Staun Valves??????
Submitted: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 13:44
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Member - Nobby
Has anyone used these valves. If so what is your opinion on them and where can I buy them at a reasonable price?
Reply By: Member - Peter (York) - Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 13:55
Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 13:55
Do you mean tyre deflaters ? if so they are great would not travel with out them , I have shopped around and most suppliers are within a few $ of each other , got
mine from Opp Lock
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Follow Up By: Davoe - Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 14:23
Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 14:23
how much?
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Follow Up By: Patrol22 (Queanbeyan - Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 16:56
Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 16:56
Davoe - they are between $60 and $70 for a set of 4 in a little leather pouch. Good quality product - solid brass. Don't go for the imitation plastic ones they will really let you down after a couple of uses.
Cheers
Pete
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Reply By: Member - Roachie (SA) - Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 14:24
Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 14:24
Nobby,
Got
mine a few months ago....FREE....from 4x4 Australia Magazine, after I entered a competition....had to say in 25 words etc etc.
I said something like.......
"People are mongrels, always letting me down; except my missus.
But if I had a set of Staun Tyre deflators, even she'd let me down".
They are brilliant at what they do; but you've got to set them to your desired cut-off pressures first.
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Reply By: srowlandson - Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 14:41
Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 14:41
I have 3 sets,and love them
Each set are at a different pressure,
8psi, 17psi and 25psi
you can get three types now (hence i have 3 sets)
Procomp in Narre Warren Sell em :D
Steve
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Reply By: Member -Bob & Lex (Sydney) - Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 14:59
Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 14:59
They are great, most 4by shops sell them
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Reply By: Member - Jeff M (WA) - Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 15:31
Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 15:31
I've got another type, the only problem is they never get the pressures exact, they never be quiet when they are told to and they eat all your food!
We call em kids. :-)
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Reply By: Member - Willie Sydney - Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 16:34
Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 16:34
I bought some for my Eyre Peninsula trip . My mate scoffed at them when I bought them but he soon changed his tune when he had to let down the six tyres on his car and camper . Their great mate .( yes I let him use them )
Willie
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Reply By: Rosco - Bris. - Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 16:37
Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 16:37
Best thing since sliced bread, square pies and iced vovos.
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Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 16:56
Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 16:56
They are too much for what they are.. Ive had a set for 12+ mths, used once! Dont even know where they are! Got em for free too.
Take a valve key with you remove the valve, count to 15 see how much it has let out, then if you need more do it.
but work out in the end that 20 seconds takes enough to get down 15psi on
mine...
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Follow Up By: Bitsumishin - Mike A (WA) - Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 17:35
Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 17:35
Must be a real pain having to store them all the time Truckster. tell you what, send em to me & I'll wack $20- in your pocket. that way I get a bargain & you get them out of your hair
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 19:05
Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 19:05
I dont know where they are :(
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Reply By: B3 - Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 17:20
Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 17:20
They are
well made and very convenient! Having 3 sets at different pressures seems a bit extravagant.....I have one set of four but have three different pressures selected - 1 at 8psi, 1 at 15psi and 2 at 24psi I finds this works
well as I am not usually in so much of a hurry that I need to let all tyres down at the same time!
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Follow Up By: Member - Gajm (VIC) - Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 21:00
Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 21:00
That sounds like the best option to me. How long do they take to deflate a single tyre?
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Follow Up By: B3 - Wednesday, May 19, 2004 at 07:20
Wednesday, May 19, 2004 at 07:20
Not long - about 2 minutes perhaps? I also find doing this means that after using all tyres are equal pressure (ie takes out any error between deflators). For the 2 units I have set at 24psi I use 1 deflator for the rear and one for the back, that way my pressures left/right will be the same. I figure this is safest if there is any error between deflators.....
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Follow Up By: Member - Rohan K - Wednesday, May 19, 2004 at 13:19
Wednesday, May 19, 2004 at 13:19
I can drop the tyres from 38 psi to 15 psi in about 30 secs per tyre (just as advertised) :)
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Follow Up By: B3 - Wednesday, May 19, 2004 at 17:48
Wednesday, May 19, 2004 at 17:48
hehe...is it really that quick?! Told you I'm not in a hurry - never bothered to time it!
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Reply By: Yarn - Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 17:28
Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 17:28
I picked up a set from the
Sydney 4wd Show for $60 and I agree they are an extremly useful tool.
Well worth the $.
Yarn
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Follow Up By: KiwiAngler - Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 18:01
Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 18:01
sorry to hi-jack this thread
Yarn
Are you the Yarn, own a
camping store, I met last year at the Mogo campsite?
I had the Toyo with the rooftop tent.
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Reply By: Willem - Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 17:50
Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 17:50
Bought mine from Opp Lock......excellent product...saves a lot of hassle...........as the kids say today.......
COOL !!
Cheers
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Reply By: Member - Alan- Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 17:51
Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 17:51
I've got a set and they are good but not very accurate. The packet says they're pre-set to 18psi but mine seem to vary from around 29psi down to 22.
I'll set them myself to about 18psi. They're good though, save time and effort.
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Reply By: navaraman - Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 17:57
Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 17:57
Got a set at 18 psi, going to buy another set soon at 25psi. They're great wouldn't be without mine.
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Follow Up By: KiwiAngler - Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 18:03
Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 18:03
Suggestion, before you buy a second set
I have set 2 of the units at 18 and 2 at 26 and find 2 at each setting are plenty.
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Follow Up By: Member - Rohan K - Wednesday, May 19, 2004 at 13:23
Wednesday, May 19, 2004 at 13:23
I'm getting another set because I want 2 each at 3 different pressures - 15, 20, and 25 psi for the car. I'll probably set the other 2 to 30 psi for the trailer.
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Reply By: Member - Nobby - Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 18:09
Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 18:09
Thanks Guys.. You all confirmed my opinion on them. Off to the FWD store before my next beach outing.
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Reply By: Rosco - Bris. - Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 21:06
Tuesday, May 18, 2004 at 21:06
Not all that difficult to work with one set.
1. Check calibration to ensure set deflation pressure for each ... easiest to do at the servo.
2. Mark this pre-set point with a fine tip permanent marker .. e.g at 25 psi.
3. One half turn either way from this point adjusts pressure by +/-3 psi.
4. What's so bloody hard about that.
5. Q.E.D.
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Reply By: Mike-TS - Wednesday, May 19, 2004 at 20:06
Wednesday, May 19, 2004 at 20:06
I bought a set a couple of years ago when they first came out and took them straight back. They had the plastic stems.
They were too inconsistent across all four wheels ie. the pressures were all different by a large amount!
It's not much work to let 4
tyres down. What's the difference of a minute of two.
Save your money and invest wisely!
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Follow Up By: Member - Rohan K - Wednesday, May 19, 2004 at 22:44
Wednesday, May 19, 2004 at 22:44
Mike, things have changed. They are made of brass now and are well made. I have been able to set mine to exactly what I want and in 12 months use (yes, quite a bit actually) they haven't varied. Mind you, I have used silastic on the locking "nut".
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Reply By: Coops (Pilbara) - Wednesday, May 19, 2004 at 21:16
Wednesday, May 19, 2004 at 21:16
I've been told that you must use them on a reasonably regular basis otherwise a seal goes and they can't be fixed. I'm yet to confirm this with Staun as I've a couple of sets and only really use one setting. Hopefully it's not true.
I bought mine direct from Staun and negotiated a better price as I bought a whole heap for friends and acquaintances. This was before you could buy them at the corner store like you can now though. I found Lee at Staun to be very helpful and think that these are a great product
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