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Old 03-11-10, 12:14 AM
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Camilo
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I've always bought standard-grade floor pumps of whatever housebrand Performance sells. I'm thinking in the $20-$30 price range.

I have one that's about 15 years old, one that's about 5-10 years old and a third I bought last year. All work and have always worked perfectly and haven't needed any maintenance, ever.

I don't know what more I would want from a pump: cheap price, fully functional, long life.

Unless you're a pro mechanic or racer that pumps a lot of tires every day, I would be surprised if there's really a meaningful difference between pumps. Now a pro - they might need the durability and functional factors that a top of the line pump gives because they pump dozens of tires every day. But the above life just seems fine to me - I pump two tires up every day and the rest of the family's tires when needed - let's say 15-20 tires per week during the summer.

PS: all my (relatively) cheap-o Performance pumps work with schraeder and presta, both just fine.
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