Viair 00073 70P Heavy Duty Portable Compressor

12volt, Permanent Magnetic Motor, Duty Cycle: 15%@100PSI, Max. Working Pressure: 100 PSI, Max. Amp Draw: 14 Amps, Min. Ambient Temp: -4 F, Max. Ambient Temp: 176 F, Stainless Steel Braided Leader Hose, Dimensions: 6.57″Lx3.66″Wx6.18″H, Net Weight: 5.3 lbs., Oil-less Design, High Performance PTFE Piston Ring, Stainless Steel Valves, Moisture and Dust Resistant, Gearless Direct Drive Motor., Anodized Aluminum Alloy Cylinder, Automatic Reset Thermal Overload Protector., Heavy Duty Steel Stand with Vibration Isolators, Deluxe Carry Bag, 3-pc Inflation Kit, 150 PSI gauge, Cigarette Lighter Power Plug with 15 amp inline fuse holder. 16ft cable length, 4ft air hose.

Viair 00073 70P is a small but powerful portable compressor kit that is capable of inflating up to 25-Inch and smaller tires easily by simply plugging into your cigarette lighter power port, connecting to a valve stem and turning the unit on. Tire pressure can be monitored using the gauge mounted on top of the unit.

70P portable compressor, Simply plugging into your
cigarette lighter power pot, 12 Volt, pressure 100 PSI,
Stainless steel Braided Leader Hose.
Anodized Aluminum Alloy Cylinder
Automatic Reset Thermal overload protector.

Viair 00073 70P Heavy Duty Portable Compressor Review

This is an excellent 12 Volt compressor for light to medium duty inflation jobs. It’s small and packs neatly inside the included bag. I keep mine in the trunk for roadside emergencies or even just the occasional pressure adjustment. It also makes light work of inflating bicycle and lawn equipment tires.

I also own a Craftsman, Campbell Hausfeld, & a Superflow HV35 from Q Industries(see the review). I have tested all the units on time to inflate a 215-70R14 from zero to 32lbs. In terms of speed to inflate the Viair 70p and Superflow HV35 blow away the lesser units from Craftsman and C.H.
It takes 15+ minutes to inflate with either of the lesser models. The 70p can handle the task in around 4.5 minutes where the HV35 was closer to 4 minutes flat. In addition to the speed advantages both higher end units do their job in a much smoother and quieter manner.

The 70p’s advantages over the HV35 are: Build quality, lower sound output and lower running temperatures. It also seems to draw less current making it less likely to blow your accessory port fuse.

With it’s sturdy construction, smooth, quiet, & cool operation, I have little doubt that this compressor will be there when I need it. For the $40 price tag it is a hight value per dollar when compared to lesser makes.