Floor pump recommendation. Lezyne?
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Floor pump recommendation. Lezyne?
Any recommendations for a floor pump? My Serfas is no longer doing the job.
Lezyne seems recommended, but I'm wondering if their screw-on nozzle works with Presta valves that aren't threaded??
Lezyne seems recommended, but I'm wondering if their screw-on nozzle works with Presta valves that aren't threaded??
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The Lezyne (and similar/better Topeak head) threads onto the stem cap threads, not the stem nut threads.
https://store.todson.com/store/topeak...it-tsl-01.html
https://store.todson.com/store/topeak...it-tsl-01.html
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I have a 25 year old Silca Track Pump that still works fine..
NB: keeping the leather cup greased helped a lot.
NB: keeping the leather cup greased helped a lot.
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I like my Lezyne. You thread it onto the presta valve and then back off again. Pretty easy. My old pump was a push on and pull off... every now and then it would break off the stem. I think it was from repeated push and pulls to get the pump head on and off. I pump before every ride.
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Agree on the Silca.
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If you want bombproof and spare parts for the next few decades (hopefully) get the Silca or SKS Rennkompressor. The Lezyne is a good sturdy pump but I doubt it's as tough as the other two.
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Meidai
Not the Meidai unless you have a really good parts source.
They have been out of production for many years and plunger gaskets and Schrader head inserts are difficult to non-existant in availability.
It was an excellent pump but now too obsolete for anything but a collector's item.
Agree on the Silca.
They have been out of production for many years and plunger gaskets and Schrader head inserts are difficult to non-existant in availability.
It was an excellent pump but now too obsolete for anything but a collector's item.
Agree on the Silca.
I have 2 Meidai pumps that I purchased used that did not work because of neglect that I got working easily.(greased,new head)
Cut old head off, put on new Silca 24 or Hirame.
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If you go the Lezyme route, be sure to get the one with the pressure relief on the chuck if any of your tubes have removable cores. Otherwise, it's possible to thread the core out when trying to remove the thread-on Lezyme chuck
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BTW, I wish the Hirame was better known. It's absurdly expensive but worth every cent.
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Gosh and here I am with my 15+ year old Zefal Douple Shot floor pump, and all of it's flexibility. Glad I have a back up, maybe I'll need to bring it out in another 15 years. Andy.
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Well, my Meidai is over 25 years old and was my primary pump for about 10 years until I found a Silca on sale at a "can't pass this up" price. However, modern all-threaded presta valve stems are hard on the Silca head's washers so about 3 years ago I bought the Park to get what I hoped was a more durable head. Those "dual purpose" pump heads don't work nearly as well as I thought. I saw a glowing review of the Hirame head which turned out to be absolutely true and it has ended all problems.
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Hillrider- My comment about my Zefal wasn't really about it's age but it's construction, but I didn't mention that thinking some would understand that the Zefal is almost all plastic and maybe one of the most flexible pumps made. I was trying to be a bit tounge in cheek.
I, too, had a MDI for many years. kept it lubed, replaced the chuck a few times. When i opened my shop it became the customer pump. As I sold them new I could point to the pump the customer just used that was maybe 15 years old at that time as the proof of how good the new ones I sold were. After a while the gauge became problematic and by then the DoubleShots were out.
I found that I had to tell my customer to use both feet on the foot pads, use full length and slow strokes and make sure the handle was spun tight. I sold a LOT of Double Shots after the customer found that they only needed 10 strokes to get full pressure and not 25+ strokes. Andy.
I, too, had a MDI for many years. kept it lubed, replaced the chuck a few times. When i opened my shop it became the customer pump. As I sold them new I could point to the pump the customer just used that was maybe 15 years old at that time as the proof of how good the new ones I sold were. After a while the gauge became problematic and by then the DoubleShots were out.
I found that I had to tell my customer to use both feet on the foot pads, use full length and slow strokes and make sure the handle was spun tight. I sold a LOT of Double Shots after the customer found that they only needed 10 strokes to get full pressure and not 25+ strokes. Andy.
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FWIW I got a Joe Blow Pro for Christmas about 3 years ago. Had to grease it and rebuild the head (thought it was broken...) but since the maintenance it works great again on both presta and schraeder valves.
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I've been using a Wrench Force (Presta/ Shrader head) for at least a decade and it's never given me a lick of trouble. Before that I'm pretty sure I used a Zefal; I remember it worked really well, but only lasted for a few years. I have no clear recollection of what I used before then, I think a Serfas but it may well have been a Blackburn.
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I used and destroyed a low end Joe Blow pump in a about five years. While it was a pretty good service life for something I paid about twenty dollars for, when I bought a new new, I bought a nicer one, and it does work better, and feel better to use.
Then, I found an old Silca at the thrift store for three dollars, and nearly fell in love. It really is a gorgeous looking pump, and it feels great to use.
Then, I found an old Silca at the thrift store for three dollars, and nearly fell in love. It really is a gorgeous looking pump, and it feels great to use.
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I've had an SKS Rennkompressor for several years and to be honest I wish I had bought a Lezyne (several friends own one as well as my LBS). I find the Lezyne much smoother, already had to replace the hose and had the handle come loose a couple times. I do use my pump several times a week and take it on trips so it's still been better than the cheap ones with tons of plastic, but I think I'll ask Santa for a Lezyne.
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I have the Hirame chuck, most definitely worth what I paid for it. Has anyone tried the KCNC ones? (Fairwheelbikes sells them).