Winters 2-1/2" Dial Size, Liquid Filled Industrial Pressure Gauge, Brass Internals, 304 Stainless Steel Case, Single Scale 0-160 psi, 1.5% Acc, 1/4" NPT Bottom Mount, Glycerin Filled Pressure Gauge

Really nice quality. Spend the money, avoid the cheap stuff. Liquid filled is perfect for fluid applications where flow turbulence causes indicator flutter.

Nice quality gauge, at a good price. Recommend

Pressure gauge works perfect!

So far so good, I am still testing these, it is all about how long they last.

I purchased this to serve as the air pressure gauge on my offroad tire air-up/air-down manifold. In use, the gauge will be held at about a 30 degree angle. At that angle, the glycerin bubble meniscus sits directly over the tire pressure range I'll be using and interferes with reading the gauge.Pros:- Beautiful quality. Feels heavy in the hand. Threads are clean and well formed. The stainless steel bezel is really nice.- It has a brass relief pin on top that can be pulled up to equalize pressures after installation.- The 0-60 psi range allows for more precise tire pressure measurement in the 15 psi to 32 psi range.- The glycerin is nice and thick, so it doesn't slosh or create excess bubbles.Cons:- As is the case with most liquid-filled gauges, there's a significant air bubble. In my case, this bubble interfered with quickly reading the scale in the 15-20 psi range. Sure, I could hold the gauge at a different angle, wait for the bubble to reposition, and wait for the glycerin to flow out of the way, but I don't want to deal with that when I need to quickly read the gauge. Consider this drawback before you determine if this is appropriate for your application.It's a great quality gauge but it would sure be nice if Winters would fill up the gauge with glycerin as much as possible (to the limit necessary to allow expansion) so that the air bubble is as small as possible.

I ordered a 60psi gauge to use as a replacement on my home water line, and even though the box was marked 0-60psi, it contained a 0-100psi gauge. This turned out to be fortunate, because it revealed that my home water pressure is 86psi, which is probably why my previous cheap, plastic 60psi gauge failed. I also discovered I have a faulty water pressure regulator, as adjusting it had no effect on the gauge's dial (but turning on a tap did instantly). So for home plumbing use, I'd actually recommend the 100psi gauge.Back to this gauge review - it's heavy and solid. Only the front bezel is shiny, but the whole case is metal. The face is clear and easy to read. It was easy to install with a little teflon tape (not included) on the threads, and it seems to function perfectly. My only concern is a sticker that says to cut the rubber nipple on the top after installation. I don't think that's a good idea, as others have noted the glycerin may leak out. So far, I couldn't be happier with this gauge. And because it's made by an industrial instrument company, I suspect it will have a long service life.

This gauge has a nice heft to it, and the details of the assembly and materials give a good impression of quality. Unlike the one I replaced, which was rusted and frozen and less than 10 years old, I expect this one to last for decades.I haven’t quite figured out how to release the air bubble in the gauge face - a label says to pull up a plunger on the top after installation, but maybe it needs to be done before the pipes are pressurized.A recommended purchase.

I finally got to install and use this product. I used it to replace a cylinder pressure gauge in a gas engine test rig. The old gauge had gotten a bit out of calibration, and this one was spot-on test after test. My only complaint is that I could not find this gauge with 1/8" male pipe threads in a 0 - 300 psi scale. However, both 1/8" and 1/4" threads are small enough that using a couple of fittings to adapt this gauge to my test rig changed the size only slightly. In doing some online research, I could not ascertain a dominant opinion on the use of a liquid filled versus dry gauge for gas engine compression testing and chose to try this liquid filled gauge, It worked very well, and I am satisfied with the consistency and accuracy of test results.