tcs, thks for the pump test page, fun read and great to see with some models that it would take "150" strokes to get to X bar pressure, and that the guys elbow would start to hurt, or that only Arnie could get to X pressure--very good real world info.

I was in a bike store today and saw some Filzer models that one can see are pretty much copies of the Topeak models--at first glance to me they seem very very similiar. It seems that there are a number of companies that make smallish models that have fold out foot rest things as well as folding out handles for pumping.
I guess it comes down to how well they are made. I can see the advantage to the model types with the flexible hose feature, as you dont have to hold the pump on like crazy at the tube valve so as not to possible damage it with the pumping motion.

It was interesting to see diff models with diff thickness of the main body--what do you people think of the "narrow vs wider" main body differences, I didnt get a straight answer at the store. Oh, and I think the most pressure I would pump to is about 100-110lbs. (funny, but I am very comfortable with metric, but never have gotten inmy head what "x bar" = "y lbs".....