Great vid again bro. I made my own a few years ago and found the gain in inflation time was negated by the removal and insertion of the valve so stopped using it .
Nice review mate, I don’t normally buy kings stuff but I’ve had there twin thumper for over a year now and it’s a beast! Best thing I did was buy a good quality digital tire gauge especially for low psi below 10 etc when shit gets real!
They definitely push out some air that’s for sure. For me it’s more the size of them. They take up a lot of space and are hard to mount in a wagon like mine. The twin ARB solved so many of those problems even if it is slightly slower. And 4 times the price 😂
Great video! and I like that it is see through but I have had issues with other valve removing inflating devices. I've had valves shoot 10mts into the bush and nearly had a crossed thread. I feel that removing and replacing a valve just adds un-necessary risks.
Hi Steve, great review, thank you. Essentially tho, the Kings Thumper 11 is two compressors together, which means more air flow - but double the amp draw. Yes, we have our engines running for winching and compressors, but it's still a thing. Removing the restriction of the valve clearly works when airing down or airing up! Cheers mate.
@@Australian4x4Adventures Yes mate, no issues at all with your demo. It was just the reason that I only purchased one of the 150Lpm and not a twin. Cheers Steve.
I think you will find the kings one will go even quicker if you connect the tool straight to the hose the gauge and the other add on peice world of restricted the airflow. Love your videos
Going from say 0 to 8psi is easier than 28 to 36psi. As the pressure increases it gets increasingly harder to push more air into the tyre. So that additional 8psi from the kings unit was pretty good and backs up the higher litres per minute rating
Quite a while ago now, I heard about 2 stage inflation was coming, where is it.? Basically , your standard compressor pumped more air faster initially and then returned to normal high compression. Thus, no need for air-tanks.
I tried one of these a few years ago with great enthusiasm, until i realised that when i factored in the extra time it takes to remove and refit the valve core, it didn't save me time, it really wasn't worth it.
Airtec also do a Schrader screw on version as well. (The clip on ones always seem to leak on me...) With 25L of airtank capacity using a standard 150psi ARB twin, airtec screw on and using a ball valve because the ARB digital inflator was a choke point, we went from 18 to 36psi on a 315/75/16 in 14 seconds :) It took about 3 minutes to get both tanks up to pressure from zero.
I had 2 of the thumper max compressors ( if 1 is good, 2 will be better , as far as pumping up 33" tyres quickly ) I have found that they do not like to run for too long. Bought an ARB single compressor for less than half the cost of the double compressor. Getting another one to replace the kings one that has been playing up lately. I think I may get one of the dual inflation hoses, but at $60.00 each for the adaptor, I'll wait the extra few minutes for the tyres to get to road pressure.....
It’s not a bit of kit for everyone. Some ppl hate pumping up tyres and want to get it over and done with. And others don’t care how long it takes. I’m half way in between those two 😂
Just had my second ARB hose replaced under warranty for melting off on the 4th tyre with the single ARB air compressor, how you going with it? Bloke in ARB today said their air compressor components have known issues. 😢
I have a single arb on board in new rig an also have kings double thumper from last viecle i was thinking of hard mounting it in canopy an running both into a T piece into 1 do u thing it would work ?
Nice review, I have the arb twin compressor and have recently purchased the airtec off azz, did you say the difference between using it and not using it was 1.5psi?
I like the idea, the only bit that lost me was that air coming out when it wasn't connected to the tyre, having a tank and the connector leaking air would real ly be annoying, being what it is, it wouldn't be possible to stop that. You would need to put an inline valve to stop air between tyres. As I said I do like the idea, just need to tweek it somehow for those with air tanks.
If you had a hand held level gauge if would stop between tyres. So like the inflators you get at the servos with the button to turn them on but with the airtec on the end of it instead of the normal fitting
Kings gear cops a lot of flack and honestly, I don’t know why. For the price point, I find most of their gear pretty good and that compressor is at least as good as any other small compressor made of Chinesium on the market! It’s even faster than the ridiculously overpriced ARB units!
I love that moment when you can see the look on his face when he realizes that the El cheapo Kings compressor just beat his over priced ARB twin unit. The Kings products are built quite well and considering you could buy 3 to his one, It's a bit of a no brainer. Great review though, very honest 👍👍
In theory it should be the same as it’s just taking the stem out and releasing it as fast as the vavle will let it. But it could be slightly different if the holes on the delflater are different sizes I guess.
Too fiddly when you have to take it off to measure the pressure. And when you stopped pumping with the ARB compressor, did you just unplug the hose and put your finger over the end, before screwing the valve in? If so, surely that had to have an effect on the result
I think it needs to be used in conjunction with a trigger style air hose to get the true benefits of it. Yeah I held my finger over the hose while I done the valve back up. It was the only way I could stop it as exactly 1:30. I prolly lost 1psi by doing it that way.
Lol we are sooo impatient now, when counting down seconds/minutes with all the mods we can do with vehicles/ camping, airing up/down tyres, setting up tents, awnings, swags, etc. we need to relax and slow down and enjoy life, has Covid taught us anything ? love your vids and style 👍 QIKAZZ AWESOME SUPPLIER 👍👍
I’m personally not that worried about the time it takes. I’m normally having a chat with whoever was on the trip with me about the days tracks so I’m never in too much of a rush. But it’s a product that may be of interest to some so I thought some may like it.
Yeah sure, but as a Chippy busting your chops on the tools or FWD, one is work and the other is leisure ? and when I'm retired the task wont be arduous , but sort of get your drift 🤷♂️ if part of your work, the pendulum swings !
I actually prefer taking my time airing up, it gives me a chance to look over the vehicle and see if I damaged anything, a two minute check at each corner can be quite useful.
Look do you just buy kings to bag them out LOL, have been watching your channel for quite some time gee you give them a rap hahahaha. Look Arb compressor will out last a kings one by a country mile, Mind you i bought a projecta air compressor about 15 years ago never missed a beat well was until the fuse holder fell apart. Keep with the great videos my friend. Can't wait for more.
Hahaha. I actually don’t mind some of their products. When they last more then a week. The thumper max was heaps faster then the twin ARB once we got the vavle stem out of the way. Just goes to show how restrictive they are. Thanks for watching buddy. 🙏🙏
The thing is, kings is absolutely shit gear. It is great if you are on a budget and will get you out camping and enjoying yourself. But the quality is complete garbage. I originally started with Kings gear and after my 4th purchase and nothing but issues with all but 1 thing I bought from them, I realised how shit they actually are, including their customer support.
@@Australian4x4Adventures dunno I got properly burned from mine I always use rigging gloves now, big blister. I’m a boiler maker so I’m not precious with burns either.
$60 but saves you fluffing around trying to get the core back in a mad frantic rush, all because you couldn’t see if the core was back in.. then having your Tyre deflate faster then .. “Oh ship”
I made up a 2 x air inflation / deflator system, my thumper will infate 2 tyres from 15- 45psi in 2min 10sec just buy air chuck style tyre valve, no need to remove steem either.
You let out another 1 or 2 psi putting on the Gauge when you checked what the ARB did. But that gadget is pointless when it comes to Airing up faster, When you do the maths you have to remove the Valve, Blow up the Tyre and then replace the Valve and then check the pressure If by fluke the pressure is correct, By time you have done all that it would of been quicker to just use a standard Inflator, That gadget is a waste of time and money.
Absolutely agree with you. And as I said in the video I prolly won’t be using it with myself. And I haven’t been. I find it faster to just use the standard fitting
I think that’s the biggest problem with the kings stuff. Some can be amazing and others can have nothing but dramas. Quality control seems to be their downfall
I can see the benefit if, let's say, you're running from the cops . But honestly, how fast do you need to be. Your compressor comes up to temp in 30 seconds. So you're not prolonging the life of anything. So over 4 tyers, what are you saving , / 6 minutes, maybe. I think I'll put the $80 in the tank. Good idea, though.
Definitely not saying it’s the best idea in the world but it’s still an idea. And that’s kinda my job with my UA-cam channel. To shed some light on some new products.
Mate I was literally thinking the same when I was doing up a hose clamp the other day. Who ever invented it and the fact we keep making stuff in flat head is shit.
waste of time when deflating you don't know what pressure is without removing it and checking with your guage.At least with the old ones you push the bulb in and you can see pressure.
Then it’s not for you. Pretty simple really 🤷🏿♂️. Some ppl run 37s and every bit of extra air helps. There’s many reasons why someone would want this.
Great vid again bro. I made my own a few years ago and found the gain in inflation time was negated by the removal and insertion of the valve so stopped using it .
That’s exactly what I had guessed
Nice review mate, I don’t normally buy kings stuff but I’ve had there twin thumper for over a year now and it’s a beast! Best thing I did was buy a good quality digital tire gauge especially for low psi below 10 etc when shit gets real!
They definitely push out some air that’s for sure.
For me it’s more the size of them. They take up a lot of space and are hard to mount in a wagon like mine.
The twin ARB solved so many of those problems even if it is slightly slower. And 4 times the price 😂
Great video! and I like that it is see through but I have had issues with other valve removing inflating devices. I've had valves shoot 10mts into the bush and nearly had a crossed thread. I feel that removing and replacing a valve just adds un-necessary risks.
Hi Steve, great review, thank you. Essentially tho, the Kings Thumper 11 is two compressors together, which means more air flow - but double the amp draw. Yes, we have our engines running for winching and compressors, but it's still a thing. Removing the restriction of the valve clearly works when airing down or airing up! Cheers mate.
True on all accounts. But I was just showing the difference it makes on the 2 most common compressors. ( and the ones I had 😂 )
@@Australian4x4Adventures Yes mate, no issues at all with your demo. It was just the reason that I only purchased one of the 150Lpm and not a twin. Cheers Steve.
I think you will find the kings one will go even quicker if you connect the tool straight to the hose the gauge and the other add on peice world of restricted the airflow.
Love your videos
The thumpers are bloody quick for sure.
I’m sure there’s more ways to make them even faster too.
Going from say 0 to 8psi is easier than 28 to 36psi. As the pressure increases it gets increasingly harder to push more air into the tyre. So that additional 8psi from the kings unit was pretty good and backs up the higher litres per minute rating
That’s why I choose 1:30 time because it was getting into the mid 30psi range so the compressors had to work a bit towards the end.
Quite a while ago now, I heard about 2 stage inflation was coming, where is it.?
Basically , your standard compressor pumped more air faster initially and then returned to normal high compression. Thus, no need for air-tanks.
I tried one of these a few years ago with great enthusiasm, until i realised that when i factored in the extra time it takes to remove and refit the valve core, it didn't save me time, it really wasn't worth it.
I pretty much came to the same conclusion
Airtec also do a Schrader screw on version as well. (The clip on ones always seem to leak on me...)
With 25L of airtank capacity using a standard 150psi ARB twin, airtec screw on and using a ball valve because the ARB digital inflator was a choke point, we went from 18 to 36psi on a 315/75/16 in 14 seconds :)
It took about 3 minutes to get both tanks up to pressure from zero.
I had 2 of the thumper max compressors ( if 1 is good, 2 will be better , as far as pumping up 33" tyres quickly ) I have found that they do not like to run for too long. Bought an ARB single compressor for less than half the cost of the double compressor. Getting another one to replace the kings one that has been playing up lately. I think I may get one of the dual inflation hoses, but at $60.00 each for the adaptor, I'll wait the extra few minutes for the tyres to get to road pressure.....
It’s not a bit of kit for everyone. Some ppl hate pumping up tyres and want to get it over and done with. And others don’t care how long it takes.
I’m half way in between those two 😂
Just had my second ARB hose replaced under warranty for melting off on the 4th tyre with the single ARB air compressor, how you going with it? Bloke in ARB today said their air compressor components have known issues. 😢
@@dazza0485 running braided hose to an outlet on my previous car. Have a tank with braided hose in my new car, and no dramas in either......
biggest benifit would be helps keep compressor temps down,worthwhile for the cheaper compressors,would add to longivity of compressor,thumbs up.
Yeah for sure. Less stress on the motor so less heat.
@@Australian4x4Adventures might increase the life of my kings by 6 mths lol
Completely agree with u about flat head screws, they are dangerous and a pain.
I hate flat head screws in door hinges. They drive me insane
@@Australian4x4Adventures There is a hex shape and you can use a socket....
@@bigjaype yep lol
I have a single arb on board in new rig an also have kings double thumper from last viecle i was thinking of hard mounting it in canopy an running both into a T piece into 1 do u thing it would work ?
Ive got the 3in1 trigger gauge that kings also supply and I don't need to touch the compressor at all
Yeah it would make my life heaps easier if I had one but that’s just another thing I need to carry.
I’m trying to be concision of weight
Why cant you just put a T piece in an existing ARB tyre deflator where you can then deflate and inflate with the one unit.
I probably can but I didn’t think of it at the time 😂
Love dealing with Azz at Qikazz.... he's a TOP bloke!
He is. He does all my hoodies too
Connect the clear one to the deflator guage? can it work?
Nice review, I have the arb twin compressor and have recently purchased the airtec off azz, did you say the difference between using it and not using it was 1.5psi?
Yeah it was Bugga all difference on the arb twin.
I wonder if you could unscrew the hose tail and screw in an air fitting instead?
I tried to figure something like that out but couldn’t
@@Australian4x4Adventures Bit expensive to clamp in a vice and heave on with a cheater pipe.
I like the idea, the only bit that lost me was that air coming out when it wasn't connected to the tyre, having a tank and the connector leaking air would real ly be annoying, being what it is, it wouldn't be possible to stop that. You would need to put an inline valve to stop air between tyres. As I said I do like the idea, just need to tweek it somehow for those with air tanks.
thanks for the review, the kings pump seems to go well. A braided line and some cooling and it would destroy the ARB.
If you had a hand held level gauge if would stop between tyres.
So like the inflators you get at the servos with the button to turn them on but with the airtec on the end of it instead of the normal fitting
Kings gear cops a lot of flack and honestly, I don’t know why. For the price point, I find most of their gear pretty good and that compressor is at least as good as any other small compressor made of Chinesium on the market! It’s even faster than the ridiculously overpriced ARB units!
I love that moment when you can see the look on his face when he realizes that the El cheapo Kings compressor just beat his over priced ARB twin unit.
The Kings products are built quite well and considering you could buy 3 to his one, It's a bit of a no brainer.
Great review though, very honest 👍👍
can you show the speed of deflating using the Airtec compared to using the old school ARB ones ?
In theory it should be the same as it’s just taking the stem out and releasing it as fast as the vavle will let it.
But it could be slightly different if the holes on the delflater are different sizes I guess.
Mate, love the video, but you need a remote microphone, would improve the audio considerably.
Since this video I’ve improved my audio heaps.
.... thought you were also reviewing the Thumper Max?
Use an indiflate with that valve removal tool it will work like a champ...
Too fiddly when you have to take it off to measure the pressure. And when you stopped pumping with the ARB compressor, did you just unplug the hose and put your finger over the end, before screwing the valve in? If so, surely that had to have an effect on the result
I think it needs to be used in conjunction with a trigger style air hose to get the true benefits of it.
Yeah I held my finger over the hose while I done the valve back up. It was the only way I could stop it as exactly 1:30.
I prolly lost 1psi by doing it that way.
Lol we are sooo impatient now, when counting down seconds/minutes with all the mods we can do with vehicles/ camping, airing up/down tyres, setting up tents, awnings, swags, etc. we need to relax and slow down and enjoy life, has Covid taught us anything ? love your vids and style 👍 QIKAZZ AWESOME SUPPLIER 👍👍
I’m personally not that worried about the time it takes. I’m normally having a chat with whoever was on the trip with me about the days tracks so I’m never in too much of a rush.
But it’s a product that may be of interest to some so I thought some may like it.
@@Australian4x4Adventures Cheers Cobber
Yeah sure, but as a Chippy busting your chops on the tools or FWD, one is work and the other is leisure ? and when I'm retired the task wont be arduous , but sort of get your drift 🤷♂️ if part of your work, the pendulum swings !
I actually prefer taking my time airing up, it gives me a chance to look over the vehicle and see if I damaged anything, a two minute check at each corner can be quite useful.
Look do you just buy kings to bag them out LOL, have been watching your channel for quite some time gee you give them a rap hahahaha. Look Arb compressor will out last a kings one by a country mile, Mind you i bought a projecta air compressor about 15 years ago never missed a beat well was until the fuse holder fell apart. Keep with the great videos my friend. Can't wait for more.
Hahaha. I actually don’t mind some of their products. When they last more then a week.
The thumper max was heaps faster then the twin ARB once we got the vavle stem out of the way.
Just goes to show how restrictive they are.
Thanks for watching buddy. 🙏🙏
The thing is, kings is absolutely shit gear. It is great if you are on a budget and will get you out camping and enjoying yourself. But the quality is complete garbage. I originally started with Kings gear and after my 4th purchase and nothing but issues with all but 1 thing I bought from them, I realised how shit they actually are, including their customer support.
Can you use it to deflate ??
Yes. If the hose is off the compressor end.
The trouble with the arb and thumper max they draw 90 amps
The thumper 45 amps with the quicky you probably get similar times without a flat battery
Arb only drawers 90 amp under full load.
So at 20 psi it’s only using 50 amps. Ect
Probably best to run your vehicle while pumping your tyres anyway
how long to pull the valve and put it back in?
Too long.
They get so hot pumping from 19psi back to highway pressure, you can’t even touch the air fittings for about 10 minutes.
Mine didn’t get warm at all.
@@Australian4x4Adventures dunno I got properly burned from mine I always use rigging gloves now, big blister. I’m a boiler maker so I’m not precious with burns either.
If you are going to keep the Airtec on your ARB then throw the hose clamp in the bin and fit a Oetiker clamp.
I’ll look into Thanks.
What is this sorcery
so use the hex instead of the flat head
Yeah I normally do.
Just wanted to make a point about flat heads 😂
Would work even better if you bypassed the other tyre valve adaptor (restrictor) in line after the gauge
Actual video starts at 2:00.
Actually vid starts at 0:00 but who’s being picky 😂
$60 but saves you fluffing around trying to get the core back in a mad frantic rush, all because you couldn’t see if the core was back in.. then having your Tyre deflate faster then .. “Oh ship”
Hahaha. Pretty much.
I made up a 2 x air inflation / deflator system, my thumper will infate 2 tyres from 15- 45psi in 2min 10sec just buy air chuck style tyre valve, no need to remove steem either.
You let out another 1 or 2 psi putting on the Gauge when you checked what the ARB did. But that gadget is pointless when it comes to Airing up faster, When you do the maths you have to remove the Valve, Blow up the Tyre and then replace the Valve and then check the pressure If by fluke the pressure is correct, By time you have done all that it would of been quicker to just use a standard Inflator, That gadget is a waste of time and money.
Absolutely agree with you. And as I said in the video I prolly won’t be using it with myself. And I haven’t been. I find it faster to just use the standard fitting
Pumping for 1 1/2 min will always be close it’s going from 28 psi to 40 psi that takes time
Try the juice boss 5 yr wty
Ah man , that knife kills me lol
I get you don’t like kings
But by now everyone know you get what you pay for
Of course ARB are 5 times better
But not faster 🤷🏿♂️🤷🏿♂️
@@Australian4x4Adventures It is when the Kings Thumper Max taps out as it overheats and you're waiting for it to cool down!
Hahahaha. Very true.
My brothers always used them and I think his on his 5th now.
I got a kings compressor never had a drama with it but looking to upgrade to an arb when i gdt a front locker
I think that’s the biggest problem with the kings stuff.
Some can be amazing and others can have nothing but dramas.
Quality control seems to be their downfall
I can see the benefit if, let's say, you're running from the cops .
But honestly, how fast do you need to be.
Your compressor comes up to temp in 30 seconds.
So you're not prolonging the life of anything.
So over 4 tyers, what are you saving , / 6 minutes, maybe.
I think I'll put the $80 in the tank.
Good idea, though.
Definitely not saying it’s the best idea in the world but it’s still an idea.
And that’s kinda my job with my UA-cam channel. To shed some light on some new products.
What is this witchcraft??
😂.
Hate deflation and inflation devises that remove the valve stem
Get a bit off sand in them when you remove the stem and it stops the stem from sealing
Mate I was literally thinking the same when I was doing up a hose clamp the other day. Who ever invented it and the fact we keep making stuff in flat head is shit.
I’ll make ya a deal. If we ever find him I’ll hold him and you can hit him 😂
Interesting product
Good video 👍 but fxxk Adventure Kings! Too many bad experiences. Never again!
Yep. 100% agree
waste of time when deflating you don't know what pressure is without removing it and checking with your guage.At least with the old ones you push the bulb in and you can see pressure.
It would work much better with a trigger hose which had a gauge on it.
I just don’t have one so I couldn’t show it.
When your on holidays who gives a stuff about a few seconds.. it's not Bathurst for christ sake
Then it’s not for you.
Pretty simple really 🤷🏿♂️.
Some ppl run 37s and every bit of extra air helps. There’s many reasons why someone would want this.
Ill subscribe for the flat head screw comment. 😂 waste of metal
Hahahaha. I still stand by my comments 😂
I,ll stick with my indeflate 😀
Have you found that one side always seems to deflate or inflate more then the other?
@@Australian4x4Adventures Not so far but i havnt used it much to date.
I’ve got one and notice that one wheel is always about 5psi behind the other.
@@Australian4x4Adventures Thats cause you drive a toyota LOL
😂. Had to be said hey.
👍🇦🇺🍺👍🇦🇺🍺👍
You lost me at uncle Dan 🤦🏻♂️
I don’t even remember what I said about him 😂