Review on TEKTON 5941 Digital Tire Gauge by Mark Gancio

The other day I pulled out my Tekton gauge to check my car's tires, only to find that the batteries in the gauge were dead. I *suspect* (but I can't be absolutely sure) that the root cause of my problem is that something there was pulling the sensor's "trigger" when the sensor was stored in my glove box, causing the device to turn on. while being kept in my glove box which eventually drained the batteries. I swapped out the batteries in the sensor (annoyingly the unit uses 4 batteries of two different types - 3 button cells, 1 coin cell) - which costs more overall than the original unit. Also, to insert the batteries, you must disassemble the device by removing 2 small Phillips screws and prying out the batteries with a screwdriver (battery holders are not designed or positioned for easy and convenient battery removal). However, the sensor will function normally again. A tool that doesn't work when you need it, however, isn't the tool I like to use. I have seen that other companies that sell very similar versions of this sensor are now offering an improved version of the sensor - the new version. uses 2 AA batteries that can be replaced by simply opening the battery cover and the display now has a battery indicator. However *if* the issue I was experiencing was caused by something pressing the device's trigger while the device was in storage, the enhanced version may still have dead battery issues. However, AA batteries are easier to find (and cheaper!) than the batteries this device requires, and not having to disassemble the device to change the damn batteries would help a lot. However, I wasn't happy with that. Gauge because it didn't work when I needed it to work. I googled "recommended tire pressure sensors" and ordered something else to replace this device. On the other hand, as far as I know, this device is quite accurate and if you protect yourself from battery drain if something presses on it. Activation trigger - works fine. In addition, the manometer is inexpensive. But there are other gauges that don't cost much more and shouldn't have the same problem as this gauge.