Milton 760VC-20 ColorFit HighFlowPRO Plugs, V-style Purple, 1/4" NPT Male, Box of 20

Good stuff high air flow would have been nice if the manufacturer would have sent 1/2 male and 1/2 female fittings

I'm not a professional mechanic who turns a wrench for a living and my air compressor is a 21 gallon, 2.5 HP, 125 psi Central Pneumatic from Harbor Freight that I've had for the past 3 years. I mainly use my air tools for routine maintenance on my cars and yard equipment and my son and his friends use them for their cars. With the exception of a Matco MT1712 1/2 impact gun, all of my other air tools, air fittings and air hoses are Central Pneumatic from Harbor Freight. With that being said, I was never really impressed with the performance of my air tools, however, since I bought them from HF, I wasn't really expecting much. Recently, I needed a new air hose and also decided to change out my hose fittings. I Googled which would be the best hoses and fittings and consistently saw Milton V-Style fittings in my searches. In addition to purchasing the Milton HIGHFLOWPRO S-314VKIT package with couplers and fittings, I bought these because I needed additional male fittings for other air tools and accessories. I had read the reviews regarding durability since these were made from anodized aluminum and wasn't too concerned because I don't really abuse the hoses or fittings. After installing them with Teflon thread tape I had a chance to use an air chisel and air hammer for a project. I could tell right away that the performance was much better. The air chisel was bouncing around a lot and the coupler and fittings were getting a good workout. There was no noticeable damage or defect at all in the fit or finish. Upon using my impact gun I was able to see a definite improvement in performance when trying to remove rusted bolts. These fittings definitely improved performance. I grease the internals of my impact gun regularly and also use an in-line lubricator but was never really satisfied with it until now. I had actually considered upgrading my impact gun to get better performance. The only "down" side to these fittings is that you'll use a lot more air and your compressor will kick on more often. I also bought the steel version of these fittings (Milton S-217) and they work just as well. If you're worried about the durability of the anodized aluminum then that would be your best alternative although they are not purple. The Milton V-Style couplers are backwards compatible with other fittings but you won't get the increased airflow that you get when you have all V-Style fittings and couplers. The V-style fittings WILL NOT mate up to non V-Style couplers. I also use Marvel Mystery Oil to oil all of my air tools and Royal Purple Synthetic compressor oil in my air compressor.

I decided to give the V-style a try. When I rec'd the kit I immediately tried blowing through unused I-style... Full lungs, forcing, it took maybe 5 seconds. I then tried blowing though the V-style the same way... took about 1 second and I didn't have to force that much!!! I bought the 20male pack and the combo pack. To insert the male into the coupler takes an easy push, not necessary to pull the release!! And this is under full pressure!! Disconnect is just as easy, but, I'm not worried about accidental disconnects. Another thing that will be helpful when considering this style... I am going through my system for choke points. I found that the main reel hose ID is smaller than these connectors. Good thing is, I still have the original fat rubber hose that came with the reel. But, I still have points from the tank to the reel that have small IDs. Just keep this in mind when changing over to V-style. Otherwise, the ease of use and the flow are great!!! I cannot determine yet if the durability is great... but considering that the males are aluminum, I would assume that steel or brass would hold up better... but then again, I don't beat the crud out of my tools...

Replaced all my valves with this product. Love the high flowing air.

They are what they are, they work, more air flow. But, also aluminum, which dent more easily than the steel ones. Home/hobby these should be fine. Work garage I say spend extra for the steel ones.

Works great!

Nice aluminum hi flow fittings! A little teflon tape and did not have any leaks on the first box of these used on various tools and fittings.

These fittings are garbage!!! Leak after unplugging.

I am a mechanic by trade but bought these for at home. I am very happy so far.

These have dramatically improve the performance of all of my air tools , I should note that I also use a half inch air line . I was skeptical about the durability as they for obvious reasons have less material than the 1/4" fittings but have used them exclusively now in my shop every day for 8 hours a day I have yet to have one fail . Highly recommended .

Nice quality fittings with better flow then regular ones. Easy attach/detach accessories. Good deal for the price (~$16CDN) May not last as long as steel ones but for a home shop should be great...

Nice quality, but metal is a bit soft and is getting chewed up by the low quality couplers we bought. Going to try better couplers that hopefully will be better for these fittings

Really like the new ColorFit high flow couplings by Milton. Differentiates them from the Style M couplers. Much higher flow than typical M style couplers. Easy to use. A real quality product. Highly recommended.