Absolute best floor pump without a thread-on chuck.
 

I am sick of my Lezyne floor pump with the threaded chuck. What is the highest quality, shop-quality, last a lifetime, money is no object floor pump with a quick-release chuck.

Dont know about the best but I have 2 specialized pumps that have never failed me. They have pretty bad reviews online but have lasted me many years. Had a joe blow but had a valve spring a leak or something of the sorts.

The Specialized ones are good, the Topeak Joe Blow is good too. Honestly I'd stick with the Lezyne though, those are really nice.

Ive heard mixed reviews about joe blow, but Ive had one for years with no issues.

Is it just the threaded chuck, or do you totally dislike the Lezyne pump? They have replacement chucks that do not thread on. I have both chucks for my Lezyne, but actually prefer the threaded chuck.

Topeak Joe Blow Max HP

specialized pumps are great, above sport. The sport is great but doesnt last long. I have a comp and HP. They have the pro's at the shop, Really Really Nice but a bit pricey. But hand polished aluminum...mmmm

i've been using a joe blow sprint for 4 years and it has worked perfectly each time. i only spent $40 for it.

I've got a nice PEDRO'S pump I bought about fifteen years ago...Still works like a charm.

Can't go,wrong with any of the joe blows or the park units.

+1 on the Specialized pumps. My Airtool Pro is great. Solidly built, head locks on positively, works fine with both Presta and Schrader valves.

If you really want a floor pump that'll last you the rest of your life, then there are two steps.

Step 1: Buy a Park Tool Pro level floor pump;

Step 2: Buy the chuck linked here. I bought one a while back for an old favorite pump whose chuck had gone bad, and it got to me from Japan in about five days. And I paid thru PayPal. The dollar was a little stronger than the Yen when I bought mine.

http://www.alexscycle.com/misc-/othe...hose-band.html

Attach the Hirame Chuck Yoko to your Park Tool pump, and you'll most likely never need another pump for the rest of your life.

By the way, the stainless steel hose band I used was purchased for under two bucks from Home Depot.

My joe blow has yet to fail me...

I've only had my Joe Blow for 4 years but it has worked no problem and I use it to pump up motorcycle tires often as well as my bicycles. My friend loves those Beto pumps but they are all plastic and I feel the Joe Blow is far faster pumping volume and pressure.

Me too. I picked up a Joe Blow Sport on sale at Performance. The JB claims that it can be disassembled so you can replace parts. Once I realized I didn't have to shove the head onto the stem, it works VERY well.

I've tried several name brand pumps at work and I have had nothing but trouble using them. I guess you need enough experience with any one pump to figure out how to use it properly.

YMMV

I've got a Bontrager self-selecting pump that does a great job. Skimming through the responses it seems that pump quality is (like most other things) somewhat correlated to price. I'd say almost any pump at a $50 price point would be adequate for most people.

Joe Blow Pro.

This thing wants to blow even when I'm not in the mood. It doesn't matter how long, short, skinny, or fat your stem is. This thing gets on there quick and it don't get off until the job is done.

Serfas, Nashbar, Hurricane (Performance) all work well for years. Not sure you will ever find a lifetime pump as the rubber hardens and you will eventually end up replacing a hose or a gasket in the chuck. Just get a good one for $30 (or less) and replace every 10 years.

Right....I bought some pump that says "Schwinn" on it at wally-world of all places about 9 years ago on a whim as I needed one basically right away...it has presta for our bikes, schrader for the kid's bikes and a quick release. I think it cost $11-ish. The gauge on it is pretty accurate, it's metal and it has yet to break. Really, the best place I've found to spend a few extra bucks is on the pump I carry with me...cheap mini-pumps just DO NOT work!

There ya go - substantially less than $30. My mini pump is a Nashbar All-'Rounder and cost me $12. It works fine, but the effort needed to get it to 90 psi for a limp home is also substantial - thus us the nature of the mini. No ride is complete without a helmet on the noggin and a pump in the pocket. There's also the cheap-ass Zefal floor pump I got at Nashbar for $9 that is about as light as the mini, but larger. It has worked for two years now, but feels like I'll break it every time it is used.

I've had a Hurricane now for about 3yrs, never an issue. I agree with this assessment.

redtires is correct about minipumps, if you feel the need to spend good money on a pump, spend it there first, inexpensive floor pumps are fine, cheap mini's? not so much.

Great suggestions! The new PFP7 looks like a super piece of equipment, though I do wonder about serviceability, especially of the guage.

Other pumps to look at include the benchmark Silca Super Pista which is easily and fully rebuildable, and the SKS Rennkompressor. I inherited a Super Pista many years ago, but lost it at race, which was a bummer.

I've been pretty lucky with what is probably a decade old Nashbar unit, though I do have quibbles; the guage is small and hard to read, the auto-selecting head doesn't always select correctly right away, it's a bit unstable, and it's not the most efficient as pressures rise. I do periodically disassemble and lubricate the pump cylinder and plunger, which may help with longevity, but really, I think I've been more fortunate than wise.

if I really wanted to spend $90 on a new pump today, I'd probably go SKS and the Hirame chuck.

Silca. I have only replaced the chuck gaskets and leather cylinder seal and the gauge (dropped a wrench on the glass cover). Silca life is measured in decades not years.

I've had my Silca for 20 years and only had to replace the leather piston washer, check valve, and rubber chuck gasket once each.

Still, I'd stick with your Lezyne and just get their Slip Chuck to replace the thread-on head instead of buying a whole new pump. Always buy non-threaded valve stems and the slip-chuck will last for a decade.

http://www.lezyne.com/media/k2/items...a6eaa3b8_S.jpg

I have a Joe Blow Turbo. No issues in the past couple of years.