Mini pump with or without a gauge?

cycle monster

I am after a new mini pump. The riding I do does not generate a great deal of punctures and I do not race, From what I have read, most of the best rated minis do not have gauges. Does this matter greatly for a mid-ride repair? I am wondering if the better pumps have no gauges because they are inaccurate on mini pumps and so the idea is to keep going until you cannot put any more air in.

benpinnick

Gauges don't really add much for on trail repairs. Pump until its hard enough/you get bored.

cooldad

Or exhausted.

ToeKnee

benpinnick wrote:

Gauges don't really add much for on trail repairs. Pump until its hard enough/you get bored.

+1 ... I assume they'd add weight and there's more to go wrong.

cycle monster

Excellent, thanks guys. Down to earth common sense advice. Have Yeehaa and sheepsteeth been abducted by aliens?

delcol

the topeak morph turbo wins all the reviews they are pretty good pumps and has a gauge.

i rate my lezyne one it been faultless and for a mini pump it good pumps tyre up before you get exhausted or bored....

Kaise

delcol wrote:

the topeak morph turbo wins all the reviews they are pretty good pumps and has a gauge.

i rate my lezyne one it been faultless and for a mini pump it good pumps tyre up before you get exhausted or bored....

+ potato for the Morph Turbo, although it isnt the smallest of pumps!

cooldad

cycle monster wrote:

Excellent, thanks guys. Down to earth common sense advice. Have Yeehaa and sheepsteeth been abducted by aliens?

Yeehaa is banned and sheeps is only interested in limes and string.