Makita DMP180Z 18V Li-ion LXT Inflator - Batteries and Charger Not Included, Blue/Silver, M

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I've got several Makita tools so there is always a battery around and I usually take the pump in the car with me if I'm going on a journey. You get a screw-on brass Schrader-to-Presta adaptor, a sports ball needle and a tapered plastic widget for airbeds and like that. This Makita inflator features a digital screen with backlight, allowing the user to select the desired air pressure. With three inflation modes (high, low and ball), a digital pressure gauge with auto-stop function and LED light, this handy tool is sure to save getting out of breath pumping up inflatables. The maximum pressure it can reach is 120psi, which is enough for almost all bike applications except track racing.

Makita recommends a duty cycle of five minutes on and five minutes off anyway (possibly the inspiration for the MP part of its name. John has been writing about bikes and cycling for over 30 years since discovering that people were mug enough to pay him for it rather than expecting him to do an honest day's work.The bottom line is that, while there are a few irritating shortcomings that make it hard to give a top score, this is a brilliant piece of kit in terms of core functionality. Woods, or English, valves are on every kind of "regular" bike over here in Japan hence the little clip. I feel like I'm picking quite a lot of nits here, considering I now reach for the DMP180Z instead of a conventional track pump literally every time I have to inflate a tyre. The Makita DMP180 18v LXT inflator has a built-in motor that delivers up to 120psi, easily inflating car tyres, sporting equipment and used for many more applications. It's perfect for topping the pressure up once a week, and quickly reaches the correct preset pressure.

A brushless motor, by contrast, uses a magnet mounted on the rotor to generate the power and electrical switching to perform the function carried out by the brushes. next to my ear, which is unpleasant, but not enough to cause hearing damage unless you run it continuously for several hours.

The auto-stop function at the pre-set target pressure is not only a safety feature but it also helps increase your productivity on the job as there is no need to worry or keep checking the gauge when inflating. It's possibly a bit unreasonable to criticise a general-purpose device like this for its shortfalls as a cycling tool, but the adapters to inflate Presta valves, balls and other inflatables feel like afterthoughts.

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Makita has a device in its range that offers a particular advantage: the DMP 180 is small, handy and is battery-powered.