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Old 10-09-11 | 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by cc700
road morph g
A big PLUS 1. I have several pumps, including the Lezyne Road Drive large, I got the larger size (they come in medium and large but the larger size is easier to pump), and here's what I've learned....don't waste your money on the Lezyne! The Topeak Road Morph G comes with a external hose instead of internal like the Lezyne so the Lezyne wins on style points. The Lezyne also wins the war of the weight. But the Topeak comes with a fold out foot peg and a fold out handle making it way easier to inflate tires with then the Lezyne, so the Topeak wins in functionality, which it me is more important.

The Topeak Road Morph G (G stands for guage) comes with a PSI gauge to help you get to the right pressure, the Lezyne does not unless you want to spend an additional $22 to get the optional gauge hose. Why Lezyne didn't just forego the regular hose for the gauge hose I don't know. BUT, Topeak isn't without their quirk either, you have to pay an additional $5 to get a pump clamp that will allow you to mount your pump on the side of a water bottle cage, the factory clamp just straps the pump around the frame. Why the Topeak didn't provide a water bottle cage mount is beyond me.

Both the Lezyne and the Topeak gauge are accurate enough, they'll get you to within 5 pounds of your actual weight, but neither was superior over the other in terms of accuracy.

The Topeak will easily and effortlessly get you up to 115psi and beyond probably has high as 135 but I doubt it's rated 160 could be reached, I never go past 105, but it can. The Lezyne will get you to 115 also but it takes more work, then after that it takes quite a bit of effort to get to 135 and I doubt it will reach 150 not alone 160.

The Lezyne cost around $40 plus $22 for the gauge hose so you could be out $62. The Topeak will cost $28 plus $5 for the bottle cage mount for a total of $33.
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