VacLife Air Compressor Tire Inflator Reviews Summary

Efficiency

Pros:

• "Within 2 minutes or less it aired my tire up!"
• "Not too heavy and faster than other inflator, like gas station."
• "It inflated all four tires to 40 psi in less than 10 min."
• "Filled them up to spec within 5 min."
• "It took no longer than stopping at a local gas station air pump."
• "Fills up tires in about 1:30 minutes - made for quick work."
• "The pump quickly & efficiently topped off my tires."
• "It took about 1 minute to pump my tire from 20 psi to 36 psi."

Cons:

• "The cord is too short when it comes to fill the back tires."
• "It only runs through your cigarette lighter. There is no cord to be plugged into an outlet."
• "The auto setting is way off too. Ex. set to 35 psi. It puts out 38 plus."
• "The air compressor completely relies on the digital sensor to be accurate for it to function."
• "I could see that cord length might be an issue."
• "The air intake is on the bottom of the unit less than 1/4\" off the ground where it could easily draw in dust and dirt."
• "The 12v socket for some reason doesn't stay in no matter what socket I use."
• "The auto shut-off didn't work, had to manually turn it off."

Durability

Pros:

• "I've had it almost a year and hasn't disappointed me."
• "Seems pretty well made for the low price."
• "After using hers, I bought one for myself. Not only is this compressor affordable, but it is simple to use."
• "I've tried tire inflaters in the past and they sucked. Bad. But this one worked like a champ!!"
• "Easy to use after reading directions. Auto shut off is nice."

Cons:

• "The lever on air chuck broke and it's not replaceable which makes the entire unit unusable."
• "This thing never worked. It worked for literally 3 seconds and stopped."
• "The nozzle head on the air hose fell apart."
• "The pump wouldn't even turn on."
• "The air compressor no longer works and we're running back to the gas station to the pump for air."
• "Pump shuts off in the middle of operation and displays a pressure level way above what I set it at."
• "The air hose on the unit began to fall apart after a few uses."
• "After using it a few times successfully and easily, something went wrong."

Customer Service

Pros:

• "I contacted customer service and they were super nice and helpful--and polite."
• "When I had an issue with it, customer service was responsive, helpful, and solved it for me."
• "The customer service was outstanding and a pleasure to work with. 5 stars all around."
• "I contacted the warranty department and they handled the replacement with a breeze."
• "Contacted customer service and received an immediate and a 5-star response."

Cons:

• "I think there’s something wrong and I think even though you say the warranty has run out, I think I should be compensated for replacement."
• "The only thing that worked was the light went on the unit would not work pump was not pumping I think this is a defective unit."
• "This product worked a couple of times without major frustration although it was always somewhat finicky and I wish I had returned it immediately."
• "The seller tried to exchange product outside of Amazon, so be weary of all the positive reviews as well."
• "The button is depressed and won't pop back out to operate. I've contacted the seller and will be happy to remove the one-star rating if they will replace or tell me how to fix this."