Originally Posted by
2 wheeler
Being a hard core Silca pump user has protected me from modern pump advancements!

Surely you don't mean a Silca frame-mount pump. I never could get one of those to even half fill a tire. I always thought they were supposed to be painted the color of your frame and just mounted on it for decoration. Seriously, that's fine for a tube change on the road, but at home you should really be using a good floor pump. They are not expensive and will change your life. How many things can you say that about?