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A small digital air compressor is handy for way more than car tires.
This isn’t my first DBPOWER product, and I’ve been happy with them. Their 12V digital air compressor is about the size of an original Nintendo console, plugs into your car’s accessory socket, and stops on its own at the pressure you set. I tested it on my car’s tire.
- Auto shutoff at your preset pressure
- Quick dial adjustment instead of tapping buttons
- Onboard storage for the cord and adapters
- Compact enough to live in the trunk
- Light button feels like a soft button compared with the clicky power button
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What you can use it for
Hikers and bikers, yard work (I filled a tire on my buddy’s lawnmower), pool toys, beach balls, air mattresses and sports equipment. There are tons of reasons to have a digital air compressor like this.
Design and accessories
It is small and thin, with a light on the front. Behind a door is a big storage space for the cigarette-lighter cable and the adapters: a needle for footballs and sports equipment and a nozzle for air mattresses, which snap into each other.
On the other side is a braided hose, about two feet long, with a screw-on chuck that tightens onto the valve, plus a wire collar for durability.
Controls
There is a backlit LCD, a physical power button with a nice authoritative click, a light button, and a knob for setting the target pressure. It came set to 30 PSI. I like 35 in my tires, and the dial makes that a quick change.
The light has steady, slow-flash red and fast-flash red modes.
Tire test
With it plugged into the car, I screwed the chuck onto the valve. The tire read 33.5 PSI against my 35 target. I hit power, it topped off the tire, and it stopped on its own when it hit the target.
Then I turned it off before disconnecting. It is a nifty, lightweight compressor and a perfect trunk accessory for your car and everything else.
FAQ
Does the DBPOWER inflator shut off automatically?
Yes. Set the target PSI with the dial and it stops on its own when it gets there.
What does it plug into?
Your car’s 12V accessory (cigarette lighter) socket.
Can it inflate balls and air mattresses?
Yes. It comes with a needle for sports balls and a nozzle for inflatables, stored in the unit.
Is this an affiliate link?
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