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Submitted by
Oldguy
a Weekend Warrior
from Indy
Date Reviewed: December 4, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | TRTP | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Line (LBS) | | Strengths: | It works. Park tech support is solid. | | Weaknesses: | None for the price. | | Similar Products Used: | Topeak Joe Blow, Performance Hurricaine, various no-name pumps | | Bike Setup: | IH Hollowpoint (LX/XT set-up), Cannondale & Specialized roadies. | | Bottom Line: | The pump just works. Gauge is reasonable accurate (+/- <5%). Dropped pump on concrete floor & busted gauge. Called Park to buy new gauge but they sent replacement (along with revised head piece) for free. No better pump or support for the price. BTW- I like my Topeak Joe Blo Pro a little better, but then it's way more $$$. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave
a Weekend Warrior
from Spring Lake, Mi
Date Reviewed: October 27, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | North Country Trail Tippy Dam | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$39.00 | | Purchased At: | Rock N Road Cycle | | Strengths: | Easy to switch between valve stem types | | Weaknesses: | Cheap feet that flex when using pump. Leaked air after three months of use. | | Similar Products Used: | Cheap discount store pump that lasted 12 years without any maintenance. | | Bike Setup: | Diamondback XR8 | | Bottom Line: | After about 2 1/2 months of non heavy use the pump started leaking air. Local bike shop rebuilt pump, after about 1 1/2 months of minimal use pump started leaking again. Park Tools sent new ring for air chamber didn't fix problem so they sent a new pump that I just received. Service was great from Park Tools, but don't have much faith based on other reviews this will last. Had a bad feeling about this after first couple of uses the way the feet woobled. Park should abandon pumps if they can't produce something better than this. Other products they make are great. Would not buy another one. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Noah
a
from Lacey, WA, USA
Date Reviewed: September 12, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$32.00 | | Strengths: | None | | Weaknesses: | Broke on first use. Blew a hole in the plastic base before reaching 40 psi | | Bottom Line: | POS - don't buy! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Y X
a Weekend Warrior
from Germantown, MD
Date Reviewed: May 14, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance | | Strengths: | Parktool name with a cheap price tag. | | Weaknesses: | Inaccurate gauge; poor durability; hard to use pump head. | | Similar Products Used: | Parktool PFP-2 | | Bottom Line: | The gauge became inaccurate (the needle hangs around 5 psi, won't go back to 0) after about 6 months use, and now the whole pump is broken. I definitely won't recommend this pump. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gabe
a Cross Country Rider
from Port Washington, WI, USA
Date Reviewed: May 1, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | It says "Park Tool" on the side.
Has a pressure gauge and easily switches from presta to schrader. | | Weaknesses: | Difficulty reaching high pressures.
Poor durability.
Hard to use valve clamp. | | Similar Products Used: | Gary Fisher pump (probably re-branded product).
Cheapo Wal Mart pump. | | Bike Setup: | Giant VT-1, Crossmax XL, Sram XO, Manitou Minute 2:00, Manitou Swinger 4-way Air, Hayes El Camino.
1998 Schwinn Moab 1 hardtail.
Trek T1000 road tandem.
Sun beach cruiser tandem. | | Bottom Line: | Park Tool usually makes good quality stuff, so I don't know what happened with this pump. The valve clamp is hard to use because the lever is longer than the clamp body, so you end up yanking on the hose to tighten the clamp. When you un-clamp it, the rubber seal wedges itself between the valve stem and the plastic clamp body and makes it hard to pull off of the valve stem. You end up losing a couple of psi while you struggle to remove the clamp from the valve stem. I use this pump for all of my bikes - from 30 psi to 120 psi. After using this pump for about a month, I started having difficulty getting over 100 psi and after another month, the plastic piece at the base cracked and leaked air on every stroke. I would not buy this pump again if I had the choice. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Willem Boom
a Cross Country Rider
from Bend, Oregon USA
Date Reviewed: April 18, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | ANY AROUND BEND | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$29.00 | | Purchased At: | EBAY | | Strengths: | Great quality, Functions well, no issues. Not sure what the other reviews challenges were with the product. Worked really well for me. Also an excellent price. Park Tools rock!! | | Weaknesses: | None | | Similar Products Used: | Topeak, Bell, etc... | | Bike Setup: | Jamis XC Expert (2005 Frame), 2007 Shimano XT Compenents, XTR Pedals, Fox RLC Float Fork, Thomson Stem, Sette Seatpost, WTB Shadow Race Seat, Easton EC 90 Flat Composite Bar, Sun Ryno Rims, DT Swiss Spokes, Panaracer Tires, Ergon Grips | | Bottom Line: | Buy it. You will like it! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
michael Hill
a Weekend Warrior
from Harrison
Date Reviewed: January 9, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Versailes State Park IN | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | performance Bicycle | | Strengths: | Price | | Weaknesses: | Presta valve end is too tight.ripped off two valve stemes on my tube. | | Bike Setup: | 2004 James Dakar sport | | Bottom Line: | Dont waist your time buying this product.you will just end up returning it after you kill a few tubes. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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