Other features include an LED light for convenient use at night and an auto-stop function automatically shutting down the tool when the desired pressure is reached. The pump comes with various adaptors, three of them are stored on the pump body, but the "english" adaptor is very annoyingly attached to the end of the pipe by a short chain and gets in the way. I think its for doing bicycle tires so for the vast majority its a waste of time. I have detached it. He was heavily involved in the mountain bike boom of the late 1980s as a racer, team manager and race promoter, and that led to writing for Mountain Biking UK magazine shortly after its inception. He got the gig by phoning up the editor and telling him the magazine was rubbish and he could do better. Rather than telling him to get lost, MBUK editor Tym Manley called John’s bluff and the rest is history.

Main switch is equipped with Auto-off function to prevent accidental start-up during transportation The air hose looks very robust unlike other bran ds that might creak or come apart at the joints, this has heavy duty protection where it leaves the body of the pump. It’s part of Makita’s expanding 18V LXT® System, the world’s largest cordless tool system powered by 18V lithium-ion slide-style batteries. Makita® 18V LXT® Lithium-Ion Batteries have the fastest charge times in their categories, so they spend more time working and less time sitting on the charger. Equipped with Star Protection Computer Controls™ to protect against overloading, over-discharging and over-heatingSo far I've used this on a car, van, motorbike, football, various bicycles and even an inflatable unicorn ( this does take a bit of time due to volume).

So all in all I recommend this pump if you have other Makita LXT tools that share the battery and charger. Read full review The DMP180Z is perfect for inflating bike tyres, motor vehicle tyres, sports balls, and inflatable leisure equipment. It is supplied with a range of adaptors for many different applications but is a bare unit, it is not supplied with batteries or a charger.

The Makita DMP180Z is an easy-to-use small compressor specifically designed for tyres and other small or low-pressure inflatables. It's powered by the same interchangeable 18V lithium-ion LXT batteries used in a vast array of Makita tools – but this price doesn't include one, or a charger.

The inflator has a 5 minute on 5 minutes off cycle.,considering it takes a few seconds to get to 110psi on a road bike, the 5 minute on off cycle shouldn't be any issue. Very easy to use, it comes with valves for car, bikes ( for both types of inner tube- presta and schreider) , a needle type for sports balls. Protection from over-heating: Thermostat is activated to protect the machine when the pump temperature increases Auto-stop function automatically stops inflation when preset air pressure is reached to prevent overfill

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Tool users who unplug the cord with Makita 18V LXT® experience new levels of convenience, efficiency and productivity. Makita created the 18V Lithium-Ion cordless tool category in 2005, and today it is the world’s largest 18V cordless tool line-up. Makita’s leading technology gives tool users unmatched performance and breadth of line, with innovation in motor and battery technology that is obliterating industry standards – and leaving old thinking behind. With high amp-hour batteries, efficient brushed and brushless motors, and 36V (18V X2) LXT® technology, Makita 18V LXT® tools not only meet corded demands, they can exceed the performance of corded, all while remaining in a single cordless platform powered by the industry's fastest-charging 18V lithium-ion batteries. [Learn More] There is an illuminated digital display where you can set your required psi, once it reaches the target pressure it automatically stops. John has been writing about bikes and cycling for over 30 years since discovering that people were mug enough to pay him for it rather than expecting him to do an honest day's work.