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I was tired of tire gauges that weren't accurate or didn't make a good seal, so I read pretty much all the reviews of all the gauges and ended up with the Moroso. It is a pleasure to use: the seal to the valve is tight and immediate, and the pressure is displayed legibly and accurately. It has a good feel, and unlike some reviews, I don't find it flimsy. I did get the rubber cover. I had a lithium digital gauge and this is a huge improvement. Sometimes "old school" is the best.
I needed a durable and handy flexible tire gauge for checking pressure on my motorcycles. This gauge is very well built and give accurate readings.
Also, the gauge does not seem accurate as there is no "zero" -- instead there is a large area that approximates zero. The build quality on this is very poor. The cover for the gauge is cheap plastic and comes right off, the housing is very thin metal. That does not make this device appear to be very accurate. I returned it.
I've used pencil type gauges for years, always wondering whether they're even close to being accurate. As mentioned by others here, the dial doesn't hold the reading when the chuck is taken off the valve. No more. The swivel chuck on this solidly-built gauge is quite easy to use, slipping on and off the tire valve with virtually no air leakage (often a problem with the pencil gauges). But I don't find that to be a problem at all, as the dial is large and easy to read, and the needle stays put as long as you hold the chuck on the valve. I am pleased with this purchase.
During one tire pressure check, I moved from the front wheel to the rear wheel, and accidentally dropped the gauge from 2 or 3 feet above ground. I could see how easy it can break as the slightest impact. However, it's not as ruggedized as it looks. I purchased this tire pressure gauge Moroso 89560 Tire Pressure Gauge, Dial Type, 0-60 psi to accurately set the pressure of my tires. So be careful of your investment. The part where it book was about literally 1/10 of an inch thick.
I opened the gauge head up, and saw a tiny white plastic part was broken.
I even had a Moroso 89590 Tire Pressure Gauge Cover on.
I used it for less than 6 times.
It worked great for the few times I used it.
One little drop and there went my $60 investment.
It didn't help at all, just added weight and impact to the drop.
The gauge broke and became unusable.
I called the manufacturer Moroso, and they told me that they don't have that tiny plastic part available, nor the head is serviceable.
I wouldn't buy it again, ever.
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