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Master Flow MF 1050 Tire Inflator

Last Updated: September 9, 2019 (Refresh Now)
7.9
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
304
Old Reviews
156
Unverified
42
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Review Analysis - 106 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Fit
 16
tires, stem, fitting, screw, valve
+63%
-38%
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" ...  It stays in it's protective case behind the seat of my truck, so it never got wet or dirty.  ...  "
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" ...  On the top end, I removed the gauge, and drilled/tapped/installed a standard 1/4 npt female air fitting, removed the handle, and drilled/tapped/installed a 1/4 npt male air fitting instead of the stock one.  ...  "
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" ...  It goes in the back of my jeep and stays there.  ...  "
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" ...  Strong, hooks to your car's battery.  ...  "
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" ...  This one fits in the Jeep rear hidden under cargo space storage area and is plenty fast on film up.  ...  "
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" ...  by the way this whole thing fits in a 50 cal ammo can just fine  ...  "
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" ...  Strong carry straps and easily fits everything without a struggle to put it in. ... * The stem attachment is screw on vs a quick disconnect.  ...  "
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" ...  I mounted this unit under the hood of my 2005 Toyota 4Runner, inside an ammo can.  ...  "
Build Quality
 11
hose, stem, air filter, screw, pump
+55%
-45%
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" ...  Extremely solid, with no junky plastic parts.  ...  "
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" ...  If you screw on the plastic muffler thing, the pump is pretty quiet .  ...  "
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" ...  I'll have to find a better filter solution since the plastic one will eventually break.  ...  "
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" ...  I've read the reviews( both good and bad), I'm lucky enough that I got a sturdy and dependable unit that I carry in my pickup truck at all times.  ...  "
Product Reliability
 8
years, fuse, blew, tire, failed
+75%
-25%
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" ...  I've had this a couple years and it continues to work well.  ...  "
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" ...  Been using this thing for over 2 years now and it hasn't failed me yet.  ...  "
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" ...  I'have had these for 10 years now, it still works.  ...  "
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" ...  As long as it lasts more than a season or two.  ...  "
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" ...  Update: After 12 months of use, its still working great. ... Long term reliability it yet to be determined but after 8 uses no problems found.  ...  "
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" ...  So far, used it twice, no problems. ... Worked as expected .  ...  "
Cables
 8
hose, power cord, connector, tires, clamps
+75%
-25%
comment
" ...  I removed the relay, and added thicker 10awg wire directly to the motor to help it get the amperage it needs without risk of burning up the wires for long use.  ...  "
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" ...  The wiring looked fine, good solid solder joints, well tightened connectors elsewhere, and insulating covers over the soldering joints.  ...  "
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" ...  * Plenty of hose and power cable length. ... The power cord is long enough to allow it to sit on the ground and the air hose easily reached the rear tires when attached to the battery in the front engine compartment.  ...  "
Sound Quality
 7
air, volume, quiet, little, good
+100%
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" ...  Love this compressor!  ...  "
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" ...  Love this compressor.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought this compressor as well as the $100+ more Smittybilt 2781 5.65 CFM which is supposed to be nearly twice as powerful.  ...  "
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" ...  This is a real portable compressor.  ...  "
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" ...  It's also surprisingly quiet.  ...  "
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" ...  Great little compressor.  ...  "
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" ...  * It was reasonably quiet when pushing air into the tire. ... * Good air volume output at about 2.5 cfm. ... Even with its issues this is a good value especially for the volume of air it provides.  ...  "
Price
 7
money, inflator, beat, tire, easy to use
+100%
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" ...  Fast tire inflator for the money  ...  "
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" ...  Excellent item, especially for the price.  ...  "
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" ...  Costs a few dollars more than the competitors but for longevity and cfm it's worth it, at least to me.  ...  "
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" ...  you can't beat the price, and it's easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  Can’t beat this for the price!  ...  "
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" ...  Very decent for the price.  ...  "
Size
 7
truck, tires, full size, carrying case, trailer
+86%
-14%
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" ...  This is my second one I recommend this for SUV and larger trucks  ...  "
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" ...  Quite, and comes in great carrying case.  ...  "
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" ...  I've read the reviews( both good and bad), I'm lucky enough that I got a sturdy and dependable unit that I carry in my pickup truck at all times.  ...  "
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" ...  It does a great job airing up the tires on my trailer and full size truck that are 60-80psi as well.  ...  "
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" ...  but it does it and is compact  ...  "
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" ...  * The carrying case is nice. ... Strong carry straps and easily fits everything without a struggle to put it in.  ...  "
Overall performance
 5
works, tires, speed, runs, quick
+100%
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" ...  I like the speed at which it inflated my 16" tires.  ...  "
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" ...  But it did the job quick .Love it  ...  "
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" ...  It is fast and quieter that the previous model.  ...  "
Comfort
 5
pressure, head, cylinder, tires, hands
+80%
-20%
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" ...  Makes good pressure airs up tires quick  ...  "
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" ...  Had a screw in my back tire while pulling my 5th wheel.  ...  "
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" ...  HANDS DOWN THE BEST SMALL COMPRESSOR!  ...  "
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" ...  You can gear gear like sounds when the pressure is going higher.  ...  "
For Travel
 4
airing, trip, tires, tire, psi
+75%
-25%
comment
" ...  A must have for off-road, or a road trip  ...  "
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" ...  have used this twice on two separate off-roading trips.  ...  "
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" ...  Super useful to have around the yard for the lawn tractor, or to air up / air down going out on the beach in Cape Cod.  ...  "
Storage
 4
bag, one, jeep, hose, gallon
+100%
comment
" ...  This one fits in the Jeep rear hidden under cargo space storage area and is plenty fast on film up.  ...  "
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" ...  it feels like a full sized air compressor.  ...  "
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" ...  I bought it to keep in my fifth wheel and primarily to air up my Reese Goosebox hitch and also my towing air bags.  ...  "
Battery Life
 4
unit, see, clamps, running, hooks
+100%
comment
" ...  Easy to move without even needing to disconnect from battery.  ...  "
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" ...  Strong, hooks to your car's battery.  ...  "
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" ...  I used it attached to the battery without the engine running with no problem.  ...  "
For Running
 3
tires, love, psi
+100%
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" ...  This thing runs great.  ...  "
comment
" ...  I used this to refill Jeep Wrangler tires after deflating them for a trail run.  ...  "
Ease of Use
 3
price, easy to use, beat
+100%
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" ...  you can't beat the price, and it's easy to use.  ...  "
Volume
 3
air, output, loud, good, unit
+67%
-33%
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" ...  I HAVE SPENT THREE TIMES THE COST OF THIS UNIT AND NOT GOTTEN HALF THE AIR VOLUME WITH OTHER SO CALLED HIGH OUTPUT UNITS.  ...  "
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" ...  * Good air volume output at about 2.5 cfm. ... Even with its issues this is a good value especially for the volume of air it provides.  ...  "
Inlet Outlet Pipe
 3
air, length, tire, connector, compressor
+67%
-33%
Cover
 3
nice, comes, case, carry
+67%
-33%
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" ...  Quite, and comes in great carrying case.  ...  "
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" ...  * The carrying case is nice.  ...  "
Returns
 3
one, amazon
-100%
comment
" ...  Don't know if I can return it, but made the mistake of not testing it immediately upon receipt.  ...  "
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" ...  The Amazon return date has passed so I have emailed and left a voice mail at Q Industries both of which have gone unanswered.  ...  "
Delivery
 3
one, box
+100%
comment
" ...  Arrived on time.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Just received this one.  ...  "
Cooling
 3
air, cooling, small, cylinder, also
+67%
-33%
comment
" ...  Love this air compressor!  ...  "

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