SKS Airchecker Digital Airgauge

by SKS

Product Features

• Digital Air Gauge features large backlit numbers.
• Measures tire pressure in both bar & psi
• Rotary head for easy access and use on either Presta or Schrader valves
• Pressure release button allows you to release air to reach your optimum pressure point.
• Comes with batter.

Product Description

This awesome tool is perfect for any garage. Use it to measure tire pressure easily and release pressure if needed.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5 x 1.5 inches ; 2.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001OMQK6Q
• Item model number: 000.000.200.0
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,057 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Presision, April 4, 2010

By 

Ryan S. Shenk (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SKS Airchecker Digital Airgauge (Sports)

I mainly use this for my mountain bike with Schrader valves, but it also works great on my car tires. The gauge is accurate to 0.5 psi, which helps when trying to get my bike tires to a consistently low pressure without getting pinch flats. The only con is the unit turns off pretty quickly, but at least the battery should stay charged since it can't be left turned on. Overall it's been a great gauge.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars handy item, September 9, 2009

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John B. Kelly "seal" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: SKS Airchecker Digital Airgauge (Sports)

Very pleased with the accuracy of this gauge,only con is cycle time. Backlit & with case,would highly recommend.

14 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Innovative but flawed performance, August 15, 2010

By 

Mel D. (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: SKS Airchecker Digital Airgauge (Sports)

SKS makes some good stuff but this air gauge needs improvement before I can recommend it to anyone.

Pros:

- digital display with a bright orange backlight (#1 feature)

- lightweight and ergonomic

- 0.5 psi accuracy (bar readings at the press of the button)

- head rotates (very cool)

- does schrader and presta (caveats below)

- bleeder valve (limited usefulness)

- auto off

Cons:

1) The SKS Air Checker only works with a real schrader valve.

This limits it's usefulness if you have presta valves and need to use an adapter. For example, if you are using a Kool Stop Presta Valve Adapter or similar you will find that the schrader end of the gauge will not take a pressure reading. This is because the presta valve pin tends to sit lower in the adapter than a schrader pin does in its stem and this fails to activate the gauge. Removing the adapter just to take the reading is something you don't have to do with other gauges (see Zefal below).

This is technically the fault of the adapter but it bears mentioning because it is a genuine limitation that will frustrate you when trying to refill your tires when there is no gauge on the compressed air line. If a tire gauge supports schrader valves and is intended for bicycle use, then it needs to work with the adapters and not stick to the specific dimensions of a schrader valve not matter how correct that may be.

2) The display does not update after using the bleeder valve.

The display does not update after pressing bleeder valve. This requires you to remove and reseat the gauge without loosing too much air through the presta valve. This is hard to do even with practice because the gauge makes a tight seal on the valve stem. When you loose some air, the usefulness of the bleeder valve becomes moot especially when you've lost more than you planned to bleed. This is a disappointment because the 0.5psi accuracy of this unit should have allowed me to bleed the air pressure down precisely.

The Zefal Twin Bicycle Tire Gauge is still my favorite (small, light and works great with presta valve adapters even though the 160 psi range can make it hard to read the exact tire pressure - the main reason I was hoping to replace it with a digital version).

If SKS can loosen the tolerances of the schrader end of the valve and update the display after pressing the bleed button, this gauge would be a best seller at this price point. I'd even carry one in my car.