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This Fortem is Faster, Quieter, and has Better Features than my Wagan 3-IN-1.
This FORTEM is Faster, Quieter, and has Better Features than my Wagan 3-IN-1. I bought 2 of these FORTEM's; one is for my Corolla and the other is for my wife's Camry. We tested both Fortem's on the Camry tires. Each Fortem inflated 2 tires. So we inflated 4 tires in all. With the car running, we plugged in the Fortem into the car's 12V outlet. The FORTEM said the tire pressure was currently 36 psi. So we told the FORTEM (i.e. by pressing the + sign) to increase the tire pressure to 41 psi. NOTE! Once the tire pressure is set to the psi you want, you MUST wait until the display stops blinking before switching on the compressor switch. This detail is not in the directions. If you try to turn on the compressor switch while the display is still blinking, the compressor will not turn on. Once the display stopped blinking, we switched the FORTEM compressor switch on and watched the tire pressure increase by 0.5 psi until it reached 41 psi. Once the FORTEM display reached 41 psi, the compressor ran another few seconds and then turned off automatically. This process only took the FORTEM about one minute ; which surprised me because my Wagan would take at least 2 or 3 min for the exact same thing. The FORTEM was noticeably faster and quieter than my Wagan. In addition, the FORTEM has a digital display and auto shut off, but the Wagan does not have these. Also, the FORTEM digital display is a lot easier to read than the analog needle on my Wagan. So far, I am extremely happy with the FORTEM; it's far superior to the Wagan. At this time, I am unable to assess the longevity of this product; however, the excellent warranty and the responsive customer service in the reviews, convinced me this was the product to buy. If anything changes on this product, I'll update my review.
March 2018 · Automotive · verified purchase