Neiko Heavy Duty Tire Gauge with Large Dial, Flex Hose, 10 - 160 PSI
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Neiko Heavy Duty Tire Gauge with Large Dial, Flex Hose, 10 - 160 PSI
Customer Review: Pressure Release Failed After First Use
Summary: 1 Stars
Right out of the package I used it first on the front tire of my bike and the gauge and pressure release worked fine and then I used it on the back tire and the pressure gauge read zero. The release malfunctioned after the first use, so the dial would go back to zero right after you pulled the gauge off the tire. I put it back in the box and returned to Amazon.com immediately! I do NOT recommend!Customer Review: Reads 2.5 psi High, Consistent Readings, Easy To Use
Summary: 2 Stars
The main judge of a tire psi gauge is accuracy and this one reads 2.5 psi high at 44 psi. Any good tire gauge should be within 1.0 psi. I am giving it 2 stars (instead of 1 star) because it gives VERY consistent readings and is quite easy to use with a range of 10-160 psi.
I went to Costco yesterday and they filled my front tires with Nitrogen. This Costco has a brand new device that measures the nitrogen put into the tire electronically; the tech sets the pressure desired and it turns off when the psi pressure chosen is reached in that tire. I was parked outside the bay doors and took readings the moment the tires were done being filled. My VERY old Acme tire pencil gauge read 0.5 psi less than Costco's electronic machine psi setting of 44 psi. This Neiko Tools Heavy Duty Tire gauge, model #20706A, read 2.5 psi HIGHer than the Costco machine.
The 2.5 psi high reading will vary depending on if it is used on a tire requiring a much lower (10 psi) or higher (120 psi) amount of air. I just tested it on a snowblower's tire. The Acme pencil gauge measured about 17.1 - 17.3, while this Neiko measured 18.0; this means the error of the Neiko gauge increases with the psi required in the tire. At a desired 120 psi for a tire, the Neiko could be reading 6 - 8 psi high; I just don't know.
I like this gauge's ability to let air out of the tire when the gauge is on the tire valve stem by pressing a small brass button on the tool. Sometimes, the gauge's psi reading drops to zero when I remove the gauge from the tire stem and other times it retains the psi reading when removed from the tire stem until the brass button is pressed - not a big deal to me.
Customer Review: Review Neiko HD Gauge
Summary: 4 Stars
The Gauge Neiko is good, altought the flex hose is too short and the gauge dont have international systems units (Kpa)Customer Review: Smells and works like dead fish
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought a high pressure gauge because my compact spare runs at 60 psi, and I don't want to risk damaging my regular gauges (60 psi max reading). Avoid this unit.
(1)Same problem as others. Strong odor. Out of the package it stinks. Left it overnight in the garage. Smelled like dead fish. Removed boot. Oily film inside. Washed it like someone else suggested. Not as strong, but still stinks. Oily film remains. I think the rubber is not cured properly, and some chemical compound is oozing out slowly, and will continue to ooze out. Not good.
(2)Same problem as others. Leaks. Stinky boot aside...Gauge does have a heavy duty hose and chuck. However, the gauge seats on the valve stem inconsistently and leaks. The bleed valve is crude and also leaks. There's too much clearance between the piston and sleeve and it binds when you push on it. The spring is junk and doesn't pop back properly. This was sold by an afiliated vendor, but fufilled by Amazon. I'm glad, because returns are painless with Amazon. Now I need to find another high pressure gauge.
Customer Review: Solid gauge at a good price
Summary: 4 Stars
What can I say...great price and free super saver shipping. I like that it has a built in rubber casing for the gauge, a long flexible tubing, and solid connection tmeasure the tire pressure.
The first time I used it, I found that 1 of my tires was slightly lower on pressure (just 2 psi less), and then investigating further, I found it had a nail in it. With lower quality gauges, I wouldn't have picked up this small difference.