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Tzviz
a Weekend WarriorDate Reviewed: October 4, 2012
Strengths: Can go from a standard mini pump to a mini minimalist floor pump in moments and switches from HP to volume. I like the design, how the hose is housed behind the pump head which twists off, its flip down cover doubling as a foot peg. The Lezyne and Topeak are bulkier affairs and more than I want to lug around.Weaknesses: It's a mini pump. It took me several hundred pumps to get my 700 35c commuter tire pumped up. I was using it in HP mode, maybe I should have switched to volume in such a big tire. Next time I get a flat I will try that and see if it helps cut the pumping down. Feels cheap. While not an actual weakness, it has me worried about durability (jury is still out on that one). Pricy for plastic; I would not mind a bit more weight for a more robust feeling footpeg and hose.Bottom Line: Well, my first thought on opening the box (had to order online, no one local had one) was oh sh... It feels cheap. The footpeg feels like it will break if I try to use it. The hose feels like a kid's flexible straw. So I figured, if it works ok as a standard minipump that's fine, I don't have to use the footpeg and hose. Well, I got to use it in 102deg heat this summer commuting home. Got a flat in an area with no shade to boot. I was pouring sweat and did not feel strong enough to pump with opposed hands. So I tried the footpeg. I put the wheel back on the bike, stood it up against a pole, bent over the tiny pump, twisted off the head, attached it to the tube, flipped out the footpeg and began flailing away at it. Several hundred pumps and a liter of sweat later it was pumped enough to get home safely. Pump survived. If it keeps doing this I'm good with it. If it were 10 bucks less it would pick up one more Chili in value, and if it felt more substantial, one more chili in overall rating.
Similar Products Used: Blackburn CF frame pump, Zefal HP-X, CB minipump, Blackburn Mammoth MTN, Zefal Xtra Light, Topeak Pocket Rocket DX.
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