Milton S506 Dual Head Inflator Gauge with 12" Air Hose

• Magnifying bubble lens allows full view of scale
• Skin-packed
• 10 to 120 lbs pressure

I had one of these for 16 years and it always worked great. I only bought a new one because when I moved I sold my air compressor and the Milton went with it. I got a new air compressor and wanted another Milton Tire Inflator with gauge. There is no better tire inflator/gauge on the market.

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Alas, I must disagree with everybody else about this inflator. Yes, it is quite sturdy. But any individual who purchases this heavy-duty item is probably a little bit fanatic about their vehicle(s) -- so you must hear of its 3 basic flaws: (1) This particular model (the 506) *does not* have the deflation action built into the spring-loaded inflator lever. (You deflate similarly as on any other inflator, by pulling the chuck slightly off the valve stem.) (2) The accuracy is not great in general: The window doesn't really line up perfectly over the gauge line, and a 2PSI resolution with close-together markings (to allow for up to 120PSI) is much harder to read than a 0-60PSI Accu-Gage with wider spaced 1-PSI marks (or an Accutire with the electronic strain .5-PSI increments). Worse, my specific Milton unit always reads low by ~2 PSI! (3) The long-handle chuck flops around unless you always keep one hand on it, and the other hand on the inflator lever/gauge. (The photo shows the hose folded, packing-taped together.) And definitely don't let go of the lever/gauge because it will swing about on its long tail (remember you're dragging around an entire hose with it). I didn't actually nick my car while dragging the hose, but had one close call in my garage.

This unit is fine for non-precision work, and absolutely the best for high-volume work (or "unattended locations") -- where you can't trust that a separate gauge won't be mislaid. (E.g. a contractor's garage for their fleet of vans or similar.) But for home use, I prefer my cheapo ball chuck and my higher-accuracy gauge. I can manipulate them more easily, and switching chuck and gauge is no less annoying than lifting and re-seating the Milton chuck. (If you do go my route, you have to decide if you want the convenience of final adjustment by deflating with a button on the gauge (AccuGage) or the extra precision but no deflator (AccuTire).) Truly, I *wanted* to like the Milton 506 -- and to be über-cool with a professional inflator and retracting hose reel in my home garage! But it was just... sub-optimal.