Which Mini Pump - Lezyne or Topeak?

designman
designman Posts: 405
edited May 2011 in Road buying advice
Looking into buying a mini pump, but not sure which to choose.
I like the look of the Lezyne Pressure Drive Mini Pump or the Topeak Race Rocket Mini Pump.
Seen reviews of both pumps & they both get good reviews... Which would you guys recommend?

Thanks.

Comments

  • alex16zx
    alex16zx Posts: 153
    The Lezyne is brilliant as a pump but if you want to mount it on the seat tube, if you put it on the opposite side to the crank, which is the natural thing to do, then it will be 'upside down' - i.e. the pump handle bit will be at the bottom, and you have to be careful it doesn't collect water and grit, which will make it seize up. If you want to mount it on the downtube then there's no problem. Just a little thing but I wish they'd thought about it before designing the mount!
  • petemadoc
    petemadoc Posts: 2,331
    I've got the rocket and it's pretty good IMO, would definitely recommend.

    I had Lezyne different model and the quality wasn't as good as the topeak
  • APIII
    APIII Posts: 2,010
    I had a topeak, but got the Leyzene to replace it. Does the job perfectly.
  • styxd
    styxd Posts: 3,234
    I have the Leyzne road drive L (i think thats what its called)

    Awesome pump, inflates to 110psi (what I usually run my tyres at) without any issue
  • ratsbeyfus
    ratsbeyfus Posts: 2,841
    APIII wrote:
    I had a topeak, but got the Leyzene to replace it. Does the job perfectly.

    Me too. Toppeak pocket rocket broke at the push on valve head bit and left me stranded. Replacement Lezyne has a flexible hose so feels much more solid.

    I had one of them red bikes but I don't any more. Sad face.

    @ratsbey
  • tri-sexual
    tri-sexual Posts: 672
    own both makes
    both really good so you cant really go wrong with either
    my only advice is to buy the biggest pump you can live with
    a small pump may be light and easier on the eye but they're a pain to use.
  • Secteur
    Secteur Posts: 1,971
    edited May 2011
    I have a Topeak with a gauge but it doesn't have a hose - I bent & ruined two innertube valves before I realised that I was bending it by pressing too hard whilst pumping above 80psi. Both times caused a slow leak which ruined my plans when I had to do my first ever inner-tube change when I had planned to be out on the road! It'a this one;

    15.jpg

    I am about to buy a new one with a hose attachment - I would strongly advise you do the same (like the one below)

    topeak-mini-morph-mini-pump-38168.jpg
  • Scrumple
    Scrumple Posts: 2,665
    LEYZENE

    all the way

    (click the Sabbath link in my sig below. You can see one mounted on the bottle cage, tucked nicely along the downtube)
  • alex16zx
    alex16zx Posts: 153
    I absolutely agree that a hose attachment is hugely preferable.
  • CamR
    CamR Posts: 83
    alex16zx wrote:
    I absolutely agree that a hose attachment is hugely preferable.

    This, in my opinion, is the biggest reason to get the Lezyne. No more bent valves and much easier to use

    Cam
  • Secteur
    Secteur Posts: 1,971
    Does this one fit snugly & neatly on the bike?

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/lezyne-micro-fl ... ith-gauge/

    Or is it better to get one of the others?

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/road/manual-pumps/?s=lezyne

    For me a guage is essential.
  • porker33
    porker33 Posts: 636
    I used my Topeak rocket race master blaster with the screw on valve today for the first time,after a puncture,,,it got to 100psi in 150 pumps...Happy, prefer it to my friends Leyzene
  • CamR
    CamR Posts: 83
    Secteur wrote:
    Does this one fit snugly & neatly on the bike?

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/lezyne-micro-fl ... ith-gauge/

    Or is it better to get one of the others?

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/road/manual-pumps/?s=lezyne

    For me a guage is essential.

    I have the Lezyne Road Drive which works for me. If you have to use it on a ride then I pump the tyre up as far as I can with it then top it up when I get back home. Not sure why you need the gauge on a mini pump.

    Cam
  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    Secteur wrote:
    Does this one fit snugly & neatly on the bike?

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/lezyne-micro-fl ... ith-gauge/

    Or is it better to get one of the others?

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/road/manual-pumps/?s=lezyne

    For me a guage is essential.

    I've had a small Pressure Drive for a year or so but only needed to use it recently - I find I can't get anywhere near 100 psi (60 if I'm lucky!).

    So I got a micro floor drive with gauge. The gauge seems to under read a little but the pump is excellent and easily gets to 100 psi. However, I wouldn't get one with a gauge. Aside from being quite a bit more expensive, you should be able to do without (eg match the feel of the tyre you are pumping up with the other tyre). The problem with my Micro Floor drive, I found out tonight, is that it is leaking from one of the gauge joints. It actually deflates the tyre as it pumps!

    Not great for a brand new pump - I'll get it replaced but I think I'll skip the gauge.

    As for fitting it to the bike - I hadn't got that far yet. My main concern is if it knocks the frame. There is a fair bit of adjustment available with the mount though so it should be possible to get it set nicely.
    Faster than a tent.......
  • markshaw77
    markshaw77 Posts: 437
    CamR wrote:
    Secteur wrote:
    Does this one fit snugly & neatly on the bike?

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/lezyne-micro-fl ... ith-gauge/

    Or is it better to get one of the others?

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/road/manual-pumps/?s=lezyne

    For me a guage is essential.

    I have the Lezyne Road Drive which works for me. If you have to use it on a ride then I pump the tyre up as far as I can with it then top it up when I get back home. Not sure why you need the gauge on a mini pump.

    Cam

    Agreed - not sure why you want a gauge on a mini pump

    Get a Lezyne Road drive - tiny, flexible hose cleverly stored down the 'core' of the pump and easily gets to 110/120 PSI (if a little slowly - it is only small :lol:)

    Then get a proper floor/track pump with a gauge for home - job done
  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    markshaw77 wrote:
    Get a Lezyne Road drive - tiny, flexible hose cleverly stored down the 'core' of the pump

    Clever but not new - frame pumps have been like this for decades. All Leyzne have done is make it work in a very small package!
    Faster than a tent.......
  • winel0rd
    winel0rd Posts: 9
    I've got the Topeak, & think it's ace in emergencies.
  • Chrissz
    Chrissz Posts: 727
    I just got the Lezyne Carbon Pressure Drive Mini Pump - is it possible for a bike pump to be sexy?? :):)
    http://coastalcommando.wordpress.com/
  • upperoilcan
    upperoilcan Posts: 1,180
    This one has a flexible hose,so no bending the valves....

    http://www.evanscycles.com/products/topeak/racerocket-mini-pump-ec023030
    Cervelo S5 Ultegra Di2.
  • pantsani
    pantsani Posts: 114
    CamR wrote:
    alex16zx wrote:
    I absolutely agree that a hose attachment is hugely preferable.

    This, in my opinion, is the biggest reason to get the Lezyne. No more bent valves and much easier to use

    Cam

    Top Peak Race Rocket has flexible hose setup, released last year and pretty much an intentional copy of the Lezyne I think because of the reasons mentioned.

    Weighs about 80 g, fits in the back pocket and works well for me as a fail safe 'get me home option' but getting high pressures takes a lot of effort.
  • avoidingmyphd
    avoidingmyphd Posts: 1,154
    I love my lezyne pressure drive mini. It is very compact. Each bike in my household has a bracket on for it. It will pump a road tyre back to a sensible pressure at the roadside, although I do top up when I get home.

    I mount it on the down tube, although if I did put it on the seat tube my bike has cranks on both sides, so "the other side to the crank" would be beaten by "not upside down" as a way of choosing what side to mount it on.
  • ArmstrongLance
    ArmstrongLance Posts: 2
    Neither. Buy a BLACKBURN. It's small enough to fit in your und€rpa@nts and works a treat
  • felix500
    felix500 Posts: 46
    Go for the Lezyne road. Great pump and a real quality bit of kit.

    I've had about three Topeak Mini Master blasters and all have lost their seal through the winter commute to the point that they won't even inflate the tube out of the tire. Never again, but I guess they may stay good if you don't mount them on your bike.

    I've also got a Blackburn Carbon Airstick that's tiny and weighs nothing but still gives me 120psi without much effort. This goes in my back pocket when out on longer weekend rides so it doesn't suffer from road spray like the others I've tried.
  • Teddy Westside
    Teddy Westside Posts: 221
    The Lezyne is brilliant as a pump but if you want to mount it on the seat tube, if you put it on the opposite side to the crank, which is the natural thing to do, then it will be 'upside down' - i.e. the pump handle bit will be at the bottom

    Strange, I didn't have that problem. The mount for mine works on either side of the seat tube and the pump is "handle up".

    Definitely recommend the Lezeyne, not that I've had to use it in an emergency but I tested it carefully at home. It should get you enough pressure to complete a ride and that's the main thing. Plus, they look pretty sweet on the bike, nicely anodised. 8)

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  • crankycrank
    crankycrank Posts: 1,830
    Teddy Westside wrote:
    The Lezyne is brilliant as a pump but if you want to mount it on the seat tube, if you put it on the opposite side to the crank, which is the natural thing to do, then it will be 'upside down' - i.e. the pump handle bit will be at the bottom

    Strange, I didn't have that problem. The mount for mine works on either side of the seat tube and the pump is "handle up".

    Probably depends on the bike and which model pump. I've got the Med. Pressure Drive version and it will not fit over the front mech on the drive side and must be mounted upside down on the other. The mount is curved to fit against the frame tubes so has to be fit one way. Other models have different lengths and different style mounts that can be mounted in any direction. I just stretched a short length of old innertube over the pump head and body to keep moisture out.
  • christurbo
    christurbo Posts: 432
    The Lezyne is the tool for the job. Mini 90g Pressure Drive fitted opposite crank with handle facing up. Its TINY!

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