In this video we will take a look at the new inflator from Ryobi! The 18V inflator packs a punch but is easy on the wallet. Check it out in my video to see for yourself. Check out my website for all things detailing: fabdetailsuppl...
The handheld one I bought in 2019 just died. I had a nail in a tire and had to wait for new tire so I was airing it up every day and it finally just smoked and died. I should have let it rest after every couple of minutes. I wanted to buy the same one again at Home Depot but they don’t carry it anymore so I bought the one in this video and I’m glad I did. In addition to all the other benefits I can now leave the battery in the inflator inside my vehicle. Because I was afraid any sudden movement might trigger it to go on and kill the battery, or worse, fire.
I think it's detail related. Mobile guys have a flat, a customer has a flat. The jump box is also a good idea for mobile guys. There's a customer with a dead battery or they have issues. Two items for vacation as you mentioned mobile detailers should also have. Great demo. You always make people think.
That 5 minutes on 5 off is called the duty cycle. The motor and hose are rated for the 5 minutes worth of heat buildup. This is how most inflators die. Personally I got the milwaukee one because that thing is just a monster when it comes to inflating anything high pressure. Not only is it a 20 minute duty cycle (20 on 40 off) but it has about a 6x inflation rate as this. It would of had that tire to 55psi in 2 ish minutes. But I'll likely pick this up for my commuter, which has tiny tires at 32 psi
I gave up on telling people about the duty cycle, let them burn out their inflator. There is an instruction manual provided but who needs an instruction manual for an inflator, right?
Great find Brian, I can use my battery from when I bought the Heater . Nice watch face lol. Hope the shop is coming along. Can’t wait to see the update.
Excellent test. I already bought one and wanted toi see how it worked compared to the old one and this video did the trick. I always hunched over the car trying to fill the tire. I think it's great that they fixed that issue. The issue about being a few PSI off doesn't seem to be a big problem since you can just set the inflator to stop a few pounds above. Thank you. I hope it lasts years like the old one.
Great video Brian. I have a couple Ryobi inflators but really like the size of that one to carry in the Chevy Bolt EUV.. have to manage the space or lack there of.
This is a great product from Ryobi. It works amazing. Plug the pump on your tire, most cars will use the defaul 35psi it is set to, just press start and let it do its job. You can see the psi your tire has when it is turned on and when it hits the psi you set it to (or the default 35 if you use that) it will shut off automatically. On a 25" tire that was fully flat, it fully inflated it in about 3-4 minutes and barely even uses any power on the battery.
Thanks for reviewing this product Brian. I've been looking at these for a few months now trying decide which one to purchase. I wanted to get one of these for use at home since I don't have compressed air. For $40, that's a great price.
Going to have to get this! I do love my very reliable Ryobi pistol inflator one like you used to have and had the same drawbacks with the trigger and being 2-3psi off. I would definitely make the upgrade for that price!
As a part time woodworker/full time architect, I know that the original Reeohbee tools were sound. Since they ended up as a corporate merger, they not the same. They are sisters of Milwaukee and Ridgid all made in China. You can still get MIJ Ryobi tools if you order online. After all of that, there seems to be a major innovation shift with Mil and Ryo. I don't own any Ryobi tools as I usually bty Makita but for $89 for a air pump and battery/charger it's a steal. I'd just like to know how long their batts hols a charge? As you mentioned, I carry a noco power pack. Using jump leads is a pita! I think I'll take a punt on one of these things as my rear tyres will trigger the tpms in cold weather and sometimes on their own. By the time I get to a petrol station with a decent air pump, my tyres are warm. Nice review mate and that car you show in the beginning had a polish I could shave looking at it.
Thank you! Once the batteries are charged I’ve had some sitting for months and stay fully charged. I’ve had the same batteries for 5 years and they are still going strong.
Awesome review Brian!! I dont care if its detailed related or not.. I like that it's a proper review on a very general item that everyone can use.. I like this kinda stuff.. Keep um coming man!!!👍🏻
I'm looking for something like this for off road use. I have a Smittybilt inflator that I connect to my battery but I would love to not have to do that. I need to go from 16 psi to 32 psi. Currently I can do that is 2 min per tire. I would love to use Ryobi since we have batteries. The Milwaukee one gets great reviews, but I would have to also buy batteries and a charger.
Do you have to keep checking when battery still have power every 10 days after fully charge for example since you don’t know when you are going to have a flat tire while on the road? That’s too much hassle to remind yourself don’t you think? Would it still better to get a cigarette lighter connect car inflator instead. Clearly this is only handle if you are at home or on vacation.
I love the inflators Brian. I've had the Ryobi dual inflator for years. I use it more than any tool. It also has auto shutoff. What battery jump box do you recommend?
I’ve run it for 20 minutes multiple times with no problem. The first version I have also says 5 minute duty cycle but I ran it way beyond that all the time and it still works great today.
Just set it two psi above what you want and boom problem solved. If you’re that worried about that then I guess go spend a bunch more money on something that else that does the exact same thing.
@@FABAutomotiveDetailingIt's louder and has a higher pitch than the old model which incidentally had feet keeping the battery off the ground - IMO a better design, albeit bulkier. And all my Ryobi batteries don't have any rubber on them - bought last year 2023 in Australia model RB1860X 6Ah. Vibration is not good for batteries.
