Originally Posted by ridelugs
has no one ever used a frame pump? whats all this talk about everything but morphs being worthless? the silca imperio is lighter, much nicer looking, and has a huge barrel to inject massive amounts of air with. it also has minimal moving parts, and is completely rebuildable. and its cheaper. and its not made in taiwan. or if you want something to clout dogs with, the zefal hpx is heavier, with a metal barrel, and super easy to pump. i dont want a miniture floor pump strapped to my bike. talk about ruining the look...
Yep, I've used Silca (with Silca head and Campy head); Zefal HpX; early Blackburn FP-something with the flip-out T-handle and plastic thumblock head. The Road Morph beats them all for ease of pumping to high pressures with no risk of bending my Presta valve stems. Anyway, what's wrong with "Made in Taiwan"? They make good stuff too. If you examine low- to mid-end Italian stuff, it's often now "Made in China" or "Made in Taiwan".