Floor pumps

CarbonCopy
CarbonCopy Posts: 492
edited February 2010 in Road buying advice
Im looking for a floor pump.Which are worth the money ?.What do you use?.How long have you had it?.Does it read the correct pressures.? Cheers.

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  • stokepa31
    stokepa31 Posts: 560
    I got mne from tesco and its still going strong after three years. pressure gauge is not the most accurate but i tend to go by feel. think it was a tenner.

    I am considering a more snazzy one soon and think it might be a Blackburn due to their super guarantee

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    Paul
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  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    This is difficult question. I'm of the opinion that most all floor pumps will give at least reasonable service. Although I'm sure there are cases of "get what you pay for". Some of the cheaper ones are most likely throw away types, when they let you down.
    The more high end ones like Silca can be rebuilt with new seals, etc. and tend to last for years. So buy a cheapo, replace when it breaks,or spend a bit more and get something that lasts. As for correct pressure readings, I have NEVER doubted the gauges unless they don't work at all. I have never checked pressure with one of the hand held gauges. Never bought one. Never needed it.
  • hugo15
    hugo15 Posts: 1,101
    I've got a Topeak Joe Blow Sport

    Use it a couple of times a week
    Still going strong after a couple of years
    Think the gauge is OK, not tested against anything else
    Definitely worth the money
  • willharris10
    willharris10 Posts: 166
    I have a Blackburn track pump. Very good indeed. Blackburn's do seem to be very good and last.
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    Winter - Condor Bivio - cyclocross bike for commuting, cycle paths & rainy days - brilliant

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  • ketsbaia
    ketsbaia Posts: 1,718
    Topeak Joe Blow Sport here too. Works fine, although it does occasionally struggle to get any air in at all - like no air will go in whatsoever and you have to literally put all your weight on the handle to even move the thing - which I've never really got to the bottom of.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Joe Blow.

    And not just for the name.
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  • Stewie Griffin
    Stewie Griffin Posts: 4,330
    ketsbaia wrote:
    Topeak Joe Blow Sport here too. Works fine, although it does occasionally struggle to get any air in at all - like no air will go in whatsoever and you have to literally put all your weight on the handle to even move the thing - which I've never really got to the bottom of.

    Push the valve in until air comes out before you connect the pump. Its nothing to do with having a joe blow but I have one too.
  • Caligari_uk
    Caligari_uk Posts: 186
    ketsbaia wrote:
    Topeak Joe Blow Sport here too. Works fine, although it does occasionally struggle to get any air in at all - like no air will go in whatsoever and you have to literally put all your weight on the handle to even move the thing - which I've never really got to the bottom of.

    Yep - I have one of those, too.

    It still works well - although you really have to put in quite a bit of effort to get it to 100+ PSI.

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