Submitted by
Chris
a Weekend Warrior
from Piedmont, NC USA
Date Reviewed: March 14, 2006
Strengths: Durable, good seal, nice handle
Weaknesses: Seal may be too good; not the easiest to remove from my UST tires
Bottom Line:
I like the durability and size; mounts well to my hydration pack. No problem inflating tubeless tires. Nice handle provides a positive grip. Requires some effort getting off, so must take it a little easy.
Similar Products Used: I have taken the advice of this site and bought a PNEUFORCE SUPERPUMP. It is BRILLIANT. I have no trouble inflating my tyres using the long hose it works like a track pump. I have got the mini pump for when i am on road but also bought one of the frame fit sizes with which I can get over 100 psi with no trouble. Absolutely brilliant, lovely helpful people when I phoned and it is BRITISH made. Get one today you will not regret it. Cheap at about $28 Contact them via wemail ruthmike @tiscali.co.uk
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Submitted by
Tim
a Weekend Warrior
from Winchester, UK
Date Reviewed: July 1, 2001
Strengths: Light and compact
Weaknesses: doesn't fit well on valve
Bottom Line:
This pump inflated ok but I found it very fiddly to get properly sealed onto the tyre valve. Pumping up an inner tube when not on the rim (to find a puncture for example) was fine, but inflating the tyre was a real problem. You'd pump away for many strokes then realise no air was in the tube, and you have to shift the angle of the pump and try again till at some arbitrary stage it would seal ok and start to inflate. I've had two other pumps of this size about the same price, neither of which had this problem at all.
Submitted by
Steve
a Cross Country Rider
from Oakland
Date Reviewed: September 15, 2000
Strengths: Small, lightweight
Weaknesses: Pushes low volume of air. Lack of corrosion resistence.
Bottom Line:
This little f*cker left me stranded 3 miles from home last night as the light was failing and the skeeters were swarming. The internal valving somehow corroded shut--the pump handle moved fine, and was compressing air, but no air could escape the valve on top. If you have one, make sure you use it at least once a month, or else!
Strengths: small locks on to valve securely strong
Weaknesses: bracket velcro snapped double action worn out
Bottom Line:
A worthy pump. If you do mount the pump on the bike like I did, it will get filled with crud, so you need to maintain it occasionally, or at least relube it. I didn't until the double action had expired - this may be rectified if I renew the O-rings. Without the dble action it takes ages to pump the tires. But it's my only pump and I've used it at least twice a week to swap mtb tires for road tires and back again, for about a year. It would be in much better condition and pump alot faster, if I had kept it my bag instead of exposing it to mud/dust for several months with that stupid mounting bracket that came with it. The AS-1 cost a few biccies (IMHO) but you can renew all the wearable parts, so I give it
Weaknesses: slow so buy the shorty its supposed to work faster.
Bottom Line:
Handle fell off so I called Bell (1-800-456-2800) and they sent me a new one in about 3 days (FREE). You can't beat that kind of support!!! How could I ever buy a diff. brand after that type of service.
Submitted by
Liquid Man
a Weekend Warrior
from Aberdeen, MD
Date Reviewed: October 31, 1999
Strengths: Lightweight It works!
Weaknesses: S-L-O-W
Bottom Line:
Good little pump for the money. The only drawback as far as I am concerned is the short stroke which in turn makes it slow to re-inflate. You better have eaten you Wheaties if you plan on fully inflating a new tube on the trail!
Submitted by
Tom Doyle
a Weekend Warrior
from South San Francisco, CA
Date Reviewed: October 8, 1999
Strengths: Compact size, easy to mount, reliable mount, lightweight
Weaknesses: Rubber gasket slips out of place way to often. Takes a long time to pump a tire up to 45-50 psi. Does not always lock securely to valve stem.
Bottom Line:
This pump can be frustrating to use in the field. After only a couple of uses, the rubber gasket slipped off of the piston. I had to disassemble the pump to fix it. While the pump is designed to be fully serviceable, I just don't think that I should have even had that type of problem after only 2 uses. If you plan on buying it, don't make it the only bike pump you own.
Favorite Trail: Montara Mtn/Old San Pedro Mtn Road
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Similar Products Used: Blackburn MMP-1 Mammoth
Bike Setup: 1997 Novara Alight, Rock Shox Jett XC, Maxxis Gluteis 26 X 1.95 tires w/schrader valves.
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Submitted by
John
a Weekend Warrior
from Hunt. Bch, CA
Date Reviewed: September 17, 1999
Strengths: Small, light, well made, good connector
Weaknesses: Not many
Bottom Line:
This is a really good (almost great) pump! The design and quality are nice and it reaches fairly high pressures ( 90lbs), but with low volume. The double action is kind of worthless though ( out stroke doesn't provide much addtional air, and is more trouble than it is worth). Over all, you won't go wrong purchasing it just remember low volume pumps require lots of strokes.
Submitted by
Michael
a Cross-Country Rider
from N.Y.
Date Reviewed: July 31, 1999
Strengths: Dpuble pump action, light weight, sturdy holder, never falls out
Weaknesses: I dont think there are
Bottom Line:
This unit is very light weight, and very strong. With its double pump action it inflates the tire in no time. I have had it for about 1 year and it hasnt failed me yet. I think that this is one of the best pumps out.
I commute and I'm big. (300 lbs) What does that mean? It means I get a lot of flats and need a lot of pressure. After 3 yrs, I haven't had to rebuild it, and it hasn't broken. I am looking at Blackburn's little stubby guy as a replacement. For quality, 5 screamin' pepperinos. For speed, 3.
Submitted by
David
a Cross-Country Rider
from Carson City
Date Reviewed: March 26, 1999
Strengths: Nice small design
Weaknesses: Pump head failed first time in use. Poor quality control on plastic castings. This is after dealer claimed were never have trouble with this pump Right! Will find both a new dealer and a new pump
Bottom Line:
Poor quaility control. Poor fit and finish. Unreasonably early failure.
Submitted by
Adam
a cross-country rider
from Australia
Date Reviewed: February 18, 1999
Bottom Line:
Ive owned this pump now for about 18 months now and have only used it in the last 3 months or so when it seems every time I ride lately I get a flat. The bracket that holds it to the frame has been really good and secure, the weight is light enough and for the first five or six flats I had no problem. The last time I tried to use it though the O ring on the top of the piston tore in half, luckily I had some electricians tape with me and wrapped it around the piston a few times to get a reasonable seal. This allowed me to get about 15 PSI in the tyre and limp home. I bought a new kit for the pump but the new O ring didnt seal either, so I guess its time for a new pump.
