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Topeak Smarthead Tire Gauge Extras
Product DescriptionThis compact tire gauge has a digital read-out to precisely measure tire pressure. Smarthead valve adapter works on both Presta and Schraeder valves without changing any parts or adapters. Durable plastic housing with a rubber-like grip for comfort-- ergonomic shape provides an unobstructed view while in use. Re-set button returns the gauge back to zero for your next measurement.
User Reviews
Submitted by
azi
a Weekend Warrior
from Australia Date Reviewed: September 24, 2009 Strengths: It's small and light Weaknesses: Turns itself off too quickly, buttons too easy to bump, can't reset reading without turning it off and back on, hard to remove from presta valve without bashing knuckles Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months
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cabbgage
a Cross Country Rider Date Reviewed: November 7, 2008 Strengths: none Weaknesses: everything, turns itself off too fast, buttons too sensitive, worst of all you can get a good reading with presta valve, and lose loads of air getting the thing off!! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $17.00 Purchased At: jensons Similar Products Used: floor pump guage Bike Setup: ktm carbon hardtail 
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shieldwulf
a Weekend Warrior
from Singapore Date Reviewed: October 14, 2008 Strengths: Large digital display. Weaknesses: Finicky switches, very easy to accidentally depress the switches thus resetting the display while measuring pressure. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $25.00 Similar Products Used: None. But I have a floor pump with pressure gauge which I find more useful. But I bought this Smarthead Tire gauge for reason of portability. Bike Setup: Specialized 2008 Stumpjumper FSR 
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Bruce Brown
a Cross Country Rider
from Des Moines, IA Date Reviewed: March 10, 2008 Strengths: Works on both bikes and cars. I tried it on both my tubeless Shrader and Presta valve wheels - perfect. Tried it on my car tires - perfect. I always read the directions first - and in this product's case - I read the directions in English and in German to make sure I had everything covered. It worked exactly as described. I will say that it works much easier on Shrader valves, but I have had no troubles with Presta valves in spite of it being a tad more user focus oriented when checking Presta. Weaknesses: None so far. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $19.00 Purchased At: TwoWheelerDealer Bike Setup: Tubeless using a Stans kit.
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Mark
a Weekend Warrior
from Orlando, FL Date Reviewed: February 29, 2008 Strengths: None - its crap Weaknesses: Its crap. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Santos Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $20.00 Purchased At: Performance Bike Setup: '05 Jamis Dakar Expert
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Daddy T
a Cross Country Rider
from US Date Reviewed: January 28, 2008 Strengths: Size Weaknesses: Don't trust this guage to be accurate. For a long time I relied on the pressure reading the Topeak gave until my tire pressure read unusually low and I decided to check with a friend's analog guage. The topeak read 27 lbs and the friend's read 41lbs. I then went out and bought a 39.00 professional analog guage and sure enough I was at 41 lbs. With this in mind I have been terribly over inflating my tires. Thus the reason for the short tire/tread life. I threw my topeak in the trash. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $25.00
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Matt
a Weekend Warrior
from Memphis, Tennessee USA Date Reviewed: June 24, 2006 Strengths: Accurate, fits where I need it to, looks well made, ability to change pressure units. Weaknesses: In a word, frustrating. Turn the guage on and it goes through a self-check for about 3 seconds. Put it on the valve and it displays the current pressure...for a long while. Here's where the annoyance starts. If you need to let out air to get to your target pressure, you will have to shut it off and turn it on again and wait for the whole 3 seconds for the startup. You can't just place it back on the valve to see your new pressure reading. It will show you the first reading until you shut it off and restart it. Kind of like starting your computer up and waiting for all the programs to start up before you can jump on the net. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $20.00 Purchased At: price point Similar Products Used: Sam's club digital tire guage for $10. Works just fine and not annoying to use. Bike Setup: '02 Yamaha R6, '02 Aprilia Mille R, '02 Yamaha WR250F, '04 Specialized Hardrock Comp. 
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Don
a Cross Country Rider
from Northeast PA Date Reviewed: February 26, 2005 Strengths: simple to use (buttons and controls), very accurate, good for schrader valves so it will work better on your car. Weaknesses: Very tuff to get off of presta valves, I almost always smash my hand into something trying to get it off. Have your bike pump ready too cus if you don't get it on just right you'll lose a bit of air. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $24.00 Purchased At: Bike Dealer Bike Setup: Trek 2001 Disc.
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troy
a Cross Country Rider
from Schwenksville, PA Date Reviewed: April 24, 2004 Strengths: actually reads tire pressure, agrees w/ my zefal, might work better on schraeder (but i have not tried) Weaknesses: ridiculously bad design; very hard to remove gauge from presta valve w/o hitting on/off/reset button resulting in no reading; even worse, the "smartgauge" dual head lets out way too much air on presta valves (the schraeder valve release mechanism doesn't retract far enough and engages the presta valve) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $24.00 Purchased At: Bikeworks Similar Products Used: zefal 
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charles muller
a Weekend Warrior
from millington,nj Date Reviewed: November 4, 2003 Strengths: neat, precise digital readout Weaknesses: I couldn't get it on and off the presta valve without a bunch of trouble/force. It went on with some difficulty and then it would not come off. Finally with great force and hissing of lost air it would pop off. Campmor was gracious in returning. They tried it on some bikes in the store and found some were fine and others were like my experience. the "zip-zip" change over mechanism from presta to shraeder seemed to have something to do with my difficulties. some grease on the valve stem did not help. Customer service at Topeak had no sugestions. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Tested or demo'ed only Price Paid: $15.00 Purchased At: campmor Similar Products Used: bought a zephal analog instead, seems to work, not as hi-tech though. Had an old ?prestographe? gauge that finally fell apart. Bike Setup: does it matter? Lemond, with continental tires and maybe tubes might matter.
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Chris C.
a Cross Country Rider
from Salt Lake City, Utah Date Reviewed: June 24, 2003 Strengths: Easy to read gauge. Weaknesses: Not accurate. Poor chuck design. Electronic on/off too touchy. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Moab Slickrock Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $18.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: Zefal gauge. Bike Setup: Titus TALAS Switchblade.
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