Comments on: Black & Decker’s VPX Inflator http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/17/black-deckers-vpx-inflator/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:43:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Brad Justinen http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/17/black-deckers-vpx-inflator/#comment-230258 Brad Justinen Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:09:19 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/17/black-deckers-vpx-inflator/#comment-230258 Agreed VPX tolls are for "girly men" Agreed

VPX tolls are for “girly men”

]]> By: Dano http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/17/black-deckers-vpx-inflator/#comment-182325 Dano Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:48:37 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/17/black-deckers-vpx-inflator/#comment-182325 The VPX AC/USB Power Source intrigues me. It cost about $20 without a battery. You can charge your USB chargeable device (Treo, MP3 player, etc) or AC stuff like batteries for digital cameras on the go from the LiOn battery. No wall outlet needed. http://www.vpxsystem.com/products/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=18377 The VPX AC/USB Power Source intrigues me. It cost about $20 without a battery. You can charge your USB chargeable device (Treo, MP3 player, etc) or AC stuff like batteries for digital cameras on the go from the LiOn battery. No wall outlet needed.

http://www.vpxsystem.com/products/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=18377

]]> By: Stuart Deutsch http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/17/black-deckers-vpx-inflator/#comment-182181 Stuart Deutsch Mon, 17 Dec 2007 21:13:01 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/17/black-deckers-vpx-inflator/#comment-182181 I believe that Craftsman offers a cordless inflator that works off of their power tool batteries. It doesn't seem too popular however. A nice thing about the inflator is its size. It's not too large to make it pack-prohibitive for biking, and the battery *should* last quite a few months without leaking any charge. On a long bike ride, one should carry either a manual pump, or a hybrid pump - CO2 inflators alone are risky in case a tire goes flat more than once, or both tires go out. I believe that Craftsman offers a cordless inflator that works off of their power tool batteries. It doesn’t seem too popular however.

A nice thing about the inflator is its size. It’s not too large to make it pack-prohibitive for biking, and the battery *should* last quite a few months without leaking any charge.

On a long bike ride, one should carry either a manual pump, or a hybrid pump - CO2 inflators alone are risky in case a tire goes flat more than once, or both tires go out.

]]> By: Simon http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/17/black-deckers-vpx-inflator/#comment-182163 Simon Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:46:35 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/17/black-deckers-vpx-inflator/#comment-182163 They look cool in the pictures but seem like junk as the above comment says. (The little drill is single speed) For a little more money (or a lot depending on your viewpoint) you can get better. Of course Bosch doesn't offer a tire inflator . They look cool in the pictures but seem like junk as the above comment says. (The little drill is single speed) For a little more money (or a lot depending on your viewpoint) you can get better. Of course Bosch doesn’t offer a tire inflator .

]]> By: eschoendorff http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/17/black-deckers-vpx-inflator/#comment-182138 eschoendorff Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:18:59 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/12/17/black-deckers-vpx-inflator/#comment-182138 Has anyone else actually picked up and messed with any of this VPX stuff besides me? I played with some of it at Home Depot and then promptly putt hem back down. Man tools they ain't! Has anyone else actually picked up and messed with any of this VPX stuff besides me? I played with some of it at Home Depot and then promptly putt hem back down. Man tools they ain’t!

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