Customer Reviews

Porter-Cable PAK253 Accessory Kit, 17-Piece

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(9)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

Nice variety of accessories, but cheap metal, poor China construction. One of the connection pieces had a beyond obvious flaw from the factory. The first 3 threads were not alligned and a large notch went through them, making it basically unusable. The blow gun is too small, designed for a child maybe. The valves do not thread snug with the air hose, heavy tape needed to stop severe air leakage. Not what I would expect from Porter Cable.

Obvious low bidder type kit. Threads are poorly done and require lots of tape to seal. Most parts in the kit are not needed and the individual would be better served to buy what is really needed in an individual high quality part and not have a lot of left over parts of dubious quality.

I was dissapointed with the quality of this item. The air gauge fell apart when I opened the package. It was made of cheap plastic. The tire fill attachement is also made of cheep plastic and does not work well. The other metal parts are of good quality. They should have kept the same quality throught the package.

Well you might be saying to yourself, hey they're cheap.
Guess what, that's because they're cheap. As in of low quality.
Mine leaked air, I paid to return them - and it was worth it.

disappointed no diagram or directions came with the pak....not exactly sure how to use all the items

This kit gave me the parts I needed when I first bought an air compressor. However, the fittings are cheap and I ruined my good hose trying to tighten the kit's male plug enough to stop it from leaking. I have since purchased new plugs to use with my tools. Also, the tire chuck is good for the money but I'd spend more for a good system if I could do it again. One more problem: I now have a space in my garage occupied by attachments I may never use. Conclusion: buy what you need when you need it. You'll get better quality for about the same price.

Most everything you need and more....
A couple of things I would like to see is a better nozzle on the blow gun, and some explination of what everything is.....

A nice package of accessories for many requirements reasonably priced. They just need to include some illustrations and instructions. I was not sure what several items were for and how they would be used.

OK quality the pressure gauge is made of plastic. I know it will not last.

If you are an occasional compressor user, this is a great starter kit. It all fits where it is supposed to and works. For <$20, that exceeds my expectations. If you find you need greater quality later on, you can get an upgrade for the specific accessory needed. You should already have a basic idea of how these parts interconnect, I don't recall any instructions per se.