bikeme

What are some top performers for $100 or less? Needs to fit both P and S valves and get high enough psi for road bike tires. Thanks.

dksix

I'd recommend one of the Nashbar pumps. Nashbar - Floor Pumps
High customer ratings, reasonable prices, $49+ orders get free shipping (some restrictions apply) and Nashbar's forever warranty makes these, at the very least, worth a look.

Dave Cutter

I get great service from my $15 Zefal. OK... I know it's not sexy... but it works fine.

HillRider

I've been using a Park PFP-4 for several years with good results.

I also own a Bontrager "Charger" that I bought on a vacation trip to replace a failed cheapy. I haven't used it much but it has worked well when I did and it has a "lifetime" replacement guarantee so if it quits I get a new on from any Trek dealer.

The Silca Pista used to be the class act of floor pumps but it is now an absurdly overpriced boutique toy.

Bikedud

I like the Topeaks. They make a quality product and give great customer service. Replacement parts tend to be readily available. I currently use a Joe Blow that is over twenty years old. The Joeblow Race might be their best value at about $50.

https://topeak.com/global/en/product...-joeblow--race

veloz

Blackburn. With 5 active cyclists and over dozen bikes at our place, our pumps have seen a lot of use. In 25 years we've worn out 2 and Blackburn replaced them promptly without question or cost. Good products and they stand behind them with lifetime warranty.

pdlamb

I'm coming to regard floor pumps as quasi-consumables. This is after one pump head failed to hold the valve, the next pump's gauge died, and the latest is starting to get iffy on whether it'll hold the valve tightly enough to activate a Presta valve. They all seem to die within 3-4 years.


Meanwhile, the 15 year old Silca keeps working, though I had to replace the leather bushing a couple years back; but I'm too lazy to pfaff with the Schraeder-Presta
adapter.


If your LBS has been selling one brand of pump for a while, buy one. Especially if you live near a Performance, buy their house brand. You can hope to get a replacement when it craps out without $20 S&H.

DiabloScott

My product review of Serfas FP200



https://diabloscott.blogspot.com/2016...16-smr-35.html

cyccommute 

The Lezyne Sport Floor Drive or Joe Blow Sport are both okay floor pumps. I'm not a fan of either pump's chuck. I use a Silca presta chuck on my Lezyne rather than their hokey screw on chuck. It looks like the new (to me) ABS2 works well on presta but seems fiddly on schrader.

The chuck on the Joe Blow is a bit confusing because I can never figure out which way the lever on that kind of chuck should be pushed. It always seems backward to me.

Pumps that I would avoid are the Park and more expensive Joe Blows. The Park chucks don't work as well as they should and often times you end up pushing air out of the wrong opening. The chuck on the Joe Blow Pro doesn't work all that well with presta. Presta doesn't need to be depressed to get air into the tire but the Joe Blow Pro chuck presses down on the valve and you can lose a significant amount of air getting it seated properly. The hose is also really long but not long enough for the chuck to fit into the socket properly like in the picture. I just end up with the hose laying on the ground all the time and getting in the way.

HillRider

Agree the Park's OEM chuck can be a bit iffy at times. It has a rubber ball check that is supposed to block off the side not in use but doesn't always seal well.

If the OP was willing to have a Presta-only chuck I highly recommend the ridiculously expensive Kuwahara Hirame Yoko chuck. They cost about $75 all by themselves but are by far the most reliable and durable chuck available anywhere. Amazon now carries them:

https://www.amazon.com/KUWAHARA-HIRA.../dp/B003EIIXSG

Andrew R Stewart 

I've found the Topeak Twin Head chuck to be the easiest to use. I use them on my work floor pump (whatever the shop otherwise provides) as well as my stay in the car (SKS Rennkompressor, all steel!) pump. The home primary floor pump is a Zefal Double Shot (remember them?) that's over 20 years old (just showing that a pump life is somewhat dependent on the user). This will get a Twin Head chuck when the Zefal one finally gives out and I use up my spares. Andy.

kingston 

I bought this Jenson Hi-Polish Floor Pump a few years ago and like it better than my 80's Silca Pista. It has the same chuck as the Nashbar L'Orange (which is also a good pump) and it's shiny! I only use it on presta valves. I have a cheap Zefal pump that I use on the rare occasion that I need to pump a schrader valve.

nfmisso

+++

Got mine at Wal-Mart. I checked to make sure that it would pressure, a couple would not having a leak somewhere.

Andy_K 

I've got a Nashbar L'Orange that I've been using for about 10 years with no problems. It sometimes squeaks a bit these days, but I could probably fix that if I cared enough to do so. Mine is an older version that they sell now, but I'd like to think they haven't made it worse. It's got a really long stroke, which is nice for high volume tires. The chuck works flawlessly with either presta or schraeder valves. The gauge seems to be reasonably accurate (or at least consistent, which I think is more important).

TenSpeedV2

Joe Blow Pro user here and I have had no issues after a year and a half or so of near daily use. Works exactly as it did the day I bought it.

drlogik 

bikeme,

I'm going to swim upstream with my opinion. Buy a used Silca on eBay. Purchase a replacement leather cup and OEM aluminum head from Silca. Ok, so you'll near-about spend $100 bucks for a used pump and the parts, right? Right; however, you'll get the rest of your life out of that pump and it will take any tire to pressure. As parts wear out replace them.

The new pumps sold today will not last 20 years or more. I recently bought a Bontrager Turbo Charger for around $55 bucks for the convenience of having two pumps - one for presta the other schraeder. Although the Bontrager is just about the highest rated pump for under $100 bucks (and it's an awesome pump), I can tell it won't outlast my (already) 25 year old Silca. Parts for it probably won't be available either.

Even on eBay used Silca pumps still don't come cheap even if they need some work. There's a reason for that. They are great pumps!

You get what you pay for in pumps. Buy Silca and buy for life.

Old Silca pumps are cool anyway.




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dsbrantjr

I replaced the Twin Head chuck on my old Topeak (I think) Air Hammer pump with a Lezyne ABS2: Lezyne - Engineered Design - Products - Digital Pumps - Accessories - ABS2 Chuck HP
I found the Twin Head adjustment too fiddly and it seemed to always be either too tight to get the head seated or too loose so it leaked air. The ABS2 has a simple screw-on mechanism which seals well and releases cleanly, with a push-pull switch over from Schrader to Presta. It also has an air release button for fine pressure adjustment and is considerably smaller than the old head, which was a lot bigger

speedy25

Owner of two Joe Blow Sports. I has a head that looks just like the one pictured. No problems with either pump on either valve. The bike co-op I help at has Park pumps. They were OK new, but the pump heads have all failed and the replacement ones are awful.

-SP

DiabloScott

I liked the two-sided head on my Joe Blow - used it for years and I do have both S & P valves; it was the check valve that failed and sent me looking for a new pump.

Bike shop guy recommended the Serfas with the smart head - I was skeptical but it works really well.

canklecat

Ditto, the Nashbar pumps. I've had an Earl Grey for a year and a half, no problems. But I prefer threaded chucks to the clamp-on types with side lever. No idea if the gauge is accurate. It started out matching my Nashbar gauge, but over time the two are often 5-10 psi different. I just go by how the tire feels for the terrain.

If I had it to do again I'd get the Lezyne Steel Drive, although now it costs about double the price of the Nashbar Earl Grey since the Nashbar pump price has dropped significantly.

SquidPuppet

I have the same pump. Seems well built and works great. Lifetime warranty. I think I paid around forty bucks.

Metaluna

The locking lever on some of the Topeak Joe Blow pumps will take a nasty bite out of your palm if it snaps back while you're releasing it from the valve (not the TwinHead shown above, but the one with a single opening that works for both Schrader and Presta). Other than that the Joe Blow Pro is a pretty good pump.

I also have one of the Bontrager Chargers and like the head on it a lot. I don't think I've ever failed to get a good seal with it. I also like how it pushes the presta valve open when you lock it. Handy for sticky valves. It's kind of plasticky for the money though (I think I paid $60 or so). If I could find one locally I'd probably spend a bit more for one of the better-built models.

70sSanO

SKS Rennkompressor.

John

plonz 

I have the same Joe Blow pump as the silver one in @DiabloScott 's post. Over-rated IMO. The edges of the base are very rough and will tear up a car interior or finger. The locking action on the head is awful. My buddy's Specialized pump operates much better.

Waiting for it to finally die and will be buying something else. That red Serfas pump looks promising.

AnkleWork

Harbor Freight has a good one; very easy to use.