Frame Pump Problem
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I know this thread is old but I bought a Road Morph G some months ago and wanted to post some thoughts and address the one comment about Zefal 'garbage'.
The Road Morph is definitely a very nice pump and the one I'll recommend to new bikers and the CO2 users who have gotten burned by running out of cartridges. The gauge is useful. The flexible hose is peace of mind for those who worry about bending/snapping cores. The 'floor' pump configuration is nice although a bit of a pain for tall people.
My sole reason for not keeping it (giving it to a friend) is that there are too many breakable parts for my liking and I have a great pump already.
I've owned my Zefal hpX 3 since I was 15 so just a little over 25 years and hundreds of flats (mine and others I've helped). I had to replace the washer and head gasket a few times in the 25 years. I haven't bent a core after the first couple of months when I had figured out the correct technique. I've never snapped a core. Of course I carry a couple of spare cores and a tiny core remover. I have them because I ride tubulars so I have tire sealant which requires the core to be removed.
I've owned other Zefal pumps and some have bordered on heinous. I'm assuming the Classic (versus the ASV) is the same pump inside and out so hopefully it's as well built as the old ones.
I have enough spare parts to last more than 50-60 years. Zefal still sells the parts although I don't believe in the US so you'll have to look overseas (e.g. UK) for them.
In our present world where things are so disposable this pump and my Silca Pista will both outlive me and very likely everyone on these forums. So much for a 'garbage' pump.
The Road Morph is definitely a very nice pump and the one I'll recommend to new bikers and the CO2 users who have gotten burned by running out of cartridges. The gauge is useful. The flexible hose is peace of mind for those who worry about bending/snapping cores. The 'floor' pump configuration is nice although a bit of a pain for tall people.
My sole reason for not keeping it (giving it to a friend) is that there are too many breakable parts for my liking and I have a great pump already.
I've owned my Zefal hpX 3 since I was 15 so just a little over 25 years and hundreds of flats (mine and others I've helped). I had to replace the washer and head gasket a few times in the 25 years. I haven't bent a core after the first couple of months when I had figured out the correct technique. I've never snapped a core. Of course I carry a couple of spare cores and a tiny core remover. I have them because I ride tubulars so I have tire sealant which requires the core to be removed.
I've owned other Zefal pumps and some have bordered on heinous. I'm assuming the Classic (versus the ASV) is the same pump inside and out so hopefully it's as well built as the old ones.
I have enough spare parts to last more than 50-60 years. Zefal still sells the parts although I don't believe in the US so you'll have to look overseas (e.g. UK) for them.
In our present world where things are so disposable this pump and my Silca Pista will both outlive me and very likely everyone on these forums. So much for a 'garbage' pump.




