Features:

  • CONVENIENCE: Be responsible and always have air when you need it. The HV-35 is a versatile air pump you can take with you everywhere. Includes a convenient nylon carry bag, two adapter nozzles, and a ball inflation needle.
  • MULTIPLE USES: The SuperFlow HV-35 portable 12v air compressor is not essential for topping off your car's tires. It’s also your “go to tool” for for filling up the tires of bicycles, soccer balls, or small inflatable water tubes for your beach activities.
  • EASY TO USE: Plugs into your cigarette lighter, attaches to tire with 16ft air hose, and easily turns on with a flip of a switch. Fills a tire in less than 3 minutes.
  • COMPACT: Don’t let its size fool you, this portable air compressor has1300 cubic inches of air output. It conveniently powers from your cigarette lighter.
  • GREAT GIFT IDEA: Safety is a priority when you’re on the road. Whether it’s a teen with their first car, a college student or an adult, this is the perfect gift for any occasion, and it’ll always fit.
It is the best emergency tool I keep in my car

I've owned this pump for a number of years. It is the best emergency tool I keep in my car. It has saved me from flats several times, where I was able to easily inflate the tire and drive it to a flat fix place, avoiding a tow. It is compact and easy to use. It's definitely not "fast", but it's reliable and gets the job done. Everyone should have one of these in their car.

Size matters, ...... portable yet fully capable.

In pile of deceptive advertisement, gadgets and attachments that don't need to be part of the basics, devices that don't work by design,..... this one made it past first test. I inflated both bicycle tires in less then 5 minutes and 4 letter word never crossed my mind. Looking at compressor, simplicity is a key in functionality, hose screwed on both ends without any flaw, sealed valve instantly. Tires went from no pressure to 30 PSI literally in matter of 15 seconds or so, I keep two small 12V rechargeable batteries in a garage with cigarette lighter attachment to leads so didn't even have to loosen up the power cord. Next, I let some air out of truck tire and repeated the process, tire pressure went back up quickly with no sign of struggling, threads are perfect on both ends of rubber hose and it is easy to engage and disengage it form compressor and valves. Simplistic design with handle is very effective, minimum amount of plastic used, has potential to survive few bumps and bruises. !40 PSI in such a small package makes it good choice for carrying in car trunk or behind back seat of a truck. One thing I am not so hot about is label burned into pressure gage window stating that accuracy varies by +/- 3 psi, it interferes with dial but this in itself is not an obstacle because I use another gage to fine tune final tire pressure. If it dies on next attempt to use it, I'll come back with sticks and stones, but as of now, I recommend this unit for its good value, small yet potent capacity, portability, simplicity and functionality. I am sure I could work this thing in pitch black darkness but small flashlight in my pocket can be useful as well.

The unit also comes with a nice carry bag to house the pump

I bought this air pump to replace my plastic air pump which quit working. I had 2 pumps of similar construction and neither lasting very long, so I decided to try one that seemed made of stronger materials. The pump is very compact, but strongly made, as it has many metal parts. The power cord is long enough to reach all wheels on my car from the 12v outlet. The unit runs very quiet, as the feet have rubber pads, which along with the added weight, keeps the unit stable on the ground during use. The air cord has a screw-on connector for attaching to the tire valve. The unit also comes with a nice carry bag to house the pump, power cord, air connector tube and other tips for filling other items such as footballs, mattresses etc.The unit pumps up car tire quickly, but since it doesn't have an automatic shutoff, watch the gauge and shutoff manually. Also don't believe the gauge, mine read about 2-3 lbs high, compared to a quality air gauge.

Top quality compact 12V tire pump for your car

This is the second pump of this model I have purchased (both still work, just wanted one for another car). Solid, quiet (does not wake the neighbors when used in the early morning which is best for checking tire pressure), and very compact. Comes with a very nice case. Has a nice screw on female Schrader attachment. 12V power line is plenty long to reach all four tires on a normal car. Our first one came with a slightly defective hose (had what appeared to be a partial thickness cut or tear) but the manufacturer sent a new hose to replace it. Only use on vans & automobiles, so don't know whether it would be up to the pressures of a truck tire.

More compact than it looks, I wish I bought a larger one

The pump was much smaller than I expected. Despite buying this for a 4wd truck, I bought a smaller SuperFlow pump because they all looked large in the pictures. Seeing how small and compact this is, I wish I would have gotten a larger model. Only 1 use so far but the performance was great. I inflated a 265/70R16 (slightly larger truck tire) from 0psi to 30psi. Despite getting a little hot, I'm still giving it 5 stars because the pump isn't meant for inflating tires this large. I don't know how well it would hold up to repeated use, especially if I did all 4 tires at once but the build quality appears to be fantastic (I haven't opened it up).

Easy to use, works as advertised

I have a very slow leak on one of my $200 SUV tires (2-3 PSI leak per year), and my motorcycle needs a little air every couple months -- and then +10 PSI every spring after it's been idle for the winter. This product works as advertised, and the pressure gauge is correct (I get the same reading as compared with the $25 accutire digital bought in 2006) for me. I've used this to blow up inflatable swimming pools and various other kid toys...and I've not wished for additional attachments other than what comes in the box. It's entirely possible that there are better compressors, more quiet, cheaper, etc., but this $35 compressor meets the needs for my large SUV, motorcycle, and kids toys. It's not loud (to me), it's quick enough (for being tiny and inexpensive), and I'm grateful to have it as it saves me frequent (and potentially unsafe) motorcycle rides to the gas station. For the price, I don't have any perfect-world product improvements. It took ~2 minutes for my motorcycle tire to go from 20 PSI to 36 PSI, and if I'd wanted something faster I'd have bought a more expensive compressor.

Durable and Fast - See Starting Tip

I just came in from topping off 13 tires (including a spare) with this compressor. After 3 years, I still love it! Much more durable than the Coleman compressor I used to have that used a soft metal connector inside that wore away. The little bag is comes in is also tough and a great place to store a tire gauge and/or small flashlight. The *only* minor problem I have with this is that the compressor won't start pumping if it's already under pressure. If it's screwed onto the tire valve and nothing happens when you turn it on, (1) check to make sure you've turned the car key so the accessory socket has power, and then (2) while leaving the compressor switch in the on position, unscrew the compressor connector slightly until it starts up, then retighten it. Or... turn it on *before* you connect the hose to the tire valve. Either way will work. The gauge, as it says, has a +/- 10% accuracy. Mine reads about a couple PSI low. It's good for an approximate reading while you're filling the tire, but get a good digital tire gauge (I have an Accutire that cost about $11) for a specific reading.

Nice compressor, great emergency item to have

Got this after having a screw pierce my tire and making it home while stopping at a service station along the way. Tested it out and it performs as one would expect from a small compressor. You won't get that sudden 'gush' like you do from a full sized one, but for a little compressor it does the job. Comes in a small cloth pouch which is great for tossing it in the car. I don't know why there are complaints about attaching/detaching the hose, it has a thumbwheel that makes it easy. And I prefer the screw on connector to a tire vs. the quick latch types. I always had trouble with the quicklatches if you didn't get them on just right. 10/31/11 - I've noticed some people worried about blowing a fuse. You should have the engine running when you use this to avoid that. Also, it amazes me that some people knock this for cord length and/or 'cigarette lighter plug'. The total length is in the description and there are pictures of the lighter plug if you look. Longer cords make for bulkier items and as it is, it will reach your car tires. Note: 12 Volt is NOT going to plug into a wall socket without some sort of adaptor). As far as longevity, I made my review after only having this for a few weeks, so that could be an issue?

Compact pump is a must for road trips

This pump is compact, comes with a handy zipper and snap-buckle bag. It is not the fastest pump, but certainly does the job with taking up a lot of room. It took about 3 minutes to inflate a 255/65R16 tire from 15 to 26 psi. Handy to have when needing to bring the tires back to on-road tire pressure after lowering the pressure when going off-road. The tire gauge is useful to have included, but I find the readings to be 1-1.5 psi too high. If the reading says 31, the pressure is actually 29.5 or 30. For those with larger tires (full-sized SUVs, trucks), I would recommend a larger SuperFlow Air Pump for the increased air and also the longer coil hose which would be handy.

> Macho macho pump

I'm buying one for each of my male relatives for Christmas (at least the ones I like). The ultimate in functional simplicity. Beautifully made---you could tell your friends that it is standard equipment on high-end Mercedes or BMWs and you'd be believed (but remember to take off the "Made in China" sticker). Actually, the pump (in its attractive zippered black canvas case) will probably perfectly fit in the recess in the trunk of German cars (which is meant for the first-aid kit required in Germany). Having used the pump several times---it has worked perfectly, pumping up tires promptly. Unfortunately, you need to unscrew the supply hose to put the pump away in its canvas case. A simple right angle connection would be an improvement. Note that you also have to screw-on the supply hose to the tire stem---there is no quick-connect connector. Nevertheless, the connection and disconnection is easy---just a quick twist clockwise or counter clockwise---much easier than my experience with other less-well-built tire pumps with screw-on connectors. MAJOR CAVEAT: Unfortunately, the screw-in connector will not screw-on to one of the valves stems of my new VW Golf. The valve stems contains electronics, and so, is too expensive to replace. So, I purchased Slime 2045-A 1-1/4" Metal Valve Extender to use as an adapter. It works, but once the valve extender is attached, the screw-on connector no longer rotates. So, you have to install the valve extender first, then attach the screw-on connector to the valve extender---not too big a hassle for one tire with a odd valve. I also find that it takes some effort to screw the valve extender tight enough on the tire valve for the combination to open the valve. A little oil or grease (preferably silicon grease Permatex 22058 Dielectric Tune-Up Grease, 3 oz. Tube on the threads of the valve, valve extender, and screw-on connector, make it easier to get the connections tight enough. CAUTION > If you inflate a fairly flat car tire, the red portions of the compressor can get hot enough to burn your fingers, and certainly too hot to put away. Just let it cool off. > After a while, I found that the built-in guage was off by 5-pounds or so, and in any case the markings are too close together to distinguish a difference of a few pounds (which can be too much uncertainty for car tires). So, use the built-in gauge as a rough guide, but use a separate dial-type manual (not electronic) pressure gauge designed for the approximate pressure range of your tires to fine-tune the pressure in your tires. For example the 0-35pd Viair 90056 2.0" Gauge (0-35 PSI) Tire Gauge with Bleeder Valve or the 0-100pd Viair 90072 0 - 100 PSI 2" Tire Gauge with Bleeder Valve To see my "Put together a tire maintenance kit" and "Repair a tire valve" guides, click on "See all my reviews" above, then click on "So you'd like to know" guides on the left side of the page

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