PROW Tire Inflator AC/DC Portable: Air Compressor for Quick Tire Inflation

PHofHP: UPDATE TO REVIEW: the unit has a 2 year warranty and mine was only 18 months old, so I emailed a proof of purchase and complaint to the customer service email address in the booklet that came with the unit. Less than 4 hours later I received a confirmation that a new replacement unit was being shipped. 2 days later it is here! That is pretty admirable customer service! We’ll see how the 2nd unit lasts.

Another update: the unit that I received as a warranty replacement did not work. When connected to my car tire with a target pressure of 32 PSI it read 26.5 PSI but would not pump. I notified teh company, and they (without my asking) refunded my full purchase price plus my $10 extended warranty price. Great service. I just wish the compressor would have worked.

Original review: I have had the unit for around 18 months and used it very seldom. Today I used it for around the 5th time total to inflate our bike tires. It inflated one OK to 80 pounds, then while inflating the 2nd it stopped at 70 pounds, the motor stopped, and smoke started coming out of the housing. It is now junk. I would not buy one of these again!

United States on Nov 09, 2023

CarolinaTea: I received my replacement today! I would not hesitate to buy from this seller again! I know for a fact they stand behind what they sell.
The seller contacted me after I left this review. They offered to send a replacement which is what I wanted. I will be back if I don’t receive it but will be happy with this purchase when I get my replacement. Thanks!!

This would be a great product if it worked longer than a little over two months. It no longer works when plugged in my car. I took it in and it worked fine with the ac plug in. I really need it to work in my car. That’s the reason I bought it. I used it maybe three times in my car’s outlet. Maybe the dc plug in was defective. I would return it if I could. I’ve had it too long.

United States on Jul 21, 2022

Don Calogero: I purchased the PROW air compressor for Christmas. When I tested it after I got it, I found that it would just put about 5 pounds of pressure in the tire before it would shut off because of overheating. The next day when I tested it again, the motor burnt out. I contacted PROW and they immediately sent a replacement. I tested the replacement, and it works very well. It will fill a tire that has very low air pressure without overheating, Also, the digital tire pressure reading is very accurate when tested against calibrated tire gauges. I like that you set the intended fill pressure and the compressor stops when it reaches that pressure. Also, it is not as noisy as previous tire inflators I have owned. I recommend this product.

United States on Jan 23, 2022

GB: Upon returning home one day, I noticed the left rear tire on my 2003 RAV4 looked nearly flat. Driving to a service station seemed like a bad idea, so I got on Amazon and looked for a good portable pump. The PROW unit looked a little more robust than most others, and the "PRO" Model was on sale, so I went for it.

I was not disappointed! The instructions are terse but clear, and using the pump turns out to be very easy and intuitive. The best feature is the target pressure setting, where the pump will shut off automatically when it reaches whatever tire pressure you set it to. The PRO Model also includes (among other things) an 8-inch extension hose with a "quick-connect" on one end. This attaches to the built-in 2ft. air hose, extending it to 2ft. 8 in., and it easily connects to the tire valve - just push it on and flip the lever to secure it. Another nice feature is the ability to power the pump from either a wall socket or your car battery (via the cigarette lighter).

So I plugged the pump into a wall socket in my garage and attached its air hose to the left rear tire of my RAV4. It displayed a tire pressure of 6psi. EGAD! The tires on the RAV4...

United States on Dec 21, 2021

Larry: As of the review I've used this device once to inflate a basketball and it was everything that was advertised easy to use and very efficient.

The one down side is the DC cord and the air pump cord are all installed in a small area at the bottom of the unit. Fits great when you first take out of the box it but much like trying to put a comforter back into the storage bag; requires extreme patience. An auto rewind compartment or manual base wrap would be a nice addition.

United States on Nov 12, 2021