LIDL Track Pump

marin1997
marin1997 Posts: 14
edited September 2011 in Road buying advice
Bought one of these today for £5.99. Seems well made and soon up to 110PSI

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  • sloppyschleckonds
    sloppyschleckonds Posts: 8,019
    keep hold of the receipt, and the 3 year warranty :D
    I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles
  • marin1997
    marin1997 Posts: 14
    Point taken! Thanks for that. :shock:
  • amaferanga
    amaferanga Posts: 6,789
    Well it might say 110psi, but it might not be. I had one of these as my first track pump and it was only when I replaced it with a decent one that I realised just how optimistic the pressure gauge was!
    More problems but still living....
  • porker33
    porker33 Posts: 636
    I had one a few years ago, worked ok for a while,,,I didn't attempt any more than 100psi...it failed after a few weeks...I got a refund as they don't have stock....
    I then bought a decent track pump that will last for years...more than happy to spend the extra ££ for a quality product, some things are just not worth buying cheaply.
  • SprocketCog
    SprocketCog Posts: 6
    I had one of these and blew the barrel apart after a month. Bought a Specialized replacement, 4 times the price but already lasted 6 times longer.
  • marin1997
    marin1997 Posts: 14
    OK OK, so nobody rates these :(Still I'll see how it goes and keep the receipt as recommended!
  • sloppyschleckonds
    sloppyschleckonds Posts: 8,019
    marin1997 wrote:
    OK OK, so nobody rates these :(Still I'll see how it goes and keep the receipt as recommended!

    This model is much much better than the older ones, it will be fine.
    I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles
  • marin1997
    marin1997 Posts: 14
    Thanks again....it does seem sturdy so I'm cautiously optimistic given my modest investment :wink:
  • wombar
    wombar Posts: 119
    I bought one last year around this time. Is generally fine (pretty hard work past 95psi though), but it's now developed a leak. I think if you were only using it on mountain bikes/kids bikes it would be fine, but high pressures for road tyres aren't good for it IMO.

    The gauge on mine was always about 5psi out compared to my decent handheld one, so not too bad really. It costs ~£5, I expected little and tbh it's far surpassed my expectations. Like their tool kit, it gives me a taster of a product for very little money. If you've never used a track pump, or just need a spare to keep in the car etc, they are fantastic IMO.

    Now I know what I need, I'm going to spend a decent amount and get something that will (I hope) last a lifetime.

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