Looking for the fastest way to air down your tires without either ripping off the valve stem, or cutting a gash in your sidewall?  Well look no further, Currie Enterprises has just the tool for you.  It's called the E-Z Deflator, and it's one totally neat little piece of equipment.  It is hands down the fastest method I have ever used to air down my tires, as well as one of the easiest.  

The tool is made of quality materials.  The gauge is all metal with a clear plastic lens, surrounded by a rubber housing for shock resistance in case you drop it.  The dial reads from 0 to 60 p.s.i. in 2 lb. increments.  The hose is made of rubber and covered in a braided flexible sleeve.  The business end as I call it (the end that goes on the valve stem) is made of brass and steel.  It has o-rings on the inside for a leak free seal.  Not only will it let you air down your tires in a very rapid and accurate manner, it also doubles as a regular air gauge by just screwing the provided nipple onto the valve stem end.

From 0 to 60 p.s.i. in 2 lb. Increments Click image for full size photo

The business end as I like to call it Click image for full size photo

To start out, take off your valve stem cap (what you don't have valve stem caps, they are a very small thing that you can overlook, but will save you TONS of headaches by having them on)  I always flick my valve stems after removing the caps, helps to get rid of any dust or moisture that may have accumulated in the end of the stem.  Then you install the deflator assembly onto the valve stem by turning the brass sleeve (its the first knurled brass piece after the big brass slide collar that the air hose goes into) in a clockwise direction.  Once you have it snuggly in place, take hold of the valve core remover (its the top most knurled piece of brass on the end of the assembly) and turn gently in a counter clockwise direction while lightly pushing in on it.  You should feel it slip down and over the valve core when the two pieces line up properly.  Now keep the pressure on it and continue to turn counter clockwise until the core is removed, give it 4 or 5 full turns to make sure its removed. NOTE *** The air from the tire will push the valve core tool end out as soon as you start removing it, if you don't have the core completely removed, the air will bleed very slowly from the tire.***

Valve step cap removal Click image for full size photo	Attaching the deflator assembly Click image for full size photo
Removing the valve core Click image for full size photo	Core removed and remover extended Click image for full size photo

 Once the core is fully removed you are ready to start deflating.  Grasp the slide collar and pull it towards the rear of the deflator assembly.  This will bleed air very rapidly.  To check to see what pressure you are at, slide the collar back toward the valve stem.  The air will instantly be cut off and because the unit is sealed with o-rings, there are no leaks and the pressure is shown in the gauge.  Continue to do this until you reach your desired pressure and then just reinstall the core with the tool.  Unscrew the unit from the valve stem and replace the cap.  That's all there is to it!  If you want to use the deflator as a regular tire gauge, take the valve stem collar and unscrew it from the rear of the tool and screw it onto the front.  Voila, now you have a very accurate tire pressure gauge.

Using the slide collar to let air out of the tire Click image for full size photo	Bleed hole under collar on business end Click image for full size photo
Valve stem collar removed from storage Click image for full size photo	Valve stem collar set up to check pressure Click image for full size photo

This product is also patented by Currie Enterprises ( PATENT # 5,665,908).  To give you an idea on how fast this tool is.  I bled the air from my 35x12.5x15 BFG Mud Terrain tires using the Currie E-Z Deflator and using the old fashioned method (taking a regular air gauge and pushing in the valve core).  I did each one three times and averaged out the results.  I bled the tire from 35p.s.i. to 20 p.s.i., my normal trail pressure.  The old fashioned method took an average of 1 minute and 55 seconds.  The Currie E-Z Deflator took an average of 50 seconds, a little over twice as fast!

I was very impressed with this tool and I'm sure not to leave for the trail without it anymore.  It takes a lot of the aggravation out of airing down your tires by making it simple, accurate and very fast.

See ya on the trails!

Depdog