test it on a vehicle as the weight of the vehicle will stress the compressor more.

[@JuanPablo_RDM]

Diez mil 10.000 suscriptores… 😃 …¡Felicitaciones Jim Davis! 🎈

[@aaronporter2180]

Tbh I'm impressed it made it to 30 (29) for a small car it would work. My money would go into a tool brand tire inflator. For the size and the price it's not bad.

[@jeffmorefield]

Cool video.

[@mos8541]

Heeeyyy baby... im here to inflate your "Tires".... ooohh young man..i dont have any tires.... I KNOW...

[@Apache-Helicopter-Life]

I typically screw my hose with my inflator unit and like that they have a mode that is meant just for the balls.

[@p24t]

Okay, but how does it handle the 1" self feeding spade bit?

[@orijimi]

"Now I'm gonna use the bit SoAlz and I made."

[@moparkr]

i had a look at the amazon details on this. says it has double cylinders and a cooling fan so it dosent have that standard "run for 10 minute and rest for 20 minutes" like alot of standard pumps, pretty good. price though, even with a discount amazon showed me $63, still seems quite a bit pricey to me. nice review of it though.

[@PhillyFixed]

Hmm, it should've been down below $50. Darn Amazon algorithm strikes again...

[@SandyMasquith]

Hi Jim! Great review. Thanks for taking the time to do a good test. I have a question on this thing: when deflating, does it show the PSI? It might be handy for off-reading where you need to air down the tires a bit.

[@PhillyFixed]

Yup, it does! The deflate button is just a mechanical release so the display will stay on while you use it.

[@pflaffik]

I bet Jim used the wrong battery again.

[@ThriftyToolShed]

Does it come with the optional D handle?

[@bahhaziz]

Inflating a tire under the weight of the car is different

[@ToolswithSoAlz]

Did Tuesday come early?

[@bwselectronic]

@Pholly Fixed did it get hot running that long?

[@PhillyFixed]

Nope! The hose did, but that's normal of course.

[@hardcore4476]

How do you like that hart inflator?

[@PhillyFixed]

I keep it in my Mazda 3 "just in case." I had the TPMS light come on with the weather getting colder, topped of the tires no problem. Overall, a good buy if you can get it cheap. I picked it up last year when they were doing $99 bundles with 2x 4aH batts, charger and tool, and ended up returning the batts/charger and keeping the tool for like $25.

[@Mixwell1983]

I really like the harbor freight one with the metal body, its small and works really well. I dont get the point of a rechargeable battery when you literally have a 12v outlet in all vehicles.

[@rpavlik1]

The cable would be larger than the whole battery powered device...

[@graealex]

@@rpavlik1 So? The battery in these small devices will always be flat when you need it. While your car battery will usually have juice, plus you can let the engine run. I once bought such a small compressor, and chugged it in the bin the first time I actually had to use it, which was fortunately only for a bicycle tire.

[@mharris5047]

@@graealex I used to keep a cheap $9 tire inflator in my vehicles. They bailed me out of a couple of jams but about 30% of the time they burned out before I could fully inflate two tires. Harbor Freight still sells one for about that price but they tell people it is not for car or truck tires (so what do you use it on -- a bicycle or a football).

[@graealex]

@@mharris5047 Okay, obviously it can't be a completely garbage one either. But I rather spend money on a compressor that hooks up to the car battery, because then a) you are not wasting your money on yet another battery, and b) a non-existent battery can never be empty.

[@ReefMimic]

30 psi max for truck tire?

[@PhillyFixed]

That's what the door jamb sticker says on my 2002 Ford Ranger 🤷‍♂️

[@warmonger9124]

I need it 1/3 size to travel with my bicycle.

[@Mixwell1983]

Or you could just buy a hand pump that you can attach to your bike frame.

[@bwselectronic]

@Philly Fixed there's a bunch of fake comments on this. It's the steal your photo scam comments crap. I reported some of it but I'm sure there's more

[@PhillyFixed]

Hid the user, thanks!

[@Apache-Helicopter-Life]

Would’ve been better but you used the wrong battery!

[@KalanYTRock]

This would've taken even longer if it could even inflate to 30 while on the vehicle..

[@tedmcdonald3377]

😎🛠️😎🛠️😎

[@jonathansherwood5841]

🐺🔧🐺🔧🐺

[@trapps75]

Why don't you test more tiny inflators there's plenty out there

[@PhillyFixed]

Not a ton of interest based on video views 🤷‍♂️

[@jonathansherwood5841]

Yes, but will it inflate a basketball to 90 PSI or more? 😏

[@PhillyFixed]

Guess I'll send to to Joe! Lol

[@jonathansherwood5841]

@@PhillyFixed Do it. Do it.

[@mharris5047]

I have never inflated a basketball or football to 90PSI. Inflate until it is hard and no more. Balls are not intended to take such pressure (I don't even know what the recommended pressure is but it sure isn't that high).

[@PhillyFixed]

@@mharris5047 inside joke... Check out the Milwaukee inflator vid on Joe the Tool Guy's channel

[@ReefMimic]

Ewwww tire air smell