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Fanttik X9 Pro Portable Tire Inflator review

A portable inflator with a built-in hose, a 150 psi maximum, a 7.4 V 2.5 Ah battery and 4+N modes with auto-stop, sold mainly for compact cars.

Our conclusion A garage inflator that works on bikes as a side job.

Photo : Himiway Bikes, Unsplash

Fanttik sells the X9 Pro mainly as a car tool, but it has what a bike owner wants at home: a set pressure, an auto-stop, and no pumping.

What the listing publishes

A 150 psi maximum, a 7.4 V 2.5 Ah battery, up to 23 minutes of continuous use, 4+N modes, auto-stop, a built-in hose you pull out, and a weight of 1.2 lb. Fanttik says it refills a compact car tire from 30 to 35 PSI in a minute.

What matters on a bike

Bike tires have small volumes, so a car inflator fills them quickly. The risk is overshoot: a fast pump can run past a target of 30 psi on a small tire. Set the target slightly below, stop, and check with a gauge the first few times.

What to check before you buy

Check the valve adapter in the box against your bikes. Presta needs an adapter on many car-focused inflators, and the bullets we read do not list the accessories in detail.

What we rate and what we flag

Strengths

  • Hose built into the body, so there is nothing to lose
  • Auto-stop at the set pressure
  • A stated 23 minutes of continuous run

Compromises

  • Pitched for cars, so Presta use depends on the adapters
  • Heavier than a mini pump
  • Hard to carry on a road ride

Specifications

Maximum pressure150 psi
Battery7.4 V, 2.5 Ah
Continuous runUp to 23 min
Modes4+N with auto-stop
HoseIntegrated
Weight1.2 lb
Size2.91 × 1.81 × 7.87 in
ModelX9 Pro

The questions riders ask

Does it reach road bike pressures?

Fanttik states a maximum of 150 psi, which is above road bike pressures.

Is it for carrying on a ride?

It weighs 1.2 lb and measures almost 8 inches long, so it suits a car or a garage better than a jersey pocket.

Our score

8.0/ 10

A garage inflator that works on bikes as a side job.

Who buys this one, among bike gear

Keeping in a car or garage for both car and bike tires.

Sources

Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for bike gear and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.

How we assess this bike gear

Prices quoted in these summaries are dated readings. The live price is shown next to each product.