The Rigid seems the clear overall winner--best bang for the buck--in this group. It's nearly half the price, half the physical size, less than half of the weight, and a signifcantly better value In terms of dollars/second.
@@lens1016 crummy/finicky/halfarse non-screw on hose connector is ideal fail for when you're stuck on the side of the muddy road...at night...in the rain...otherwise your assessment is spot on, Lou...cheers
I have 3 of the Ridgid models. 1 in both trucks & 1 in Tractor. He failed to show you can set the dial just like Milwaukee and pull trigger and walk away. Not everything good on Ridgid lineup but that is 1 thing I like better than Milwaukee plus my 4amp battery will air up several tires with out having to have an extremely high $$$ 12amp battery.
That Milwaukee is freaking huge! I would much rather have a compressor that's more compact for my vehicle and if it takes a whole 60 seconds longer I'm not going to complain lol
Would be extremely interested to see the Ridgid inflator with a 4 or 6 amp max output, it'll help at least 10% in my opinion. Is that a $300 12.0 battery you used with the Milwaukee? These make a huge difference. I was actually surprised the Milwaukee won because that Ridgid is a world beater. It's really the best inflator on the market.
Thanks for the review. I would have liked to see a real world application where the flat tire has the weight of the vehicle on it to see how much time to expect it to achieve full inflation.
There is other people that have reviewed the Ridgid front tire of truck and it worked fantastic. So I tried one and now own 3 Ridgid. You can set it what psi you want and pull the trigger and walk away. I keep 1 in the tractor get air started and go to greasing the equipment.
Was just going to say, i have and use the ridgid alot. It definitly is noticable with a 2p pack, even a 3ah octane, vs a 2ah. But kind of hilarious, to comparare a 12ah hd vs a 2.0. Throw that added cost of the m18 inflator itself, add $250 for the battery, another $100 for charger, and wow. That $100 ridgid kit vs $500 milwaukee.
The Ridgid really seems like the winner here when considering both price and size. Wish it didn't have that QD collet on it though, that thing is a pain.
Oh no it's about what system had what you want. I have 90% Ridgid, few Milwaukee 12 & 18, few Dewalt, few Kobalt 40 & 80, few craftsman, few snap on, few hart, few and few Riobi.
Thats not a real test. Put all batteries the same size that Milwaukee is absolutely slower on smaller battery the neighbors had one but sent it back said their cheap $20 cigar lighter Inflator worked 100% better. And people say well it won't reach well he has a 100' electric cord thats always on his tool truck so it will reach anywhere. He just made a cigarette lighter auxiliary to plug into any cord.
I just got one of these. It's frickin awesome. I use it to test Pex plumbing rough ins in an apartment complex daily. Every time I finish an apartment, I pump it up to 100 psi in around 2 minutes. I can test a solid 15 units on one 5 amp hour battery. The inflator performs better on plumbing than tires, but it's perfect for that task, too.
You used a 2ah battery on the ridgid but a 4ah on the other 2 machines. Theres usually a pretty noticeable power difference between the 2ah & 4ah batteries for all companies. ridgid might have tied or gotten closer with a 4ah
Lol that's exactly what I was saying but they used a 12AH Milwaukee battery! I just got done watching another UA-cam video where the guy used a 2AH rigid versus a 4ah rigid and it shaved down an entire minute! Putting it exactly with the Milwaukee but a quarter the size. That Milwaukee is bulky and huge
I do know the bigger batteries perform WAY BETTER. I've used my 2ah and 9ah on a tire and the 2ah had one bar of power left. I'm curious to how much power you had left on that rigid. The other two compressors had much bigger batteries. I wonder if that rigid's performance started to go down as the battery performance started to go down. Compressors draw a lot of power and 2ah battery is gutless
I wouldn't say its significantly faster than the rest when its only 25% faster. In this case, Ridgid wins with price and performance. I bought m18 inflator for 94 dollars. Homedepot sold out on the starter kit for 199. They canceled my order but let me buy the inflator at discounted price. Memory settings are nice. Write them down on your hand which cars they belong to. Just don't wash your hands.
No ryobi fanboy but I have their inflator and this test does not represent real world. Inflated my daughters car tire from 0-38, under load, I’m about 3 minutes. Think the battery used makes a huge difference.
I've done testing on both and I wouldn't say that the Milwaukee is that much faster at all, the rigid is quite quick actually and it shows the accurate numbers well it's going up. And you can set it on auto and it won't stop until it reaches its settings. I have the rigid and it's a great unit.
Seems like speed is overemphasized in this review. My inflator see frequent use, but I don't think I'll ever use it to fully inflate a tire. Rather, it's just for adding a few psi here and there when I check tire pressure on the vehicles and trailers. My Ridgid is smaller, plenty fast, has a lifetime warranty, and cost $59 (a very frequent sale price).
I am huge in the M12 and M18 system. I have the M 12 inflator and love it and it gets used more than I ever thought it would by friends and family. The M 18 inflator is huge and bulky and way over priced. The Milwaukee “tax” is becoming real . Milwaukee’s M18 performance per dollar is not adding up anymore. Ridgid is a clear winner here, barley slower with less battery. The Ridgid is also much more compact and about a quarter of the price, especially when you include battery prices. If I was not in the M12 line I clearly would own rigid tools over Milwaukee M18.
Could've used 6AHs in all of them, kinda stupid to compare a 12AH HO battery to a cheap 4AH from 10 years ago and a junk 2AH. Also I'd get that ryobi exchanged if you can because the one I used was done from 0-25 in like 4 mins with a 6AH.
Milwaukee has waited FARRRR to long, to offer this M18 Inflator. Now that I have the M12 and DeWalt 20V inflator, why would I buy it? Thanks Milwaukee for being so late... I bought one somewhere else.
I have that Ridgid model... for over $100 less, I will wait the extra minute. Mine cost $57 as a bare tool.
The Rigid seems the clear overall winner--best bang for the buck--in this group. It's nearly half the price, half the physical size, less than half of the weight, and a signifcantly better value In terms of dollars/second.
@@lens1016 crummy/finicky/halfarse non-screw on hose connector is ideal fail for when you're stuck on the side of the muddy road...at night...in the rain...otherwise your assessment is spot on, Lou...cheers
I have 3 of the Ridgid models. 1 in both trucks & 1 in Tractor. He failed to show you can set the dial just like Milwaukee and pull trigger and walk away. Not everything good on Ridgid lineup but that is 1 thing I like better than Milwaukee plus my 4amp battery will air up several tires with out having to have an extremely high $$$ 12amp battery.
What’s the duty cycle on the Ridgid?
That Milwaukee is freaking huge! I would much rather have a compressor that's more compact for my vehicle and if it takes a whole 60 seconds longer I'm not going to complain lol
Would be extremely interested to see the Ridgid inflator with a 4 or 6 amp max output, it'll help at least 10% in my opinion. Is that a $300 12.0 battery you used with the Milwaukee? These make a huge difference. I was actually surprised the Milwaukee won because that Ridgid is a world beater. It's really the best inflator on the market.
Come on man! Look closely at that m18 battery versus the other two brands. Do better PTR!
Hell yeah so true
Do the inflation test with the tire on the car on the ground
Thanks for the review. I would have liked to see a real world application where the flat tire has the weight of the vehicle on it to see how much time to expect it to achieve full inflation.
There is other people that have reviewed the Ridgid front tire of truck and it worked fantastic. So I tried one and now own 3 Ridgid. You can set it what psi you want and pull the trigger and walk away. I keep 1 in the tractor get air started and go to greasing the equipment.
Try the test again with an 8.0 on the Ridgid and 2.0 on the Milwaukee and see if you still think bigger batteries will not provide more power
Was just going to say, i have and use the ridgid alot. It definitly is noticable with a 2p pack, even a 3ah octane, vs a 2ah. But kind of hilarious, to comparare a 12ah hd vs a 2.0. Throw that added cost of the m18 inflator itself, add $250 for the battery, another $100 for charger, and wow. That $100 ridgid kit vs $500 milwaukee.
@@NikkThompson yeah I expected the Milwaukee to perform really good, which it did but I was more surprised by how well the Ridgid did.
Its negligible at best.
The Ridgid really seems like the winner here when considering both price and size. Wish it didn't have that QD collet on it though, that thing is a pain.
It’s all about system, if you have M18, you’ll never buy ridgid or vice versa
Oh no it's about what system had what you want. I have 90% Ridgid, few Milwaukee 12 & 18, few Dewalt, few Kobalt 40 & 80, few craftsman, few snap on, few hart, few and few Riobi.
Thats not a real test. Put all batteries the same size that Milwaukee is absolutely slower on smaller battery the neighbors had one but sent it back said their cheap $20 cigar lighter Inflator worked 100% better. And people say well it won't reach well he has a 100' electric cord thats always on his tool truck so it will reach anywhere. He just made a cigarette lighter auxiliary to plug into any cord.
I have this M18 Infaltor and use a 5.0 with it. It's really fast and accurate, so you don't need to use a 12.0 HO.
I just got one of these. It's frickin awesome. I use it to test Pex plumbing rough ins in an apartment complex daily. Every time I finish an apartment, I pump it up to 100 psi in around 2 minutes. I can test a solid 15 units on one 5 amp hour battery. The inflator performs better on plumbing than tires, but it's perfect for that task, too.
You used a 2ah battery on the ridgid but a 4ah on the other 2 machines. Theres usually a pretty noticeable power difference between the 2ah & 4ah batteries for all companies. ridgid might have tied or gotten closer with a 4ah
I agree. Im going to get the Ridgid, no internet in Milwaukee.
also he didnt check the pressure to see how accurate the guage on tool is.
Lol that's exactly what I was saying but they used a 12AH Milwaukee battery! I just got done watching another UA-cam video where the guy used a 2AH rigid versus a 4ah rigid and it shaved down an entire minute! Putting it exactly with the Milwaukee but a quarter the size. That Milwaukee is bulky and huge
I'm a Milwaukee fan and it did a good job but Im Pretty impressed with the rigid wasn't far off
I do know the bigger batteries perform WAY BETTER. I've used my 2ah and 9ah on a tire and the 2ah had one bar of power left. I'm curious to how much power you had left on that rigid. The other two compressors had much bigger batteries. I wonder if that rigid's performance started to go down as the battery performance started to go down. Compressors draw a lot of power and 2ah battery is gutless
What about the dewalt?
I wouldn't say its significantly faster than the rest when its only 25% faster. In this case, Ridgid wins with price and performance.
I bought m18 inflator for 94 dollars.
Homedepot sold out on the starter kit for 199. They canceled my order but let me buy the inflator at discounted price.
Memory settings are nice.
Write them down on your hand which cars they belong to. Just don't wash your hands.
You used a 2 ah bat on ridgid and a 12 ah on the milwaukee. Real honest review
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Only honest reviews come from Project Farm.
Has schrader valve tool but not an actual gauge to verify the LCD screens output for comparison.
No ryobi fanboy but I have their inflator and this test does not represent real world. Inflated my daughters car tire from 0-38, under load, I’m about 3 minutes. Think the battery used makes a huge difference.
Why not test the DeWalt with these?
that or the makita.
All three are TTI tools.
That Ryobi seems like an off unit. I also have this one and it pumps up my truck tires way faster than this
Is it okay to just put this inflator in the trunk with the battery
Yes, but I'd bring it in at night if the temps are below zero. The cold is not good for the battery.
That giant 12ah battery definitely helps!
I've done testing on both and I wouldn't say that the Milwaukee is that much faster at all, the rigid is quite quick actually and it shows the accurate numbers well it's going up. And you can set it on auto and it won't stop until it reaches its settings. I have the rigid and it's a great unit.
Seems like speed is overemphasized in this review. My inflator see frequent use, but I don't think I'll ever use it to fully inflate a tire. Rather, it's just for adding a few psi here and there when I check tire pressure on the vehicles and trailers. My Ridgid is smaller, plenty fast, has a lifetime warranty, and cost $59 (a very frequent sale price).
I am huge in the M12 and M18 system. I have the M 12 inflator and love it and it gets used more than I ever thought it would by friends and family. The M 18 inflator is huge and bulky and way over priced. The Milwaukee “tax” is becoming real . Milwaukee’s M18 performance per dollar is not adding up anymore. Ridgid is a clear winner here, barley slower with less battery. The Ridgid is also much more compact and about a quarter of the price, especially when you include battery prices. If I was not in the M12 line I clearly would own rigid tools over Milwaukee M18.
Could've used 6AHs in all of them, kinda stupid to compare a 12AH HO battery to a cheap 4AH from 10 years ago and a junk 2AH.
Also I'd get that ryobi exchanged if you can because the one I used was done from 0-25 in like 4 mins with a 6AH.
I wish you included the DeWalt in this comparison. Many say it's faster than the Milwaukee, and runs cooler as well.
They should’ve compared it with the Ryobi $39 inflator (tool only) I own one and it works great with the tires on the ground.
Our ryobi is nowhere near that slow but most of the time i reach for my m18 inflator.
Milwaukee inflator always in my truck along with a tire plug kit!
wow, I have that Ryobi compressor and mine is definitely not that slow lol that's nuts
Put it against the dewalt DCC020IB
Compare to the Makita 40V inflator!
12ah vs 2ah lol biased opinions are disgusting
As to my "Prefered Tool Reference", I love the Dickenson out of me RIDGID Cordless Tools!
Milwaukee has waited FARRRR to long, to offer this M18 Inflator. Now that I have the M12 and DeWalt 20V inflator, why would I buy it? Thanks Milwaukee for being so late... I bought one somewhere else.
You know dewalt makes one as well 🤔🤔🤫
Great price? You can get the other two inflators and dinner for the same price.
A weeks' worth of groceries for a large family.
Love mine, now, I need that battery. Lol
I have the Milwaukee , my ridgid kills it though . This wasn’t a accurate test
For this price it better be faster.
Now test the accuracy of them..ridgid and ryobi stink. You think your filling it to 40 psi and it really fills it to 37
That's a great idea for a test, thanks for your feedback!
Ryobi is cheaper ... aahhhaha
I have the M12 inflator and love it. I like it so much I have given 4 of them away as gifts. For one it's 1/3 the size of thst M18 inflator.
My experience also! ❤️👍🏻💕