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 - Inexpensive assurance for obtaining optimum tire pressureThis product was purchased in the Fall of 2002... Of the ten or so units on the display rack, two of the units' LCD readout turned on by itself when I squeezed the handle. The reading was 00.0. The units may have been dropped by other customers. Who knows. Having checked all of the open box units (the newer shipments were sealed in plastic blister packages), I bought the one without the abnormal symptons. For comparison, I also bought a store brand Mastercraft Canadian Tire LCD digital unit for the same non-discounted price. Thank goodness for their generous refund policy at this store. Tests were conducted on one cold tire. After 3 readings, the Accutire consistently read 30 psig (which was the recommended tire pressure for my car). The Canadian Tire unit consistently read 30.5 psig. The cheapest spring loaded stick-type tire gage consistently read 32 psig. I can safely declare that either one of the Accutire and Canadian Tire gages are correct within 0.5 psig as specified. The stick-type gage is way off. Pros; 1) Accurate to within 0.5 psig which is acceptable for safe and economical driving. 2) [cost less] 3) 5 year warranty. 4) Aside from the occasional cleaning of the tip, and as long as you don't drop it; it's maintenance free. 5) Low temperature tolerable lithium battery. 6) For my hands, the unit has an ergonomically comfortable rubber-coated grip. 7) Air tight seal on all valves tested everytime. Cons; 1) A bit chunky in size for compact storage inside the car. 2) It's an electronic equipment, so be delicate with it. 3) Not designed to be water resistant. The unit has sat inside the car through one 2002 frosty southern Ontario winter, and several hot and humid 2003 summer days. No problems so far. A valuable and value priced tool. Rating:  - Not everyone is happy...Great idea, gauge no workie! No instructions for re-setting (not Zero set) just -0.0 staring back at me. Worse! No website with which to lodge a complaint or ask for help (even though it's not rocket science). C'mon guys, it's 2003! I must be one of the unlucky ones or just unbearably grumpy. Rating:  - Money well spentThis is by far the best tire gauge I've ever used at any price (and by that I mean from a $2 K-Mart special to a $60 precision mechanical gauge). It's accurate, easy to use, and easy to read. I liked it so much I immediately bought a second one so I could have one in both cars. You won't regret this purchase. For what it's worth, Radio Shack sells this same gague under their own brand label, and they sometimes put them on sale for $... Rating:  - Broken already!I have had one for about maybe 2 months and it is already broken. The LCD screen is displaying some garbage such as --.00 anything when I go use it on my tires. I haven't been rough with it, I havent dropped it, run over it with my car, etc. I leave it in my glove compartment and one day it decided not to work. I was trying to find the website or a phone number for the company to see if I could get a replacement, but to no avail. I would not recommend this product. Rating: - Good GaugeThis is a good, easy to use digital tire gauge. I think this is a better value is the Accutire MS4000-GB. However, if you want a backlit display, spend the extra money and buy the 4000-GB. I would recommend this gauge for someone who needs to measure tire-pressure up to 150psi. If you only need to measure tire pressure below 99psi, and you want a backlit display, look at the MS4000-GB.
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