When I’m tired of listening to music or podcasts while driving, I play this 15 minute video of air compressors to pretend I’m in a loud cockpit of some type of aircraft. It adds at least an additional 20mph perception to how fast I’m actually going. Thanks for the video.
I own Milwaukee m12 tools, and dewalt 20v. I love them both. I was all set to buy the m12 inflator due to its compact size. Then I realized that the dewalt was able to use THREE different power options. Battery, cigarette lighter, and standard wall outlet. That changed my choice, if your battery dies, you have other options. Thats a win. Brought home the dewalt today
Dewalt doesn’t sell the inflator in a kit with a battery and charger like Milwaukee does, so if you don’t already have Dewalt batteries/charger, that puts the total price around $230 (compared to $160 for Milwaukee). And if you want the Dewalt to work on 110v A/C power, you have to buy that adapter separately as well.
I have the DeWalt also, but it does not inflate from the car 12v plug. Always get a LoP warning. Works best with the wall power outlet, no issues with power or inflation when plugged in. So, this the DeWalt is great for home use, but worthless on the road. In the above video, I assume the 20v battery was fully charged, and he only got 2 inflations. Pretty impotent.
@@rayF4rio He used a 1.5 AH battery...the SMALLEST DeWalt makes. Also, your car lighter/12V outlet was most likely the issue with the 12v function on the inflator.
This was a great demonstration! I don't know much about inflators/compressors but this made it very clear which one I am gonna get for going off roading in my Black Series!!
From experience 9320 miles trip. The Ryobi outtakes them all in battery life, that’s the most important thing. No problem doing 2 full-size 225/55/17 or 235/75/15 tires and having power left for emergency, like pumping up the kids beach toys at the beach 🏖. One or two 5.0 batteries from Ryobi with you and you’re good. If you’re still on the sensitive side you can buy the cigarette lighter charger or a Converter 110/220 and charge up Ryobi batteries. Great video stay safe
I have a mixture of Milwaukee and Dewalt tools depending on the application. I went for the Dewalt compressor with the optional 115v adaptor. This gives me 3 sources of power. When I’m home I use the adaptor and when I’m away I can use battery or plug into the cigarette lighter.
Nice little comparison video. Would be interesting to see some of the other battery-powered air compressors on the market try to do the same challenge. I have a handheld Ryobi 18v inflator that does a pretty decent job for pumping most tires up. The only drawback is you have to press a trigger and read a gauge at the same time.
Are you talking about the one with the round digital gauge? If so, you turn the wheel on that gauge to your desired psi and press the trigger. It will shutoff automatically when it reaches the desired psi.
I've seen tests of the Milwaukee M18 Fuel with an 8Ah battery that were amazing. Very fast, delivered high pressure for truck tyres & did about 25 tyres in one battery. However, it is expensive & that is a HUGE battery. Of these ones I'd get the Ryobi Compressor (space is not really an issue for my vehicle) & I have about 12 Ryobi 18+ tools, so lots of 4 & 5Ah batteries.
I own Milwaukee and use the snot out of it and ruff service life. That unit is the one I suggest. I mean it gets slammed around in my service truck and works every time I need it. And owned a long while now.
By far the ryob compressor. So much more practical all around. Bradnails, staple guns, sprayers...not to mention the fact that it filled the tire faster than you can get in and out of the car.
The Milwaukee 2 gallon compressor can't even fill a tire without it stopping to refill, and only 1 dial is pretty disappointing. Honestly for $120 which $200-300 less, my 6 gallon Craftsman with two dials and outlets weighs the same, a lot louder, but does not disappoint for the money. I guess running it on an 18v battery can be nice in an emergency, but have not had that emergency myself yet. And I have pretty much all Milwaukee tools, but some of there stuff isn't so great, but they usually fix issues with future gen issues. I would like to see a new version of the compressor, to be honest.
@@anthonyfortunato9451 "Portability " is the key word you are missing with the Milwaukee or even DeWalt portable compressors. They aren't designed to compete with a 6 gallon compressor. It's not for everyone but with my small farm it has come in handy. I can fix tires on the spot and seat beads without having to take the tire back to a shop.
The Ryobi compressor will run for half an hour on a fully charged 4Ah battery. It could also have been a little quicker if you had set the regulator for 31psi and just used the air chuck's gauge to monitor the pressure.
Great video. Like others say, very impressive the smaller Milwaukee kept up w/ a 12V system. No surprise the air-tank Ryobi was fastest, but I thought Dewalt would've been faster considering 20V and size. For me, I'm going w/ the Milwaukee: smallest, have 2x other M12 tools in my truck (impact/ratchet) w/4maH and 6maH, so battery modularity is easiest, and I have confidence in Milwaukee products in my experience. I've had issues w/ Ryobi batteries in the winter not working consistently (18V w/ Brad nailer). To each their own. Thanks for the upload.
I enjoyed the comparisons. I didn’t read all the comments so this was probably mentioned, but many were commenting on the backup plan of needing to plug into the vehicle. It’s simple for me. I take my cordless compressor and all of my charged up batteries. But, I also bring their battery charger. Plug that into my trucks 110V outlet and keep my batteries charged. Pick the tool which provides the most versatility and practically for your individual needs. My batteries also run my 1/2 impact wrench, sawzall, and several other tools for the trail.
Good review. I still prefer the ones you hook to the car battery. I think they are way better. I even inflated a small wheel loader tire using it. The air compressor I used was a Canadian tire brand...
I compared myself taking off my flat and putting on my spare to your video. Got them switched and finished eating a burger and fries before the first tire was pumped up.
I like the Dewalt option it's 100% the best the only reason why I got the m12 is because I was in a pinch and my tire was flat, luckily I wear a heated hoodie with a 6ah battery. Unfortunately my tire was bursted but overall it's a good choice for those who already own milwaukee tools and it's compact.
the milwakee one is the best because its small. I already felt shaded out buying a portable compressor when I have a air compressor in the garage and I think the #1 engineering thing I looked at was size. It stows nicely in the toolbox next to a band saw, die grinder and a sawzall.
The larger ryobi was able to inflate the your setting in half the time as the others. Time matters thanks for selling me on the larger ryobi. Both ryobi air compressor batteries lasted longer.
If you noticed he also stoped using the compressor ryobi several times and it still beat the others, and had more battery left to do the second test. My hand air gadge for my compressor has a lock.
Remember he startet with a full tank on it. Add 2 more minutes for the tank to fill up first time too. And it take 3x the space compared milwaukee. Non of these are made for using tools with them. So they are only good at filling footballs, tires and airmadrasses.
Sorely tempted by the Ryobi compressor, as I could use it for cleaning sawdust and gunk off stuff in workshop. But I’ve already got DeWalt tools & batteries, so for me in Brexitania, the DeWalt works out cheaper by £70 or $82 for an occasional use tool. Great comparison review - thank you.
That Ryobi inflator has been replaced with a slimmer model, they probably both have the same pump though. It's by far the cheapest, right now it's $40 tool only, or $99 with two 4Ah batteries, a charger and a carry bag. You can set the pressure on the Ryobi compressor to whatever PSI you want and sit in your truck while the tire fills, you just need to swap out that trigger gun with a quick connect. If space is a concern, Ryobi makes a hand-held unit. It's on sale right now for $25. The Dewalt is the best quality unit, plus you can run it off of your lighter plug. Keeping batteries in the truck on hot days is really going to take a toll on them and you may even find that they won't work when you really need it to. Depending where you live, if it gets too cold out, it's possible that none of the batteries will work until you warn them up.
Yes I would like to try the newer version of the ryobi to see if its better. I'll have to try setting the pressure on the compressor to see if that works! Thanks for the comments!
@@apocalypse2941 I have both versions of the Ryobi. I've never tested them against one another, but I'd say they perform about the same. I use these inflators a lot, as in every week, for topping off all kinds of tires, they are super handy. The Ryobi inflators have a plastic piston, so if you own one, mind the instructions and obey the duty cycle.
I love my Milwaukee compressor, just wish it was 18v I use it for pressure testing gas service lines to 100 psi. It takes about 2 min for a 1/2” line at 100’ and about 4.5 min for a 1” at 100’.
Tractor supply sells a compact 2 gallon unit. $69.00. I put a 1500 watt inverter in my rig to run it. Having the inverter gives you plenty of options to run other things. Coffee maker, microwave etc. I hard wired it to my battery so I don't have to fool around with cables. Take a look. Have fun.
Make a note that the ryobi with the inflator wears out. Ive gone through 2 of them. If i had to guess, i probably used them about 50 time from 15 psi to 44psi before the inside gives out (bearings i think wear out and starts making a really bad loud noise).
I have a few of the Milwaukee pumps and they pump noticeably better and faster with a 4 amp or a 6 amp hour battery in it than it does with the two amp power batteries I don't even waste my time putting the two amp hour batteries in them anymore.
If you would shut down the noise we could hear what you are saying, how many minuets for the Milwaukee? You now answered my question I did buy the Milwaukee before viewing your channel other than being loud and trying to fit extra large thumb and four finger into the narrow slots to compress the battery release tabs I give it high marks and since I already have the 12-18V charger it makes good sense as for me Milwaukee tools and batteries seem to out last the others.
I have always preferred the dewalt tools, and those 1.3 and 1.5 AH batteries are always disappointing. I bet that compressor would have performed much better with a 4 ah battery
Nice review, you started with the compressor already full which gave it a huge advantage. You don’t store compressors full typically and should empty them after every use. Also the dewalt would perform better on a higher output battery. Those are the old 1.5 batteries and they don’t hold up well for long.
My RIDGID R87044 went from 0 to 35 PSI on my truck tire, 33/12.50/16.5. It took about 8.5 minutes. Battery went down one light bar. I tried to take a screenshot of the timer, but when I sent it to my son, I didn't notice the time didn't show up in the screenshot until after I deleted it already. So that may be a good contender for this also.
I think you should be more compatible with the batteries the dewalt only had 1.5 amp redo with a 4amp battery and let’s see if there’s a difference, love the video by the way
get a dual stage comp high volume low psi and high pressure for hi psi I Personally use a Smittybilt one clamps to my batter lugs and 37" 12.5" from 12 psi ro 37 in under 5 mins. used it for last 5 years weekend wheeling its solid !!!
Milwaukee is great! Small, easy to use and set up. Would recommend a 4.0 battery, but 2.0 works well. Easily pumps up my trailer tires to 90psi when they get a bit low.
I bought the Ryobi air compressor for $69. With a 9 ah battery it is a beast. 4 ah battery it doesn’t last too long. But for little trim jobs or stapling it’s awesome.
Thanks for the vid, glad the Milwaukee won because that's the one I already have! It's definitely worth the investment so you can air up easily at home rather than finding a gas station with a working air station, and hopefully one that doesn't require quarters to operate (can cost up to $1 here in Cali!). It's a solid unit!
I have the M12 inflator and overall, it works great especially considering I bought it on sale BUT, I think the Dewalt version is better from what I've seen. Also, the Dewalt offers an alternative power source whereas the M12 doesn't. Love the tiny aize on the M12 though. You can't have everything, I guess depending on what batteries you already own will determine what you buy. I own about 9 M12 batteries at this point so Milwaukee all the way for me.
You can make an adapter for the 12v milwaukee to run off your cars 12v outlet. I made one for mine using an old 12v battery and a cable ordered off amazon
Dewalt definitely Dewalt especially in cold weather . Batteries don't like cold weather . Being able to plug in to a cigarette lighter as back up definitely the DEWALT .
You should of used the same size battery batteries for all whether it’s a 2amp or 5amp. Also, if a person is already on a certain battery platform, it doesn’t make sense to buy a different manufacturer just to have something in the car. I happen to be on a dewalt platform, and I’m happy with the inflator, excellent for tire pressure maintenance.
You're right, and if I had the same size I would have used them. Keep in mind they are different voltages also so even with same amp hours they are not apples to apples. Thanks for your comment
One guy did a review of the Rigid vs the Ryobi and it only took the Rigid 1:35 min or less than 2 min. I would love to see you do a comparison of it. Of course the Rigid was 94.8 decibel loud vs the other one was 90 decibel.
Just a suggestion.... I like the way you did your comparison, except you should have used larger Amp hour batteries. Using a larger Amp hour battery makes all the difference in the world. Longer run time, not just 10 minutes, and faster inflation of your tires. Personally, after your comparison, I prefer Dewalt.🔧
Put a compressor that runs off your truck battery in your truck. All these battery operated ones will let you down if you really need it. Great review.
Why will the battery ones let you down? You must forget to keep your batteries charged with an extra one on hand. That’s not DeWALT’s fault, now is it?
I have the dewalt. I checked a couple times with a manual gage just to make sure, and both were within 1PSI, plenty close enough for most applications.
Daniel Barber That’s a marketing gimick. It’s got the same amount of 1.2 volt cells as other 18 volt batteries. DeWALT just markets it as 20 Volt* (When it’s fresh off the charger and not used yet). That applies to all batteries, DeWALT just advertises it to sound like you’re getting more. P.s. Now make this the “Highlighted reply”.
If you’re gonna keep one of these in the car then it has to have a 12V cable as well. Because you know on a darn cold night is when your drill batteries will be dead. So yeah. Need a plug in option as well. Just my 2 cents!
I’m for Milwaukee tools myself. Have a lot of them, but I’d go with the dewalt that can plug into a cigarette lighter. In case battery is depleted by the time you need it.
I'd say, stay with the lineup tool u have. I am a black and yellow team, I know for a fact that the dewalt beats any brand for continuous running or high-pressure tires like 80 psi. Milwaukee shots off after 20 mins, wait another 20 mins to cool down and then run again.
You can have a standard lock chuck for the ryobi compressor and just set the gauge for the desired psi and you won't have to hold the handle. The compressor would have also done better if you didn't let the pressure build up as this puts strain on the motor, lowers the rpm and the evacuation efficiency of each compression cycle.
Great video, this is just what I was looking for. I wonder if the Milwaukee would air up 4 tires on one charge? I would love to see a follow up review.
When I inflated all 4 standard car tires from 0 to 35 with the Milwaukee and a 6.0Ah battery it took about five minutes per tire to finish and it needed a little bit more than a 6.0Ah battery (one bar decrease from the 2nd battery) for all 4 tires.. good that I bought 2x 6.0Ah batteries with it (even though not original batteries but cheaper 3rd-party ones called 'vinida'). I think 0 to _only 30_ on all 4 tires is achievable with just one fully-charged 6.0Ah battery. This little inflator is AMAZING!
