After twentysomething years, my Zefal floor pump has given up. Does anyone have any recommendations for a new one?

Silca

I'm still using my early 1980s Silca track pump. I had to replace the rubber head washer in 2009, but it was as good-as-new afterward. It is still available. There may be more modern, sophisticated floor pumps but the Silca is simple, durable and rated to 250 psi. I used to easily pump my old Continental Sprinters up to 120 psi with the Silca, so I know it will do at least that.

My Topeak Joe Blow Sprint was pretty cheap (around $30 iirc) and hasn't let me down in the five years I've had it.

Another nod to the joe blow here. mine has seen some abuse, and I see lots of bike shops using them. Commented on that at an REI when getting some air once, guy said it was the only pump that kept working.

i can NOT recommend my specialized (expensive) pump. the pump is great, but the connector to the valve is a mess. hard to put on, hard to seal, and when you take it off it blasts off like a rocket.

if i could do it again, i would get one that screws onto the valve.

I like my Topeak JoeBlow Pro Floor Pump - the one with the gauge near the top of the pump.

I have the same experience with these pumps. Also, when running 3.5 cm rims you can't get away with 45 mm valve stems, the connector is just too clunky. You need at least sixty mm. I found this out the hard way. Stay away from specialized pumps!

I have two of these:

Park PFP -4s.

One at the house and one at the cabin.

Received them last Christmas, and they seem to be working fine.

No problems, no issues.

My Silca is over 20 years old and still my go to pump. I prefer the head with the swivelling wire clamp but others prefer the simple head.

I've had a silca pump since 98 with no problems. I had to replace the washer on the head twice over that time period. All the internals are completely rebuildable as well.

I have an avenir pump and it works great about 99 percent of the time. Lately I've been having an issue where the pump wont engage the valve correctly, and the PSI will balloon in the head, without getting anything into the tube.

Topeak Joe Blow Max II Track Pump.

Silca. I also have a Topeak, which works fine, maybe even faster than the Silca, but it just doesn't feel the same in my hands.

My Silca is 30 years old and I expect it will outlast me.

Lee

I bought one of these, it's Worth it..... pumps air so much faster....

I thought all pumps were similar, guess I was wrong....

Park Tool pump is amazing.....

Park PFP -4s

Another vote for the Park PFP-4. I have an older version of this pump with an aluminum head(PFP-2), but looks the same otherwise.

I also have a lower grade Park PFP-3. Park has a good warranty program, and good costumer service(from my experiences so far)

I've had good results wiping a little dab of grease on the rubber seal in the head. It makes it easier to slip it on the valve.

A side note: Buy a pump that is rebuild-able, and has parts available.

The Park PFP-4 is a very good pump. So is the Silca, but that's only for Presta valves.

I recently purchased a Lezyne ABS Alloy pump. It screws on to the valve. So far, so good.

https://www.amazon.com/Black-Decker-A.../dp/B000IE0YIQ

I have a 25+ y.o. Silca that's been fine till the 125 degrees in the garage killed its leather washer last year. Where you guys buying the replacement washers?
I've been anxiously and carefully using my air compressor to fill my presta tubes.
But I picked up an identical used Silca last week for cheap.
Not much help, since an old Silca isn't going to be available on every corner. Just that these Silcas were so well made and repairable, some of us have no good reason to buy replacements.

I just happened across this:https://www.parktool.com/product/shop-inflator-inf-1

If not too expensive, I will put this on my want list

Another for Joe blow

usually these can be rebuilt

Roger M, you a bad influence!

I was trying to figure out a way to fabricate something similar from a dual-headed truck tire triggered inflator I picked up.

Get another Zefal... You can get them a Wal-Mart for $20.00 and they work just fine. I've had mine for two years now and it has yet to fail me. The Silca pumps are nice if you don't mind having to take out a loan LOL....

I've had mine for 25 years and it is still going strong. It was about 10 years old when I got it...

I got a Lezyne CNC Floordrive last year for Christmas. It is beautiful and super smooth feeling. BUT it is super finicky and tends to pull valve cores out of the stem frequently enough that I almost never use it any more.