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- Truly quick compared to all other tested tools to-date<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Lower frequency sounds better than the typical high pitch of other cordless inflators<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Accurate pressure gauge<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Brass Schrader chuck<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- 150 Max PSI<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Cons<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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- Leaks a bit of air on removal due to the depth of threads on the Schrader chuck<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\nBuy at Acme Tools<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Milwaukee M18 Cordless Inflator Performance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Right from the start, we knew this was an unusual inflator. For one, it never took more than a minute to top off any of our vehicle tires\u2014even the ones that were down by a considerable percentage. The Milwaukee M18 Cordless Inflator also emits a lower pitch when running than other tire inflators we’ve used. It’s not as hard on the ears. We first tested it out on a combination of passenger vehicles, including cars, trucks, and SUVs from Jeep, Honda, Subaru, and Ford.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"2848-20](\"https:\/\/www.protoolreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2848-20-RedLithium-battery-powered-800x600.jpg\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nSetting the desired pressure involves pressing the + and – buttons on the Milwaukee 2848-20 and then hitting the inflate button on the right to begin. Milwaukee designed their M18 cordless inflator to take readings throughout the tire inflation process. This seems to help it get a more accurate fill. Based on our comparisons using a manual tire pressure gauge\u2014it did a more accurate job of hitting our target PSI numbers by as much as 2 PSI.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"Milwaukee](\"https:\/\/www.protoolreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Milwaukee-M18-battery-powered-tire-inflator-800x534.jpg\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nAfter finding it easy and quick to fill up our passenger vehicles, we took the Milwaukee M18 tire inflator to the ranch to pair it with a John Deere tractor. While those tires don’t require a lot of pressure, they do need a bunch of air volume. Unsurprisingly, the Milwaukee 2848-20 tire inflator’s increased filling speed\u2014even with the pauses to re-evaluate pressure\u2014shaves a lot of time off a job filling larger tires like these.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Comparing the M18 Tire Inflator Speed and Accuracy to Other Models<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
We compared the Milwaukee 2848-20 to the Ryobi P747 dual function inflator<\/a> and the Ridgid R87044 digital inflator<\/a>. The test included draining 6 PSI off the tire of a 2015 Ford F150 and then seeing how quickly the inflator could top it off back to 36 PSI. We verified the before and after pressure using a manual dial-style tire gauge<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n![\"Milwaukee](\"https:\/\/www.protoolreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Milwaukee-M18-tire-inflator-800x563.jpg\")
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- Leaks a bit of air on removal due to the depth of threads on the Schrader chuck<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
![\"LCD](\"https:\/\/www.protoolreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/LCD-screen-tire-pressure-800x600.jpg\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n![\"36-inch](\"https:\/\/www.protoolreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/36-inch-hose-brass-Schrader-chuck-800x600.jpg\")
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