tire deflators

[NavyDiver]

I had a nice ARB tire deflator then was given some straun ones which I find a little fiddly myself. I saw a ARB type for under half the price, Tigerz11 - KWIKY TYRE DEFLATOR (http://tigerz11.com.au/products/KWIKY-TYRE-DEFLATOR.html)

ARB E-Z Deflator Tyre Accessories | ARB 4x4 Accessories (http://www.arb.com.au/products/general-accessories/tyre-accessories/)

anyone had any expiriances with these?

Tigerz11 - RECOVERY KIT TESTED (http://tigerz11.com.au/products/RECOVERY-KIT-TESTED-EXTRA.html) for $160 seem very cheap.

[THE BOOGER]

I have the ez deflator its ok the tigerz looks like the same thing rebranded:o

[Tank]

I had a nice ARB tire deflator then was given some straun ones which I find a little fiddly myself. I saw a ARB type for under half the price, Tigerz11 - KWIKY TYRE DEFLATOR (http://tigerz11.com.au/products/KWIKY-TYRE-DEFLATOR.html)

ARB E-Z Deflator Tyre Accessories | ARB 4x4 Accessories (http://www.arb.com.au/products/general-accessories/tyre-accessories/)

anyone had any expiriances with these?

Tigerz11 - RECOVERY KIT TESTED (http://tigerz11.com.au/products/RECOVERY-KIT-TESTED-EXTRA.html) for $160 seem very cheap.
What do you find fiddly about the Staun deflators, once setup, I have 2 set at 30psi and 2 at 26psi, if just using 2 I fit the first one walk to the second tyre and fit, walk to the next 2 tyres and remove caps, return to first which has finished. Fit that one to the third tyre and then get the second one finished and fit to the fourth tyre. takes about the time it takes to walk slowly around the car twice., I can do 2 vehichles and be sitting back in the cab before an ARB has got to the 3rd tyre, so what's so fiddly, regards Frank.

[gavinwibrow]

What do you find fiddly about the Staun deflators, once setup, I have 2 set at 30psi and 2 at 26psi, if just using 2 I fit the first one walk to the second tyre and fit, walk to the next 2 tyres and remove caps, return to first which has finished. Fit that one to the third tyre and then get the second one finished and fit to the fourth tyre. takes about the time it takes to walk slowly around the car twice., I can do 2 vehichles and be sitting back in the cab before an ARB has got to the 3rd tyre, so what's so fiddly, regards Frank.
OR - you could set up all four Stauns for different common psi (sets of 2 differing for front and 2 for rear?) and just be that little bit slower to deflate each time?

[weeds]

Staun's fiddly......are you sure, maybe when you want to change the pressure setting but that about it.

I was deflating my tyres prior to honing the te beach the other month. There were three others using things similar to the ARB type, watching these guys convinced me never to buy one. One lap sound the car to fit the four staun deflators, had a few kicks of the footy with the boys, another lap around the car to remove the stauns. The other guys had to stay kneeling down next to each tyre while the passengers were socializing.

[Tank]

As my Disco is always fully loaded I have 2 Stauns set to 30psi for the rear and 2 set for 26 psi for the front, but if road is slippery or rocky I set all tyres at 26psi, easiest thing to use since Velcro, regards Frank.

[NavyDiver]

What do you find fiddly about the Staun deflators, once setup, I have 2 set at 30psi and 2 at 26psi, if just using 2 I fit the first one walk to the second tyre and fit, walk to the next 2 tyres and remove caps, return to first which has finished. Fit that one to the third tyre and then get the second one finished and fit to the fourth tyre. takes about the time it takes to walk slowly around the car twice., I can do 2 vehichles and be sitting back in the cab before an ARB has got to the 3rd tyre, so what's so fiddly, regards Frank.

Hi Frank. it might be just me. I had one set for 20psi and used it on all four wheels. I found 15 to 23 result in four wheels. Tried again setting another at 15psi found a similar range of results which made me a little nervous. Again this might be me. I know a mate who loves his and does not see the vairiance I found.

[Tank]

Never had that problem my settings are within 1psi of one another and i always check (before re-inflating) with the same hand held pressure guage. Had mine for about 5 years now, you need to make sure the knurled stop nut is done up tight, different tyre temps. will give you different readings also, Regards Frank.

[barney]

What do you find fiddly about the Staun deflators, once setup, I have 2 set at 30psi and 2 at 26psi, if just using 2 I fit the first one walk to the second tyre and fit, walk to the next 2 tyres and remove caps, return to first which has finished. Fit that one to the third tyre and then get the second one finished and fit to the fourth tyre. takes about the time it takes to walk slowly around the car twice., I can do 2 vehichles and be sitting back in the cab before an ARB has got to the 3rd tyre, so what's so fiddly, regards Frank.
I use them too, never had a problem. I have two sets, thanks to magazine subscriptions, I have one set at 15psi and one set at 28 psi. if you set them up and lock the ring correctly, they stay put and perform consistently. much less labour intensive than the ARB types.

[Tombie]

Whilst not recommended...

I fit the Stauns and then just drive off :cool:

Next stop, go around and remove...

Works fine - but I guess you could lose one....

[Tombie]

And its TYRE deflators...

We're not yanks :angel:

[OffTrack]

I have the ez deflator its ok the tigerz looks like the same thing rebranded:o

The "ARB" deflator is a US patented design made by Burkey Manufacturing. It's sold as the Currie Ez-Deflator in the US. Unless the Tigerz11 is made in the US it's a knock off.

The patent for the Burkey deflator is here:
Patent US5665908 - Manual tire deflating and pressure indicating device - Google Patents (http://www.google.com/patents/US5665908)

There is an interesting test on deflators at:
Tire Deflator Comparison: Everything you wanted to know about airing down and more!! (http://www.parksoffroad.com/prodreview/deflatortest/deflatormain.htm)

The Currie/ARB (6min 8sec) came out slightly faster than the Straun (6min 53sec) on their "whoa to go" 34psi - 10psi deflation test.


cheers
Paul

[NavyDiver]

The "ARB" deflator is a US patented design made by Burkey Manufacturing. It's sold as the Currie Ez-Deflator in the US. Unless the Tigerz11 is made in the US it's a knock off.

The patent for the Burkey deflator is here:
Patent US5665908 - Manual tire deflating and pressure indicating device - Google Patents (http://www.google.com/patents/US5665908)

There is an interesting test on deflators at:
Tire Deflator Comparison: Everything you wanted to know about airing down and more!! (http://www.parksoffroad.com/prodreview/deflatortest/deflatormain.htm)

The Currie/ARB (6min 8sec) came out slightly faster than the Straun (6min 53sec) on their "whoa to go" 34psi - 10psi deflation test.


cheers
Paul
Thanks Paul and Eugene Kleeman (inventor). The test and results were very interesting. I fully agree the valve on the ARB and the KWIKY TYRE DEFLATOR are very similar. I wonder if a lawyer may visit. Doubt it is the Australian company (tigerz11) doing the rip off just importing them so I will not hold it against them myself.

[gusthedog]

I have an ARB deflator and find it great. It is accurate every time and I beat my mates on deflation with their Staun's each time. You can be very quick with an ARB deflator once you are used to it.;) Tyre deflators without a gauge scare me - in some ways you are putting your safety into something that you hope is reliable. Kind of like when you take your landy to a dealer ...... :wasntme:

[kenleyfred]

Another vote for the ease and accuracy for the stauns.
Taking the ferry over to Moreton island gives you a good opportunity to see a range of deflation methods in use. I would think over my trips a lot of people after seeing mine in use would have considered buying a set. They are the easiest.

Only problem I've had over the years was a while back. One wouldn't work, turns out there was a grain of sand stuck in the workings, really easy to fix, but a buggar to reset to 18.. In hindsight I should have marked it before opening.

My neighbour was impressed and found a set online for $20 delivered. Looked very similar but gees they're slow. Nowhere near as good as the genuine stauns.

Kenley

[Benz]

I have one of the arb ones.

if your using it for the first time i can see how it may take longer.

first you gotta tighten it on the vale stem then push in the middle slider and then unwind the valve while making sure you keep pressing the slider down as you undo the valve because the pressure pushes up the slider thing and then you gotta let the tyre down and then wind the vale back in and the undo the whole thing off the vale stem.

but you get quick at it after you have done it a few times and you can set it at any pressure you want

only bought the arb one because i know the guy at the arb shop pretty well and got a good price.

I like it :) it works for me.
at the end of the day they aren't that different

[weeds]

Whilst not recommended...

I fit the Stauns and then just drive off :cool:

Next stop, go around and remove...

Works fine - but I guess you could lose one....

Lol, I did this driving into inskip point and had a camper chase me on foot to stop me as he thought I had stacked a tyre......he got a laugh out of it as well...