Accu-Gage tyre pressure gauge review

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The Accu-Gage is more than just the MTB hipster equivalent of a vinyl record. I’d make a claim that this is the most important tool in my drawers, so to speak. And it’s certainly the most pleasing to use too.

  • Brand: Accu-Gage
  • Product: 0-30psi gauge
  • From: accu-gagecycling.com
  • Price: £27.50
  • Tested by: Benji for 3 years
Accu-Gage
Needle stays at its reading once removed from valve

Three things I liked

  • Accuracy
  • No batteries
  • Pleasing to use

Three things I’d change

  • Nothing really
  • Schrader users (all 6 of them) aren’t catered for
  • Some will think it expensive

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Review Info

Brand: Accu-Gage
Product: 0-30psi gauge
From: accu-gagecycling.com
Price: £27.50
Tested: by Benji for 3 years
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Orange Switch 6er. Stif Squatcher. Schwalbe Magic Mary Purple Addix front. Maxxis DHR II 3C MaxxTerra rear. Coil fan. Ebikes are not evil. I have been a writer for nigh on 20 years, a photographer for 25 years and a mountain biker for 30 years. I have written countless magazine and website features and route guides for the UK mountain bike press, most notably for the esteemed and highly regarded Singletrackworld. Although I am a Lancastrian, I freely admit that West Yorkshire is my favourite place to ride. Rarely a week goes by without me riding and exploring the South Pennines.

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  • This topic has 14 replies, 14 voices, and was last updated 2 years ago by iainc.
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  • Accu-Gage tyre pressure gauge review
  • leffeboy
    Full Member

    They should have spent some money on a good name.  ‘accu-gage’ just makes me twitch

    Also ascu-gage isn’t too bad, sort of implies you can fit it at funny angles which is nice 😉

    Posted 2 years ago
    BearBack
    Free Member

    dropped mine once and it sadly turned into the ascu-gage 🙁

    Posted 2 years ago
    JohnnyPanic
    Full Member

    Terrible reviews on Amazon.

    Posted 2 years ago
    Northwind
    Full Member

    I have one, it’s good at gauging and feels well made but the blow-off valve is so slow as to be useless and that’s half of the only 2 jobs that tyre gauges have to do.

    Posted 2 years ago
    qwerty
    Free Member

    I like mine.

    Posted 2 years ago
    fahzure
    Full Member

    Schrader users be like, “I can get 27.5 of those for the same price at Halfords.”

    Posted 2 years ago
    Speeder
    Full Member

    They’re lovely but mine is borderline useless unfortunately.

    Will not seal to the valve so leaks like a sieve when used and the gauge is seemingly waay off – like recoding 1/2 the tyre pressure. The old digi gauge it was supposed to replace has been pressed into action.

    Very disappointing, doubly so given it was a present I’d asked for.

    And no I haven’t complained to them though I suppose I should. I’ll do it now – thanks for the reminder. I’ll let you all know what they say.

    G

    Posted 2 years ago
    seriousrikk
    Full Member

    I like mine in principle…

    But the fact that there is a sticker inside the lid of the box warning about how the gauge won’t work properly if it gets any tyre sealant in it put me of a touch.

    Occasionally sealant gets into valves and then into the track pump so would probably end up in the gauge too.

    Posted 2 years ago
    Greybeard
    Free Member

    I have the 15 psi one for the fat bike. Works well.

    Posted 2 years ago
    leffeboy
    Full Member

    dropped mine once and it sadly turned into the ascu-gage

    Hi fives proof reading buddy

    Posted 2 years ago
    Gephaudio
    Free Member

    I have had mine for five years and works well, I am using the 0- 30 PSI version. No problems so far
    Geoff

    Posted 2 years ago
    winerwalker
    Full Member

    I use a 15psi and 30psi one for fatbikes and normal bikes. They’re good, easy to use, they agree with each other (comforting to know), but as BearBack says, don’t drop them.

    Posted 2 years ago
    bworks10
    Full Member

    Thanks for the positive and constructive comments 👍
    If you bought your gauge from http://www.accu-gagecycling.com, http://www.cyclocrossracer.co.uk or the ACCU-GAGE CYCLING eBay shop and you need some support with it, get in touch with us using hello@accu-gagecycling.com
    With respect to sealant, it really is just a case of clearing the valve of sealant or putting a bit of extra air in before taking the reading, we have gauges that are regularly used this way and are fine after many years use.
    We can replace the chuck for a small charge if you do accidentally fill it with sealant.
    We also have spare seals if you are not able to get a good seal around the valve, but we have found some valves which do not have thread all the way to the end are a bit too small in diameter, so it could be thinner valves causing sealing problems?

    Posted 2 years ago
    iainc
    Full Member

    I had been planning on buying one of these, but was put off a bit by some of the feedback. Having just read bworks 10’s post I have ordered 2 of them, a road and an MTB 😁

    Posted 2 years ago
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