The PFP-2 is a shop quality pump for the professional mechanic. Packed with features and built to last for years of dependable service. It features a smooth operating double barrel design with a cast alloy head that fits both presta and schrader valves.
A comfortable oversized steel handle with "soft-touch" rubber grips and a top-mounted industrial quality pressure guage (rated to 160 PSI) in tandem with an extra long high pressure hose keep the pump comfortable and easy to use.
Submitted by
Mike Kokorudz
a Weekend Warrior
from Lake Forest, CA Date Reviewed: August 25, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Aliso Canyon
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$65.00
Purchased At:
Performance
Strengths:
Solid construction. Ergonomic handle with rubber grips.
Weaknesses:
Pump head difficult to engage. Gauge highly inaccurate, reading about 25% lower than actual.
Similar Products Used:
Ascent, Topeak Joe Blow Pro
Bike Setup:
Specialized Enduro Expert
Bottom Line:
Although I originally had problems with the head and gauge on this pump, I have to give high praise to Park Tool for standing behind their products. Calvin Jones sent me a new head and gauge immediately and gratis upon request even though I purchased it 2.5 years ago.
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Submitted by
Russell
a Cross Country Rider
from Reno Date Reviewed: May 19, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Tahoe Rim Trail
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$65.00
Purchased At:
Performance
Strengths:
Park Customer Service is as good as it gets.
Weaknesses:
Just average performance, no bleed valve.
Similar Products Used:
Silca, Blackburn
Bike Setup:
6" CC, SS, and Roadbike
Bottom Line:
Although this pump is not exceptional at any one thing, it does do the job. Although many on this thread have had head problems, the head on my pump switches from presta to schrader just fine and releases from presta valves with no problem. My gauge did eventually break, and one email to Park and a new one was in the mail no questions asked. I received my new gauge in about 5 days.
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Submitted by
J C
a Cross Country Rider
from San Diego, CA Date Reviewed: December 7, 2007
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Serviceable. Looks sleek.
Weaknesses:
Valve Head does release presta valve unless you really work at it. To succeed you must put more torque against presta-valve/tube joint then reasonable, potentially damaging tube (or your hand when it finally releases and you smack it against hub/skewer/spoke area).
Similar Products Used:
Others but forget names.
Bike Setup:
N/A
Bottom Line:
Love most Park tools. This one is HORRIBLE. I've serviced the valve head hoping to find the reason for weakness and scraped some material off inside of bushing hoping to make disengagement of valve easier. Not much difference. I have broken more than a few new tubes after pressuring. You better not be in a hurry if you want to keep you sanity with this pump. Stay clear from this pump
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Gary
a
from McLean Date Reviewed: October 30, 2007
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At:
Performance Bikes
Strengths:
Good look'in
Weaknesses:
Poor connection to valve stem.
Similar Products Used:
Topeak JoeBlow
Bottom Line:
The other reviews on this site are right-on. This pump has gone form fair to bad. This summer, it has been almost impossible to connect to presta valve stems. Today, I returned it to Performance Bikes for a credit. IMHO, Performance has the best in-store, phone and on-line customer service in the business. Bought a Topeak JoeBlow - a reliable easy-to-use pump that I have had good luck with over the years.
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Submitted by
Chris
a Weekend Warrior
from Tucson, AZ USA Date Reviewed: July 9, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Can't decide
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
Performance
Strengths:
Looks very nice. Has the Park name, which usually means quality.
Weaknesses:
Terrible design of pump head.
Bottom Line:
I finally "lost it" and threw this pump as far as I could. The internal head switch to go from Presta to Schrader sticks in place. I took it apart once and got it working and lubed it. I don't have time to repair my pump every time I use it. Once you get it on a Presta valve, it does not want to come off. You have to pull hard enough to risk driving the back of your hand into the disc rotor or some other unforgiving object. The guage was toasted during the first week since the pump head is difficult to engage (when the air is not able to get into the tire, pressure quickly builds up in the hose and exceeds the pressure guage maximum setting, permanently tweaking the guage).
I hate to give negative reviews. but this pump really deserves it. There is no point going over the postives of the design, because none of it matters if you can't get the pump head on and off of the valves...
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Submitted by
Johnny Sprocket
a Cross Country Rider
from SoCal Date Reviewed: March 9, 2007
Favorite Trail:
South Boundary - Taos
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Moves air, but so does the wind.
Weaknesses:
Switching between Presta and Schrader functions seems to be too much to ask from this pump. The head design is obviously flawed. The ball valve sticks - fatally - in place and no amount of witchcraft gets it to move.
Similar Products Used:
Silca
Bike Setup:
Ellsworth Truth
Bottom Line:
Yeah, this pump, equipped with a metal pump head, is worthless. But to be fair, Park is offering a new plastic head to replace the metal one - it's free for the asking. It's easy to change out. The plastic pump head seems to work - we'll see if it has staying power.
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Submitted by
Clevor
a Weekend Warrior
from Yokosuka, Japan Date Reviewed: December 7, 2006
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$65.00
Purchased At:
Performance?
Strengths:
Sturdy construction, massive pump head, very quick to fill road tires due to dual chamber.
Weaknesses:
Wish the arrow ring pointing to tire pressure would stay put; it's too easy to rotate it around. Rather hard to get the pump head off.
Similar Products Used:
Silca ATB and road pumps
Bike Setup:
Giant TCR Comp 1; Michelin Ultralites @ 110 psi
Bottom Line:
I have a contrary opinion of this pump in that I think Park fixed the issues (I bought my pump around a year ago). While it is true the pump head is hard to get off (it utilizes a locking lever), it does hold the valve more reliably (like a bear bite) than the Silcas, which are just a friction fit. It's no wonder the Silcas are easier to remove. I've never liked the Silcas in that you get paranoid that with the high tire pressures, the pump head will blow right off.
To me the Park fills tires faster than the Silca due to the dual chamber design. The gauge has always been accurate for me.
The trick to getting the pump head off is pull it off in a direct vertical motion. You have to do it in a quick motion to prevent bleeding off pressure. I sorta have the hang of it now.
But I am high on this pump due to the effortless pump stroke compared to the Silcas. I prefer it over the Silca now.
In regards to the pump head, both Silca and Park should learn from the cheap plastic pumps you can get in Japan for $20. It uses a small knurled adapter you thread unto the opened Presta valve. Than you just insert the other end into the pump head and lock it with the lever. Totally positive locking action and no leakage. Once the tire is filled, release the locking lever and unscrew the adapter. No noise of bleeding air whatsoever! Works like a charm.
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Submitted by
Dewey
a Weekend Warrior
from Minneapolis, Mn. Date Reviewed: November 26, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Lebanon Hills
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
Its heavy and it looks like its well made
Weaknesses:
Pump head is a massive pain
Similar Products Used:
Silca
Bike Setup:
BMC Fourstroke 03,Reba Race,XT driveline, Hayes brakes Cane Creek wheels.
Bottom Line:
I bought this pump because I occasionally pump up the neighbor kids bikes with Schraeder valves and I wanted a dual head pump. After using two different Silca pumps for 20 years with no problems, I am totally dissapointed in this pump. I cant get the pump head to sit on and fully engage the stem straight, Its hard as hell to remove it from the valve, I have hurt my hand many times trying to get the thumblock released. The valving or whatever that controls how the gauge reads also is very inconsistent. Sometimes the gauge just keeps going and going and going! Like others, I wish I would have come and read the reviews on this pump before I bought it, but I trusted the Park name, but this thing is crap and I cant believe that Park keeps selling it the way it is. If this thing was just substandard, I would dump it on Ebay, but it works so bad, I would feel guilty selling this piece of junk to anyone else. Sorry Park, this thing just doesn't cut it, especially at the price it retails for.
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Submitted by
Cary
a Cross Country Rider
from Lafayette, CA Date Reviewed: October 30, 2006
Favorite Trail:
The one I'm on.
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$65.00
Purchased At:
Performance
Strengths:
Looks nice.
Weaknesses:
It doesn't do what it's supposed to.
Similar Products Used:
Blackburn, Topeak.
Bike Setup:
Wheels, Tires, Cranks, Fork; you name it, they have it.
Bottom Line:
What a joke. I thought it was me until I checked here. The first failure was the pressure gauge broke, sticking at 35 psi. The only good thing I can say is that Park sent me a new one no questions asked. The more pervasive problem is the air chuck. At first I thought it needed to break in, but over time it just got worse, impossible to seat and even more impossible to remove. After the second time of the chuck pulling the stem off a schrader tube (yes that is how hard you have to pull and this is with holding the stem to try and keep it from happening), I had it. I'm glad I bought it at performance, they took it back and exchanged me for Topeak.
If I were buying a new one, I would buy a specialized pump.
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Submitted by
Brendan
a Cross Country Rider
from Virginia Date Reviewed: September 10, 2006
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$60.00
Strengths:
Hmmm
Weaknesses:
It does want to inflate my tires
Similar Products Used:
Various - about to buy a Silca pump
Bike Setup:
2 roads, 1 29er
Bottom Line:
I'm glad I'm not alone. I figured I'd buy one good floor pump after a cheap one I had broke. It got progressively more difficult to seat presta valves in the head. It would take about 5 attempts before it would inflate. I thought I had screwed up the head, and spent $16(+$10 S&H) for a new head. which turned out to be even worse. So I threw good money after bad. Very disappointing, especially since the damn pump has been on the market for several years(they had a recall in 2003) and Park hasn't bothered to address this problem.
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Submitted by
freddie
a Cross Country Rider
from Harbor City, CA USA Date Reviewed: May 14, 2006
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Comfortable grip, pressure gauge that reads in 2pound increments.
Weaknesses:
Thumblock requires way too much effort to engage, the pin that the thumblock swivels on would continually back out on mine, air leaks from the chuck after very short time period (maybe a couple of months), and last but not least, forget about using the schrader opening (it's very difficult to work the schrader opening onto your schrader valve and damn near impossible to get it off.
Similar Products Used:
Silca track pump, various Performance brand pumps.
Bike Setup:
N/A
Bottom Line:
Sharing the opinion of most of the other reviewers I must concur that THIS PUMP SUCKS!
One other comment: I prefer a chuck that has just one head that automatically senses which type of valve it's being attached to. The double "shotgun" type head makes engaging the high effort thumblock on the Park pump that much more awkward.
I just bought a Performance Hurricane Team pump on sale. Hopefully it will perform better than this POS.
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Submitted by
Gregg
a Cross Country Rider
from Columbus, OH 43021 Date Reviewed: April 17, 2006
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At:
Bikeman
Strengths:
Comfortable grips, nice finish, stable
Weaknesses:
leaks air when trying to use, check value will not open unless deflate tire first, airhead is finicky, gauge hard to read
Similar Products Used:
Silca, Joe Blow,
Bottom Line:
This is the worst Park tool in their catalog, no contest. Every person who I have spoken to about this product is either neutral or hates it. I had a Silca that lasted ten years until rust consumed the bottom. This Park is finished after one year. The check value refuses to open unless you first deflate the entire tire. The airhead is so poor that using the stupid thing is a two person affair. Park should be ashamed to have their name on this thing.
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Submitted by
Sam
a Cross Country Rider
from Rochester Hills, MI Date Reviewed: February 13, 2006
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$65.00
Purchased At:
Rochester Bike Shop
Strengths:
Durable barrel, good handle and stable base.
Weaknesses:
Very poor head. I personally cleaned and rebuilt the head when it did not work after purchase. There was no other option since I was in the north woods with no options. It works well after I fixed it. But it works much worse than any of the four pumps I've owned over the last 20 years.
Similar Products Used:
Silica presta, Schwinn, Blackburn and private label brand.
Bike Setup:
Hardtail with SRAM parts, XTR wheels. Full suspension with all XTR. Mountain tandem with Sram, Shimano, Formula etc..
Bottom Line:
This is my backup pump. It has proved too unreliable and takes greater effort than my Blackburn. Huge dissappointment for a Park product.
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Submitted by
joe
a Cross Country Rider
from loveland Date Reviewed: January 8, 2006
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$45.00
Purchased At:
eBay
Strengths:
solid construction, ease and speed of use.
Weaknesses:
difficult to remove head from valve
Similar Products Used:
nashbar
Bike Setup:
presta valves
Bottom Line:
Love this pump! Fast to inflate, never a problem, quality construction, no breakdowns of any kind. Works great on my road or mntn bike, and with the double valve head, there's no fiddling around with a presta/schraeder changeover.
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Submitted by
Darren Ling
a Cross Country Rider
from Fairfield, Ohio Date Reviewed: December 11, 2005
Favorite Trail:
any
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$70.00
Purchased At:
online somewhere
Strengths:
it looks nice it says "Park"
Weaknesses:
gauge, pump head, base, everything?
Similar Products Used:
blackburn
Bike Setup:
I have 3 mtn. bikes. They are all Indy fab's
Bottom Line:
Do not buy this pump. I wish I would have read the reviews first. First I saw a recall notice that got me a new base for my pump. Then my psi gauge quite working. Park mailed me a new one. My pump head has always been unbelievably hard to get one. Park sent me a new one. It is even harder to get on than my original one. I wish Park would just refund my money and send me a different pump. Please don't buy this pump. It blows.
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Submitted by
Justin
a Racer
from Madison, WI, USA Date Reviewed: July 26, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Kettle Moraine - John Muir Trail System
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$70.00
Purchased At:
Machinery Row Bicycles
Strengths:
1. Durable structure (metal tube, metal base). 2. Comfortable for a taller person to use, nice gauge placement. 3. Aesthetic appearance.
Weaknesses:
1. The pump completely broke after 2 months of use. 2. Pump head extremely difficult to seat (especially on presta valves) and even harder to remove. 3. Would not fill empty tire. 4. Had a hard spring-like feel at the bottom of the pump stroke. 5. When filling through a presta valve, the tire pressure had to be far lower than the target pressure in order for the valve to open and air to flow. (ex. If you wanted to fill a road bike tire to 120psi and the actual tire pressure was 110psi, the valve would not crack until above 120psi. Often I would need to let some air out down to 80psi, before I could fill the tire back to 120psi. Same was true for mountain bike tires.).
Bottom Line:
The pump is not user friendly especially for the price. Although the structure is built to last, the insides definitely are not. The pump has appearance and not function.
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Submitted by
Keith
a Cross Country Rider
from Texas Date Reviewed: June 20, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Any with dirt and rocks
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$65.00
Purchased At:
Mad Duck
Strengths:
This pump has no strengths. It is the biggest piece of junk. You would think coming from Park it would be a quality item. Thinking is wrong.
Weaknesses:
The pressure guage does not work properly, the valve stem adapter does not fit on to any valve known to mankind and the pump must be pressurized prior to it actually blowing air into a tube or tire. It want even blow air into a deflated tube or flat tubeless tire on a rim. I thought the problem with it not fitting on on valves might be the rubber O-ring but since I've been trying to use it the O-ring has been torn up and it still fits nothing. After cramming it on a valve you end up smacking your fingers on the spokes or chainstay trying to get the adapter off!!
Similar Products Used:
Pumps that are far superior
Bike Setup:
Independent Fabrication Ti Deluxe Singlespeed w/t Phil Wood EBB. Need I Say More?
Bottom Line:
I want my $65.00 Back!!! This pump deserves no flamin chilies because it is lower than the lowest.
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Submitted by
Dennis Romano
a Cross Country Rider
from Las Vegas, NV Date Reviewed: June 3, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Bunker Creek
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$65.00
Purchased At:
REI
Strengths:
Metal tube assembly, high mounted guage and metal pump head. Dual pump head.
Weaknesses:
Center foot is very short and makes the pump unstable. Ill conceived design. Pump head is designed to automatically detect which type of valve is being inserted. On many occassions I connect to a presta valve and the Schraeder valve part of the pump is where the air is pumped out of. Then you have to tap the pump head on the floor and try again. This can take many attempts. Next, the pump has the least efficient pump volume you can imagine. Even with the extended pump length there is no increase in volume.
Similar Products Used:
Blackburn and Topeak
Bike Setup:
Four mountain bikes.
Bottom Line:
I am disappointed with this pump. Very unlike Park. Bottom line, they should get out of the pump business. Their tools are well made and last. This pump is well below that high standard. This pump could have some use for roadies due to its high pressure capability but is of little to no value to high volume mountain bike tires. I can not recommend this pump to anyone. The best pump I have ever owned was a Blackburn and I will buy another one to replace this one.
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Submitted by
Dan Hardin
a Cross Country Rider
from Santa Rosa, CA Date Reviewed: May 27, 2005
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$55.00
Purchased At:
Online
Strengths:
Solid barrel & handle construction. Lots of metal. Base to barrel connection reinforced with plastic molding.
Weaknesses:
Many weaknesses,unfortunately, for an expensive pump from Park. After having my $30 Blackburn & Topeak fail, I figured I'd drop a wad on a pump that'd last a lifetime. As Park bills it, I wanted "a shop quality pump for the professional mechanic." Unfortunately, this pump ain't all that. Its got a plastic overmolding around the steel base that's wrinkled, making it wobbly on the floor. The pivot pin in the head started working loose the first time I used it, just like on $18 crap pumps. Howabout using a screw? The head has a huge, steel thumblever that would seem to lend excellent leverage for an airtight seal- however, with a thumb on the lever there's nothing to counterbalance pushing on it- you just exert pressure on the weak stem of the tube. Even after a year of use, the lever action is stiff. Tough to get head on to valve stem.
Similar Products Used:
Blackburns for 16 years or so. Topeak for 3 years.
Bike Setup:
'04 Hammerhead 100X with F100RLC fork & R ProPedal shock, Magura Martas & Pro XC wheelset, XT/XTR, Race Face & Sette bits.
Bottom Line:
You'd think that a company like Park could make a "lifetime" pump for this price. But my search is still on. Gonna try a nice Blackburn with a thumblever.
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