best way to air down?

[adventurebuddies]

Airing down takes forever. I know there are products out there to speed the process, but they're kind of expensive.

Is there any reason why you can't just back the valve out of them stem so the air rushes out quickly and then put it back in? I tried it and it took about 35 sec to release the air as opposed to several minutes by just depressing the valve.

I thought maybe the valve could be damamged, but it tried it on all four tires and they're doing fine. Plus, I carry extra valves anyway.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Grab a beverage and read here
http://www.parksoffroad.com/prodreview/deflatortest/deflatormain.htm

I'm personally partial to the EZ-Delfators, even before I had a vested interest in them they were the device of choice for me. I own a set of Oasis deflators, they work great but I often air down to different pressures, thus making the EZ-Deflator a clear winner in my situation.

 

[Jacket]

I dunno. I like the 5-10 minutes of "kick the tires" time while airing down. Gives you a chance to chat with your buddies, take a potty break, and chat about the trail ahead of you.

 

[SunMan]

I dunno. I like the 5-10 minutes of "kick the tires" time while airing down. Gives you a chance to chat with your buddies, take a potty break, and chat about the trail ahead of you.

I agree, you're out there to get away from it all, there is no rush.
Personally, I just use a sharp rock and my tire gauge, don't really get the hype of deflators, guess i'm just oldfashioned. I'm not knocking anyone who does, just personal preference I reckon.

 

[JIMBO]

:archaeolo thats a wonderful link, cruiser and I really enjoyed the details

I've always been a "remove stem" kinda guy, but that can get hairy

I really like those SunPerformance deflators and I just might git me a set--

THANX everso

:safari-rig: :safari-rig: JIMBO

 

[lowenbrau]

I pull the stems as well. The only risk is if you lose one (which I have never done) but its worth keeping a few in your trail box.

 

[latinoguy]

$10 Quick Air deflators

Manual set up..have to watch your time, but after a few trials you will know how long to leave each deflator on each tire to get to your tire pressure...

 

[crawler#976]

I pull the stems as well. The only risk is if you lose one (which I have never done) but its worth keeping a few in your trail box.

Same here. It's quick, and a whole lot cheaper than putting in a set of Monster air down valves. I keep a few valves cores and complete stems in my kit - that comes from ripping them out back when I did serious rock crawling.

Mark

 

[Willman]

Grab a beverage and read here
http://www.parksoffroad.com/prodreview/deflatortest/deflatormain.htm

I'm personally partial to the EZ-Delfators, even before I had a vested interest in them they were the device of choice for me. I own a set of Oasis deflators, they work great but I often air down to different pressures, thus making the EZ-Deflator a clear winner in my situation.

Another Ditto!

I love mine!

For $35....It is well worth its weight and gold!

http://www.sierraexpeditions.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=408

 

[kcowyo]

I don't really enjoy using my Stauns. Shoulda got the ARB deflator. :smilies27

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[Lynn]

What do you guys carry for a stem (core) removal tool?

I’ve always found those four-way tools:

to be difficult to use. I keep one around in case I need to clean or repair threads, though.

For a more useable tool, I carry a spare stem or two

fitted with core-remover caps:

and they're much easier to use than those four-way things.

Plus, the extra stem makes a nice place to store an extra core

 

[Ursidae69]

Hmmm, I have the Teraflex deflators and the link that Kurt posted confirmed why I always hated them. Time to upgrade. :sombrero:

 

[madizell]

I had one of the ARB-style deflators and gave it away after one day. I still use Stauns for your average trail ride, but they have to be clean, and should be checked from time to time for accuracy. Even at best, you still have to fiddle with pressures a bit using the Stauns.

Otherwise, I still prefer to just pull the cores. Like most things, there is some practice involved so you know what the tire sounds like when it approaches the pressure you want, but it is far and away the fastest and cheapest way to do it. I suppose you can lose the core if you are not paying attention or if your fingers are frozen in cold weather, but I don't find it much of an issue, and have done it in both mud and snow in Alaska, so it can't be that hard to keep the core under control.

The core tool mounted on a spare valve stem is about perfect. Put it on with a drop of locktite and it will last a lifetime of use, and costs about 2 bucks, if that.

 

[desertgirl66]

I love my ARB deflators. Fast, efficient and easy to read. The Stauns are pretty good, but take a lot of time to pre-set up and they are good for that PSI. Now MIL-Specs are sweet also, can easily change them to the PSI required, but they are pricey.

My pick is ARB deflators!

 

[crawler#976]

What do you guys carry for a stem (core) removal tool?

For 3 bucks you can get a screwdriver type core remover. Or, head to the tire shop you use and ask for one. Discount Tire has given me a couple over the years.

http://www.alltiresupply.com/p-43-302.html