Submitted by
Corey52
a Weekend Warrior
from Auburn, WA. USA Date Reviewed: August 4, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Greenwater WA. area
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
Center Cycle Renton,
Strengths:
Durable, holders for hose, works with both Presta and Schrader valves without any switching of anything, gauge.
Weaknesses:
None that I can think of.
Similar Products Used:
Blackburn pump form the early 90s
Bike Setup:
2009 Specialized Rockhopper Pro, stock with the exception of Kenda Nevegal 2.1" tires.
Bottom Line:
This pump is very nice.
The Rockhopper is my first experience with Presta valves, and I had zero problems using the pump with them.
I do not have to hold the pump head on either like I read here, thus I can pump with both hands on the handle.
Best pump by far I have ever used.
I asked for a good pump when I bought my bike two weeks ago, and this was what they recommended.
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Submitted by
Qatarbhoy
a Cross Country Rider
from Qatar Date Reviewed: April 7, 2009
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$70.00
Strengths:
Does the job fast with minimal fuss. No need to mess with the head, just attach it to the valve, flip the lever and pump. Looks great in yellow and black.
Weaknesses:
Price (in Qatar at any rate), but it's saved me plenty of grief with frame pumps so it was worth it for me. Construction doesn't seem that sturdy.
Similar Products Used:
None.
Bike Setup:
Trek 69er 3x9.
Bottom Line:
You often pay over the odds for Specialized kit, and in my case this was exacerbated by the extra cost I had to face because it was imported. However, it's been so easy to use - dare I say it, even a pleasure - that I don't really begrudge the price I had to pay. So far it's not let me down either, unlike a couple of POS Topeak frame pumps which seem to break every time I really need them. I'd be wary of leaving it out in a sandstorm, but as a floor pump to use at home or keep in the back up vehicle for longer trips, this has been great.
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Submitted by
ZombieFood
a Weekend Warrior
from Margate, Florida Date Reviewed: January 4, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Markham
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$35.00
Strengths:
Looks nice, Works great with Shrader valves
Weaknesses:
Will not sit on Presta. Have to hold it with one hand, and pump with the other. Half the times it does not even put air in the Presta. Gauge sucks and is not accurate at all.
Similar Products Used:
cheap Bell from WAlly World , Blackburn Air Tower 3
Bike Setup:
09 Gary Fisher Cobia
Bottom Line:
Not worth the headache. Spend the extra $10 and get a Blackburn
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