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expiredUbuntu_user posted Oct 24, 2023 2:53 AM

Ridgid 18-Volt Digital Inflator (Tool Only)

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Home Depot has Ridgid 18-Volt Digital Inflator (Tool Only, R87044) on sale for $49. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member Ubuntu_user for finding this deal.

Note: Battery and charger sold separately.

Key Features:
  • Easily rotate the digital dial to set inflator to desired pressure
  • Quick Connect Air Chuck allows for quick and easy attaching/detaching of tire stem or accessories
  • Cordless Inflator shuts down once desired pressure is reached with Auto-Shutoff
  • 2 in. Digital Gauge creates ease of visibility when setting pressure
  • Capability of 150 PSI to meet a variety of needs such as inflating car, LT truck, RV, and various equipment tires
  • Hybrid Compatibility: Works with all Ridgid 18-Volt Batteries or included 12-Volt Vehicle Power Cord
  • 20 in. air hose will reach the tire stem on virtually any tire
  • The On-Board Hose Wrap creates efficient hose storage management
  • Manual Inflation Override allows user the ability to inflate to desired pressure by holding trigger
  • 100% Compatible: Works with all Ridgid18-Volt Batteries, Tools, and Chargers
  • Lifetime Service Agreement with registration within 90 days of purchase
  • Includes:
    • (1) R87044 18-Volt Inflator
    • 12-Volt Vehicle Power Cord
    • Quick Coupler Chuck
    • Ball Inflation Needle
    • Brass Presta Chuck
    • Inflator Nozzle
    • Operator's Manual

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Written by johnny_miller | Staff
  • About this deal:
  • Reviews:
    • Well reviewed w/ 4.7 out of 5 stars by over 2,400 Home Depot customers.

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Written by Ubuntu_user
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Home Depot has Ridgid 18-Volt Digital Inflator (Tool Only, R87044) on sale for $49. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member Ubuntu_user for finding this deal.

Note: Battery and charger sold separately.

Key Features:
  • Easily rotate the digital dial to set inflator to desired pressure
  • Quick Connect Air Chuck allows for quick and easy attaching/detaching of tire stem or accessories
  • Cordless Inflator shuts down once desired pressure is reached with Auto-Shutoff
  • 2 in. Digital Gauge creates ease of visibility when setting pressure
  • Capability of 150 PSI to meet a variety of needs such as inflating car, LT truck, RV, and various equipment tires
  • Hybrid Compatibility: Works with all Ridgid 18-Volt Batteries or included 12-Volt Vehicle Power Cord
  • 20 in. air hose will reach the tire stem on virtually any tire
  • The On-Board Hose Wrap creates efficient hose storage management
  • Manual Inflation Override allows user the ability to inflate to desired pressure by holding trigger
  • 100% Compatible: Works with all Ridgid18-Volt Batteries, Tools, and Chargers
  • Lifetime Service Agreement with registration within 90 days of purchase
  • Includes:
    • (1) R87044 18-Volt Inflator
    • 12-Volt Vehicle Power Cord
    • Quick Coupler Chuck
    • Ball Inflation Needle
    • Brass Presta Chuck
    • Inflator Nozzle
    • Operator's Manual

Editor's Notes

Written by johnny_miller | Staff
  • About this deal:
  • Reviews:
    • Well reviewed w/ 4.7 out of 5 stars by over 2,400 Home Depot customers.

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Written by Ubuntu_user

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Oct 25, 2023 4:26 PM
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CoolDealFinderOct 25, 2023 5:59 PM
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Quote from Timless :
Did somebody really type this up?
Yes someone who saved money for free air and spent 2 hrs not working and typing this!
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FancyWren413Oct 25, 2023 6:17 PM
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Quote from LavenderPickle7682 :
50cents at the local gas station to use the air pump. Many stations have it for free.

This thing? $50 and doesn't even come with a battery OR charger. You'd have to go to the $100 bundle to get those!

So that's 200 trips to the gas station to get air before you'd break even. Let's say you go once a month, because you buy cheap tires and run over nails for fun (normal folks need to put air in their tires once or twice a year, at most). At once a month, that's 12 trips a year. You'd break even in roughly 16.66 years.

Even at an excessive once a week, 52x a year, that's 3.8 years before breaking even.

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Let's say you spend $1 per air refill, and let's factor in $3 in fuel/time costs -- that's $4 a trip. That's 25 visits to the gas station. Most people go 1-2 times a year for JUST air, so let's say double that and say 4x a year. That's 6.25 years to break even factoring all the other costs.

But let's be real, we're going to the gas station at least once a week for fuel. We'd just take care of any low tire pressure issues while already there.
At 10 miles to the gas station to fill up the tire and 10 miles back home is 20 miles. At 45 cents a mile is $9. Add a dollar to use the inflator and it's up to $10. Twice a year; payback is 2 and a half years.
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Oct 25, 2023 7:45 PM
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tshot02Oct 25, 2023 7:45 PM
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Despite the overwhelming evidence that these are a terrible investment and should be pulled from the consumer market, I am forced to purchase one for the annual Earth-day deflate all the tires in the parking lot event where having a gas station any amount of miles away does no service to a car with four flat tires. Sure beats calling a tow truck.

Nah, I'll buy two and go twice as fast.
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sniperruffOct 25, 2023 8:00 PM
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For those who have problem with the nozzle, it's a lot easier to connect if you push down the whole nozzle when you have it positioned on the valve, then you take the other hand to slip the gray cover on to lock in the nozzle.

Also if the nozzle is too big to slip into a gap, it helps that you nudge the valve stem slightly outwards. The key is to keep the valve stem and the nozzle on a straight line.

The life time warranty is honestly a very big reason for me to go with this. The auto-inflating feature is cool too. I wish it fits over a presta valve though.
Oct 25, 2023 9:18 PM
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dehchoppaOct 25, 2023 9:18 PM
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Works pretty well. I got it on a sale a while back. It's come in useful a few times. It's quicker than my combo jump-start + pump unit, and the digital setting + auto is really convenient.

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CoolDealFinderOct 25, 2023 10:46 PM
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Was hoping someone would ask this.... so I will.....for fun...

How many minutes on this badboy to inflate a doll?
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FabulousRaccoon732Oct 26, 2023 12:34 AM
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Quote from LavenderPickle7682 :
50cents at the local gas station to use the air pump. Many stations have it for free.

This thing? $50 and doesn't even come with a battery OR charger. You'd have to go to the $100 bundle to get those!

So that's 200 trips to the gas station to get air before you'd break even. Let's say you go once a month, because you buy cheap tires and run over nails for fun (normal folks need to put air in their tires once or twice a year, at most). At once a month, that's 12 trips a year. You'd break even in roughly 16.66 years.

Even at an excessive once a week, 52x a year, that's 3.8 years before breaking even.

----

Let's say you spend $1 per air refill, and let's factor in $3 in fuel/time costs -- that's $4 a trip. That's 25 visits to the gas station. Most people go 1-2 times a year for JUST air, so let's say double that and say 4x a year. That's 6.25 years to break even factoring all the other costs.

But let's be real, we're going to the gas station at least once a week for fuel. We'd just take care of any low tire pressure issues while already there.
…..I think you're being silly. Just the convenience of not having to go to the gas station is well worth it. 50 cents? Not in a metropolitan area. I use it on bikes, wheelbarrows, and hand trucks. And yes, I use them every week.
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Oct 26, 2023 1:50 AM
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MaroonEducation852Oct 26, 2023 1:50 AM
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Quote from tshot02 :
Does anyone currently have this, and could comment on the plastic quick connect nozzle?

Curious on if it seals well and if it has lasted any amount of time of general use.
It's finicky. Sometimes I have to hook and unhook it a few times for it to seal without leaking. Otherwise it's a great inflator.
Oct 26, 2023 1:59 AM
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MaroonEducation852Oct 26, 2023 1:59 AM
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Quote from LavenderPickle7682 :
50cents at the local gas station to use the air pump. Many stations have it for free.

This thing? $50 and doesn't even come with a battery OR charger. You'd have to go to the $100 bundle to get those!

So that's 200 trips to the gas station to get air before you'd break even. Let's say you go once a month, because you buy cheap tires and run over nails for fun (normal folks need to put air in their tires once or twice a year, at most). At once a month, that's 12 trips a year. You'd break even in roughly 16.66 years.

Even at an excessive once a week, 52x a year, that's 3.8 years before breaking even.

----

Let's say you spend $1 per air refill, and let's factor in $3 in fuel/time costs -- that's $4 a trip. That's 25 visits to the gas station. Most people go 1-2 times a year for JUST air, so let's say double that and say 4x a year. That's 6.25 years to break even factoring all the other costs.

But let's be real, we're going to the gas station at least once a week for fuel. We'd just take care of any low tire pressure issues while already there.
It includes a 12v cigarette lighter cable so no, you don't need to buy a battery or charger. I'm guessing you don't actually own one of these. I bought one and found it so useful, the next time they went on sale, I bought another 5 and put them in all my other vehicles and gave them to family members. I own two air compressors, but this is way more convenient. Late one night driving through the mountains of north Carolina, got a low tire pressure warning. Pulled over and filled the tire enough to get home safely. There were no gas stations for a really long stretch in the mountains and driving those twisty mountain roads on a flat tire is really foolish. Couple of weeks ago went on a biking trip with a large group. I used this inflator to top off the tires on all the bikes for the group. That time I used a battery since the cars had left.
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LavenderPickle7682Oct 26, 2023 4:06 AM
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Quote from sniperruff :
For those who have problem with the nozzle, it's a lot easier to connect if you push down the whole nozzle when you have it positioned on the valve, then you take the other hand to slip the gray cover on to lock in the nozzle.

Also if the nozzle is too big to slip into a gap, it helps that you nudge the valve stem slightly outwards. The key is to keep the valve stem and the nozzle on a straight line.

The life time warranty is honestly a very big reason for me to go with this. The auto-inflating feature is cool too. I wish it fits over a presta valve though.
The LSA isn't a "lifetime warranty" -- it's a service agreement. You need to register the tool within a set time after purchase -- just proof of purchase isn't enough. If they approve of the issue you're having (and they can easily deny it), you must take it to an "authorized service center" -- an independent tool repair shop. The nearest could be literally hundreds of miles from you, and the repair quality can vary wildly.
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Quote from LavenderPickle7682 :
The LSA isn't a "lifetime warranty" -- it's a service agreement. You need to register the tool within a set time after purchase -- just proof of purchase isn't enough. If they approve of the issue you're having (and they can easily deny it), you must take it to an "authorized service center" -- an independent tool repair shop. The nearest could be literally hundreds of miles from you, and the repair quality can vary wildly.
Or just use their "service direct" program to print a free shipping label, send it to them, and get a new or repaired one back in a week or two. For batteries, it's just a quick phone call and new ones are on their way. It may not be called a "warranty", but the LSA is the best power tool lifetime service and support program available.
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ShaeetOct 26, 2023 1:48 PM
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This thing is a miss for Ridgid. I own this inflator along with the M12 Milwaukee and Ryobi dual inflator and the Ridgid is super frustrating in that it can't hit target PSI on a car or truck tire after multiple attempts.

If you set a tire to.....say 35PSI from 25 it ramps up inflating it and you'll notice the pressure shoots up super fast and hits target turning the pump off. After double-checking the pressure you'll see it only went up to 28. Do this again and it'll hit 31 then 32 then 33, then 33.5 etc. Using it in manual mode it is very fast at inflating, more so than the M12 and Ryobi and its pretty quiet but the fact you can't set it and forget it kinda defeats the purpose of it.
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