Submitted by
Zubin Sumariwalla
a Weekend Warrior
from Moorpark, CA, USA Date Reviewed: June 23, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Sycamore Canyon
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At:
Price point
Strengths:
Afordable, head compatible with both shrader and presta, sturdy.
Weaknesses:
Head very difficult to install over valve stem and nearly impossible to release with out significant pressure loss; Impossible for and average user inflate a tire past 90psi
Similar Products Used:
Jow Blow Floor Pump (Unknown model)
Bike Setup:
Road and Mountain bikes
Bottom Line:
I would describe myself as a rider with the most modest of needs and tastes and even I would not recomend this pump to anyone. The pump suffers from some pretty basic ergonomic and engineering design flaws. The primary flaw is that the piston is too large for an average biker to generate enough force to inflate a (road) tire to 100psi. I weigh 170+ and even with all my weight on the pump I could barely inflate my tires to 100psi or so. The second problem I encountered was the head of the pump was evry difficult to install on and remove from a valve stem. The third problem I noticed was the gage is very low on the piston and difficult to read. I also noticed the pump's design necesitates many hose fitting and thus many points for a potential leak.
Despite the attractive price, the pumps non-fuctionality forces me to give the lowest rating for both price and value.
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