1-3-2-4 Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 Anyone know of a good one? I have a Campbell Hausfeld AU1102 that I got from walmart about 2 years ago.. what I hate about it is one reading shows one pressure (most of the time low) then I check it again without adding anymore air and now it's like 5-10 lbs higher which drives me nuts... I'm thinking about going back to a mechanical gauge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy777 Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 I ended up going back to a mechanical gauge because it gives better resolution for small pressure changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomad_Brad Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 mech for sure...... -Nomad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 I like the mechanical gauges with a dial gauge on them. I've got a couple of them with magnets that I have stuck around the shop. Much more accurate than the old stick style. I haven't used the digitals but upgradeing to the dial gauges was a big improvement for me. I don't need another battery powered device in the shop - I have enough flashlights and head-lamps and such as it is GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-3-2-4 Posted August 18, 2010 Author Share Posted August 18, 2010 Do have a point.. any dial one or do or are some better then others? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomad_Brad Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 Dial does it best I bet......might have to go swoop me up one today:banana: -Nomad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 I just pickup the $3 one's that advertise that "Slime" tire sealant. They are small and have a magnet on the stem - I stick them to my tool box and rolling cart so they are handy. Not a big $ item but I wouldn't really want an expensive one that I might lose or break. I just look for something easy to read with a metal casing and a decent magnet that's not going to fall off my box. Huge improvement over the pen style one's though and well worth having a couple of them so you can always locate one. If I did a lot of tire work I would pickup a high-quality inflation chuck with a built in pressure indicator. But it's not on the top of my list. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nomad_Brad Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 Tried checking my pressure for S&G with the pen style and guess what happened...yup the gauge thing shot out of the top and snapped. Now I guess it is DEF time for a new one, and those SLIME ones where what I had in mind, saw them at Wal Mart when getting some bike tubes about a week ago......TWILIGHT ZONE...whuuuu whuuu whuuuo. (Awesome sound effect from the tv show) -Nomad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olnick Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 ...yup the gauge thing shot out of the top and snapped. Now that's funny! I always wondered what would happen if one let go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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