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[Closed] Can you recommend a tyre inflator for my compressor please?

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Got a Wolf compressor for my birthday but the tyre inflator that came with it is pants. I've had a good look and it's obvious that most of them are from the same factories and branded differently.

Mine looks like it cost less than a tenner. If I pay double will it be twice as good? Anybody got one that works?


 
Posted : 18/03/2013 8:03 pm
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Mine is just a random cheapo one, it works fine tbh... Though I chopped the end off to fit a dual valve head.


 
Posted : 18/03/2013 8:05 pm
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I bought this one, works brill - still need the brass Presta insert though, couldn't find one that did both.

http://www.lawson-his.co.uk/metabo-rf-363-tyre-inflator-rf363-rf-363-p64738?utm_source=froogle&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=product-extensions&gclid=CM-Z_N_7hrYCFRDKtAod6R8Aew


 
Posted : 18/03/2013 8:10 pm
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http://www.prestaflator.com/

It really is very, very good indeed!

Agree entirely about the cheap ones that come with compressors - I got a Clarke one and it is entirely useless! I couldn't get an inner tube up to pressure with a Presta adaptor using it, let alone seat a UST tyre (I think it gave up at about 10 - 15psi)

The Prestaflator is the absolute opposite. I keep finding other things to inflate with it now 😉


 
Posted : 18/03/2013 8:21 pm
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The Prestaflator looks like it's the same basic gun as mine, which came in one of those 5-air-tools-for-£10 packs.


 
Posted : 18/03/2013 8:32 pm
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The hose and Presta end would be ideal, if you could buy the here...


 
Posted : 18/03/2013 8:34 pm
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Park do a double headed one.... I must get one for the shop.


 
Posted : 18/03/2013 9:23 pm
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Northwind - I think lots of them look alike but I think the quality must vary hugely. Presumably some are copies of something decent.
Mine looks like that but just let's air out rather than clipping firmly into place.


 
Posted : 18/03/2013 9:23 pm
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TBH Mugboo I reckon they just buy a stack of guns from the same source as everyone else, and stick their own ends on them. Which is fine but there's nothing stopping you doing the same. I got a double-ended valve from Decathlon for about £3, chopped the end off the hose, wanged it on- job done.

Agree that the standard valves vary wildly though.

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Posted : 18/03/2013 9:29 pm
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True enough. I'll try a new end first. It blows air fine it just won't blow it into a tyre! I'll take my Stanley knife to the local BP, I'm sure I've spent enough over years..

Charlie - that looks nice but my compressor with tools was only a fiver more 🙂


 
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A few years ago I bought a spare head kit for a topeak jo blow

I think I still have it sitting on a shelf in the loft

If you need it you can have it for the cost of the postage, I think it has various connections for compressor lines


 
Posted : 18/03/2013 11:08 pm
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Yes please 🙂

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Emailed you buddy!


 
Posted : 18/03/2013 11:42 pm
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YGM & money 🙂


 
Posted : 19/03/2013 7:29 am