A portable air compressor gadget is a handy tool you probably didn’t know you need as a car owner, truck driver, or bike rider. This portable tool will help you keep active tabs on your tires and never have to deal with flat tires. It works as a plug-and-play device that you just plug into your tires and then inflate or deflate, depending on the pressure reading shown on the device’s LED screen.
Here, we will review the SUITU 120W smart portable car air compressor, a handy device that helps you monitor your vehicle’s tire pressure at all times. It comes in simple packaging containing just the right basic tools needed to use it, along with the compressor unit. Enough said so far; let’s get down to the main details.
Unboxing SUITU ST-9624 Car Tire Air Compressor
You will find the following items inside the box of a new unit of the ST-9624 portable air compressor for cars:
- The main battery-powered air compressor unit
- A USB Type-C charging cable
- A DC charger
- One pressure hose
- Inflation nozzle
- User manual
- Fabric storage cover
SUITU ST-9624 Car Tire Air Compressor Overview
This tech device is a utility air compressor for monitoring tire pressure, inflating tires on the go, and, of course, deflating tires when necessary. Basically, this tool is for maintaining the right air pressure for your automobile, whether it’s your car or a motorcycle. The SUITU 120W device comes with a digital display and a set of intuitive buttons.
On the display, you get to see your tire’s air pressure level once you connect the device, then you can choose to inflate or deflate the tire as needed. The device comes along with handy accessories that can be used at various times with regard to maintaining the air pressure levels in your different automobile tires.
There’s a fabric protective case added in the box to pack the accessories inside. More so, the SUITU 120W portable car tire air compressor can function as a power bank; it has a USB-A output where you can connect your charger cable and power your mobile device – the battery on the SUITU 120W is 6,000mAh (3 x 2000mAh Lithium Batteries).
SUITU ST-9624 Car Air Pump Specifications
- Power Rating: 7.4v/12v dual-voltage
- Working Current: ≤ 6A
- Build Material: ABS
- Battery Capacity: 3 x 2000mAh lithium batteries
- Display Screen: LCD
- Maximum Air Pressure: 150psi
- Accuracy: ±1.5psi
- Air Volume: 15L/min
- Continuous Working Time: 8- 10 minutes
- Air Hose Length: 100mm
Suitu ST-9624 corded handheld Air Compressor features
The SUITU 120W car tire air compressor doesn’t come with plenty of features; it just integrates a handful of needed features, which include:
1. USB-A and USB-C Ports
This smart device features dual USB ports; the USB-A port can be used to power your external devices, while the USB-C serves as an alternative charging port. The USB ports put out 5V power, which is sufficient to power most smaller devices.
2. LED Torchlight
Yes, there’s an LED torchlight feature added to this device, which can help in emergency situations, such as when you’re stuck in a dark area or while driving at night. Also, this torch shines pretty bright, so it can come in handy for a variety of other purposes.
3. Intuitive Control Interface with LCD Screen
One of the best features of this device is the intuitive user control interface, which features five-button controls and a big screen LCD display that shows you your car’s current air pressure level. Using the button controls, you can increase or decrease the air pressure, as well as turn on the LED torchlight.
4. Power Bank Function
You can charge your mobile phone or other smaller gadgets through this car air pressure device, which offers a total of 6,000mAh battery capacity. It can power radios, phones, and small hand tools used in the garage or home.
How to Use SUITU ST-9624 Portable Car Tire Air Pump
The device is quite easy to use, to be honest. It’s not a device to use every day, but when the need arises, it does deliver perfectly. So, to use this air compressor, you need to:
- Power it on
- Connect the air pressure hose to the device
- Then connect the end of the hose to your vehicle.
You will see the current air pressure level of your tire immediately after this connection is made; then you can choose to inflate or deflate, depending on the tire PSI reading. The deflating gear is included in the boxed packaging, but for inflation.
My Review and Verdict
The SUITU ST-9624 Car Tire Air Compressor works, but it’s kind of slow. You may have to wait much longer than usual to inflate your car tire to the required pressure levels, especially if the tire was flat.
I was impressed with the device’s performance as I tested it on a Toyota Corolla, Venza, and Lexus tires, pumping one from zero to 32PSI. The machine gets really hot when used steadily for 5 minutes or more.
While a full battery charge was able to do a top-up pumping on the four tires, it could only handle one while working from zero PSI. So, it’s a mixed feeling about the battery life; they could have done better here.
Other than the battery life concern, everything else works. You can even connect the DC charger to the car’s cigarette lighter port while inflating your tires. Connecting it to the lighter port ensures you’re able to inflate your car without running down the device’s battery levels.
Summary
For the price, the SUITU 120W smart air compressor is a good buy. Also, it actually does work for the need, and with the added torchlight feature, this device can come in handy for other purposes.
Although it has the capabilities of charging your other USB-supported devices, I’d advise you not to use this gadget to try to power your smartphones. Overall, it’s a cool, handy smart gadget for when the need arises. Its use case is like that of Topdon Car Battery Jump Starter we reviewed a while ago.
