Sks airchecker manual

A pressure gauge really is a must for both road and mountain bike riding — the redesigned SKS Airchecker proves a handy, reliable tool that is well up to the job.

The Airchecker's head fits the usual two valves — Schrader and Presta — though it's a shame there are no markings to tell you which is which. One feature which proves incredibly handy is the 'real time measuring' function. The MODE button toggles the thing between the usual momentary reading and a continuous live measurement.

This allows the pressure to be adjusted via the DEFLATE button with the Airchecker attached, which in turn removes the guesswork and leads to adjustments that are quick and precise.

The readings can be toggled between Bar and psi. Incremental pressure deflation is easy thanks to the pressure release button, and the AirChecker also includes real-time measuring, so there is no need to remove and reset the gauge to give a new reading. The function buttons are pretty straightforward but I had problems getting a tight seal around the Presta valves. ZyroFisher put me right on how to do this but it's not obvious at first use. Looks good after a few weeks' use. No scratches on the digital screen.

There's a five-year warranty which suggests SKS has confidence in its product and it won't end up in landfill after a year. Fits well in the palm and has rubberised grips along each edge. The display is large enough to read easily and is lit. If it outlives its five-year warranty, should give a good return on your investment. This worked well when used correctly.

The read-out is clear, the functions are pretty straightforward to understand and it gives a quick reading. It's well made and feels good in the hand. Once I'd been shown how to get a tight seal around the valve, I found this a useful gadget.

It's comfortable to use, quick and easy to get a reading, you can switch easily between "snapshot" and "realtime" pressure readings, and SKS guarantees its accuracy and quality. The auto-off function should reserve battery life. Overall: very good.

Age: 52 Height: 6'2 Weight: 73kg and holding steady. I regularly do the following types of riding: touring, sportives, general fitness riding, mountain biking. If you like road. As a subscriber you can read road. The revenue from adverts helps to fund our site. Your subscription will help us to do more.

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Plus-size and even more-so, fat bike tires could benefit from the incredible 0. At a lower cost than similar devices, the Airspy positions itself well for curious riders turned away by the USD competition. But those savings come at the cost of deviation and a need to check status using a screen. For me, it appears the only way to further simplify my pre-ride ritual involves solid rubber tires…. More information on the SKS Airspy is available on their website.

I've simplified and improved my pre-ride process by getting one of these mechanical pressure gauges. The gauge is cheap and I can let air out without removing it so getting to the correct pressure is painless. I have a psi model for my "normal" tire bikes and a psi model for my plus bikes. No batteries or other tech to deal with. Please log in to leave a comment. It too can make the adjustments without removing it. To be clear, I was really hoping to be able to check the app for the current pressure and see everything was fine, removing a need to do anything at the wheel.

Unfortunately my possibly all? I definitely fall in the camp of riders who religiously check their tire pressure before each ride. I have a few of the Topeak digital gauges so that I can keep one in my garage, one in my car, and third in case I ever have the need to carry one on a ride. Maybe, but at least I never have to think about where I put my tire pressure gauge.

I'm with you on checking pressure before every ride. I usually lose psi per day so they always need topping up. SKS airchecker is my go to with 0. Maybe the secret is to put a few extra psi in post ride so you only have to deflate pre ride. Saves checking and pumping pre ride.

Maybe the real benefit of this unit, then, is the ability to check pressure in the middle of a ride that has a lot of aggressive riding, or altitude or temperature changes. Ditto for bike park days. I've got the and the I want to like them, but my issue with these is that if you drop it once, its likely ruined, but there's no way to tell unless you check it with a known accurate gauge.

I should froth hard on this as data analytics is a key part of my day job I run a network of close to sensor nodes but being stuck with their deviation definition is a big turn off to me. It really wouldn't be hard for their apps to allow users to set their own thresholds.

Even if it is part of the sender units firmware they would likely have a way to update them ota. I added a good quality pressure gauge to my floor pump. Makes it fast and easy to top up tire pressures before a ride. No need for a seperate pressure gauge. It shouldn't matter. Pressure sensors of this nature will work fine even if they have dried latex on them. I have one with duct tape covering it and it still reads true. I really wish I didn't now know that pressures changed so much during a ride It doesn't seem to get great reviews but I've got the topeak shuttle gauge basically permanently attached to my floor pump and it saves a ton of time.

I plug the head on, pump, the gauge reads in real time, I keep pumping till it reads good and ride. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. I can bleed off air with the orange button while it is on the valve and the new pressure automatically updates on mine.

Eds: Thanks for the note. SKS had not informed us about the update, but we got a new Airchecker and can confirm the improved functionality.

One for garage and one for the back of the truck. Love them both. I concur with the review. Have been using one for 3 years on my all mountain rig. Easy to use. No hassle. Has also been highly reliable. I once got one as a pesent. Eds: No problem with sealant so far. I adapted an extra dial Accugauge with bleeder to presta by attaching an old pump head to the hose, works great.

Too big to carry in a jersey pocket to test new tires, this would be perfect.