I bought this, and my planned usage is to keep it in my vehicle, if I get a flat, I can patch the tire, and inflate it quickly, or to inflate the donut. And as a bonus, it's slim enough to fit inside the spare tire compartment for my Ford Escape, along with my jumper cables. I don't keep batteries in my vehicle. Also, inflating a ball here and there, I just get it out of the car and put it back. I don't think anyone would buy these for inflating 4 tires at a time whenever they use it.
Love this compressor, I bought two, one for each car. My ultimate test was to air up the rouge, the expedition and my travel trailer. The results were all done on one battery and less time then would have taken to drag the compressor around to each station.
I bought this to top up the tires in my motorcycle, boat trailer and two cars. Nice it shows the current psi in the tire and a couple of minutes of further pumping brings the tire up to spec. I love how I don't have to cart around my heavy tank compressor AND a tire guage. It seems accurate enough to tell me the tire pressure existing before pumping and the auto set level is great as well. It is a bit noisy but you only use this for a short period of time anyway so no sweat there. Great it works with my 3 current Rigid 18 volt batteries. Overall, I rate this a winner for it's narrow selective usage but it's not really suitable for pumping up large tires from empty. Somehow, I don't think Rigid designers saw that as a major use for this tool.
why do you not tell about the lifetime service agreement.i have had two batteries replaced for free no problem sent right to my door.had fan that run everyday 8 to 10 hours a day for for 3 or 4 years .replaced for free delivered to my door.cant beat that.
Tell them how up and down that agreement is to get. Half my tools got it. Half my batteries got it. I gave them all the info and sent copies of the receipts. Wont let my sign in when i get new tools. Im not alone in this.
I got this the first week it was released and really like it. I’m already in the battery platform and it is awesome to have on hand mountain biking and topping off my truck tires. If you want to fill truck tires from flat to full buy an ARB no battery powered compressor is going to compete with that.
I bought this pump about a year ago. Only recently I noted that it was draining my attached battery when not in use. I called Ridgid and the rep said that that was normal. I said it didn't happen for a year, but now it does but he insisted it is a known "normal" condition. I now disconnect the battery when not in use. I do like the quick disconnect. My Milwaukee inflator had a screw type and I lost a pound or two when I unscrewed it from the stem.
Great tool for air bags! If you don’t want to spend all the extra money on the adjustable air suspension(switches inside the truck to add or remove air) this tool makes it super easy to adjust your air bags on the road.
I have this inflator for my car, and agree I completely use it just to check pressure and adjust on a regular basis. The big problem I have is the quick connect connector really is a problem at times. Nice review
This is exact info I was looking for. I offroad my truck a bunch and am thinking about using this for airing tires back up once off the trail. After seeing confirmation that the cooldown time would make that a very long process, I'll stick with a mid-range Vlair or similar DC inflator with higher CFM and meant for continuous use without overheating. That said, I think I will still get one of these as a backup, and as perfect solution for around the garage, or biking trips. Should be perfect for airing up bike tires or a single vehicle tire here and there. I'm trying to move away from any need for my garage air compressor as possible (recently got Ridgid cordless brad nailer and love it). Thanks for info in video!
Great review. Thank you. My step dad bought me this pump due to the lifetime battery warranty. I will be slowly switching all my battery tools over to Rigid. I plan on keeping this one in my Duramax as I stop to help people on the side of the road alot.
I just picked this unit up. I was surprised at the plastic quick connect, but it works fine. I noticed the high temps on the unit also. I think your review is right on it. 👌🏾
I just bought one and used it on my car tire which had lost all its air, I set 35 lbs auto and this brought it up to that no. in the 5 min. mark. very fast, a little loud but will be used for tires on small tractor, wagon tires and auto tires mostly outdoors. Beats my duracell jump starter air compressor hands down for speed and ease of use.
That was a good review Brian. I'm with you on a brass screw-in chuck. I have quite a few inflators and a few have quick-connects, they're okay, but can be fiddly and sometimes leak. When I replaced the tires on my Cannondale bike, I drilled the rims out and replaced the Presta valve stems with Schraders.
LOL a good review where he doesnt even test if the product is able to perform to specs? Its claimed 150psi, and the dude wont even test it above 67psi.. good review.. you standard is g-dang low if this is "good" and no tangleble tests according to the competitors.. would be so easy to take the others and test them with the same scenario so its apples to apples... but nope...yeah very good review.. where? in the land of rancid-ness
It would have cost them literally like $1 more at a factory level, but I would have been willing to pay $5 or $10 more for that feature, esp if it doubled as a small flashlight. It already has a nice ergonomic pistol grip.... Silly to omit and feels penny pinching thrifty.
They all have a 5 minute duty cycle or 10 at most. The Ryobi I have works GREAT. This unit is a direct competitor to the Milwaukee unit. My Ryobi is the multifunction. We use it for inflating items at the lake and for bicycle tires and auto tires. I'm a Milwaukee guy but the Ryobi is a GREAT unit.
Most of them have a 5 minute runtime and a 5 to 10 minute rest time. I swore I said that the duty cycle was normal, but not advertised. Had a lot of issues with this video so it might have been a take that did not have audio.
Great review - Thanks. I wonder if I can buy or find a brass fitting instead of that plastic one on the end. I may do a search to replace that even though it would not be used that much.
Just bought this inflator and would buy again. Fast at topping off car tires and makes topping off motorcycle tires fast and easy. The quick connect is ok. Could be better but does not bother me. The size, price and speed of inflating tires makes up for its quirkiness. The PSI readings are sport on when compared to my expensive gauge.
I was looking at the DeWalt because it offers AC, 12V and the 20V battery for power options, it's one of the cooler and quieter running models, and it performs admirably... But I don't own DeWalt tools and the buy in to their ecosystem is steep and you never know how long any of these tools are really going to last anymore. Right now (Christmas shopping season) I can buy the Rigid with the battery and charger for $100, they have their "lifetime guarantee" and I've read reviews and it works alright for people and if all else fails, it isn't nearly as expensive to replace. It's great for quick top offs, as a lightweight backup to my pancake compressor.
First off appreciate the review. Very thorough. I agree totally on the plastic parts. However I feel that this is an emergency backup tool and .10 reading completely not necessary. Now obviously depending on personal use. I just ordered one of these on special buy for $79 with 2.0 battery. My use will be emergency roadside tool. I recently moved and getting air from compressor is no longer just reel off some hose. So instead of pulling out an extension cord any dragging my pancake to street hopefully this will get the job done. ( top offs). Again thanks for the review. Although I didn’t spend $39 on a Ryobi I feel good about my purchase especially you didn’t mention Ridgids lifetime warranty. And I already have 6 extra batteries.
I had a nice Kobalt but it didn't have a battery and was 120v/12v it worked ok,was nice to have the auto shut off,I loaned it out and never got it back,long story... So since I had Ridgid tools and plenty of batteries I had to try this out,I just pumped up 4 tires on my older Explorer and it did a good job,takes a bit to master the quick connect but I'm happy with it.
I purchased one a few back to replace the second el-cheapo model that died with something with a lifetime warranty. It gets quite a bit of use, because the alloy rims on my Odyssey are are rather leaky. It works really well .. cordless is 100% the way to go. I have not had any problem with the quick connect , but if I do I I think I will just pick up an adapter. I do need to get some bigger batteries than the 1.5AH batteries that came with my other ridgid tools ... if goes though them pretty quickly.
Good to know. My plan is to use it to air up my truck tires after airing down for offroad use. Shouldn't have any issues using it for that. I love the fact that it runs off 12v too so even if I don't have a battery I can still use it.
Helpful review. I'm new to the Ridgid Pump --I'm now owner of it? Maybe?, so far but have to have a Damn Law degree to buy anything-- It's all in the definition of the what you see on the Box if you even see it or even notice it like I did.-------TOOL ONLY------. So NOW I have to go buy a Battery for this Pig. Not Cheap! It's All in a matter of definition-- Your wife tells you she's been cheating on you with someone in the neighborhood --Well? Who was it? The Hood.. I know it's not your fault here---- I'm still a little ridgid when I see I have just bent over and took my proctology exam with this purchase. Which may be going back soon. The only reason I got this--- A guy saved the day when I had a flat It was EASY Not dealing with the wires which is the case with a pump I do have but not at the time of my event-- as always happens. I now see on the Box at home unpacking it "tool only". WHY NOT tell the buyer which I can't hear much less read a box label-- This box contains "NO BATTERY" sold separately.. I'll even allow for them to say ending it Dumbass!
If using this in automobile application, this is suited for emergency roadside single tire application or topping off. Any heavier application will require a compressor or you will be hating life. As long as you realize this isn't much different than any cigarette lighter powered pump, this is a fine product as it has more power than those other kinds of pumps plus you are not tethered. If you have a bicycle, this beats using a hand pump. For sports, this is perfect with the PSI gauge and you can avoid any Deflate-Gate scandal. For outdoor inflatable applications, this should kick all kinds of arse. As for the noise, it has a more powerful compressor than any of the other cigarette lighter pumps. If you want a silent compressor, you don't live in this world. Given this and that the noise isn't deafening (like an actual compressor is), this is acceptable. Heat dissipation is an issue with all compressors. That is why so many of them are oil coiled or air cooled. In the absence of either, short spurts is a must. Designing in a cooling system would make this prohibitively expensive or heavy as an anvil. The plastic quick connect fitting isn't going to hold up. That is what the LSA is for, but it is a design flaw. Or more likely, a cost compromise. But an even bigger flaw is that the hose is not detachable. Ridgid should have made the hose detachable. That would have saved them from replacing whole units. It would have also allowed for a mini-cottage industry of replaceable hose-types for those that prefer other connections.
I liked this review as well as the one you did on the Dewalt. Good information and appreciate your take. I'm going with the Dewalt as it fits my needs and am not a fan of plastic. Though I wish the DeWalt didn't need an adapter to plug into 120v outlet...optional....thanks
Bought brand new one yesterday. In both manual and auto mode, pressing the trigger only pumps for 1 second if the hose is attached to the valve stem. Then it turns itself off. What's going wrong? If I detach the hose from the valve stem, then I press and hold the trigger, it can run for awhile. But when it's attached to my tire, it only pumps for 1 second.
Good review. I don't like the quick connect either - it's hard to use on a leaned over valve stem. I don't like runflat tires on my Infiniti Q50 so I use conventional tires and carry this with me.
A 'lifetime warranty' upon registration is tough to beat for a RIDGID especially as vulnerable all the brands of cordless inflaters are. Also, as far as I know this is the only inflater that is hybrid.
I got one of these “airman” portable compressors for a gift last year and it sounds about the same as yours. It uses some proprietary battery which sux. I think the concept of a common tool battery compressor is good but let’s face it an old school bike pump can top off a tire in the same time.
I also bought this unit to top off my tricycle bike tires and air horn on it, have a small hand size unit on board in my bag to use anywhere needed. Have a manual bike pump as well! I'm partially disabled so I look for the best edge. Hoping this unit helps.
I’d like to know if this unit works reliably after being stored in zero degree temps. Some compressors fail quickly when started when cold. Being that this is meant to be stored in a vehicle this would be a great test. Store it overnight in the freezer (0-5 degrees), with lithium battery, and use it for 5 minutes. Repeat the process a dozen times. Thanks for any feedback or testing.
Great review!! How did you get your ball inflator needle to insert into the tool without leaking? I insert the needle just to where the base of the needle is at the top of the quick connect, but as soon as I insert into the ball, it starts bleeding air.
Thanks for the video. Will this work to inflate wheelchair tires(145psi)? If not can you recommend which will work best for inflating wheelchair tires?
Very nice, I was thinking about the 12V thing too at first where when the cord is in there you can't set it down, then I noticed you would set it down on the front so the gauge sticks up. Overall I see the quality here in comparison to the Ryobi one I use quite often for this and that. Yet, I got the Ryobi for like $25 on sale I think over Christmas time, so is this Ridgid I don't know around $40? Same duty cycle as the Ridgid. Overall I see the Ridgid platform going up in quality and the Ryobi platform tending to stay as cheap a possible yet still bring some quality to the table.
Inflated a flat tire to full with a Ryobi. It killed it. Can any of these cordless inflators run more than a few minutes? My old lighter plug inflators ran on the ground for 30+ minutes. no issues
Yes I have several 12 - vt cord 120 psi to 160 psi burned out on a 18 to 16 gauges tiny wires 12- vt cigarette plugged in with a 10 amps fuse blowing out . I now switched to cordless rechargeable air pressure ,I can't spend over $ 70.00 for big 12- vt Air pump corded for my truck 32 inch tires. Of 60 psi . I have Air Hawk cordless rechargeable air pressure ,so it another Ridgid 18- vt cordless rechargeable air pressure to match my R- Drill and R- 7 half Saw rechargeable .
I have both Cordless rechargeable Ridgid 18-vt Drill 1/2 inch and Cordless rechargeable Circlar 7 half inch Saw ,so it probably best to get another Ridgid 18- vt cordless rechargeable Air pump . Since I have batteries for it .
Does anyone else have trouble with the unit randomly switching from auto to manual? I was inflating some soccer balls and when I set the auto and start inflating it automatically switches to manual.
I love it I just found out about it. I love going on road trips and do often. I commute a lot so this has my attention. I might buy it, does the 12v charge the battery? Will you compare this to the Milwaukee one?
Thanks for sharing, good review as usual. I just bought it's brother the 18V Ryobi P737D handheld for $36.00 plus tax & free S&H @ Amazon & I like it a lot. Probably shares the same pump maybe even with the Milwaukee unit also which brings up my suggestion of taking your review items apart to show us inside like Belts And Boxes (sometimes does) on their Power Tool Week in Review, AVE (annoying AF though), and others. I do realize you may not want to void your warrantees on them also but being an aircraft mechanic I've been taking stuff apart since I was a little kid 50+ yrs ago to find out how they work; I was always fascinated and still am. What do you do for a living may I ask? I know it's none of my beeswax just curious, love your muscle cars, toys, JD tractor, tools, shop, etc.. If not just please say "I'd rather not say, that's private info" and I'll understand Brian. TTL have a great day, keep up the great reviews my Friend.
I take some of the tools apart if I think there is something to gain from it. I am not an expert or even verse on the internal components of tools. I have seen other channels take them apart and sometimes embarrass themselves without even knowing it. I work to sticking with what I know. i also work to be honest and I don't think you can find that anywhere else in the tool world. Currently, we build or restore cars for a living.
@@WorkshopAddict That's cool Brian, I still have a couple old beat-up 1971 Firebirds I wish I had the money to restore. I might even sell one of them soon that's been in storage for years wasting money because of scumbag bureaucrats and their damn code enforcement rules and double standards. here in Live Oak, TX.
Want to buy AEG pump (skin only) at first but have to import it from overseas. End up with Mi Pump (Xiaomi) with 1/4th of the price (battery included). Small & easy to carry (bike or motorbike) but doesn't have DC input.
@@WorkshopAddict It's just your memory. You state in your Milwaukee inflator review video that Milwaukee has a 10 minute on/10 minute off cycle. The "heavier duty" inflators seem to have the 10 minute cycle (Milwaukee 2475-20, Ryobi P747, DeWalt DCC020IB). DeWalt's inflator says that it needs to be rested for 20 minutes after 10 minutes of usage IF the item being inflated is over 100 PSI. I'm not sure what that means regarding inflatable items that are under 100 PSI. Perhaps the same 10 on/10 off cycle. The smaller "gun" style inflators like the this one and the one from Ryobi (P737D) both have 5 minutes on/5 minutes off duty cycles. Assuming you believe that the duty cycle is an indicator of the build quality of the unit, the Milwaukee is better and only $10 more, assuming you buy it retail price. If you buy the Milwaukee inflator on sale, with a combo battery kit, and just return the battery kit, you can get the inflator for $45 before tax. Home Depot recently had such a deal back in August. At that price point ($45 vs $69), it seems like a no-brainer.
Can you use it to blow air for cleaning dust? I have a property with no electricity yet, and instead of lugging my pancake compressor, this would be idea, if it blows enough air.
Either get the hand held blower or the Ridgid 9gal cordless vac it works great as a blower I use mine at work for blowing dusty condenser coils and blasting out clogged drains some times the clog just won't break loose with suction so I reverse the hose and rock it out by blowing and so far haven't had to resort to anything else.
You will see the tool getting hot after the first tire and you will exceed the duty cycle before the second tire is full. If you keep going, you will melt the hose off the top of the unit. If you have an hour to spare, to pump up a tire and let it site for 15 minutes and then do the next and wait 15 mins, it would work.
Since it won't work on your Raptor, you're just gonna have to get a different brand of truck............ :-) I'm guessing if it had a metal quick connect (to go along with that shiny new truck), a light, and was quieter it would be a great value in your book. great review, thx
Thanks for the review I haven't used mine yet but your review definitely is going to help me out especially about the five minute usage time the unit seems to be about what I expected looks like a decent unit but I'm with you we need to get away from so much plastic and use metal specially for connections and fittings
I’m looking on here to find a parts page . The little valve that fastens to top of piston has broke . I need a new little piston with the new valve riveted on top ! Any ideas??
Great vid as usual , 5 min duty cycle ??? Sorry but that's a deal breaker for me , I understand this is more of top off pump however they could've done better than that. I don't understand why these small inflators don't have some type of cooling system.....how hard would it be ?....even if only knocked down the temp by 20 degrees or so......just my two cents
@@WorkshopAddict yeah that is absolutely crazy. There will be A LOT of these returned to HD......."I don't know what happened , I was trying to pump up my 44s on my f350 and it just died (melted)...😂😂😂 But seriously , how hard would it be to put a fan or some other way of cooling into the unit ?
I really enjoy your reviews. I just bought one but the trigger doesn't kick in till about half-way pull (play/dead spot). Is this normal? It is a very odd feeling on trigger.
I bought one of these. Wish I hadn't wasted my money. Air hose attachment is awful. Junk. Have a Dewalt compressor that works great. Just bought a bunch of Ridgid battery tools. I am a self employed plumber. The ridgid tools get hot very quick. Milwaukee , Dewalt, and Bosch a lot better tool.
Howdy Sir... Now that you have had this inflator for over a year. How has it held up? I saw on Amazon a 1/4" npt valve connector and a short leader air hose and you could add a brass quick connect and use some duct tape and these small inflator would be much more use full.
