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Old 05-29-14 | 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by SwampDude
What is Hirame? Thanks.
Hirame is an exquisite albeit expensive (see e.g. here) pump head. The lever that makes the chuck close on the vent is moved sideways. This reduces chances of air release and makes it easier for the head to fit into a tight space. You agonize about the head's cost before you get. After you use it, you don't look back. That head is commonly used as Presta. I have the pieces to turn it into Schraeder, but I find the conversion for individual pumpings cumbersome and just have another extension hose with a more standard Schraeder head.
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