ARB vs. Stauns tire deflators????

[Southeast Overland]

I've used both, sell both, and currently use the Stauns. I have mine set to 16 psi. If I want to go lower I'll them manually release a psi or two out. I prefer the Stauns because they are faster.

And to Badlander - terrain, your tire, wheel, and how your tire matches to your wheel will dictate where you air down to. The more you air down the more contact patch you get with the ground and therefore typically the more traction but also the more you risk popping a bead.

 

[FJ60Seth]

I have the Staun Deflators. I like the fact that you can screw them on and walk away. A buddy of mine has the ARB's. The ARB is faster per tire but you have to watch each tire as it deflates. The ARB seems like too much trouble for me but it certainly works well.

I've seen the Oasis Deflators and like them better then my Stauns. The Oasis use a allen screw to set the pressure. All the rest use a thumb wheel wheel.

 

[spressomon]

I didn't have patience for the Stauns so they belong to somebody else now. I seem to float around on the psi depending a multitude of factors.

At the next round of tire installs I think a set of big earth moving valves will be next aka Monster Valves.

 

[Tools R Us]

I didn't have patience for the Stauns so they belong to somebody else now. ...

X2, sold them, I now just pull the cores, way faster, less stuff to carry, etc.

 

[e9999]

what is this about pulling cores? never done that...
Don't
- you end up losing cores left and right?
- the tires deflate instantly with the cores gone?

 

[nuclearlemon]

what is this about pulling cores? never done that...
Don't
- you end up losing cores left and right?
- the tires deflate instantly with the cores gone?

been doing it for 20 years and never lost a core, but carry spares if i do. the tires still take a little bit to air down, you can cap them to hold air until you can get to a spare.

 

[Tools R Us]

been doing it for 20 years and never lost a core, but carry spares if i do. the tires still take a little bit to air down, you can cap them to hold air until you can get to a spare.

Agree, have had a couple of newbies lose them, but . I air down all of the time (8 trail days in November) so it's second nature, never drop them. I always carry spare caps and cores, just ask for used ones at the tire store, usually get a handful, free. The biggest issue I see with them is; lost caps when airing down, mud/dirt gets into the cores, when aired up they leak, so have to be replaced.

 

[Tools R Us]

I use my Stauns a bit differently. I have them set to 30, 25, 20, and 15psi and pick the one I need for the trail at hand. Takes longer of course but more versatile.

So, 30psi is street pressure, 15psi is kinda aired down, what are the others for?

 

[Romer]

I use my Stauns a bit differently. I have them set to 30, 25, 20, and 15psi and pick the one I need for the trail at hand. Takes longer of course but more versatile.

So, 30psi is street pressure, 15psi is kinda aired down, what are the others for?

I was wondering why you air down to street pressure. I can see 20 and 15, but why the others? Never been in a situation I aired down above 20.

When do you air down to 25 or 30?

 

[Josie'sLandCruiser]

Hi All:

Was given a set of the Staun deflaters a decade ago. Was never satisfied with how they worked. Also, 15 PSI seems to be the lowest setting; I run 10 psi normally on the trail.

Went with the ARB deflater a couple of years ago and have been largely happy with it.

Good luck.

Alan

 

[e9999]

I was wondering why you air down to street pressure. I can see 20 and 15, but why the others? Never been in a situation I aired down above 20.

When do you air down to 25 or 30?

for me 30 psi is aired down . I usually run 40 or 50 on the road for the better mpg, but those are admittedly a bit harsh on dirt...
plus it's more challenging to do a trail at higher pressure
plus it gives me a safety valve as in if I'm stuck I can always air down more
plus I don't particularly enjoy airing back up after the trail for 20 mins so I can just drive right out at 30 on the road if I need to

in fact, I did the last couple of SnTs at 30 psi IIRC. Easy enough.

but I'll admit I don't do much of really technical rocky stuff. When I do I still got the other settings.

 

[93yotasr5]

thats what i had done originally with my oasic/ trail head deflators. i had two set at 15 and 2 set at 10.

 

[Tools R Us]

for me 30 psi is aired down . I usually run 40 or 50 on the road for the better mpg, but those are admittedly a bit harsh on dirt...

How much fuel do you save by over inflating your tires?

plus it's more challenging to do a trail at higher pressure

Right, for your teeth and kidneys?

plus it gives me a safety valve as in if I'm stuck I can always air down more

I prefer to not be stuck.

plus I don't particularly enjoy airing back up after the trail for 20 mins so I can just drive right out at 30 on the road if I need to

It doesn't take me half that, with 37" tires and properly aired down, Puma compressors rule!

in fact, I did the last couple of SnTs at 30 psi IIRC. Easy enough.

but I'll admit I don't do much of really technical rocky stuff. When I do I still got the other settings.

It's mostly not about "really technical rocky stuff". It's more about things like: Safety, having traction, so you don't slide off of that cliff. Being easy on equipment, tires, passengers, etc. Properly aired tires are much easier on stuff, reduces shock loads, makes tires more flexible, less prone to puncture, chunking, etc.

 

[Tools R Us]

... plus I don't particularly enjoy airing back up after the trail for 20 mins ...

But, moving one slow air down toy to each wheel isn't time consuming?

 

[rusty_tlc]

Since nobody has mentioned them I'll throw out these
Teraflex Air Deflator

I have the Stuans and a set of Teraflex clones that I got for less than $10, I always go for the Terraflex style first.

The Stauns have two problems;
1)They are never set for the pressure I want to run today.
2)They are all over the place on what pressure the actually shut off at. The ambient temp seems to change the shut off pressure, worse it does not seem to be uniform across the set I have.

With the Terraflex style I put one on, wait a minute and install the rest. Every minute or so I check the first one. When it gets close I release it and the rest then air them down one at a time. It works really well, plus I can lend one or two out to friends and still get aired down pretty fast.

The other advantage is that at $10 I can afford to have a set in every truck, unlike the Stuans.

 

[atomicshawn]

well, yeah... but Staun sounds cool and that little leather case looks good sitting in my center console next to my case of Arturo Fuente cigars and my Ettinger of London hip flask.

 

[Mark W]

what is this about pulling cores? never done that...
Don't
- you end up losing cores left and right?
- the tires deflate instantly with the cores gone?

Credibility meter just hit zero and bounced!



Doesn't EVERYONE carry spare cores in the glove box for the occasional loss?


Actually I was looking at all the 100/200/FJC pics in the avatars... waiting to see someone like Ige pipe up.

Pull the cores and leave the pretty dodads on the shelf in the garage where they won't get dirty.


Mark...

 

[Mark W]

for me 30 psi is aired down . I usually run 40 or 50 on the road for the better mpg, but those are admittedly a bit harsh on dirt...
plus it's more challenging to do a trail at higher pressure
plus it gives me a safety valve as in if I'm stuck I can always air down more
plus I don't particularly enjoy airing back up after the trail for 20 mins so I can just drive right out at 30 on the road if I need to

in fact, I did the last couple of SnTs at 30 psi IIRC. Easy enough.

but I'll admit I don't do much of really technical rocky stuff. When I do I still got the other settings.

Oops.. I was wrong... the meter *does* go below zero!.





Mark...

 

[Southeast Overland]

...plus it's more challenging to do a trail at higher pressure...

And you tear the trail up much more.

 

[Tapage]

Doesn't EVERYONE carry spare cores in the glove box for the occasional loss?

I do .. but you will never have that issue with the ARB deflator ..

Edit: how those teraflex deflators work .?