Makita DMP180ZX 18V LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless Inflator Tool - No Battery Included

Juan M Sanfiel: Thank you for this new device

United States on Dec 18, 2023

Tim: I'm on 3 platforms of cordless tools. There's different tools that I like from all of them. Little air compressors like this I'll use for small items on up to car/truck tires. This Makita version I like the best due to it's compact size. It can easily be stored in a vehicle and use barely any space doing so. The only thing, like so many have commented, is that it's too bad they never made it with a trigger lock. There's obviously work arounds to achieve this though, and that's what most people do, so it's not the end of the world, but the only reason I rate it at 4-stars vs 5-stars. Otherwise, it's a great little must-have tool!

United States on Aug 11, 2023

JohnSCJohnSC: This works great, very convenient, compact and easy to use. Fast at topping off truck tires.

Power on, connect to valve stem, it displays existing tire pressure, press + button to desired pressure, and pull trigger, and it automatically stops at set pressure. For about 3 psi it took about 20 seconds. Can use a zip tie to slip over the trigger which is what I did although holding the trigger would still be much easier than using a gas station air hose.

It also comes with a presta valve adapter and filled my bike tires no problem, added about 15 psi in thirty seconds or less.

I have an air compressor with a tank but this is so much more convenient. I haven't used it for a flat tire but it's so small and convenient to just put in the vehicle on a road trip and could easily keep adding 10 psi if you picked up a nail or something. Topping off 4 truck tires and two bike tires still had 4 bars on the battery.

United States on Jul 02, 2023

Battle fam: This unit is dead simple. Turn it on, set the desired PSI, hook it up, and pull the trigger. Once the pressure gauge detects your setting, the unit stops automatically.

It's quiet (all compressors are loud, portables are the worst) compared to others I've owned/tested.

It's lightweight, solidly built, and doesn't vibrate itself across the floor.

If you have other Makita tools/batteries, this is a must-have tool.

I'm giving 5 stars, but there is room for improvement:
The power on/off button is on the side of the unit, away from the other controls. Move it up to the display, would you?

There are clips to hold the hose, but there doesn't seem to be a way to really wrap it up tight so it won't snag. The clips hold well, but you've got to leave a bit of an open loop.

You included a PSI preset and auto-stop. Would it be so bad to have a trigger lock option? It would be nice to be able to walk away.

United States on May 30, 2023

bob: I kinda bought this on a whim. We just got a travel trailer and I like to keep a portable air pump around just in case. I already have one in our Durango, its a 12 V model that hooks up to your car battery. The wires are plenty long for the car, but would be a stretch to make it to the wheels of our trailer. I always bring my Makita drill along, if for nothing else than to spin the stabilizer jacks up and down. I also bought the Makita cordless wet/dry vac that I keep in my shop and bring to clean up when camping. So I figured this would be another nice item to bring in case I need to air up the tires. I just got it and am quite impressed. I walked around the garage and filled some bike tires (Schrader and presta valve), the tires to my pressure washer, and even the tires to my 50 gallon shop air compressor. This is so much more convenient than even just unwrapping the hose from my shop compressor to fill tires.

Good Things: Light weight, fast, you can preset the target pressure you want to fill to, comes with Schrader valve, presta valve and needle valve attachments.

Bad things (and I don't really think any of these are bad, just things other...

United States on Jan 05, 2021