Submitted by
Shiloh Ballard
a
from Ca Date Reviewed: May 31, 2008
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$65.00
Strengths:
Long hose. Sturdy. Solid base. And, at least I don't smash my knuckles into the cogs when I try to get he head off. Specialized got that part right.
Weaknesses:
Gauge doesn't work. Leaky pressure release valve. Switch hitter head doesn't go on easily, or rather, it's difficult to get it on correctly.
Bottom Line:
From the get-go this pump never worked well. The gauge reads incorrectly. The head is weird to get on correctly and the pressure release valve just hisses the entire time. Not happy with this pump at all, especially given the dollar amount.
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Submitted by
Chewy
a Weekend Warrior
from Menlo Park, CA, USA Date Reviewed: June 30, 2007
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$45.00
Purchased At:
Mikes (?) in Palo Alto, CA
Strengths:
Comfort, solid, good air flow, easy to read guage
Weaknesses:
Can be hard to lock onto tire with little air; lock mechanism seems backwards -- you pull up instead of push down, but that may just be my preference
Bottom Line:
I'd give this a 4 o5 5 up until the hose cracked at the spot where it was bending at the storage clamp, after 3-4 years. I taped it up and it got me up and running, but today, the hose broke off at the base; no way to tape that. I checked with the mfr a while back and got a rather dismissive, if not downright rude, response. Like, tough, you must be to blame for the cracks all up and down the faulty materials of the hose. Oh, the recommendation was to buy a new pump! That or I could try to get it fixed -- the replacement hose was something like $15, PLUS S/H! I won't buy another product from this company.
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Submitted by
ATBScott
a Cross Country Rider
from Castro Valley, CA - USA Date Reviewed: January 11, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Can I only have one?
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Purchased At:
Cyclepath Hayward
Strengths:
Very efficient, seems to be built to last, long hose, bleed valve (useful more on my Mtn bike than the road bike), comfy handle, large gauge is easy to read.
Weaknesses:
Platform/foot rest design is a bit funky, but it may be more of a personal dislike more than anything - not a big deal but would prefer something that folded for stashing in the car for a trip or race.
Similar Products Used:
Medai, Park, Blackburn, Silca Track pump many moons ago...
Bike Setup:
Presta Valves on all the human-powered bikes, Schraeder valves on my motorcycles :o)
Bottom Line:
This pump is probably the best pump I havee used. As a professional mechanic for many years, and doing race support for a while, I have used about everything at one point or another. Silca Track Pump at one point was the high point. This pump is as efficient in pumping as that old Silca, and easier to use with the dual-valve head and larger gauge. It is pricey, but it works very well. Specialized is usually pretty good about maintaining small-parts inventory, so if that is true for this pump it could last for 10+ years. If it doesn't, then the price may be it's only weakness, but that remains to be seen. Mr. Synyard, if you read this then I hope you'll support the rubber parts for this line of pumps. I'll give a "4" for value (great) but it's close to getting a fiver. Definitely "5" for use and function! If you wrench on your (and/or others) bikes or have multiple vehicles, consider this pump an investment and get one.
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Submitted by
Jeremy Cottle
a Racer
from Kirkland, WA, USA Date Reviewed: December 21, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Tolt McDonald, Carnation, WA
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$54.00
Purchased At:
Gregg's
Strengths:
Air Tool Pro is built like a tank. The pump head is easy to get on and off the valve stem. I bought this pump due to the annoyance of cutting my fingers on my bladed spokes each time I tried to use my older Park Professional Floor pump. (the pump head just won't let go!). The pressure guage also reads accurately from the moment you hook it up to your tire (You have to pump the Park up to equal your tire pressure before the guage fucntions!). Pressure release button on top of pump is a nice touch.
Weaknesses:
Maybe need to replace gasket eventually, like other reviewers mention. For now though, mine doesn't leak at all, even above 120psi. However, my Park Pro leaks at anything above 100, so it's no comparison. Kind of expensive, but if you only want to buy ONE pump, it's worth the price.
Similar Products Used:
Park Professional Floor Pump
Bike Setup:
Full XTR custom hardtail for XC racing, Bianchi Cross Concept for 'Cross.
Bottom Line:
The Specialized Air Tool PRO (don't bother with the comp) is *the* pump to buy. If you ride in a group/on a team, this is the pump everyone else will want to borrow, even if they have their own, inferior pumps on hand. Remember to write your name on it!
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Submitted by
joe therider
a Cross Country Rider
from midatlantic Date Reviewed: November 2, 2005
Favorite Trail:
yes
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At:
lbs
Strengths:
sturdy construction, valve release on handle, long hose, delivers alot of air
Weaknesses:
switch hitter chuck leaks horribly, even after the rubber thing was replaced.
Similar Products Used:
yes
Bike Setup:
yes
Bottom Line:
I hate this pump. There is nothing more frustrating than hearing the hiss of air as u attempt to pump yer tires. I have tried pushing the chuck onto the valve stem (all the way to the rim) and the damn thing still leaks, the rubber squash gasket thing was replaced but it didnt reduce the excessive crappieness of this pump. Im gonna try to replace the chuck from a different pump. everything else seems to be designed ok,which seems a little more insulting somehow
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Submitted by
darren brown
a Cross Country Rider
from sylmar, ca, usa Date Reviewed: August 29, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Josephine Peak
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$67.00
Purchased At:
local bike shop
Strengths:
Stability, huge gage, pressure relief valve, long hose, switch hitter head, thick alloy body - I'm not worried about denting this baby.
Weaknesses:
Hose routing could be placed further away from the main body a la Joe Blow Pro to prevent scratching and clanking when put away, steep price, short learning curve for switch hitter head - for presta, unscrew valve completely and push the pump head on firmly and flip the head closed
Similar Products Used:
Medai - was a great pump, but no longer made nor replacement are parts available.
Bike Setup:
GT STS-2 with mostly XT components
Bottom Line:
A good pump time will tell if it is a great pump. I think I have the 05 model though. Almost seventy bucks is a lot to shell out for a bike pump, but it is lasts 15 years and there are replacemeent parts, its well worth it. I gave it only four chilis because of the hose routing and the uncertain reliability.
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