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AirDriver 1500 Floor Pump
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Submitted by
thiirane
a Weekend Warrior
from Ogden, UT, USA
Date Reviewed: September 13, 2009 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Target | | Strengths: | Ingenius design of the switchblade nozzle assembly | | Weaknesses: | Instructions were not clear about how the nozzle works | | Bike Setup: | I use it on my bikes, wheelbarrel, etc... I have a threaded nozzle attachment from another portible bike pump that I use with the airdriver to inflate my bike tires. it works great. | | Bottom Line: | Don't give up on this pump. I almost did. Once you understand that the nozzle assembly requires backpressure to direct the air flow path (i.e., you have to have to pump hooked up to the item that you want inflated), you will likely not have a problem. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dsinla
a Weekend Warrior
from LA, CA
Date Reviewed: September 7, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | xxx | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$21.00 | | Purchased At: | Target | | Strengths: | I'm not even a cyclist but a Google search brought me here. Yes there is a horrible lack of instructions for this pump. Here's the key: the LOCK and UNLOCK lever is OPPOSITE of how I would expect. Place the nozzle on the valve WITH THE LEVER IN THE DOWN POSITION (ALIGNED AGAINST THE BODY OF THE NOZZLE) and then RAISE THE LEVER to lock it in position. Once I did this it locked on and pumped just fine. | | Bottom Line: | Place the nozzle on the valve WITH THE LEVER IN THE DOWN POSITION (ALIGNED AGAINST THE BODY OF THE NOZZLE) and then RAISE THE LEVER to lock it in position. Once I did this it locked on and pumped just fine. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Max Keene
a Weekend Warrior
from Tuscaloosa, Al, Tuscaloosa
Date Reviewed: August 29, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | pavement | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Sears | | Strengths: | Durable, Easy to use. Accurate gauge. | | Weaknesses: | Rubber squeeze gromet at pump worn out. Will not connect air tight on valve stem. I can not find the replacement gromet. | | Similar Products Used: | Several other hand pumps. Schwinn 1500 is the best. The squeeze gromet is easily replaced if available. | | Bike Setup: | N/A | | Bottom Line: | The Schwinn bike I have is the best overall bike I have ever had. This Schwinn Model 1500 bicycle pump is the best hand pump on the market if it is still on the market. I have had it for over 20 years and it worked great for pumping air into any tire including automobile. Please tell me where I can find the replacement rubber gromet. Then the pump will be good for another 20 years. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
pk3dnow
a Weekend Warrior
from Richmond, VA
Date Reviewed: July 13, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Buttermilk Trails | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Walmart | | Strengths: | First let me say I've got the Schwinn AirDriver 1100 (very similar with the same 5 in 1 head). Works once you figure it out. Purchased the pump to go with my new Motobecane 29er which has presta valves, not new to them but haven't needed a pump for anything but Schrader for a long time. Once I got the pump I did the common sense thing and attached the brass "Presta" adapter. Many moments and head scratches later I gave up and hit the internet. After a quick Google search I landed here and came upon the "Runger" review. Thanks so very much for the helpful hint now my pump works wonderfully! | | Weaknesses: | NO INSTRUCTIONS WHATSOEVER! Misleading parts included. | | Similar Products Used: | Schwinn AirDriver 700 frame pump. | | Bike Setup: | '09 Motobecane 29er. | | Bottom Line: | This pump could be great if only it came with some instructions! But thanks to the internet it was saved from a quick return. And now that I've got it setup the way I need it I am very pleased with it. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
cupakip
a Weekend Warrior
from champaign il usa
Date Reviewed: July 5, 2009 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Walmart | | Strengths: | None known -- it won't work. | | Weaknesses: | It won't attach to the valve on a tire. | | Bottom Line: | I've read Dave Runger's helpful hints, but the mechanism won't clamp down on the tire valve. There's no rubber washer or gasket in the mechanism, so there's nothing to squeeze it tight onto the valve as has always been in tire pumps that I've used for decades. No parts diagram came with it. I bought it 435 miles from here to use on vacation, which is 35 miles from the nearest city, so I'm really out of luck on this one.
Could they have left a part out of mine and many others? If I could attach it, it appears that it would work fine, but I can't attach it.
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Submitted by
Melissa
a Downhiller
from Milwaukee, WI
Date Reviewed: June 26, 2009 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | target | | Strengths: | Functionality | | Weaknesses: | NO DIRECTIONS!!! | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Kids bike | | Bottom Line: | THanks Dave!!! I bought this pump specifically inflate both my bike and my son's bike tires, but before it had a chance to, I used for pool toys and a ball with no problems. I could not figure out how to inflate the tires until I read ur post. I was putting the lever in the wrong position. I thought it made sense to have it up when attaching to the valve and close it whhen attached. I guess not!! Thanks!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
clivey
a Weekend Warrior
from Hertford,England, UK
Date Reviewed: June 21, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Thetford Forest, Norfolk | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Walmart | | Strengths: | Loads - This pump is great at what it does and never had any real trouble in changing over from schrader to Presta.I agree was frustrating at first but now piece of cake. | | Weaknesses: | Gage is not that accurate but close enough.lack of instructions on packaging - Schwinn put a leaflet in packaging and you will get max chilli's. | | Similar Products Used: | Topeak Floorpump, Tesco Floorpump | | Bike Setup: | Trek 6500 | | Bottom Line: | Bought this pump when in Florida last year as twice the money back in UK. Looks fab and expensive and after I had worked out how it worked has been a GREAT buy for $20. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Best Aunt ever
a Weekend Warrior
from Bradenton, Florida
Date Reviewed: May 5, 2009 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Target | | Strengths: | Causes accute aggravation. | | Weaknesses: | Bad/misleading directions. | | Similar Products Used: | My first attempt! | | Bike Setup: | My young nephew's little NEXT Wipeout. | | Bottom Line: | "Aunt Linda! My bike's tire is flat and the other kids are all outside riding" Ok I can handle this--a piece of cake. So we hop in the car and race down to the nearest store (10 miles away) I buy the Schwinn 1100. WOW, it has a gauge and all these fun looking attachments. Very impressive. I can't wait to show my nephew just how great I am. Then, OMG!!! I have bruises, scratches, practically tore the tire off the bike. I am even ashamed to say that I said a few choice words that his little ears had no business hearing. The look of admiration in his bright shiny eyes that he had for me just 20 minutes earlier was losing it's luster, disappointment and doubt was setting in. I rummaged through the trash and pulled out the receipt, gravy stains and all, I'm taking it back!! Last ditch effort-check the net! This forum was a godsend. I was flipping the lever in the wrong direction. Once I read on here how to do it correctly, the pump worked like a charm. Go figure. "I fixed it! I got it to work!" I come racing into the house...awwww, he has gone to bed..........it took me 3 hours for 1 tire? Well tomorrow is another day, he can catch up with the biker brat pack, race over the speed bumps, soar through the air, be all that he can be. Maybe I will even hear him say with pride he still has "the best aunt ever!" | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rick
a Weekend Warrior
from ALTOONA P.A
Date Reviewed: April 23, 2009 | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | TARGET | | Strengths: | YA RIGHT ! | | Weaknesses: | To many little parts to assemble.Wont stay on valve when pumping.wont make a good seal on valve.Very poor designe.
| | Similar Products Used: | Dicks sporting goods.
Was cheaper and worked 110% better. | | Bottom Line: | Dont wast your time with this piece of sh t!
I would like to meet the person who invented this.
If there was a rating lower than crap that would still be to good for it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
patrice
a Racer
from toms river
Date Reviewed: April 19, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | island beach state park | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | target | | Strengths: | I am taking it back!
my friend and I were working on it forever, now I have flats, sore fingers and can't ride today! | | Weaknesses: | won't fit my bike, by adding or rearranging all the parts of this crappy pump, we still couldn't get it to work.
we read everything and over and over again, nothing- I'm about tp pull my hair out! Noe I have to go back to Target for another pump! I bought this one because it looked great, little did I know it's a joke, but not the funny kind! | | Bottom Line: | even with other bikers views, don't buy this pump, go to a good bike shop and then you can go for a bike ride instead of going for a trip to the insane asylume! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
otto105
a Weekend Warrior
from madison, wi usa
Date Reviewed: April 3, 2009 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | target | | Strengths: | none | | Weaknesses: | everything | | Bottom Line: | The worst piece of scrap ever produced. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
fatmonkey
a Weekend Warrior
from VA
Date Reviewed: April 1, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | WO&D | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Walmart | | Strengths: | not a one!! | | Weaknesses: | This thing is a piece of s.hit!!! I doesn't work any how you try it. I had my old bike pump go bad after 20 years, and bought this one thinking it work better, especially with all of the new gadgets on it!...Yeah right!! I sent the company an email and haven't heard anything back (not that I was expecting something from them) they just take your money and say the hell with you. I'm going to take this piece of s.hit and throw it out the window and shoot it!!! It's a piece of junk!! | | Bottom Line: | Don't waste your money on schwinn....piece of s.hit!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dick
a Weekend Warrior
from Sandia Park, NM, US
Date Reviewed: March 22, 2009 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Worked well on the Shrader , and following Dave Runger's instructions helped. | | Weaknesses: | The plastic cap is very easy to cross-thread as it is soft plastic. Once it has been cross-threaded that's all she wrote - can't use the piece of junk | | Bottom Line: | Sure it's inexpensive, until it breaks on the first use then it becomes very expensive.
Don't buy this get a good pump that will last. And don't get s Schwinn - they need to learn to respect their customers. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jabroni
a Weekend Warrior
from Ohio
Date Reviewed: March 8, 2009 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Target | | Strengths: | None | | Weaknesses: | Doesn't work | | Bottom Line: | Do not buy this!!! It has no instructions and is a total piece of crap. I would not use this to try and blow out a candle. I cannot believe Target is stocking this item on its shelves. Bottom Line: DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!!!!!!!!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
sue garneau
a Weekend Warrior
from estero
Date Reviewed: February 25, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | three oaks oarkway | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Target | | Strengths: | none | | Weaknesses: | no air goes into the tire | | Bottom Line: | This tire pump takes all the fun out of biking. I am totally frustated. I tried aircompressors and they do not work very well either. What do you have to do to enjoy biking? | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
kylevren
a Weekend Warrior
from Van Nuys, CA
Date Reviewed: November 11, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Target | | Weaknesses: | If you use any other nozzle than a 'standard' Schrader, you will have extreme difficulty in changing it to the Presta/Dunlop. There are no directions with the packaging. Thank goodness someone took the time to figure it out and put the instructions on this webiste. I would have returned it. | | Bottom Line: | Don't bother buying this product. It isn't worth the hassle. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
fairlynewcyclist
a Weekend Warrior
from Kansas City
Date Reviewed: September 28, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Wal-Mart | | Strengths: | NOW it works | | Weaknesses: | Terrible (and wrong) instructions included in packaging | | Similar Products Used: | other peoples' | | Bottom Line: | I thought I was an idiot and just couldn't figure it out (air kept coming out as I pumped), but once I read Dave Runger's review that explained how to turn the thing inside out to make it work, it's great! Thanks! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
tedzilla
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto, ON, Canada
Date Reviewed: September 23, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Crappy Tire | | Strengths: | Works well | | Weaknesses: | Very difficult to figure out | | Bottom Line: | This pump is very frustrating to use. I have no idea what all the other reviewers are talking about with the metal piece, the head cap and all that. All I know is when you want to switch from using Presta to Shrader or vice versa you have to hold your finger over the other hole and pump a bit to get the valve to switch over. It isn't all that difficult but I always forget and have to figure it out again when I go to use this thing. I don't pump a lot of tires. The difficulty of use and lack of instructions give this a poorer rating. When you figure it out it works quite nicely. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
thecraze
a Weekend Warrior
from DELAND, FLORIDA
Date Reviewed: August 22, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Strengths: | Nice looking. Multi valves. | | Weaknesses: | Bad instructions. Web site has slightly more instructions, but not enough. | | Similar Products Used: | Pretty much any other pump. | | Bottom Line: | This thing is a pain to figure out. After a few attempts to get it onto a Schrader valve, I realized the enagage/disengage handle is used backwards. On normal pumps, you disengage (attach to the valve) by flipping the handle out, parallel with the valve, and engage by flipping the handle towards the body to pump your tire/ball.
Out of habit, I had the handle flipped out to put the nozzle on the valve. Much to my surprise, and frustration (cursing why they didn't tell you they switched this), I realized you needed to have the handle flipped against the body of the nozzle to put it on the valve.
The web site switchbladenozzles.com just gives you a few troubleshooting tips, and that's it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jpohio
a Weekend Warrior
from Columbus, Ohio
Date Reviewed: August 21, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Rails to Trails | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Target | | Strengths: | None | | Weaknesses: | It does not work | | Bottom Line: | I purchased a Schwinn AirDriver 1100 yesterday and returned it today. After trying to find directions on the company web site, I found this page. Tried to call Steve at TPI. They are now out of business, and the company that bought their remaining products was not able to provide any information. After reading of all the problems I returned my purchase to Target. I would not recommend this product to anyone. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jam
a Racer
from reading, pa
Date Reviewed: August 18, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | roads | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | target | | Strengths: | works, eventually | | Weaknesses: | no instructions | | Similar Products Used: | bell version | | Bike Setup: | fuji road bike | | Bottom Line: | product does work, only after reading the dave runger review
basically forget the metal, take off the plastic cap, and put the lil plastic piece in first, followed by the rubber, then screw on the cap, part of the 5-way nozzle to work is you may have to push air through the pump "very gently"!!and give a lil blow in the nozzle to switch the valve over, you'll know when it switches from the needle to the big valve, then push it all the way on the presta valve, and it should work, then just pull real hard to get it off(pull straight off so you don't kill the valve). Once you get it, it does work, but a pain to get it set up right. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Merrill Barrett
a Weekend Warrior
from Grand Rapids, MI
Date Reviewed: August 8, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Any/All decent city streets & trails | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Meijers | | Strengths: | Nice appearance to sell and looks great but otherwise NO redeeming virtues! Luckily, I couldn't find the 1500 floor pump, wasting even more money, so purchased the Schwinn Airdriver 1100 handpump and it didn't work at all-except to lose the little pressure I already had! The pump head would not stay on the valve-stem no matter what I tried! | | Weaknesses: | It doesn't work AT ALL all and the pumphead will not secure to the valve stem and keeps coming off and allows existing air pressure to escape! This is going back to the store after just 24 hours! | | Similar Products Used: | Various handpumps and footpumps over the past 59 years incl. a Bell Windstorm used just 48 hours($15 handpump purchased @ WalMart) works just enough to allow inflation to 40 lbs before air escapes from a hose fitting, but the pumphead works fine. Being returned also! Will try an Automotive store like PepBoys and, hopefully, will find a USA product that actually works! | | Bike Setup: | Schwinn Jaguar, Sun Drifter Tandem,
Landrider Autoshift; Kent 260 AL | | Bottom Line: | Nobody should buy ANY Schwinn footpump or handpump. I've found some other Schwinn products to be satisfactory, but NOT the pumps!It's frustrating and a waste of time and money. It might be a good idea to shop for pumps at an automotive store and, at least, try to get a heavy-duty product made in the USA. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tasha
a Weekend Warrior
from Pon., MI, USA
Date Reviewed: August 2, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Target | | Strengths: | LIghtweight (whoopdeedoo) | | Weaknesses: | EVERYTHING! | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Childs Bike | | Bottom Line: | AWFUL! I'm still looking for my silver lining to figuring this thing out. I feel hope now that some of you have figured it out but no luck for me yet. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jason Townsend
a Weekend Warrior
from Halifax, NS, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 25, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Canadian Tire | | Strengths: | Inflated bicycle tires; seems adequate so far. | | Weaknesses: | Difficult to figure out initially | | Similar Products Used: | Slew of nameless bicycle pumps | | Bike Setup: | Presta front and rear tires, 120 psi | | Bottom Line: | I had a choice between 10 and 30 dollar gauged floor pumps and I may have miscalculated in picking up this, the more expensive one. I wound up here trying to figure out what to do with it, likely because they included two ways of interfacing with Presta valves. I tried Dave Runger's way and I couldn't get the nozzle to lock onto my valve, with a -lot- of trying. I was getting nervous. However I gave the metal presta adapter a try (screwing it onto the presta valve, then hooking the schrader-mode version of the nozzle up to it.) This did work; I'm not quite sure how it's pushing down the presta valve unless it's by air pressure, but then I'm no expert.
At any rate, with the metal adapter it worked, I was able to get my 120 PSI front and rear. The pump doesn't really like working with that pressure although it says 160 PSI somewhere on the packaging; I basically leaned on the pump with one hand to keep the pressure around 120 and then quickly de-coupled the nozzle with the other hand.
So long as it holds up over time I have no real gripe with the product; if it ends up going needle-only like some people have described I'll come back here and report it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JMAC
a Weekend Warrior
from Lumberton, NC, USA
Date Reviewed: July 8, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Strengths: | Durability | | Weaknesses: | Instructions | | Bike Setup: | Presta valves | | Bottom Line: | "Schraeder (regular car-style tire valve): The pump should come set up for this type of valve as the default. Even if air is coming out of the sports needle valve, don't worry! Due to some clever technology in the pump head, once you hook the pump up to your tire and start pumping, the back pressure will switch the flow to the bike valve output. Have the lever on the pump head pushed down, flat against the pump head. Push the pump head FIRMLY onto the tire valve. While still pushing firmly, flip the pump head lever up to lock the pump head onto the tire valve. Inflate to desired pressure. When finished, push the pump head lever back down and pull the pump head off the tire valve.
Presta (longer, narrower, usually gold-colored valve): IGNORE THE METAL COMPONENT that is labelled "Presta/Dunlop" on your packaging. I just pumped up my Presta-valve tire without using this metal component at all! I have NO IDEA why it is included with the pump and labeled the way it is on the packaging. Anyway, you just need to make a simple switch to set up your pump for Presta valves. Unscrew the cap on the pump head. Inside of the head here there are two things you need to remove: first, a rubber piece, and then a plastic piece. (You might need to use a pen or something to leverage the lever gasket out.) You need to flip the orientation of both of these pieces around. That's how it works! Re-insert the plastic part into the pump head first (flipped around, remember!) and then re-insert the rubber part (flipped around!). Screw the plastic cap back onto the pump head. You will now notice that, as a reult of flipping the rubber gasket, the hole into which you will be putting the Presta valve is smaller than the hole that was exposed before for the Schraeder valve default setting. This is just the way you want it! Follow instruction from the Schraeder section on how to use the pump from here."
This is the meat of how to use the pump.........Thanks, Dave Runger !!
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Submitted by
Still upset
a Weekend Warrior
from USA
Date Reviewed: July 1, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Wal-MArt | | Strengths: | It really knows how to piss me off | | Weaknesses: | It makes me want to punch my buddy who let me use it in the face | | Similar Products Used: | Every other foot pump known to man | | Bike Setup: | Gary Fisher Zebrano | | Bottom Line: | I really wish my buddy that let me use this pump lived closer,I've been pumping on this piece of crap for over an hour and my tires are still flat.I follwed the link posted http://www.switchbladenozzles.com/trouble_shooting.htm
And used it the way it is supposed to be for bike/car and nothing.
I would like to get a refund for it but I didnt even buy it.I really want to get out and ride my bike to work and run errands since we finally have our two weeks of summer here in washington state but thanks to this pump that wont be happening.
The only people who should buy this is the people at Schwinn because they sined their names to this piece of crap they should be made to use it.
Who shouldn't use it- the rest of the world!!!
Terrible product Schwinn should seriously shut the doors to their company if this is what they are using as a representation of their company!!
BOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ADuncan2
a Weekend Warrior
from Charlottesville VA
Date Reviewed: July 1, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Target | | Strengths: | The brighr color makes it easy to see at the bottom of the lake | | Weaknesses: | It doesn't float | | Similar Products Used: | There is nothing as bad as this product out there | | Bike Setup: | Nomad GT | | Bottom Line: | I had the pump for 6 months and finally stumbled across this website. Thanks for the instructions!!!! I've been an aircraft mech for 25 years and have never found something so completely forign to operate. I finally did get it to work and only threw it into the lake once. I couldnn't let it get the best of me so I fished it out and kept trying to figure it out. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dleogallag
a Weekend Warrior
from Mendota Heights, MN
Date Reviewed: June 12, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Mendota Heights | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | walmart | | Strengths: | The piece of the pump that holds the needle to the ball inflator. Unfortunately, the needle itself is weak | | Weaknesses: | Needle. | | Bottom Line: | T the folks who've used this product, who could only blow up balls with it, I envy you. I bought it as a multi-tool, and it works great on my bike, but I can't get it to blow up a ball. One puff, then the "magical" valve switching takes over, and blows up out the shrader valve. Now that the needle is broken, and I cant' remove the base, I only hope it continues to blow up bike tires. I didn't buy this cuz it was cheap - in fact, I usually try to NOT buy the cheapest one available - now, I'm SOO CONFUSED. This thing is JUNK! With luck, I'm hoping kids will use it as a bellows to start fires in the fireplace. In fact, would anyone like to buy a bellows for a fireplace? Only bellows with a air pressure gauge I've ever seen! Value priced! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bordell
a Weekend Warrior
from New Orleans, LA usa
Date Reviewed: June 6, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Schwill air driver | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Academy | | Strengths: | None | | Weaknesses: | No instructions, pump does not connect to tires. No one at customer service to speak with. | | Similar Products Used: | any other bike pump | | Bike Setup: | Cannondale | | Bottom Line: | This is the worse piece of junk that I have ever bought. No one at PTI answers...they simply refer you to send an e-mail to which I have not received a reply. Several friends have tried to connect to a tire but no way will it work. Another example of an US company that went to China with poor directions except to make our company lots of money. I will return this junk and never buy any Schwinn product again. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Howard England
a
from Fort Lauderdale
Date Reviewed: May 14, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | SPORTS AUTHORITY | | Strengths: | Great for digging holes with. | | Weaknesses: | Piece of crap.
Doesn't work.
Takes a MIT graduate to even attempt
Frightens small children
Causes global warming
Makes Al Gore fat | | Similar Products Used: | None like it on the planet | | Bottom Line: | 1100, not 1500. Had it for six months. Couldn't figure the damn thing out. Shot it seven times, then buried it in the back yard. Dug it up again a month later and shot it again. Reburied it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Christine S
a
from Columbus
Date Reviewed: May 5, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | TARGET | | Bottom Line: | Thanks for all your help everyone. I also was thoroughly frustrated and feeling like a dunce. I'm a mechanics daughter so I just couldn't let it go until I figured it out. I finally figured it out with your help, finally. Schwinn should at least address the issue on their website given the issues so many people are having. Now we can all turn our attention to more important things. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Barbara B
a
from Fort Myers
Date Reviewed: April 27, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | Lakes Park & the ride to work | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Target | | Strengths: | Choices | | Weaknesses: | Same as everyone else has said, it comes with no directions. | | Bike Setup: | Townie | | Bottom Line: | I still haven't been able to connect the pump to my tire, even using Dave's directions. My brother-in-law tried, too. Too many bells and whistles. Just give us a pump that works. Simple. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
V Ames
a
from Saint Paul
Date Reviewed: April 27, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Walmart | | Strengths: | Multi-faceted product. | | Weaknesses: | Lack of instructions. | | Bottom Line: | Thanks to this website, I was able to figure out how to use this product after I was ready to take back for a refund.
When using the sportsball needle, it is important to wet prior to inserting as the first time I pulled it out the needle stuck in the ball! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Delano
a
from Fairport, NY, USA
Date Reviewed: April 25, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Target | | Strengths: | Quickly inflates tires, well built | | Weaknesses: | Lack of instructions | | Bottom Line: | Had difficulty figuring out how the pump works for bicycle tires. Found this web site, and once I followed the instructions posted, had no issues. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alejandro Rodriguez
a Weekend Warrior
from Austin, TX
Date Reviewed: April 19, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Academy Sports | | Strengths: | it looks fancy | | Weaknesses: | overly complicated usage and instructions that might as well be in hyroglyphics | | Bottom Line: | You'll have an easier time throwing the product away than ever using it.
If only it was recyclable. Then at least it wouldn't have been a total waste *sigh* | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rachel
a
from Wildomar, Ca
Date Reviewed: April 12, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | Target | | Strengths: | Thank goodness for Dave Runger's review. I have had this pump for quite some time and have never been able to figure it out, I thought my husband threw the instructions in the trash, little did I know there weren't any. I am so glad I found this web site!!!! Now the kids can play in their blow up water toys. | | Bottom Line: | It is a great product now that I know how to use it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dale
a Weekend Warrior
from Yokosuka, Japan
Date Reviewed: February 1, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Strengths: | Extremely versatile. | | Weaknesses: | Lack of instructions. | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bottom Line: | The reviewer below that said you have to unscrew the cap and flip two components around to inflate a presta valve is wrong on that account.
-Leave the pump in it's original configuration.
-Screw the "useless" Presta/Dunlop metal piece onto the presta valve. This makes the presta valve look like a schraeder valve.
-Attach the pump to the metal piece like you would a normal tire and inflate.
-Remove the pump.
-Unscrew and restow the metal piece. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Colby
a Weekend Warrior
from Orlando
Date Reviewed: January 20, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | N/A | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Target | | Strengths: | Good pump once you figure out how to use it. | | Weaknesses: | No instructions and parts that seem to have NO purpose. | | Similar Products Used: | Old bike/foot pump | | Bottom Line: | Follow Dave Runger's instructions on his post. It works even for someone like me who has a tough time screwing in light bulbs. There is a plastic cap that screws off on the main head of the pump. Once that cap is taken off, you'll see a rubber "O" gasket. Take that off. The last piece is another plastic piece that screws off as well. Once you have all "three" pieces taken off, put the rubber "O" gasket back on first, then the plastic piece and finally the plastic cap last. Fasten new orientated pump valve on to bike tire valve and make sure metal lever(like the old bike pumps) is DOWN flush against pump head.(not up/opposite of old style). Once pump head is securely fastened to tire valve...then flip the metal lever in to the up or straight position.(again, the exact opposite of the old bike pumps). Make sure new orientated pump valve is fastened correctly to tire valve in order for it to work correctly. Give it a shot. It works!!! Don't throw it away!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a Weekend Warrior
from Indianapolis, IN, USA
Date Reviewed: January 6, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | K-Mart | | Strengths: | Integrated Gage. Ability to pump up sports balls. | | Weaknesses: | LACK OF INSTRUCTIONS!!! | | Similar Products Used: | Older Bike Pump | | Bottom Line: | Initially was going to take it back, since it seemed to not work at all. Then I found this web site and it worked better. The final piece is when I realized the leve needs to be UP to seal for bike tire and not down like my old pump. Time will tell how good it is, but after initially thinking, "what a piece junk!", I willing to give it a little longer to prove itself. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
William Trimborn
a Weekend Warrior
from Aurora, IL
Date Reviewed: September 29, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Wissahickon Valley Park | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | Sports Authority.com | | Strengths: | The pump has an integrated pressure gauge, 5 different nozzles and is well constructed. | | Weaknesses: | I think the only weakness of this pump is its lack of instructions. Although the packaging is attractive and appears to be useful at first blush, after I started using the pump on a bike tire, I realized I couldn't figure it out even after scrutinizing the packaging. | | Similar Products Used: | I've used many different bike pumps in the past but none of them had an integrated gauge. | | Bottom Line: | I asked my wife to buy me this pump for my recent birthday because of its inexpensive price and integrated pressure gauge. I was tired of using the air pumps at service stations and noticed many tire tubes warn against using service station pumps. I admit I was frustrated with the lack of instructions provided with this pump and I sincerely hope the mfr wises up soon, because the pump is a fine product IF the consumer knows how to use it. Fortunately, I searched the web and found this list of reviews and found Dave Runger & Margaret's reviews. Thank you for taking the time to enter useful reviews! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Robert Stribley
a Cross Country Rider
from Whitehall, Mi.
Date Reviewed: September 22, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | muskegon bike trail | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Meijers | | Strengths: | none | | Weaknesses: | It is a piece of poorly designed junk. Worthless to anyone except the seller. | | Bottom Line: | This product is another example of ripping the public off, and selling them crap. It's a piece of junk, and it does not even work.What the hell has happened to this country? Our governments #1 job is supposed to be protecting us. This product is another fine example of the worthless government, and industries that are ripping us off every day.
Nobody should buy this product.
Shame on you Schwinn. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kat
a Cross Country Rider
from San Antonio
Date Reviewed: September 8, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | academy | | Weaknesses: | There's no directions! It seems obvious enough but then when you try it, it just deflates the tires completely because it won't lock on. I have the presta valves and the dumb metal ring just keeps popping off because it won't secure! I'm not an engineer and i need to get on the road, so this did not help! | | Bottom Line: | The review on this site that had "all the answers": You are a lifesaver! Now I can get going. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian
a Weekend Warrior
from La Habra, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: September 8, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Walmart | | Strengths: | nice look, low price, seems well designed | | Weaknesses: | Need to include instructions for use with Presta valves | | Bike Setup: | GF Caked | | Bottom Line: | This pump is actually easy to use and works well once you figure it out. For Presta valves screw the large end (with the O-ring) of the metal part onto the Presta valve after you unscrew the core of the Presta to allow airflow. Then simply push the pump valve onto the metal fitting and raise the pump valve lever to lock in place. The automatic valve mechanism does cause the gauge to be inaccurate except for while you are actually pumping. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave Runger
a Weekend Warrior
from Santa Clara, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: August 18, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Target | | Strengths: | Inexpensive
Nice Look
5-in-1 Utility | | Weaknesses: | Difficult to Figure Out/Horrible Instructions | | Bike Setup: | Schraeder front wheel, Presta rear wheel | | Bottom Line: | This product is not as bad as everyone says it is! The problem is actually that it is designed too fancily; it is too good. There are lots of features (automatic valve switching, 5-in-1 utility), but Schwinn does not explain how these work! I HAVE THE ANSWERS.
Schraeder (regular car-style tire valve): The pump should come set up for this type of valve as the default. Even if air is coming out of the sports needle valve, don't worry! Due to some clever technology in the pump head, once you hook the pump up to your tire and start pumping, the back pressure will switch the flow to the bike valve output. Have the lever on the pump head pushed down, flat against the pump head. Push the pump head FIRMLY onto the tire valve. While still pushing firmly, flip the pump head lever up to lock the pump head onto the tire valve. Inflate to desired pressure. When finished, push the pump head lever back down and pull the pump head off the tire valve.
Presta (longer, narrower, usually gold-colored valve): IGNORE THE METAL COMPONENT that is labelled "Presta/Dunlop" on your packaging. I just pumped up my Presta-valve tire without using this metal component at all! I have NO IDEA why it is included with the pump and labeled the way it is on the packaging. Anyway, you just need to make a simple switch to set up your pump for Presta valves. Unscrew the cap on the pump head. Inside of the head here there are two things you need to remove: first, a rubber piece, and then a plastic piece. (You might need to use a pen or something to leverage the lever gasket out.) You need to flip the orientation of both of these pieces around. That's how it works! Re-insert the plastic part into the pump head first (flipped around, remember!) and then re-insert the rubber part (flipped around!). Screw the plastic cap back onto the pump head. You will now notice that, as a reult of flipping the rubber gasket, the hole into which you will be putting the Presta valve is smaller than the hole that was exposed before for the Schraeder valve default setting. This is just the way you want it! Follow instruction from the Schraeder section on how to use the pump from here.
Sports ball: pull/push out the needle all the way
Inflatables: Haven't tried this yet, but it looks like you screw out the sports ball adapter and put in the inflatable adapter
Dunlop: No idea what this is about...
A good quality product that isn't getting the praise it deserves because it has practically no instructions, and the instructions it does have are flat-out misleading!
I am not sure how durable the pump is, though... today was my first day using it. Hope this helps! Post a reply if it did. Thanks, Dave. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Stephen Farina
a Cross Country Rider
from Cleveland, OH
Date Reviewed: August 3, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Cuyhuga County | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$38.00 | | Purchased At: | Private | | Strengths: | I play fetch with my dog with this stick. | | Weaknesses: | Fails to do what it's alleged designer intended | | Bottom Line: | Get to know your dog...play fetch more often. Obviously these devices are for playing fetch with our canine companions. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
bob johnson
a Cross Country Rider
from 1010 main st
Date Reviewed: July 1, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Tsali | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | Target | | Strengths: | This product works great for about 3 minutes | | Weaknesses: | Pump is useless after 4 tire inflations | | Similar Products Used: | bellweather, airhead | | Bike Setup: | Giant Trance 1 | | Bottom Line: | This pump has a nozzle that was designed by a complete idiot who thought a pump nozzles should do everything including brew coffee and end world hunger. Of course it fails to do anything. After inflating 4 tires, it now will only pump air thru a needle for inflating vollyballs. Great. I have no vollyballs. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Craig
a Weekend Warrior
from Snyder, NY
Date Reviewed: June 24, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | 5-in-1 if it worked... | | Weaknesses: | can't do anything but inflate my sports balls in odd fashion | | Bottom Line: | Got it for bikes for wife and I, typical and universal tire configuration [http://www.switchbladenozzles.com/trouble_shooting.htm, first one shown for bike tire] so its key use is exactly how I'm unable to use it.
Like everyone else here very disappointed, I've also just emailed and called Steve, I would have *never* thought I'd need to check reviews and get support for a bike pump!
I'd highly suggest they rethink this models design, meanwhile if I dont get help with this I'll avoid both related companies for pumps and accessories like the plague.
I've had this thing for a bit but it did sit with disuse for awhile actually, I thought it was me and I'd come back to it. Now that I had it boggles the mind, nothing that looks like it'd sit/fit/screws in together does, you'd swear your missing piece(s) but you're not, it just doesn't come together. Very maddening and disappointing.
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Submitted by
josh
a
from portland, or
Date Reviewed: June 19, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Bottom Line: | It didn't work so I disassembled some parts on the nozzle in an effort to understand better how it's supposed to function but now I have absolutely no idea how to reassemble it. It's actually really bizarre how difficult/tricky it is to reassemble, assuming it is possible at all. I called the PTI guy last weekend, left a message with my name, phone number, and email address, but have yet to receive a call or email back. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Martha
a Weekend Warrior
from Kathleen, GA
Date Reviewed: May 14, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Walmart | | Bottom Line: | I couldn't figure out how to use this darn bike pump for the life of me! Thus, I went online and found this thread. I left a message for Steven Schaffer at PTI Sports (see his toll free info posted on 5/8/2007). He called me back!...emailed me a photo of how the pump should be properly assembled (I'd undone a few things trying to figure it out!)...and gave me directions on how to use the pump. After that, it was a breeze and I pumped up my tires easily. Recommend you call him, if you're having problems. He's really helpful! :) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Natalie
a Weekend Warrior
from Austin, TX
Date Reviewed: May 11, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | Academy | | Strengths: | Works on different valve types and even has a ball needle. Small parts attached so they won't get lost easily. | | Weaknesses: | Leaks a bit while pumping. | | Similar Products Used: | Various floor and frame pumps | | Bike Setup: | Road and mountain bikes | | Bottom Line: | Called Steve at PTI at the number and extension below, he immediately emailed me photos and hints on how to convert the pump for a Presta valve (the metal adapter screws on the tire valve, doesn't go on the pump). Worked fine after that. He indicated they are not done writing the instructions... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Margaret
a Weekend Warrior
from Fort Atkinson, WI, USA
Date Reviewed: May 11, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | the old railroad grade into town | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Shopko | | Strengths: | fancy options
| | Weaknesses: | no directions supplied | | Bike Setup: | some ol' thing with a better seat | | Bottom Line: | Just called the 800 # (800.515.0074) and pressed the extension for customer service. The dude sent me to http://www.switchbladenozzles.com/trouble_shooting.htm
Even the mechanical engineer at the computer next to me was dumbfounded. But it works. For now. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John
a Weekend Warrior
from Flower Mound, TX USA
Date Reviewed: May 8, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Northlake | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | SuperTarget | | Strengths: | None | | Weaknesses: | Doesn't work. Spent over 30 minutes and could not pump up my bike tire. | | Similar Products Used: | Bike pump | | Bike Setup: | Rockhopper | | Bottom Line: | Don't buy it.
Steve - Extension 209 rings someone in accounting. Give me a break. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steven Schaeffer
a
from Miami Beach
Date Reviewed: May 8, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Bottom Line: | Hi everyone!
This is Steven Schaeffer from Customer service at PTI Sports. I was alerted to drop by here from one of you in regard to some difficulties with our Schwinn Air Driver 1100. I want to let you know that we at PTI hold the Schwinn brand in the highest regards and are well aware the reputation for quality that Schwinn has garnered over the years. If any of you are having issues with the pump, please give me a call at 800.515.0074, extension 209 and I will see if I can help you with any usage of the pump.
We have explanations, directions, troubleshooting and images all designed to help our valued consumers further enjoy our products. Also, we are currently in the works improving the directions for this product so that anyone purchasing a Schwinn brand Air Driver 1100 can do so without any regret. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tim Poole
a
from Calgary, Alberta
Date Reviewed: April 15, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Canadian Tire | | Strengths: | Looks nice. | | Weaknesses: | Like everyone else - I concur Schwinn 1100 is about the worst product I have ever purchased. | | Bottom Line: | Checked Schwinn website - similiar complaint under their FAQ. They advised they don't make this pump but is done by a company named PTI under licence. Don't buy this pump. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Julie
a Weekend Warrior
from Kirkland, WA, USA
Date Reviewed: September 29, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Targer | | Strengths: | none | | Bottom Line: | This pump does not seal around anything. I can't even pump up a bike tire! I have the 1100. DON'T BUY IT. I wish I still had the receipt. I just spent the entire morning trying to figure out how to pump up my stroller tires. What a waste. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
becky bernat
a
from palo alto ca
Date Reviewed: September 16, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | target | | Strengths: | fast when it works - I used it one time to pump up an air mattress. | | Weaknesses: | it doesn't work - it leaks and there were no instructions on how to change the adapters. I called soon after I bought it and they were supposed to send me instructions and never did. So, I don't even know how to put on the bike attachement - the only way that seems to go on does not hold air. I should have returned it, but didn't as after I waited for the instructions, I didn't try using it for awhile, so not only is it a bad product, but bad customer service as well. No more schwin products for me! | | Bottom Line: | don't waste you money. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Vaughn
a Cross Country Rider
from Pittsburgh, PA
Date Reviewed: August 25, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$30.00 | | Purchased At: | Target | | Strengths: | Cool Look
Cheap Price
Many nozzles and heads | | Weaknesses: | Leaks air
Weak Hoses | | Similar Products Used: | No name brand from Walmart | | Bike Setup: | Santa Cruz Blur | | Bottom Line: | This pump worked fair for a couple of months, then slowly went downhill on me. The presta valve never really sealed around the head, so air consistantly leaked. The pressure gauge is useless and plastic. I found that the displayed 40psi was really about 20. The hose connecting the pump to the head broke, spewing air and rendering the pump useless.
I wouldn't recommend this pump for mountain bikers, but it would probably work well for pumping up soccer balls. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kerry
a Weekend Warrior
from Aurora, CO
Date Reviewed: June 21, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | Walmart | | Strengths: | None | | Weaknesses: | Doesn't work | | Bottom Line: | Don't buy the 1100. It leaks out the ball valve. I'm going back to Walmart and getting my money back. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Glenn Tremblett
a Cross Country Rider
from Canada
Date Reviewed: February 25, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | bluff | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | no idea | | Strengths: | very sturdy. Up to 160 psi. no air leakage (at least not yet). | | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Bike Setup: | 2004 Rocky Mountain Vertex 30 pretty much all stock parts | | Bottom Line: | get it. I got mine as a gift, so I'm not sure how the value for the money is but it works great, not a single problem so far. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Weekend Warrior
from Nashville, TN
Date Reviewed: September 1, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | We concur with the other airdriver 1100 user. It is a good idea, but does not work well. It is not user friendly, and does not seal well to inflate a tire. It didn't work. We took ours back for a refund. | | Weaknesses: | We concur with the other airdriver 1100 user. It is a good idea, but does not work well. It is not user friendly, and does not seal well to inflate a tire. It didn't work. We took ours back for a refund. | | Similar Products Used: | We concur with the other airdriver 1100 user. It is a good idea, but does not work well. It is not user friendly, and does not seal well to inflate a tire. It didn't work. We took ours back for a refund. | | Bike Setup: | We concur with the other airdriver 1100 user. It is a good idea, but does not work well. It is not user friendly, and does not seal well to inflate a tire. It didn't work. We took ours back for a refund. | | Bottom Line: | We concur with the other airdriver 1100 user. It is a good idea, but does not work well. It is not user friendly, and does not seal well to inflate a tire. It didn't work. We took ours back for a refund. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Hurl
a Cross Country Rider
from Glendale
Date Reviewed: June 27, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | hurl hill | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | it was a gift | | Strengths: | I did not see a listing for the Schwinn Airdriver 1100 so i thought i would post here because I feel its important to some how let everyone know that this pump is really not that good. | | Weaknesses: | 1st one would not seal onto the valve - presta or schrader.
It leaked air out of the hose connection to the gauge.
2nd one - really hard to put onto the schrader and a little easier to put on the presta. did not leak as bad. just a little. OVERALL, it just seemed like a poorly built and engineered product. dont waste your money. | | Similar Products Used: | JOE BLOW! | | Bike Setup: | cannondale xc and hard tail - GO CANNONDALE! | | Bottom Line: | Dont buy the schwinn airdriver 1100.
If you get it as a gift - take it back and get something else. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe
a Cross Country Rider
from Austin, TX, USA
Date Reviewed: April 23, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Walnut Creek Park Trails | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Works well. Heavy duty. Air tight. | | Weaknesses: | none | | Similar Products Used: | Zefal | | Bike Setup: | Jamis XLT 2.0 | | Bottom Line: | It's a plenty powerful floor pump. Gets the job done with ease. A friend of mine bought a portable Zefal pump years ago and he had problems with it from day one. I know others that have had problems with that brand. This Schwinn bike pump is "bulletproof." It's easily the best bike pump I've ever had or used. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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