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Submitted by
John
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: August 6, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$24.00 | | Purchased At: | D'Ornellas (1996) | | Strengths: | Tiny, light weight, mt. Zefal quality and price. | | Weaknesses: | max. pressure is 60psi, takes a long time to get 26"x1.50", 1.750",1.950" slick tires to 60psi and likes to pinch the skin on your hands. | | Similar Products Used: | Hand pump - None till now. Gas station for free air, Bike Mate floor pump I found in the grass while golfing (1998), I guess the greens keeper rode a bike, the pump died in March 2005, pity it was excellent. Wrench Force floor pump with longer hose, guage and a head for both valve types. | | Bike Setup: | 2001 Trek Fuel 90 Disk, 1996 GT Ricochet. | | Bottom Line: | A small pump (so don't expect it to act like a floor model)
that is light weight, gets the job done (but not quickly) and for a good price. If your too lazy to lift weights, then pump everyones tires in your neighbourhood. After your skin gets pinched the first time, it'll never happen again.
I inflate my 26"x1.950" slicks to 65psi and 26"x1.50" slicks to 80psi. So have some time handy.
I had it clamped to my seatube from 1996-2001 on my 1996 GT Ricochet and never had to use it. I've only used it to add air to punctured tubes to see where the air leak was as I didn't want to use my floor pump. It came in handy in mid July 2005 when my Wrench Force floor pump's presta connection failed to work. I jammed it in deep and no the slime didn't clog it either.
Bottom Line: A great pump to carry along on rides if you ever need it (I never did) and even better as a back-up to a tempermental floor pump. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
joel
a Weekend Warrior
from st cloud
Date Reviewed: January 29, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Purchased At: | gift | | Strengths: | Looks good. | | Weaknesses: | Doesnt work!!
Telescoping design is great for pinching skin.
DOES NOT WORK for shrader valve. This thing pissed me off so much I smashed it against my coffee table and broke my coffee table as well as the pump into a dozen tiny pieces. | | Similar Products Used: | gas station air (free) | | Bike Setup: | multiple | | Bottom Line: | DO NOT BUY. COMPLETE JUNK!! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe
a Weekend Warrior
from Oak Creek, WI. U.S.A.
Date Reviewed: September 25, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | Rim Cyclery , Moab Ut. | | Strengths: | Pumps a lot of air for its compact size. I have ridden my bike hard with the "mini double shot" pump in several cross country citizen races and all over the Rockies. In the past 8 years of owning the pump, it has never come out of the clips while riding. | | Weaknesses: | I replaced my water bottle cage and one of the clips broke at the attach hole. But I can't complain, it took many years of abuse. | | Similar Products Used: | another mt zefal mini double shot, and Blackburn air stick. | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Epic Disk, XTR, Fox Shocks, | | Bottom Line: | Mt Zefal mini double shot pump is a great pump! I will buy another. I have seen them as cheep as $10 and as expensive as $30. It is a good buy at either price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve
a Weekend Warrior
from New York City
Date Reviewed: August 26, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Bear Mountain | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | The Bicycle Shop/East 14th St/NYC | | Strengths: | Light-weight, small, stays put on it's clip-holder and the velcro strap | | Weaknesses: | I don't know if it's a weakness, but you can definitely develop a nice bicep work-out using it as you increasingly pump with it. I'm also not sure if the gauge on it works all the time. Does it ever? | | Bottom Line: | Sorry for those of you who have had bad experiences with your Zefal Mountain Pump, but fortunately, mine has come through for me for over SEVEN YEARS. Gauge doesn't appear to work all the time, but it's main purpose to air-pump has always worked (with a little muscle, of course).
Rule of thumb: Keep the store receipt and keep exchanging the product until you get one that works correctly. Also, utilize the product's warranty!
I've been blessed -- I just happen to be one of those lucky Zefal customers!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Anna
a Weekend Warrior
from Madison, WI
Date Reviewed: June 4, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | Michael's Cycles | | Strengths: | Durable. I used this pump as my ONLY pump for 10 years.(I don't own a floor pump) | | Weaknesses: | Takes a lot of muscle to pump. | | Similar Products Used: | I had to buy a new pump as soon as this one broke. I don't know the brand of the new one off the top of my head, but it's a pain. It's supposed to fit Presta and Standard, but it doesn't always work. I want my Zefal back!!! | | Bike Setup: | Stock Trek Antelope 850 | | Bottom Line: | I'm taking my new pain-in-the-neck pump back and buying another Zefal. No retail stores around here carry them, so I'll just have to order online and wait for it to arrive! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
teddy
a Weekend Warrior
from albany, ca, usa
Date Reviewed: January 8, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$20.00 | | Purchased At: | missing link | | Strengths: | Light. Lasted 5 years (kind of). Presta and standard. | | Weaknesses: | gets inoperable after a while - but it's now fixed. Feels flimsy. Build up your biceps... because it gets really heavy after 30psi's or so. | | Similar Products Used: | metal foot pump with gauge 17 yrs ago. Had to duct tape the airline just so I can get 20psi through that leaky thing. | | Bike Setup: | 03 Gary Fisher Tassajara. Shimano 515 clipless. hmm... had it for 2 days now so maybe more modifications to come (maybe a spoiler and some bigger chromier rims). :) | | Bottom Line: | Just got a new bike and thought to air up the tires. I've had this pump for about 6 years now. It's a Mt. Zefal II graph. It worked well for my rusting roadie. Recently (today I think), it stopped working. Now don't get me wrong, this pump needs a real heavy hand to operate normally, but today it wouldn't put air in at all. I decided to fix the pump, or break it trying. I couldn't figure out how to take it apart, so I settled on adding some oil to the rubber seals and other moving parts. I ended up using oil that's supposed to be put on blades of hair clippers since it was the closest reach. Anyway, now the pump works like new - which was never the best, but reasonable for a hand pump. I think the one way valve or some similar innard was stuck in the closed position and the oil loosened it - because now I can feel the air coming out of the pump where before there was nothing but dead air no matter how hard I pushed the pump piston. So I guess the lesson is this: before you throw out your hand pump, add some oil - you might be surprised by the results. I've had this pump for five or six years now so I guess it's worth something. I use it for my bike, my basketball, and anything else that needs light duty pumping. It's not bad for a hand pump. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lee
a Weekend Warrior
from Roswell NM
Date Reviewed: November 23, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | I have used this pump for 4 years and it not let me down yet | | Weaknesses: | hard to change from presta | | Similar Products Used: | floor zefal | | Bike Setup: | jamis team full XTR | | Bottom Line: | light and gets you back on the trail! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jason Nieman
a Weekend Warrior
from Fort Wayne, IN
Date Reviewed: March 5, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Warsaw | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | Mail order | | Strengths: | Lightweight. Fits well against the frame and never comes loose. Low profile. Cap keeps dirt out of pump head. | | Weaknesses: | Takes quite awhile to pump up an MTB tire. For racing, CO2 is probably better. | | Similar Products Used: | Zefal x4, Blackburn, Serfas. | | Bike Setup: | Litespeed Obed with XTR. | | Bottom Line: | After reading so many bad reviews, I figured I had to pipe in. Guys, this is not an every day pump. This is an emergency, on the trail pump. Keep it clean and use it like that, and it will serve you well. I have tried several other brands and they all fall apart almost instantly. The Zefal pumps are the best of the lot, and are also inexpensive. It takes awhile to pump up the tube, but it will bring it up to pressure and get you back on the trail. The graph feature is almost useless, though, so don't pay more for it.
I'd use the alloy bodied Zefal x4 on everthing, but it is too big to fit my size frame (16.5"). If you have problems with the minis, and flat a lot, and if it will fit, try those and you'll be happy as a clam.
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Submitted by
Paul Lang
a Cross Country Rider
from Asia
Date Reviewed: September 27, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | any trail. | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | lbs | | Strengths: | Light. | | Weaknesses: | Cheap plasticy non-sturdy feel. Not confidence inspiring. Takes more effort to pump than others. More effort to insert/extract from (presta) valve. | | Similar Products Used: | Topeak Einstein | | Bottom Line: | This is a review for the E1. Never was happy with the construction with the E1 from day 1, but didn't complain since it was my first handpump and it was cheap. Finally died on me and purchased a Topeak Einstein and immediately realised how much better the quality and construction the Topeak was over the E1. More important, inflating was comparatively effortless and insertion/extraction to valve was much easier too. The E1 suddenly felt like some real cheap toy from the 70's.
The E1 does it's job and never fell apart, but it's performance it certainly subpar compared to the competition. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike Suda
a
from rochester
Date Reviewed: September 20, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Skidmore | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$23.00 | | Purchased At: | nashbar | | Strengths: | Light and short and telescoping chamber with pressure gauge | | Weaknesses: | Gauge didn'twork after 1st week.Purchased new one gauge broke ,chamber cracked. | | Similar Products Used: | Innovations | | Bike Setup: | N/A | | Bottom Line: | Doesn't hold up if you ride on nails alot. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a Weekend Warrior
from Northampton, PA
Date Reviewed: June 17, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$18.00 | | Purchased At: | Blue Mtn. Sports, Jim Thorpe | | Strengths: | lightweight, looks decent | | Weaknesses: | sliced open my thumb | | Bottom Line: | Typing this review with oily, bloody fingers.
After reading these reviews, inspected my [E1] style pump. Original lube was pretty much dried up even though hardly used. Maybe this is why so many reviewers reported overheat & failure. Decided to do some preventative maintenance 'cause walking back to the trailhead sucks. Zefal instructions:
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MAINTENANCE:
Unscrew caps on barrel end sides.
Pull out both washers then inject oil drops into barrels.
Practise to be done regularly.
"
Not specified what type of oil (motor oil, silicone oil, vegetable oil?) hope SAE30 motor does not deteriorate the rubber seals.
One reviewer found the metal pin - plastic pivot too delicate, so I oiled this and worked it back & forth and
*** MERDE!!! *** took a deep slice out of my thumb! At least was at home so could wash up. Poor design, would take a Dremel tool to the sharp corner but it might weaken the pump. Hope I never have to use this pump on the trail. If you already have one, inspect & maintain regularly.
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Submitted by
len moses
a Cross Country Rider
from eagle bridge n.y.
Date Reviewed: May 28, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | uncas | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | performance | | Strengths: | none | | Weaknesses: | this peice of crap---i'm so pissed i smashed it against a
tree---when it did'nt break i smashed it between 2 rockes. | | Similar Products Used: | blackburn | | Bike Setup: | cannondale 700 sx lefty
f-1000 xtr-race face | | Bottom Line: | my own fault i knew it was crap before i got 10 miles
in the woods warning don't buy the mt zephal double shot!
i can't believe i have to give it even 1 chili. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark
a Cross Country Rider
from New York
Date Reviewed: April 2, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Strengths: | None | | Weaknesses: | Leaks air when pumping. Have ruined tubes because of this pump. | | Similar Products Used: | Zefel, Blackburn | | Bike Setup: | Giant CFM4 | | Bottom Line: | You might as well be riding without a pump. It'll let you down when you need it most. Better off looking for one with a hose, all minis are the same. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Phil T
a
from San Fran/sligo
Date Reviewed: January 8, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Where ever she is.. | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$25.00 | | Purchased At: | San Francisco somewhere | | Strengths: | Weight and size.. | | Weaknesses: | Unreliability, falls apart. | | Similar Products Used: | Old fashioned frame pump and floor pump | | Bike Setup: | 2 wheels and a frane in between | | Bottom Line: | I use to have one of the older ones with a plastic inner sliding tube, that cracked and thus was no godd for pumping anymore. While it worked it would put air in the tire, just it was hard work. So then I went to buy another pump and i saw the next edition Zefal mini with a alloy inner pump tube. Worked the same as before developing my huge biceps but yesterday the damn things siezed up. Only a year old.
So I am now going to look for a Topeak frame pump based on the review from here.. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jon log
a Cross Country Rider
from Singapore
Date Reviewed: November 20, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Bukit Timah | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Strengths: | Very LightStronger than it's filmsy built suggests | | Weaknesses: | Not the most efficient pump around. | | Similar Products Used: | Zefal Floor and frame pumps | | Bike Setup: | KHS Comp Completely Stock | | Bottom Line: | Hey guys for a pump this small and light don't expect it to do wonders.Bottom line is if you want one of the the smallest lightest pump around that does it's work of inflating to an acceptable pressure this is it.Just don't pump it violently.Note:if it springs back while pumping IT IS NOT PUMPING!readjust till it stops springing back and continue.There are much better mini pumps around that weigh much more.But I personally don't think it is worth the weight.Unless you flat very often. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Julian Duquemin
a Cross Country Rider
from Devon, UK
Date Reviewed: November 4, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Weight....
| | Weaknesses: | Fiddly valve, plastic | | Similar Products Used: | Zefal HPX 2 & 3 | | Bike Setup: | Specialized Stumpjumper, Z2 BAM, XT Gruppo, Flite Ti saddle | | Bottom Line: | I've had this pump for nigh on 10 years. During it's life it has served me well. It failed on me several weeks ago when I was out riding. The barrel split down the side. It is now useless so I've had to order a new pump. I was pleased with the performance of my pump and am sorry to see it go. In order to prevent it filling with water, I carried it in my CamelBak. Zefal do make good pumps, I own one for my road bike and I also have a Zefal track pump, both of which have served me equally well...... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jeff
a Cross Country Rider
from Sydney
Date Reviewed: April 4, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Light... | | Weaknesses: | Completely unreliable | | Similar Products Used: | Small Cannondale pump | | Bottom Line: | Went through two of these useless things- both developed huge leaks in the valves within a week. Increadibly shoddy build quality and would strongly recommend against buying one of these.
The Cannondale I ended up with has proven quite durable. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
carson
a Weekend Warrior
from fort collins
Date Reviewed: April 4, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | none | | Weaknesses: | doesn't work | | Bottom Line: | I've has this pump for two years now and have tried everything to get it to work, new oil in the cylinder, resealed the gaskets, etc. still won't pump above 5psi. don't waste your time or money with this pump. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bike Man
a Cross Country Rider
from Ontario
Date Reviewed: April 1, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | gnarly | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Small | | Weaknesses: | Doesn't work | | Similar Products Used: | Zefal HP frame pump, Blackburn mini, Silca floor pump, gas station air hose | | Bike Setup: | Depends | | Bottom Line: | I am talking bout the Plastic Zefal mini pump. Since I have one I will admit to carrying it on local dirt rides because it fits in a pocket, and flats are rare off road, so if it takes half an hour to fill my tire one once a year it isn't too big a deal.
But it doesn't really work, it takes forever to fill a wide tire and if you want to get a road tire up to pressure forget it. You will get enough pressure to get home to a real pump, which is no fun if you flat at the start of a ride. This is something that seems common to most mini pumps I've tried.
Now, I usually use a full size frame pump, which isn't much more hassle and even mounts on the frame better (no plastic clips!). Zefal does make some good pumps- my HP and HP-X frame pumps rock. I often lend them to people with mini pumps so they can actually pump up their tires. I'd review them separately but there is no category for 'em.
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Submitted by
Geo
a Weekend Warrior
from Scranton, Pa
Date Reviewed: March 28, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | ArchbaldMtn | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | (Note:ZEFAL ALLOY DUALLY) Light, mounts easily and securely, fills tire quickly, good pressure, works well on either std or presta. | | Weaknesses: | None yet noticed | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Raleigh M80 stock | | Bottom Line: | This review is about the ZEFAL ALLOY DUALLY (hopefully will be added to review shortly). This is the metal tubed version. I got mine at Walmart for $18. Here's what happened. My son and I were about 7 or 8 miles into a deep, rocky, mountain trail ride. He got a flat. We removed and repaired the tire with a kit, so we thought (I now carry spare tubes). The tire wouldn't hold air (later found about 4 other holes from a thorn). We could ride about 200 yards, pump the tire up, ride, pump, and so on. The ZEFAL ALLOY DUALLY worked perfectly all the way and filled the tire up quickly. I also practiced on my presta valve just to be sure. At first I couldn't get air to go in. All I had to do was make sure I pushed the pump onto the valve far enough after screwing the tip on the presta valve up and then flip up the thumb tab on the pump. It put more than enough air in a completely flat tire. This pump is more than worth the money. I mounted it on the side of my seat tube (you can also mount on down tube) and I can still mount a water bottle cage with it. Keep the handle facing up. It comes with a rubber plug to keep dirt out of the valve hole and switch mechanism. This is the pump to get! 5 flamers! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Palmer
a Weekend Warrior
from Singapore
Date Reviewed: November 17, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: |
Nil. | | Weaknesses: |
Everything. | | Bike Setup: |
Specialized, LX, XT, XTR
Judy SL
Sun 0 degree XC and Rhyno Lite
IRC Mythos XC 2.1 | | Bottom Line: | This piece of crap is totally useless. My friends and I was out to one of the local trails when my rear had a flat. I thought repairing the flat was going to be a breeze because I had a spare tube and my friend had got a Zefal pump. Everything was well till I tried to pump up my tires. Intially it did pump some air inside but after like 10 strokes or so, it couldn't build up anymore pressure. I tried about 15 minutes like an idiot pumping that stupid piece of sh*t......gave up in the end and rode my friend's bike to a bike shop. Dun get this unless you wanna be like me. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
osman
a Cross-Country Rider
from omdur,khar
Date Reviewed: September 28, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
palastic | | Duration Product Used: |
tested or demo'ed only | | Strengths: |
palastic whight and range | | Weaknesses: |
explotion | | Similar Products Used: |
hand garaned | | Bike Setup: |
neucle | | Bottom Line: | explotion | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dave Berestka
a Weekend Warrior
from Denver, CO
Date Reviewed: September 8, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Evergreen Mountain | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Bottom Line: | I've had two of these damn pumps and they suck ass. The screw-on piece that allows you to change from presto to standard nozzles is made of this crappy soft plastic and it pops off when the pressure >30 psi, stripping its threads. Absolute garbage. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jacques
a Cross-Country Rider
from Valence (France)
Date Reviewed: August 11, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
numerous | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Strengths: |
Very easy to maintain
No problem with mud, water and so on
The MTB pumps well | | Weaknesses: |
On the mini double shot the plastic body can split.
The plastic around the axis of the lever is to thin and it wears fast
The road model is too small and doesn't pump enought | | Bike Setup: |
several (1 stumpjumper, 1 rockhoper as commuter, 1 hand buit steel road bike... And a few overs...) | | Bottom Line: | This pump is not as bad as many people say. I think some people are unable to maintain it. This pump pumps well. If it doesn't, just unscrew it and put a bit grease inside, it will pump again. The main problem is that the body can split. (I've repaired mine with epoxy glue).
It's not a very good pump. It's fragile, but its works well in any conditions until you break it's. (And that will append one day). | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Justin
a Cross-Country Rider
from Russellville Ar
Date Reviewed: July 2, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
womble | | Duration Product Used: |
1 Year | | Strengths: |
absolutly nothing | | Weaknesses: |
plastic ,hard to pump at higher pressures switch dosent work. | | Similar Products Used: |
blackburn | | Bottom Line: | this pump is a piece of crap, the switch is apiece of crap. zefal will not warranty it. so it made me mad one day and i slamed it down and broke it. DONT BUY i give it a one only because i cant give it a zero | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Neil Bingham
a Downhiller
from spokane Wa
Date Reviewed: June 7, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Radar Dome | | Duration Product Used: |
6 months | | Strengths: | Pump works great when I use it. | | Weaknesses: | weak holding arms | | Similar Products Used: |
no need | | Bike Setup: |
GT Ricochet, rock shock Indy C | | Bottom Line: | like I said it works great | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Harry
a Weekend Warrior
from San Diego
Date Reviewed: May 22, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Strengths: |
Durability
Ruggedness | | Weaknesses: |
Not particularly easy to attain higher pressures | | Similar Products Used: |
Blackburn Mammoth Mtn | | Bike Setup: |
Trek 8000 | | Bottom Line: | Much better pump than Blackburn which is a flaky piece of sh*t. I bought a Blackburn pump recently that lasted only 3 months before all the seals went and the entire interior of the pump was destroyed with grit, making the o-ring ineffective at best. The Zefal at least conteracts the Blackburns weakness in this area by using the end of the handle to completely enclose any opening where dirt and grit can get through. Overall the Zefal is a robust pump that has never let me down.Blackburn is probably okay if you baby them in your hydrapack for their useful life. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark Todd
a Weekend Warrior
from Richards Bay South Africa
Date Reviewed: May 11, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
none. | | Weaknesses: |
I bought one and opened it in the shop to try it. It failed to generate any pressure when holding my finger over the valve. Open it and you can see that the piston is crimped on the end of the rod skew. | | Bottom Line: | Mt Zefal can take this thing, gease it, and stick it where it fits best. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Hammer
a Weekend Warrior
from Sydney, Australia
Date Reviewed: May 9, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Strengths: |
It's light. | | Weaknesses: |
It's plastic and it doesn't work. | | Similar Products Used: |
I've had two full size Zefal frame pumps
and they work just great. No complaints at all. Tough, reliable, pump up roadie tyres to 120 psi without any fuss at all. | | Bike Setup: |
Don't know what this has to do with a pump review but I ride a Bontrager with
Rock Shox Indy XCs. | | Bottom Line: | Merde, what's the french word for sh*t?I've had a couple of double shots for a few years. Only use them in an emergency. It takes about 4 strokes or more per pound of pressure, so bad luck if you're in a hurry. Last weekend, one of them blew up when I was trying to pump up a tube to find the leak. The main plastic housing cracked and the split was about 3 long. Zefal ought to get real and make a mini pump out of alloy, that actually pumps up tires. Either that or get out of the mini pump market because it's damaging their reputation for otherwise fine products.
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Submitted by
Dave
a Downhiller
from Chicago
Date Reviewed: May 4, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Palos, IL | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Strengths: |
Good pump, quick and easy to use.
Has lasted for over 3 years. | | Weaknesses: |
Haven't found any yet. Gets a little warm maybe but nothing thay my hands couldn't handle. | | Similar Products Used: |
Blackburn | | Bike Setup: |
Gary Fisher with Rockshox Quadra | | Bottom Line: | It sounds like someone who works for Blackburn has been busy writing false reviews. If you go to the Blackburn reviews I agree with all the 1 star ratings. Blackburn SUCKS. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JP
a Weekend Warrior
from Syracuse, NY
Date Reviewed: April 20, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Strengths: |
Small, could fit on seatpost | | Weaknesses: |
From France | | Bike Setup: |
99 Stump M2 Comp | | Bottom Line: | This is for the Mini Double: the damned thing shattered in my hand the first time I tried to use it! There's no point in having a metal thumblock if the valve housing is made of brittle plastic. I think I'll get a Topeak. One chili for not bursting into flames or injuring me. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jarno
a Cross-Country Rider
from Holland
Date Reviewed: April 3, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
less than 1 month | | Bottom Line: | This piece of s*** Fuc*ing As* pump isnt even worth buying even if you GET money instead of paying it.
I have needed it 2 times.
And ive walked home the 2 times.
Now i have a CO2 pump out of a supermarket which really does the trick at half the price of the ZEFAL..-22.35 Chillies | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Danny Vlink
a Racer
from Pittsburgh
Date Reviewed: April 2, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
. | | Weaknesses: |
. | | Similar Products Used: |
. | | Bike Setup: |
. | | Bottom Line: | This pump worked great for me. Used it until I won a Mammoth at a race. The mammoth is a much better pump but for the price the Zefal worked for me! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
scott
a Downhiller
from alaska
Date Reviewed: March 26, 1999 | | Duration Product Used: |
2 Years | | Strengths: |
It's light and small. | | Weaknesses: |
It does not work. Can you get any worse? | | Similar Products Used: |
Blackburn MMP-1 Mammoth Mt. | | Bike Setup: |
FSR Extreme with air filled tires. | | Bottom Line: | This pump, to put it simply, sucks ass! If you want to put air in your tire this pump will barely do it. I'm not making this stuff up! I had one for a while and simply hated it. Like I said before, it looks promising being small and light but it won't work. There are plenty of pumps out there that fit this discription and still work! Pick up a Blackburn MMP-1 Mammoth Mt. on sale for $15 and you won't be sorry! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
fatirejohnny
a weekend warrior
from Toronto ON
Date Reviewed: March 11, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
This pump is pretty damn small and easy to pack but using it is another story.
The plastic tubeing for the pump heats up if you go too fast and its a pain to change from presta to schreader because the rubber seal never wants to come out. Most pumps address that issue now with a simple switch or double ports. Gonna give this one to my girlfrend(who can leave it on schreader) and get a different pump. Give it 3 flaming puppy shits for its ease of disassembly and cleaning. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Al
a cross-country rider
from college station, tx
Date Reviewed: February 24, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought a zefal hpr double shot (E2) about 4 years ago and I haven't been able to kill it yet. I have to clean it every 4 or 5 months, other than that it works fine. About a month ago, the handle and first (small) barrel pulled of the rest of the pump, so I took it apart and clamped the barrel back on, and it's working like new. I've had this pump so long and used it so much I've worn all the color off it! When my friends' fancy new pumps self-destruct during a ride, they always end up borrowing my old junky Zefal. It's been the most boring bike part I've ever owned--and that's good. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James
a
from cross-country rider
Date Reviewed: January 14, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
This pump worked really well, for a week. Then, it all fell apart. The whole handle fell off, the preasure seal broke, and the whole thing basicly started to decompose like a dead body! Never buy them. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Baba B
a weekend warrior
from Atlanta
Date Reviewed: December 24, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I've had the E1 for a few years with only one minor incident (the barrell neede to be tightened). I loaned it to a friend and decided to buy the E3. The E3 is sturdier than the E1. They both do the job,as long as you do yours. No pain, No gain. Good cross training too. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Wade
a cross-country rider
from Denver
Date Reviewed: December 23, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I'm not vindictive, but these pumps suck. I bought one. It broke. Pulled right apart while trying to fix a flat. I took it back to the shop. They said they had never heard of any problems, so I exchanged my broken pump for another one. That one broke within two weeks. Bought a Blackburn and couldn't be happier. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nat
a weekend warrior
from WA
Date Reviewed: December 18, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought a Zefal Mini Double Shot upon my friend's recommendation. I already knew that such a diminutive pump would not be the last word in effiency. That was the trade off for having a small lightweight pump. I never seemed to have any problems with it. It rides in the worst place on my bike, the downtube. I have yet to lube it yet the worst problem I had with it was when the collar for the bigger tube got unscrewed while I was pumping. Flimsy feeling and inefficient as it is, it was there and it worked everytime I needed it. And thanks for the workout hehe. 5 stars | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
pikabike
a cross-country rider
from CO
Date Reviewed: December 14, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I've used this pump for several years. Although the plastic feels flimsy, I don't have much trouble pumping my tires to about their normal pressure (40 psi); it just takes a lot of strokes.What I don't like about this pump is the junky clamp lever. It always feels like it's about to break. I guess that's the tradeoff for the pump's very light weight. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Todd
a cross-country rider
from Dallas, TX
Date Reviewed: November 22, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I broke my Zefal Graph while trying to help a guy with his flat. The cheapie plastic clamp housing broke right off. So I got a new one from Performance and sent this one back in (I lost my original receipt and couldn't get my money back). I only use it as a backup to my Superflate these days. The old aluminum Zefal on my road bike always did the job, but these new plastic models are too fragile for practical use. Plus, the gauge is probably only close to accurate, and I never bother to look at it. Zefal has a loser here. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Juan
a cross-country rider
from Idaho
Date Reviewed: November 15, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I found an E-1 along the trail about two years ago. No doubt it fell off of somebody's cheesey bracket. It's worked good for two years until today when I crushed the tube in my left hand while trying to pump a flat. Cheap plastic! I walked for nine miles! But can I complain? It was FREE! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a weekend warrior
from FL
Date Reviewed: November 13, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought the Zefal Mini Double Shot.I got a flat about 5 miles from my house. I made the mistake of not trying the pump before I mounted it to my bike and went for a ride. The pump left me walking after about 30-40 minutes of trying to get it to work. It is cheaply made, the presta adapter valve side didn't work and the shaft kept trying to bend while a made fetal attemps at filling the tire with air. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tony Zanussi
a cross-country rider
from Kailua, Hawaii
Date Reviewed: October 20, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I purchased 2 of the mini double shot pumps, one for my girlfriend and the other for me. Man, all I can say is that they are pieces of sh**! Both of them came with undersize shraeder adaptors, wouldn't even accept the valve, and which I tried to switch out to use on my girls bike. I used my pump on my presta tubes and found the pump to be loose and ill fitting between the plunger tube and the pump body cap/guide, to the point that air could be heard escaping from the gap! Took forever to reach 50psi! Buy a Blackburn Shorty mammoth pump and you will have no troubles.. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Eric Wright
a cross-country rider
from Maryland
Date Reviewed: October 6, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Not a bad pump, about as good as the others. Its light and strong if your careful with it. I'm a strong guy 200lbs bench 310 and this pump will give you a workout, and gets so hot it could burn your hands.(mine is aluminum). Well it has held up dispite 4 flats and heavy mud so it has paid for itself. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Big Poppa Pump
a cross-country rider
from Virginia
Date Reviewed: September 28, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
One other thing I have to say about my Mini Double Shot is that it takes fewer strokes to inflate to 40psi than the Blackburn Shorty. Test it for yourself. I took me less than 180 strokes with my Zefal. But my friend's Blackburn took over 200 strokes! I got a full upperbody workout after this test. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Big Poppa Pump
a cross-country rider
from Virginia
Date Reviewed: September 27, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I have a 4 year old Mini Double Shot and it still works. With proper maintenance (lubing), pumping action, and storage (saddle bag), it will do it's job. It should last for years if you don't abuse it (ie. aggressive pumping). Although, I must admit that it is made of flimsy plastic and that it takes Herculean strength to pump past 40psi. Use this pump for emergencies only. I normally use a cheapo $5 steel foot pump at home. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Erik Arthur
a weekend warrior
from Redmond, WA
Date Reviewed: September 17, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I have an old metal Zefal mini double shot. This pump is terrible and it doesn't sound like the new models have gotten any better. The metal body would get very hot while pumping and it was next to impossible to get a decent amount of air into the tube. Buy a topeak master blaster instead. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Angel Matos
a weekend warrior
from Cabo Rojo, P.R.
Date Reviewed: August 31, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Two weeks ago I decided to have an experience in a race. I was having a good race, but in a middle of nowhere I got a flat. I have the Mt. Zefal Mini Double Shot, I try to fix my tire for about 30 minutes, when the Mt. Zefal decided to work. I never quit the race but you know how many people I pass and after this they pass me. This pump is a piece of !@#$. I will buy a Blackburn Shorty. If any one find the address of Mt. Zefal please let me know because I will send it to them without claim my money back. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
SDF
a cross-country rider
from Austin Tx
Date Reviewed: August 27, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I guess I have the E3 model in the picture. It is a plastic pump with a guage. The gauge is probably only accurate to 10 PSI or so, but I don't expect anything else from a mini frame pump. I've read some of the reviews below and they seem to be mad because this thing doesn't pump like a good floor-standing model. Well NONE of the mini pumps do. I ride with a group and each person has their own differnet pump. But when one of them needs a pump, they ask for mine. It may not be as fast as a big pump, but as far as small frame pumps go, it is the fastest I have ever used, and it's faster than any of my friends pumps. I've had the pump for over 3 years now, haven't had any problems, and have had mud up to my handlebars coumtless times. For what this pump is designed to be, 4 chilis.
| | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris Jones
a cross-country rider
from Colorado
Date Reviewed: August 21, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Got a Mt Zefal double shot as a trail find. It now rides my bike everywhere I go. I can get 50 lbs in a tube with no problems, and I don't have gorilla like strength. Not the best pump I have ever had, but it's certainly the best free pump I have ever had... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
keven
a weekend warrior
from Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Date Reviewed: August 18, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I have owned this pump for 3 years, with no problems. I use it before
every ride since I run greenlight tubes which constantly need air.
I have the graph model, and the meter is kinda tempermental, sometimes
it works sometimes it doesnt. I dont think the accuracy is very good, but
come on how accurate do you need for a cheap plastic pump? Pumping volume
is OK, could be better, I would not want to try anp pump up a tire above
60PSI it would take years (I run about 40PSI).
Considering this pump is small, light, relatively inexpensive, and so
far reliable, I would say its a pretty decent product. I think if you
want a seriousely accurate, high volume pump, buy a high quality (expensive)
floor pump. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark Werner
a weekend warrior
from St. Louis, Mo.
Date Reviewed: August 8, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Zefal Double-shot Mini Pump
I agree with Scott (July28), the Zefal mini looks good, is light, and has a nice solid valve action. It just dosen't PUMP. I tried to use it when changing tires recently, just to see how it worked. Maybe a gorilla could get more than 35 pounds out of this, but I can't! I'll probably go with Blackburn next; I have a Blackburn frame pump on my road bike and a track pump as well, both work very well. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Wayne Chin
a weekend warrior
from Victoria, Canada
Date Reviewed: July 31, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I have the mini double shot. It's a marginally useful pump. The double-action pump is awkward and too wobbly for serious use. Good only for emergencies, and the plastic cap breaks too easily; I have gone through five caps in four years (thank goodness for the great local bike shops, and I must have bought up the last of their supply). | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Scott
a racer
from valdez, ak
Date Reviewed: July 28, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Hey now, hold on a minute! This pump is light, compact and looks pretty cool
how bad can it be? I mean sure, it won't pump up a bike tire, but is that
really what it's all about? I know people who like the looks of it hanging
off of their bike. Oh wait, I guess I don't, since the bracket doesn't tend to
hold together either. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kevin
a weekend warrior
from PA
Date Reviewed: July 16, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
This pump sucks. I used it about 10 times and it broke right near the valve thingy while pumping. The bracket that mounts it to the water cage broke and I had to replace it. Guess what, they don't sell replacements and it is not a standard type. I scored a replacement off a buddy at the local bike shop. Lastly, the pump used to bind up, forcing me to grease the inside of the tube. I gave it a 1 chile, but would give it negatives if I could. PEACE. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike Smith
a racer
from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 28, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I have the mini double shot. I have used it exactly 4 times and it is toast. When I lifted the lever to engage the pump the pin broke through the top. How can the engineers who designed this thing expect 2 pieces of plastic to withstand the torque of a steel pin? The thing cost me $30(CDN) and it is a piece of crap. I do some Century rides and I guess I can be thankful I didn't need to have a reliable pump 50 miles out of town. We need a 0 or less star category. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Sebastian
a racer
from Colombia
Date Reviewed: June 2, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I just had a zefal which worked well until one day where i inflated my tires before a race and they were so bad that i had to retire because my rims were smashed , now i have a giant mini pump with gauge that is very acurate and all the dirt dosent go in it, it kicks ass. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JeffTaz
a weekend warrior
from BC
Date Reviewed: May 28, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Had good old E2. Used it 4 times over the course of a year. Cheap plastic retaining ring on valve end split and broke in woods - had to use death grip to hold pump onto valve to get enough air into tube. Very unhappy. Got inexpensive Topeak with aluminum barrel. Bigger, but works reliably. Happier. Too bad I can't give negative chilis. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Neale
a racer
from Falls Church, VA
Date Reviewed: April 12, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Bought my zefal pump about ten years ago. Did not have any problems until my gaskets started to leak roughly two years ago. Takes awhile to inflate a tire, but seemed to do okay considering it is 100 percent plastic. Overall, I would recommend the pump. Does anyone know where to get replacement parts?? | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tom
a racer
from Tehachapi, Ca.
Date Reviewed: April 2, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Piece of crap, get a little dirt on the shaft and the seal goes. It also is hard to pump and you can't get good pressure in the tire.......Spend a little more money and get a blackburn! Don't have one myself but getting one soon.................45 46 47 48 49 50.... xx | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Seether
a weekend warrior
from Pittsburgh, PA
Date Reviewed: March 27, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I have the double shot. Ok, so it's a mini pump and only to be used in an emergency. Even then it's not any good. It takes for ever. My gauge got muddy water in it and I can't read it. It is really cheaply made. Oh sure it might save you in a pinch, but compared to my Blackburn Shorty it is a piece of shit and it cost more. 1 pepper is too much. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Gino Sega
a
from Seattle
Date Reviewed: February 7, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I've had a Mini Graph in my Camelbak for three years now, and although it's not as well designed or sturdy as other pumps it has at least been reliable. You've got to keep in mind that this is just an emergency trail pump. It's light, tiny, and the graph is really handy. If that's what you're looking for, this pump will be just fine. If you intend to have only one pump, however, don't get this one - it's no workhorse, and you've gotta be Popeye to get much more than 40 lbs into your tire. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David Parkinson
a cross-country rider
from Preston UK
Date Reviewed: February 3, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Biggest pile of sh*t I ever put on my bike (I had the Zefal ATB) this thing looks cheap, feels cheap and takes years to inflate a tyre. the final straw was when the end broke off. I have since bought a cool little micro2 mini pump which fits on a braket bolted under my bottle cage and this tiny pump can inflate a tyre twice as fast beacause it pumps on both strokes. I would definately recomend the zefal to anyone who I really hate and/or anyone who likes burning fivers and things like that.
I really hate having to give this thing any chillies at all and would give it -278.53 chillies
| | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt
a cross-country rider
from New York
Date Reviewed: February 1, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
When I was in France I needed a new pump and had no choice but the Zephal Mini HP with the gauge (you can't find any other brands). This is had an auminum shaft and is an equivalent to the E3 in the picture above. It slow to pump up a tire and after a year the grease inside the pump dried out enough that it couldn't deliver ANY pressure and I found my self in the woods with flat and a three mile walk. The pump is poorly designed for any purpose except throwing away good money. Save yourself the hassle and get a decent Blackburn or Avenir. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andy
a weekend warrior
from Clemson
Date Reviewed: January 1, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I was quite disappointed with this pump. At medium to high pressure this pump does not perform. It tends to pump air out of the side of the plastic shaft through tiny stess cracks. I would advise others not to buy anything with a plastic shaft. If anyone has the address for Mt. Zefal please send it to me. I would very much like to get my money back. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben
a cross-country rider
from Boulder
Date Reviewed: December 7, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I had a zefal, it worked, but slowly, until the handle broke off while I was happoly pumping away after getting a flat in the middle of no-where. I now have a Blackburn which pumps fast, and is indestructible. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alex L
a cross-country rider
from Colorado
Date Reviewed: November 24, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I have the HPR Graph. I have used it a few times and it works, but it is slow. I bought this pump mail order, but if I had seen it in a store I would not have bought it. It is flimsy and has low quality. I am afraid I will break it. The gauge takes a long time to read (it is pretty accurate though). Also, the mounts make it stick way out and it will catch on baggy shorts. I had an Avocet before this, and the damn thing didn't ever work, but it was super tough (mosty plastic) and the clamps held it close to my frame. Would've been perfect if it actually worked. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Whynot?
a weekend warrior
from Canada vancouver BC
Date Reviewed: November 1, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought the Mt. Zefal mini double shot a year ago. Never used it in a emergency but only to fill up tires before a ride. Relied mostly on a friend's pump. I never liked the flimsy looking thing. The flexy plastic shaft always looked as if it will break under agressive pumping. But today pumping up a road bike tire all of a sudden it started blowing air out the side and into my hands.
At a closer look there was a hairline crack running length wise in the plastic barrel. The barrel itself had cracked at a mere 35psi!!! I never made it to the 50 psi I intended on pumping into the roadie tire. This product is crap.
It costs as much as the Blacknburn too and talk about poor engineering.
The ALL plastic contruction is NOT a good idea. I was just waiting for this thing to break so I can go out and buy a Blackburn Mammoth now thats a REAL pump. Zefal is a joke. My advice DO NOT BUY IT
Waste of cash | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dave
a cross-country rider
from Pa
Date Reviewed: October 13, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Unadulterated crap. Worse than not carrying a pump, cos it lulls you
into a false sense of security. Lost 40+ places in a race yesterday
as it would have been quicker to inflate the tube by the power of
thought alone.Go the extra $10 and get a lifetime guaranteed, functional, serviceable
blackburn. I will be ASAP.
There should be a negative chillie rating. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nik
a
from cross-country rider
Date Reviewed: September 18, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
This pump is a piece of crap. I had it for only a few months and it started to leak. I've lubed the o-rings and it still sucks. Just got a blackburn with aluminum casing and I love it | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew Gray
a weekend warrior
from Penticton, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: September 15, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I'm re-reviewing this pump. I'm still giving it a 2, because it did break after little use, but after lubing the piston it pumps a LOT better, even if the damn cylinder is held together with tape now! Previous muscle power requirements are a thing of the past, with easy pumping up to at least 70psi (that's according to the built-in gauge, and may not be real). So lube that piston! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
matt c.
a weekend warrior
from NJ
Date Reviewed: September 7, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I think this pump works great. I have the mini double shot. It pumps
faster them my friends topeak.It is a lot lighter and does the job
wonderfully. it even fits in the bag instead of having to mount it on
the frame which can be a pain in the ass. Although it is plastic and
not aluminium it does a great job. I give it all stars. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jim
a weekend warrior
from Los Gatos, CA
Date Reviewed: August 28, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I've been using a Zefal with a guage for the past few years. It has worked consistantly, with no problems. Its a mini, so its a pain to pump a tire. Never used a mini that isn't a pain to use, and I've used many of my friend's mini-pumps at different times. The guage isn't accurate, but it is consistently inacurrate, so you can get the same pressure each time, you just know its not what the guage indicates. What do you expect from a light weight plastic guage. Overall, its not a bad pump, not a great pump, its a mini after all. It works everytime and that's what counts. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
someone
a
from new york
Date Reviewed: August 28, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I lost my Blackburn mini pump in a crash so decided to give Zefal a try. Very bad idea!!! It doesn't pump as fast (as a Blackburn mini). The handle's so small that you can't get a good grip on (and I'm only 5'4, a really small person). And just about ANYTHING finds their way inside the pump, water, sand, dirt... Only if you've never tried a GOOD mini pump, you might accept the mediocre performance of the Zefal. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a cross-country rider
from Rockville, MD
Date Reviewed: August 24, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
This pump sucks. The handle fills with water when its attached to the
bike, but worse the handle broke off the second time I used it. Piece
of junk. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Doug
a racer
from Fort Collins, CO
Date Reviewed: August 18, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought a Mt. Zefal Graph (with gauge) to use after I lost my previous pump. It worked fine for about a month except that the gauge was totally inaccurate. It was right within maybe 15psi on a good day. After the first month the plastic casing split along the seam and all the air leaked out there. I refuse to buy another one of these. I have an Avenir mini pump that has held up great for a year now with only regular maintenance and I would highly recommend it instead of the Zefal. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Javk
a weekend warrior
from Colorado
Date Reviewed: August 14, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
This pump rules. It's a MINI pump, not a floor pump. It's for EMERGINCIES, not for using at home. That's what a floor pump is for. And if you think it takes too long to inflate a tube, you are a pathetic wimp. Quit whining and go ride. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike Ferraresso
a cross-country rider
from Watertown, MA 02172
Date Reviewed: August 14, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I am on my second Zefal pump and they have both broken. After my first; which was always a pain, required water in chamber to pump, finally quit for good I bought a new one with a gauge. This pump sees Boston city riding, no mud, and refusues to pump over 5 psi or so after only a few months. This is my last Zefal. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew Gray
a weekend warrior
from Penticton, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: August 13, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought the model with built-in gauge ... and it broke after I used it a couple of times. Not the gauge, the pump. The ring that stops you from pulling the piston out of the cylinder has cracked. It still works if I am careful, but it does require some serious muscle power to get above about 30psi. There are better pumps out there, so don't bother with this one. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mika
a weekend warrior
from Finland
Date Reviewed: August 6, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Bought MTN mini double-shot (in above picture E1) for a couple of months
ago. It's light, seems durable and well made. This pump is easy to use
and seals tightly when pumping. I prefer plastic over aluminium
because if you bend that aluminium tube... Pump fills my tires fast
considering it's size - IT IS A VERY SMALL PUMP! I wanted to try how good it is and I pumped with it 100 times.
Pedaled to gas station and checked tire pressures; 2,7 bars =
about 40 psi (?). Those 100 pumps went fast. This pump does what it promises (but remember, it is still a small
pump). It has also worked without any problems. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Johnson
a weekend warrior
from Somewhere
Date Reviewed: July 23, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
This pump sucks, but then again so do all Zefal pumps, more French crap, (like a Peugot) | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
N/A
a weekend warrior
from plainfield CT
Date Reviewed: July 19, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
This thing is shit. Your better off giving the tube a blow job to fill it up. Damn thing busted first time i used it. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
!an
a weekend warrior
from Stevenage, Herts. UK
Date Reviewed: July 18, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
My Dad bought one of these, trapped the end of his finger in it & almost lost the finger-tip!! SERIOUSLY!
I sure wouldn't touch one.
They're not exactly cheap either... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Love2MTB
a weekend warrior
from NY
Date Reviewed: July 12, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Zefal sucks big time. I have purchased two of their pumps and both have failed me at key moments. I had to ride a flat on time for 10 miles to get back to civilization. And yes, it does get really hot. Zefal will hear from me, and maybe then Blackburn too cause i will buy from them next time cause they back their product with a lifetime garantee. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Greg Potts
a cross-country rider
from spokane, wa
Date Reviewed: July 9, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
i have had the mini for a couple years ... although it has worked well, it has always required a lot of muscle-effort and has gotten hot enough to leave a noticable (1st degree) burn on my unsuspecting fingers after pumping two flat tires before a ride. Thankfully, some scmuck lifted my zefe, and i now have a scott pump .... and outstanding product. dont waste your money on the zefe | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nick
a weekend warrior
from Adelaide, Australia
Date Reviewed: July 1, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I've had the mini double shot now for about two years and it is still going as well as when I first bought it. It requires minimal maitenance and gets your tyres back on the track every time. I carry mine with me on every ride and it's seen plenty of mud and water. 35-40 strokes will get a 1.6 tyre off-road ready, 65-80 for a 1.95 - 2.1 tyre. I don't see that as being over strenuous ... 1-2 minutes work for hours on the track where you're punishing your body and bike to the max! Quit your whinging and ride! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dirty Dave
a weekend warrior
from Toronto Canada
Date Reviewed: June 30, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
If you use this little thing you will end up pumping your guts out to get a little bit of air in your tire. After having this unit for about 2 years it is now starting to fill with water if it is left outside at nights. I can not recomend it (buy one of the Co2 pumps for the trail and a large pump for realy filling your tires). | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nolwenn
a weekend warrior
from Saint Malo FRANCE
Date Reviewed: June 19, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I think this inflator works quite properly but is not well finished and looks very cheap for its price.
And it seems that it will not last very long.
| | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Matt Chum
a cross-country rider
from Toronto, Ont, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 11, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Unfortunately I've got this pump and I think it sucks. It doesn't even pump shit. I only use it as a blower and for pre pumping my tube when I am installing one.
| | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
SMACK
a weekend warrior
from Vancouver, B.C. eh!
Date Reviewed: June 6, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Some lowlife ripped off my topeak, and was given the MINI PUMP as a gift. I used it once: to pump up my rear tire so I could fly to my local bike shop and return the MINI PUMP for THE MT. MASTERBLASTER by TOPEAK!!!
I found the mini pump great at increasing the size of my arm muscles and terrible at pumping up tires quickly and efficiently. Don't waste your hard earned $$ on this pump!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe
a weekend warrior
from Boulder, CO
Date Reviewed: June 5, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Just bought the graph yesterday. Exchanging it today before it breaks.
The guage worked on mine but it's not accurate worth caca. It pumped okay
although it beat the crap out of my biceps to inflate 2 tires and when I
was finally finished, it was very hot. Also slightly bent my Presta valve. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
triumphile
a weekend warrior
from ft. pierce.fla.
Date Reviewed: June 4, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
have had a mini-double for 3.5 years. Other than cleaning after filthy rides,and occasionally lubricating seals with emergency lube(neosporin, also works on cuts n scrapes) has been a faithful servant. Of course the dam thing will probably fall apart next time i use! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Havoc
a cross-country rider
from California
Date Reviewed: June 2, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I was kind of surprised to see how shitty this pump rates. I've had a mini double shot for over five years now and I've yet to have any problems. The thing puts out far more air than the blackburn mb3 I use on one of my other bikes. It's also much lighter and more reliable as the mb3 died in its first use. To the graph model owners, you guys must be extremly gullible to think that a small, cheaply constructed, non dedicated, plastic gauge would give you anything remotely resembling an accurate reading. Well listen, I got this huffy bike that rides like a Merlin which I want to sell complete for $2000... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tim Kalina
a cross-country rider
from Chicago, IL
Date Reviewed: May 27, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Hey, it's a MINI pump, to be used in emergencies! Sure it takes longer to pump up than a big bulky pump and sure it gets a little warm. So what, keep your gloves on when pumping! I find that the mini double shot is so compact it fits into my jersey pocket and yet I can inflate a tire fairly fast with it. If you find your arms are tired using this pump, you must have awfully weak arms cause it doesn't take that many strokes. And as for some of the complaints that it is made of plastic. I guess most of you kids are too young to remember when Zefal used to make them out of metal (about 10 years ago). You rode with them for about two months and then had to buy a new one cause they got so dented that they wouldn;t pump anymore. They went to plastic for a vey good reason ‹ NO denting! This is the only pump I'll carry when I ride. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
paulf
a weekend warrior
from perth. australia
Date Reviewed: May 26, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Just got one.. Its the most expensive one there so it MUST be good.. nah i got it because its compact, light, non palastic parts etc.. and i had one of them before (slightly larger version!) and it rawks.. util it met with a volvo car tyre ;(.. Anyhow da big F I V E hot ones.. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Smitty
a racer
from Idaho
Date Reviewed: May 22, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Of course it sucks, it's a mini pump. But just think how well it builds
up your forearm musles so you can go home and whip your pig! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bill Mellema
a cross-country rider
from College Park, USA
Date Reviewed: May 15, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I must stand in defense of the Zefal mini pumps. I've had the mini double shot for 3 1/2 years now. Not once has my sidekick let me down. For you people complaining about the heat, i just squeeze a little syn-lube in there and she's good to go. Although on its last leg(cracked cap, old seals), it still delivers for me and will do so until it dies. Frame pumps are good, but very few products survive thick maryland mud on a daily basis. Simple is better so i hi five Zefal with 5 chilis. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Blake Jackson
a cross-country rider
from Nashville, TN (Home of Vanderbilt U!)
Date Reviewed: May 13, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I won't bash this pump.I've had the Mt. Zefal mini double shot for three years and it is still working great. Even after getting mud and water ALL inside it, clean-up
was easy and it still works great.The best $15 dollar investment I've made for my bike yet. | | Overall Rating: |
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