Blackburn
Mammoth CO2'Fer Mini-Pump

Mammoth CO2'Fer Mini-Pump

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I'd get one but my 25+ year old blackburn mammoth is still working fine

 

Anyone got any experience with the Silca mini pumps? I want one with a hose to prevent moving the valvestem.

 

Lezyne Alloy Drive and Pocket drive are my go-to for mini pumps. I’ve got both HV (high volume) and HP (high pressure) versions for my fleet and they are just about the best I’ve found. Used to carry a Blackburn Mammoth 2-Stage, but it was big and heavy compared to the Lezynes and didn’t have the little hose attachment that makes life better in almost every measurable way.

I don’t have a silica pump, but do use their CO2 inflator and it’s lovely. Usually carry inflator + 2xCO2 carts along with the mini pump. CO2 to reseat, hand pump to reinflate and/or top off.

Living in the land of sharp granite, pointy plants, and unrelenting heat have taught me that more inflation options are more betterer.

 

25 year old Blackburn Mammoth Mtn. for me. Last flat my buddy's fancy Lezyne failed mid pump; out came old trusty. I also carry a CO2 inflator.

 

Lezyne Pocket Drive Pro HV. Fatter than the regular Pocket drive. I have only had to use it once. Worked well.

 

Two co2 in a water bottle mount adapter that slides under the bottle. A poly tube strapped to the frame with bacon strips / needle / inflator cylinder thingy.
Trying to live in a post pump world

 

Two co2 in a water bottle mount adapter that slides under the bottle. A poly tube strapped to the frame with bacon strips in a tube.
Trying to live in a post pump world

My Lezyne lives inside the frame of my enduro bike. Never leaves. I also carry CO2 in the frame. I like having the pump for big missions like TWE.

On my trail bike 16g CO2 in my pocket or pack. I love the specialized mini cracker

 

OneUp EDC tool and pump, a little on the pricey side but extremely well-made and durable:

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Another vote for the Lezyne pumps. Mine also replaced a Topeak and by comparison the Lezyne is a revelation/holy experience.

 

While I generally carry CO2s I also keep a CrankBros Gem hand pump on me both MTB and GRVL. It's a great little pump and pushes a surprising amount of air in each pump. Also has the ability to be switch to low-pressure/hi-volume or to high-pressure/low-volume with the turn of a small dial. For $25 it's a killer pump.

 

Have they changed the hose design? Mine loves to unscrew valve cores.

I haven’t had that issue, but I’m not saying it won’t/can’t happen. I try not to use it unless necessary, and I use CO2 inflator as a primary

Also haven’t had any issues with it, but to Jayem’s point the non-hose mini pumps have bent a few valve cores over the years. The twist-lock on my Mammoth made a great seal, but had to be careful removing it.

On the road bike there have been a couple times where I’ve come across riders with deep rims and not enough stem for a press fit pump to hold onto. The ability to screw the hose onto the stem meant they could ride home after flatting. Not really an MTB issue, but one reason I prefer the screw-on connection (even if it might back out my valve core).

I also usually carry a core wrench but I’ll be double checking it’s in the kit from now on. Thanks for the heads up.

 

many years roadbiking with expensive tubulars and Zefal sticks
taught me how to pump with zero lateral movement of stem.

tight grip with thumb on rim and holding the pumphead so it is
like a jig locking the head in 3d space, you won't have any valve issues

 

consider a battery-powered mini pump!

 

I always have a little core wrench that screws onto the stem so it’s always with the bike.

 

Topeak RaceRocket MT...first one I had lasted several years before the threaded chuck stripped out and wouldn't hold onto a presta valve. I bought a replacement and immediately had to chuck the piston into the lathe to get additional clearance as the pump was too tight to even use. Quite disappointed by this...

 

Wow not many here using or recommend the newer battery powered pumps I have one, works great. Very small and will fill at least three mtb tires

 

Too many issues being tied to electronics. This morning's ride was just below freezing, nice hard frozen trails. Electronic stuff tends to crap out real fast when it gets cold...while manual pumps work. It's not that simple though, some manual pumps are not conductive to screwing around with in the cold...but electronics can be an even bigger issue. Especially when you might need to adjust pressure multiple times during a ride (in the cold). Plus, easier to leave a pump mounted on a bike. Not that there's no room for electronic ones...but putting all your hopes into an electronic part is the same reason we bring a pump in the first place, because we need some redundancy. Ever plug a tire and have the first or 2nd plug fail? I have. You might need to refill the tire multiple times. Hell, might run out of plugs or might have a leak that just can't be totally solved...but if you can fill the tire with air every few miles, you can usually still make it back in a reasonable time. This is also why I bring an extra light for my night-rides, so I'm not totally screwed if my primary lights conk out for some reason.

 

I don't know how my ancient blackburn mammoth still works after >25 years
of no maintenance...I just use it and it always works. I do sometimes need to
put the handle fixing pin back in center, and also screw the shaft cover back down
as it sometimes loosens from being in my camelbak all the time, but it still
pumps air same as new.

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RE: Wow not many here using or recommend the newer battery powered pumps I have one, works great. Very small and will fill at least three mtb tires

I recommend the heck out of cycplus as2 pro...
but also carry my mammoth stick pump 'cuz I never ride w/o that thing

 

Just say NO to CO2

 

I sometimes say yes to CO2.

 

Pro-Bike Tool Mini Bike Pump with Gauge

 

For the past 20 yrs, I'd buy a really nice mini pump. I carry it on 90% of my rides, after ~4 years and being used less than twice a year, the pump would then fail trail side. This happened so frequently, it became cliche. For me, the mini pump is an expensive waste of space and weight.

So I stopped carrying pumps completely sometime during the last few ride seasons. I only carry CO2 cartridges and an electric USB-charged mini-inflator. This past summer (and at the recommendation of a much wiser rider) I started carrying a mini Rock Bros Inflator. Its heavier than a pump but I LOVE IT. To those who naysay electric mini pumps, don't knock them until you try it. I have even phased out my floor pump and replaced with a larger (battery capacity) Rock Bros Inflator. I keep it in the car and charge it after each use via USB charger in my vehicle.

 

You may need the power of CO2 to reset a bead on a tubeless tire. For the mountain bike, I carry a CO2 head and cartridge, a Lezyne Drive HP mini pump, a tube, a few quick patches, and a little duct tape wrapped on my CO2 cartridge in case I have a major cut that can't be plugged. I've been stranded a few times in the middle of nowhere on both the mountain and road because of a failed pump with no backup, or because of only having only one tube and cartridge on the road. My Lezyne Pocket Drive (extra small) for the road has been great also. Lezyne's mini pumps are well made and easily rebuildable.

 

Leaning toward the Lezyne Pocket drive.

 

Id consider the HV version. Its still small but like twice the volume of the pocket drive. The HV took a lot of pumps to pump my tire from flat once and I imagine the regular pocket drive would take A LOT more. You can find small pump reviews where they compare like 20 models and count the pumps it takes to pump up MTB tires to a certain pressure.

And if you are worried about Lezyne uncrewing the valve - in over 20 years of using lezyne pumps it has only happened to me once. Just make sure the valve core is tight and dont screw the pump on hella tight

 

The Specialized pumps have always done me well. The one on my road bike is 14 years old and was used wayyyy too much back when 23c and inner tubes were en vogue. Still works great to this day.

I have the larger bore Specialized air tool MTB in my “all day” pack. Again about 14 years old and still works fine.

 

I've been using this little Blackburn for many years and it has worked fine, but when the o-ring on the plunger failed on a ride last spring, my friend lent me his Lezyne. It worked so well that I bought one the next week when I saw it on sale, but I also replaced the O-ring on the Blackburn. The Blackburn is compact and easier to carry, but the Lezyne works better. The other option I carry sometimes is the Instaflate CO2 inflater that uses the cheap unthreaded CO2 cartridges.

 

I've been using this little Blackburn for many years and it has worked fine, but when the o-ring on the plunger failed on a ride last spring, my friend lent me his Lezyne. It worked so well that I bought one the next week when I saw it on sale, but I also replaced the O-ring on the Blackburn. The Blackburn is compact and easier to carry, but the Lezyne works better. The other option I carry sometimes is the Instaflate CO2 inflater that uses the cheap unthreaded CO2 cartridges.

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I bought that same Lezyne in 2002 and carried it in my backpack until 2021. It is super light for its size, its not big, still skinny for a back pack pump. I still carry it sometimes. I went with a smaller pump for my hip pack and in frame storage. You can also buy o-rings for Lezyne too, but I never had to.

 

Mt Zefel

 

One-up pump and tubolito if the tire is trashed or won't seat.

 

Some run off the mill 9cm long chinesium bike pump.
Its extremely small and gets the job done.
Inflating huge tires isn't exactly a fast process with it, but since I will only use it on rare occasions its worth the reduced size and weight.
I only ever carry it with me on really long rides anyways.