Slime 40026 2X Heavy Duty Direct Drive Tire Inflator

I am a person who believes in doing a thorough research of products before purchasing them. Before purchasing anything, I would research all the available options in the market, how they function, their differences, pros and cons, reviews, and then decide on the final product that suits my needs. After that I also do a price research to find where can I get it cheapest but I don't purchase from unknown websites.One fine day as I was about to pay a visit to my grocery store, I noticed the low tire pressure warning on my dashboard. I checked and saw one of the tires quite deflated. I was not at all comfortable driving even to the nearest gas station for inflating the tire. That is when I felt the need for a tire inflator. Moreover, I love travelling and do a road trip almost every month. The tire inflator would come in handy whenever I am on my road trip.My requirement was a tire inflator with very good reviews and that can work from my car's 12V power supply and which is fast - should not take more than 3-4 minutes for one tire. I did not want the one that works from car batteries as I was not comfortable opening the hood and tempering with anything in there. My car's power outlet is rated 12V/10A. I tried searching everywhere but could not find a tire inflator with satisfactory reviews, that works from car's 12V power outlet with less than 10 Amp rating. Moreover, I realised that the inflators that work through the 12V cigarette lighter socket would be slow.So finally with lot of skepticism, thought of going ahead with the one that runs through the batteries. I purchased this one as it had very good reviews and decent price. Below I am noting down the specifics of this product:Used with which car: I used this inflator for my Hyundai Accent 2013 which needs 32psiSound while filling: I would say it is quite noisy. To give an idea, lets say if you are playing music in your car while standing outside the car, you would play it louder than the sound that this device makes. So basically, this device does not make noise louder than the volume at which you listen to music. Moreover, I have street parking and that's where I use this device, so the sound does not bother me at all.Dimensions of the product: In terms of length and breadth, its box resembles a 15'' laptop. The height must be around 4-5 inches. Its not very heavy, with the case it can be easily carried to a distance. We always keep it in our boot, so do not need to carry it as such.What it comes with: It comes with a black suitcase-style box in which everything can be easily and safely stored. It includes all the things that you would need to inflate the car tire - the pump, battery connectors, pump to tire connector, built-in pressure gauge (not very accurate, please see next section), has built-in flashlight, it also comes with different sized nozzles to use for inflating, toys, beach ball etc.Accuracy of pressure gauge: I compared the pressure shown by the built-in gauge with multiple sources (gas stations, pep boys) and found that it is not completely accurate. I use TireTek Tire Pressure Gauge. Its is quite accurate. The built-in pressure gauge shows 2 points higher than the actual. I use the built-in one just for indicative purpose while inflating the tires and then adjust pressure with the TireTek pressure gauge.Ease of connecting: Though initially I was skeptical to use a car-battery based tire inflator, I found it absolutely easy to use when I tried. Follow the instructions that come with this tire inflator, and open the car hood as per your car manual. Make sure to connect the red clip to positive of car battery and black to negative. Always clip red end first and then black end. While removing, reverse it - remove black first and then red. There might be just one problem with its usage. Though the cord connecting the device and tires is long enough, the wire that connects the car battery and device is not very long and you have to keep the device close to the hood. As the on/off button is on the device, it is a problem to use with the rear tire as you have to come to the device to switch it on/off. I and my wife usually use it together, so no problem for us. You might want to refer to this video for using it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRx9vgM6-6YNumber of times I have used it: I have used it around 4 times in last 2-3 months.Price at which I purchased it: $56.40

I am giving this a 5 star review based on the ONE time ive used it so far. I bought this, after way too much time scrolling through all the other ones and resding reviews, because it hooks up straight to the battery, (no worrying about blown fuses) and because it has dual motors. I wanted something that would inflate my truck tires faster than my last one, (which was a plug in and took about 10 min to inflate 10psi). I keep my tires at 80psi and check them every month or so to keep them topped off. I had one tire down to 70psi, so when i got this bad boy i hooked it up out of the box, (pretty straightforward, easy and fast) and turned it on. It had my tire from 70 to 80 psi in about 2 min. Its fairly quiet (as quiet as one of these can be) and packing it back up in the nifty carry box was a cinch. It all fits nicely, no cramming stuff in and trying to make it fit. Oh, and the reach on the hose is awesome. It went from the hood of my truck to the back driver tire with hose to spare. (F150, 6foot bed, super cab) I will say i dont think it will reach if you are trying to hook it up to something hitched on the back of a truck. I keep all tire changing\patching necessities in my truck at all times, as i am not fond of being stranded on the side of the road. I dont know if this would be able to inflate a completely flat truck tire without overheating... But i do believe it would put enough air in to get to a gas station with an air pump. As for car tires, probably would be able to do the job. Compared to all the other similar ones out there, i think this one has the durability and is heavy duty enough to go the distance. Also, did i say i love the carry case? Packs up nicely and slips right under my backseat.

So I don't review unless I actually have hands on experience with product. I purchased this for off road beach driving and airing up tires afterwards. I am SHOCKED at how quickly this little pump inflated my tires! Surprised would be an understatement. It actually inflated my tires in half the time it took to deflate them using s toe deflator! I have a rubicon Jeep and Ram longhorn and literally all four tires were aired up from 18 PSI to 44 PSI in MINUTES. My pick up is long and I was still able to reach rear tires with hoses supplied so length was perfect. Extremely compact and great carry case. The only negative I can say is I find the light useless since it's on pump and I can't utilize it if I'm airing up rear tires (doesn't teach since hose is what stretches) so u still need to carry flashlight for nighttime operation. Very very quiet for the amount of air it puts out. Gauge works great except while pumping but I find I have to connect and disconnect to get an exact reading. This is same issue all gauges have in my opinion. So glad I didn't invest in an on board compressor for my jeep and purchased this portable pump instead. WELL WORTH THE INVESTMENT!

Price wise it was a little expensive but worked very well. The pressure was so strong that it actually blew a hole in one of my tires that it was on! Thankfully the tire needed replacing!

I picked this inflator because I don't like to go to the service station and put $2 (or $3 at some) in the pay pump. I also wanted a quality inflator. It inflated my tires fairly rapidly which was good. Let's say about one minute or less to add about four pounds of pressure to a tire. My technique is to go past the proscribed pressure for the tire on the in-line tire gauge connected to the pump. I then disconnect the pump and use a manual gauge to correct the pressure to what I want it to be. Also, I found that I was checking my tire pressure less often because checking it causes a slight pressure drop which I did not desire. With the pump I can keep my tires better maintained and hopefully they will last longer and run better knowing the pressure is optimum. With the cold weather coming up in New England it is a good thing to own I think.