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Submitted by
TC
a Cross Country Rider
from The Boonies
Date Reviewed: September 12, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Strengths: | Durable, functional gauge, strong base, serviceable, good Blackburn customer service. | | Weaknesses: | Rubber/plastic handle broke after 3 years of baking in my garage | | Similar Products Used: | Topeak | | Bottom Line: | I like this pump - the seals in the valve attachment wore out after 4 years, but Blackburn replaced them for free and sent me extras (which you can also buy at the bike shop). They're relatively soft, so they seal over your valve very well until they wear out (4 years of use from me is a *lot* of use), and then you can replace them for $2. This pump has seen some serious use and continues to work great for me - like I said above, the handle broke after excessive exposure to heat/cold, but I just turned myself a nice new one on the lathe and attached it to the beefy metal piston on the pump. I appreciate a serviceable product. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike
a Racer
from Houston
Date Reviewed: August 8, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Bottom Line: | The guts of the head wore out after about 4 years. It leaks air on my road tires, especially after 100psi it will not stay on.
I called BlackBurn and they are sending out the repair kit for free! Just based on my customer servier experience and the fact it's a pretty good pump, I'd buy a blackburn again if I ever needed another pump. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ed
a Cross Country Rider
from Walnut,CA
Date Reviewed: December 4, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | Flume Trail, Lake Tahoe | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$35.00 | | Strengths: | Great pump for Presta valves. | | Weaknesses: | MagicGripper Pump head does not work well with Schrader valve stems | | Similar Products Used: | Silca | | Bottom Line: | Had a problem with a small piece of plastic that broke off the pump head. As a result, the pump would leak some air when pumping. Called Bell Sports (owns Blackburn) at 800-456-2355 and they got my info and said they would send out a whole tube and pump head assembly no questions asked. Apparently the MagicGripper head did not work well with Schrader valves and they stopped making it. A new dualhead assembly should be on it's way. Great customer service. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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