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This pump has the pressure gauge at the top - useful for precise readings. ..there's a pressure release button for precise adjustment, a handle lock for carrying ease and a dial for marking your usual pressure. The construction is tough, the base is the most stable of all the pumps here, the action is superb up to the highest pressures you'll need and the hose is the longest here.
A sturdy feature-laden option and a market leader.
...the hose has a useful joint at the bottom and the guage itself is very clear and sports a target pressure needle... The hose hooks over the excellent handle to lock it in place for transit. You get adapters for footballs and beach toys as part of the package.
Feature packed and well built, a top budget contender
At just over £30 Topeak's Joe Blow Sport is not an expensive pump but it certainly performs like one. The construction and operation are pretty hard to fault, making it a good home workshop investment.The Joe Blow range is extensive, going from £25 for the Max II to £85 for the twin-barrelled Race. The Sport, the second-cheapest pump, gets plenty to recommend it. The construction is all-steel, with the pressed base bolted to the barrel. Further up the range you get 'upgraded' to Aluminium but I'd rather have the longevity than the light weight. The barrel-mounted gauge tops out at 160psi; we didn't have any track tubs to inflate during testing but certainly 120psi was no bother at all, and putting 100psi into a 700x23c took just 24 easy strokes. The elastomer insert makes the handle nice and comfy.The Sport uses Topeak's TwinHeadâ„¢ adapter, with Presta and Schraeder valves sitting opposite each other and sharing a locking lever. It's a simple and elegant cheaper alternative to a smart head, and means there's no fiddling with spacers. Both sides of the head accepted all the valves we tried with no leaks. The hose isn't the longest but the articulated joint at the valve means the hose you get is more usable, and it clips over the handle when not in use to keep everything tidy.
Overall it's a great workshop tool that should give you years of service. The performance is first rate for the money, and there's been no corners cut in the build. Nice job.
The most expensive pump on test but Topeak has given it a look to match, with a carbon-fibre faced gauge and a polished aluminium barrel. This pump is also packed with features such as an air bleed button for really precise pressure adjustment, a handle lock, additional adapters for airbeds or footballs, and a smarthead connector. There is also a neat storage dock to locate the connector, keeping it tidy and protecting it when not in use.
This was one of the more stable pumps to use thanks to the extra wide base, and an extra wide handle to match.
This triple mode, double barrel schizo head pump action makes inflation easy but might be overkill for some.Easy use starts with the double head pushing straight on to any valve and locking in place with a big metal lever.The super long double barrel stroke isn't quite as fast to pressure as we expected but with three volume/effort settings you don't need Arnie arms even at super high road bike pressures. The bleed button is handy for accurate pressure settings too, although the big pressure range means mountain bike numbers only take up the first fraction of the distant dial.It's proving impressively tough despite several months hard use too, which makes the high price look better value.
Expensive but a top quality easy, accurate inflator for multi-discipline riders
This may be the cheapest of the track pumps on test but Wiggle's Lifeline does the job well. It may not have the feel of the Pedro's or the Genuine Innovations pumps, the sleek styling of the Lezyne or the heft of the SKS, and it's one of the slower pumps to get to 100psi, but its metal base gives it solidity and stability in use, while the head stays on the valve securely, flipping easily from Presta and Schrader valves when required. And while the gauge isn't that large, the simple black and white graphics are highly contrasted and the pointer makes it an absolute doodle to use. A good product at a very, very good price.
No-frills track pump represents great value for the budget-conscious cyclist