Looking for good portable cordless tire inflator

Pressure gages on portable inflators are not really all that accurate. If you want to get accurate inflation pressure you should always carry a separate tire pressure gage. I like the long stick kind myself, however they vary greatly in quality. I got lucky and found one that measures pressure in 1psi increments. Some of them only measure in 5psi increments. That is usually a low quality gage. I don't see too many of the round gage types myself where I live. I must not be looking in the right places. But I know they are out there.

I also saw the Campbell Hasufeld compressors at Wallyworld and was not impressed. I got lucky and found a nicer looking unit on a clearance end cap for $11.00. It is battery operated, sealed lead acid and has plenty of power. I figured that for $11 if it died on me early, then it wasn't such a bad deal. However that was luck, and frankly I dislike Wal-Mart and haven't been back since my loss of self control.

12v inflators seem to be the most common, however if you can find a 110v unit and use it at home or in your garage, that would be better. They are usually heavier duty and have a lot more power.

 

I got one at Target. It is great and only cost about $20 or so. It is rechargable and can also be plugged into the 12v in the car. I have no idea what it is called but I can check when I get home if you would like.

I agree that the gauge is very unacurate. I have a good gauge that I use to measure to psi.