Originally Posted by TrojanHorse (Post 14517670)

My current pump is one of the performance house brand jobs... but when I went looking for parts, all I found were scathing reviews. It tends to eat presta valves a little and as I mentioned, it's a three handed job now to keep the head on the presta valve and pump at the same time. Not tenable.

The Lezyne pumps look good but some of the review comments indicate maybe it's not for me. People gripe that the Joe Blow pumps are sometimes hard to attach with a good connection on presta valves. I'm leaning Silca I think, but I can't find anything much about them besides "they last forever" which is obviously a good thing. Feature wise, they seem to be nearly ideal.

Originally Posted by Nachoman (Post 14520973)

I've gone through a few Joe Blow floor pumps. I replaced the head twice and then tossed it after it failed again. I've also gone through few Hurricane floor pumps, due to leakage. Now I'm using the Lezyne alloy floor pump. A little less convenient to secure and unsecure but so far so good.

Originally Posted by GP (Post 14518039)

I have an old Silca that doesn't perform as well as the newer model pumps.

Originally Posted by songfta (Post 14520907)

I've had problems with the Silca press-on head - namely, I've broken many presta valve screws when removing the chuck from the valve after inflation. So I can't, in good conscience, recommend their head.

Originally Posted by JohnDThompson (Post 14521547)

Over time, the leather gasket dries out and allows air past. The fix is easy: unscrew the top of the pump, extract the piston, and work some oil or grease into the leather.

Originally Posted by Scorer75 (Post 14521687)

Joe Blow Pro is simply a great pump. I've had mine for 5+ years, use it daily, 130 psi is not a problem. Also, you can buy an entire hose + head replacement kit for around $20.

If u like fancy toys, this is the 41 after all, Lezyne is really nice.

If ur on a budget, the Nashbar L'orange is a really good pump for the price. I bought one to leave @ work, and my friend took it 2 years ago, still uses it daily.

Originally Posted by Carbon Unit (Post 14521708)

The Lezyne pump is built like it was intended to last forever. Mine is the CNC version so it has no plastic in it. The top of the cyclinder is threaded and will spin off if needed. The only thing I don't really like is the chuck. When I tighten it on the preseta value, it closes the valve enough so that I can't put air into it. I need to bleed off a little air before I try to pump up the tire or it won't work.

I think this is the solution. This is the KCNC version but there are several others on the market.

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=263207

Originally Posted by Jed19 (Post 14521754)

The Lezyne chuck is fine. All you do is bleed the presta valve before screwing on the chuck, and all is well. I have the same pump as you do, and absolutely no complaints whatsoever.

Originally Posted by Scorer75 (Post 14521687)

Joe Blow Pro is simply a great pump. I've had mine for 5+ years, use it daily, 130 psi is not a problem. Also, you can buy an entire hose + head replacement kit for around $20.

If u like fancy toys, this is the 41 after all, Lezyne is really nice.

If ur on a budget, the Nashbar L'orange is a really good pump for the price. I bought one to leave @ work, and my friend took it 2 years ago, still uses it daily.

Originally Posted by vesteroid (Post 14521136)

I got tired of my joe blow and bought a giant (the premium model). Used it without a hitch all year. All the giant stores stock them so easy to go check out.

Originally Posted by Afdica (Post 14522705)

Lezyne makes great pumps. They have 6 High Pressure Floor Pump models ranging from max 220psi (2 models) to 160psi (4 models). What they don't do a good job of is differentiating each of the 6 models and not all stores carry each model. Don't get caught paying top dollar for the 160 psi models. They all look very similar and obviously do the same thing. Some are CNC Alloy, some alloy, some steel, some are bits and pieces of alloy, steel and plastic.

As I said, great pumps, just find the model that has the greatest value for you. You may not necessarily need the Cadillac.