Viair 00088 88P Portable Air Compressor

70p

15% duty cycle which means you should only run it for 1.5 minutes and let it cool down for 8.5 minutes. Then you can start again.

1.27 cfm @0 ps

20 ft maximum reachi

Cigarette lighter adapter

Kit bag

Overall it's a great little compressor but for light duty.

85p

40% duty cycle which means run for 4 minutes, then cool down for 6 minutes.

1.83cfm@0psi

Fills up to 31" tires

13 ft maximum reach

Cigarette lighter adapter

Kit bag

Overall another good compressor but you will blow fuses like there is no tomorrow unless you have a 20 amp cigarette lighter.

The worst part is the reach. 13 ft iwill make it hard to reach tires for mid sized cars and up.

90p

15% duty cycle which is 1.5 minutes of. Run time and 8.5 minutes of cool down time

1.77 cfm@0psi

Fills up to 31"tires

15ft maximimum reach

No cigarette lighter adapter but available if your cigarette lighter uses 30 amp fuses

Kit bag

Overall, bad run time, bad reach for air hose, uses too much power for what it does. Worst out of them all

88p (Save the Best For Last)

45% duty cycle 4.5 minutes run time and 5.5 minutes cool down time (highest out of all of them)

1.98 cfm@0psi (awesome) more air output means less time filling up tires

Fills up to 33" tires

20 ft maximum reach

No cigarette lighter adapter but available and might not blow your fuse if you have a 20 amp. Not sure though because I have not tried

No kit bag but go buy a cheapo from a big box store. It is probably more durable than the kit bags that come with the other kits.

Overall, the best in the price range. Most powerful and it is still just as small as the others. I have a Chevy 2500hd and it fills my tires up fast. The 88p laughs at my wife's range rover sport tires. I never write reviews but I am so impressed with this thing that I had to.

Photo does not show it but there is plenty of air hose and electrical cord included with this compressor.

I am impressed with the quality of construction. The high duty cycle is a plus.

I recommend this to anyone who likes a high quality tool.

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Its amazing how much quieter and FASTER this is as compared to those $20 air inflators.

I think this is the best 12V inflator on the market right now. Comparing the tech specs (Duty Cycle,CFM, PSI) this has the best numbers.

Practically, topping off 15"(sedan) and 17"(suv) tires from 28psi to 34psi is a matter of seconds. It can inflate a flat bike tire to 50psi in about 10-15 seconds as well.

Too early to say anything about reliability and longevity but it seems to be solidly built and has a feel of quality to it. If it lasts I'd say this is the only 12v inflator I will ever need!

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Took delivery of this little compressor last week just in time. My wife drove over a nail and got a slow leak two days later, which the wheel sensors picked up on eventually and flagged. A perfect chance to test the unit.

First I ran around my own car's tires and verified the unit was working as expected, then moved onto the problem tire, which was inflated to working pressure (35 lbs/sqin) from about 15 lbs/sqin in about two minutes, including connect time. Impressive.

My thoughts:

The compressor is light.

The battery clamps could do with being a little larger so I could grip the battery posts on the Honda instead of the post clamp tag.

The built-in fuse is a welcome surprise (it is in a small module about halfway down the wire) and it is great that it is the automotive blade type rather than a cartridge type.

The gauge seems accurate, although as with all these compressors the unit must be turned off to get a reading and the difference between a running reading and a compressor-off reading will need a little practice for some to hit the working pressure without overshooting. I had no problem.

The gauge could be larger for those of us with tired old man eyeballs, but it is ok the way it is.

The unit runs much more quietly than any other compressor of the type I've owned. Those complaining of the noise don't know they are born (said grinning). My old compressor gave twenty years of good, solid, reliable, earsplitting service before it stripped a gear.

The air delivery definitely slows down in stages as the pressure rises. I'm not sure why that is. I was expecting a gradual loss of "oomph" as the little piston worked harder but it seems to go in steps.

I'm in two minds about the screw on connector. On the one hand it makes a very positive seal every time, on the other it is more fiddly than my old push-and-flip-to-lock one. However, experience shows they don't make economy compressors with proper cast quick connectors these days, preferring a cheaper folded metal and silicon seal affair that rarely works as intended but is very good at deflating the tire. All told, the screw connector is a good idea.

Shame it doesn't come in a bag, but I can fix that myself.

Look, I bought one of the cheap compressors you can easily find on Amazon only a few weeks ago, one with great feedback, and it was a piece of absolutely useless junk, fit only to be thrown in a landfill.

*This* compressor works and works well, and comparatively quietly. Yes it's a bit more fiddly to poke about under the hood than to plug in a cigar lighter adapter, but I'd rather that than burn out fuses in my cigar lighter and these Viair compressors seem to be high amperage units, to judge by the feedback. This one comes with hefty wires and is fused so your battery won't boil or explode if the current draw becomes excessive for any reason.

Save yourself the time and bad experience of being caught on the road with a flat and a bad compressor, spend a little more (in my case about $35 more than the landfill model) and get yourself a workmanlike machine that will get the job done.

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This compressor is light years ahead of other cheap compressors I've owned over the years. It is mostly metal, is very rugged and has enough weight such that it does not move at all when it is on and working. My other cheap plastic units would do a river dance on the ground when they were working !

There is lots of length in the battery connection cable (about 7ft 6in) and the hose (12ft) so reaching the rear tire on the opposite side of the car that the battery is on is no problem. Being able to connect it directly to the battery with the sturdy clamps is a godsend as I can't count how many cigarette lighter fuses I've had to replace over the years. This also means you do not need the car keys on hand to use it however obviously you have to get into the car to open the hood. It is very fast in operation and quiet too, you have to be careful to pay attention otherwise you could easily overfill the tire it works so fast. It also has a built in 20 amp replaceable fuse (ATO size) for protection. The hose has a metal connector that screws onto the tire valve, much sturdier and easier to use than the clamp style of connection.

Based on the the overall quality and operation of this unit I think that it's likely this may be the last air compressor I'll ever have to buy. Who knows, maybe it will become a family heirloom handed down from generation to generation :)

Yes, it's not cheap but like most things you get what you pay for. Very highly recommended.

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