My Joe Blow blew up after 11.5 months of use. Thanks to this thread, I now own a Lezyne; it's much nicer.

Had an old Silca that got lost during a move. Loved that pump. To replace it, I got a Serfas and it was OK. Then, I got the Blackburn Airtower 5, which was also OK but took less strokes. I hated both of their chucks. I got a replacement Silca chuck and put it on the Blackburn = AWESOME!!!

My Silca Pista is over twenty years old and still pumping strong. Even the gauge still works. It does take more pumps to get a tire up to pressure, but how often do you pump up tires from completely flat? When I top off tires after a couple of weeks of riding it usually takes about ten pumps. I've used more modern pumps on occasion, and while they seem to do the job in fewer pumps those pumps require more effort than with my Silca. It might take me more time to take a tire from completely flat to full PSI, but at least I know I can rely on it to get the job done year after year.

Just got the Lezyne floor pump. "How sweet it is"! Easily inflates my 100 psi tires with minimal effort. Super easy pump action and easy on/off thread nozzle. Thanks again for the advise within this thread!

My Serfas floor pump has worn out seals in head (non replaceable) after 10yrs, they leak. Time for a new one.

The Lezyne steel looks good but...
Will the head fit on smaller diameter plastic rimmed wheels? (like strollers, trailers)
Will it be tedious to inflate larger volume tires from 0psi (flat repair)
Can the gauge be read easily? I have very bad eyes and the floor level gauge concerns me unless it has very large high contrast print.

That's one thing I really like about the Lezyne design compared to most other pumps--the gauge is down at the base. When you knock over a top-mounted gauge pump like the Joe Blow Pro, what hits the floor? That's right--the gauge. Kinda like it's designed to get damaged and otherwise abused.

The Lezyne pumps are fantastic, trouble-free pumps. They also have great customer service.

I got several years out of a Blackburn and it's still OK but the head doesn't hold the valve consistently anymore.

After ~1 year the Nashbar L'Orange is looking good but the jury is still out.

Park Tool PFP-4

So, I'm looking at the Lezyne site and trying to figure out what changes when you move up their line. Looks like you add PSI moving from Steel > Alloy > CNC and you change material.

My questions:
1) Does the valve chuck have problems with tubes that have removable valve stems? (ie it unscrews the valve)
2) Why would you choose CNC over Alloy?

I don't think the screw on chuck would present a problem with removable valve stems. It might mean that it is a 2 handed operation. It takes a little longer to screw in on as opposed to flipping a lever on other pumps, but you won't tear out a valve stem either which I have done with a Joe Blow Pro.

The CNC is completely machined including the piston. The alloy pump has is not built to the same tolerances but all of the internals are the same. When I bought my CNC, it was only about $10 more than the alloy version. I am very happy with my Lezyne CNC pump and I think it is the last floor pump I will ever need to buy.

How big is the lezyene head? What type of clearances are needed to use it.

I don't have any measurements but it is small and clearance shouldn't be a problem. The only issue I have had with it that there is a little bit of a learning curve. As I tighten the head onto the presta valve it usually tights the presta valve so that I can't put air in it. The solution is to open the valve all the way and press it to let a little air out of the tube. This solved the problem. I now do not have any problem getting air into the tube.

I got the Lezyne Alloy Drive for my birthday and love it! I considered the Joe Blow Pro, but heard a decent number of negative things about it.

my blackburn pump is okay. But I wouldn't say great but it was cheap so why not!

Same here. Been an excellent pump. Are there better? Yes... But there are a lot of crappy pumps out there.

another vote for the specialized air tool

I have a Lezyne CNC pump and love it. I can add one more negative review on the Joe Blow Pro. I have had a Joe Blow Pro for four years and every part on it has been changed at least once. The gauge was changed recently and the oring on the piston and smart head have been changed twice and now need it again. The Joe Blow is a disposable pump. The Lezyne is built to last.

Topeak Joe Blow Pro or Lezyne Alloy.
I already have the Topeak.
Getting the Lezyne next
(1 for work and 1 for home).

my Nashbar L'Orange has been awesome so far

Ok, so I read through the thread.
When I bought my Topeak Joe Blow Pro,
I had done a ton of research and it got great reviews.
The earlier models were troublesome, but the very first models worked great.
I would chalk it up to Topeak experimenting with cheaper materials to lower costs.
The latest generation Joe Blow Pros are great.

Mine has been completely trouble free and I use it every time before I ride.
It'll take me about 6 to 8 good pumps to go from about 80psi to 130psi.
It does what it's supposed to do without a complaint.

The only thing I'd change on it would be the handle.
It flexes at the ends a bit under my pumping.
I want a wooden handle the next time.

Truth be told, there was a time that I couldn't wait for my Topeak
to fail so I'd have an excuse to buy a Lezyne, but what the heck.
I'm going to buy one any way and as I wrote earlier,
use the Topeak at my jobsite for when I commute.

I was actually going to buy a cheap pump (under $20.) for a satellite pump (at jobsite),
but got to thinking that it wouldn't be worth the trouble and it was the perfect excuse to
go for the Lezyne.



I'll get myself one for my birthday.

joe blow sport. had it for several years. no probs at all.

Topeak Joe Blow - Had it for over 10 years. I replaced its head with Topeak's upgrade kit two years ago. A friend has the Specialized Air Tool (mentioned above) which I envy since it takes comparatively fewer strokes.

that's interesting. i top up every weekend ride and it never takes much. a couple of strokes and i'm off.

+1 for Lezyne. I have an Alloy Floor Drive and a cage-mounted Pressure Drive, and I highly recommend both for all of the reasons mentioned above.

However, a word of caution - one of my favorite features is the screw-on chuck and I've found that if you're not careful/gentle when tightening it on the valve, after repeated use, it's possible to weaken and eventually tear the base of the valve stem from the tube. Of course, this is true for any pump with a screw-on chuck, and just something to be aware of while using one. Once I became aware of this and reduced the amount of torque I use, I haven't had any problems at all.