Branick BRAMK3 Tire Inflator (MK 3)

Not bad. I'm giving this 3 stars because I have a chip on my shoulder about Chinese made products. I suspect the manufacturer charges about the same as if this were made in the USA or Europe, while not passing the savings onto we, the consumer.

if you have a compressor and a car, you need this. I have had many analog and digital tire gauges and inflators. Something like this used to be out of reach, but now that they are affordable, I don't see trying anything else. This thing is heavy duty. You could use it as a weapon. I also have a Joe's racing tire gauge and they seem to agree on accuracy. the inflator that came with my compressor was always like 5-7 psi off depending where on the scale. also, it's rated at 300 psi, so should handle anything most people would throw at it. I think it also inflates faster, unless I'm imagining it. deflation works as it should. actually, it's easier, no separate button. half press deflation, full press inflation. instead of buying 2 or 3 digital gauges/inflators, just get this for $65. excellent product. in my opinion, guitar amps and tire gauges/inflators are a few of the products that are better off staying analog than going digital.

Well built, but PSI reading has been off since I purchased it and continually got worse. When comparing against other gauges, this reads 10psi low. It started at only 3psi low, but has gradually gotten worse. I checked with the company and there is no way to calibrate it, so I purchased a different brand that arrived today and works perfectly.

Very rugged durable and accurate inflator ... It is much larger than it looks in the picture.This is the best I seen so far and I recommend for every one. Avoid waisting your money with the cheap Chinese made inflators ...I tried it today and it worked like a charm.

My complaint is with reading the gauge. It has to be tilted just right or it is impossible to read.

I use this tire inflator for filling boat trailer tires at my job, and it makes quick work of it! I did end up switching the air chuck to the kind that locks onto the valve stem so I don't have to sit there and hold the air chuck (highly recommend doing this!!!) which makes airing up tires that much easier. The pressure gauge is easy to read in any light and the lever has a solid feel to it. I like the rubber bumper material that keeps it from getting dented and scuffed up if dropped. My coworkers are always wanting to borrow this from me since they are still using a separate air chuck and pencil gauge.

Nipple end jammed up after 14 tires

The inflator definitely makes the job easier, the readings match a gauge I trust, and the tool is definitely sturdy. The one I received has a spring wound over the entire hose, which will likely improve hose life by not allowing tight bends and giving some abrasion protection. There is also a ring attached over the hose near the inflator body that is useful for hanging the inflator on a hook. I did not see these features in the pictures here, on the JBTools site, the Branick site, or the PCL Air Technology site. The MK 3 designation distinguishes this inflator as based on the original PCL inflator as opposed to the newer MK 4, which has a higher flow valve and larger diameter hose. The lower flow MK 3 is probably better for bicycle use. It appears that the equivalent PCL models on the JBtools site may be available at lower cost...There is no manual included, but most of what you need to know is printed on the face plate.Maintenance:A piece of tape on the side says to oil monthly. There is a tiny slotted head screw near the lever that must be removed to insert tool oil into the hole. Probably once per year would be enough for home use, but I saw no evidence of oil in the hole as received.Use:An instruction on the face plate says to fully depress and release the lever before taking a reading. I did not succeed in determining what goes wrong if you do not do this.To take an accurate reading you must hold the inflator nearly perpendicular to your line of sight so that the two graticule lines appear to be one. Furthermore, in many lighting conditions, you will need to twist the inflator right or left to prevent a shadow from one side of the housing from hindering your view of the recessed linear gauge. I don't mind doing this, knowing I'll never have to postpone checking my tires because of a depleted battery.There is some leakage, possibly at the swivel hose connector. At 50 psi on a bicycle tire, the pressure dropped at about 1 to 2 psi per second. Since car tires have a much larger air volume, the leakage is hardly noticeable.The dual head is useful on bicycle tires, since if the valve is near the top, you can pull he upper head against the stem instead of having to rotate the tire to move the stem to the bottom for use of the push head.