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Old 01-25-13 | 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by sbslider
So it seems like if my 100psi gauge can resolve to 1psi, then my needs are met.
Sort of, if you're willing that a reading at 1psi is off by as much as 2, ie from below zero to 3psi. That's assuming it's even accurate at that range, which I only conceded for the purposes of the example. The fact is that gauge accurace falls off to either side of the center of the scale (most makers consider the middle third to be the working range) so a gauge built to read to 1% (of scale) accuracy center scale, will typically only be accurate to 2-3% at the ends of the scale, so at 5psi, a 0-100psi gauge may read anything from 2-8psi, making it kind of useless for those purposes. But that's up to you.

For brands, both Planet bike, and Topeak build decent gauges, and probably buy the piezo-electric element from the same guy, so either will be fine. More important is probably the quality of fit and seal at the valve, so not much air is lost putting the gauge on and off.
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