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Wingnut

Post subject: Re: All I Want is a Pump That Works ...

Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 2:51 pm

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My 20 yr old Silca...still going strong...

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stella-azzurra

Post subject: Re: All I Want is a Pump That Works ...

Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 3:32 pm

Joined: Mon Jan 23, 2006 6:35 am
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Location: New York

My cheap Joe Blow floor pump has been working for the past 10 years.
A lot of the issues with pumps that are constructed well and have a decent design comes down to customer usage.
Some users simply do not know how to use a pump.

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uraqt

Post subject: Re: All I Want is a Pump That Works ...

Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 3:36 pm

Joined: Mon Apr 03, 2006 8:53 am
Posts: 148

posting pictures of pumps, no I have really gone off the deep end...

not as nice as Wingnut's but it "keeps getting the job done"

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Wingnut

Post subject: All I Want is a Pump That Works ...

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 12:02 am

Joined: Sat Jun 23, 2007 12:41 am
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Lol...I tell my kids "this bike pump is older than you!"

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mvogt46

Post subject: Re: All I Want is a Pump That Works ...

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 1:19 am

Joined: Tue Sep 16, 2008 12:03 am
Posts: 296
Location: Melbourne

@Wingnut agree, my Silca is one of the newer models without the wooden handle but is excellent

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mdeth1313

Post subject: Re: All I Want is a Pump That Works ...

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 12:19 pm

Joined: Sat Apr 22, 2006 12:38 am
Posts: 1550
Location: Dutchess County, NY

I have a 10 year old silca superpista that needed a replacement gasket after 7 years of daily use (4.95). At some point about 4 years ago I picked up a serfas floor pump, the 606 model or something like that for about 5 dollars w/ a gift card and while cheap, it's actually works really well. Never had an issue with it.

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kac

Post subject: Another vote for Silca

Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2012 2:13 am

Joined: Sat Dec 04, 2010 5:31 pm
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I use a Silca floor pump I purchased in 1982. No problems...ever. Easily replaced parts, but they rarely need replacement. It works...period.

KAC

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blantonator

Post subject: Re: All I Want is a Pump That Works ...

Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 3:15 pm

Joined: Sat Oct 23, 2010 8:36 pm
Posts: 92

daj wrote:

Replace the Lezyne head with a rennkompressor brass push-on head. Problem solved.

how does the brass bush-on head work?

what holds it onto the valve stem?

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micky

Post subject: Re: All I Want is a Pump That Works ...

Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 3:44 pm

Joined: Thu Sep 21, 2006 8:57 pm
Posts: 3393
Location: Vicenza

The soft rubber inside the brass head which is replaceble when needed.

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blantonator

Post subject: Re: All I Want is a Pump That Works ...

Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 7:31 pm

Joined: Sat Oct 23, 2010 8:36 pm
Posts: 92

any US distributors sell it?

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KWalker

Post subject: Re: All I Want is a Pump That Works ...

Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 6:08 pm

Joined: Mon Dec 28, 2009 8:30 pm
Posts: 2887
Location: DC

I've had the same random Bontrager pump for the better part of 8-9 years and its worked like a charm. I don't get how some people break pumps, but I have noticed that several brands have terrible base joints. Specialized in particular has a pump body that screws onto the base, which loses its seal as the threads back out a bit.

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artray

Post subject: Re: All I Want is a Pump That Works ...

Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 9:43 pm

Joined: Fri Oct 07, 2011 2:08 pm
Posts: 1366

I got a floor pump from Tesco's ,it cost £10 about 4 years ago and still works great. On rides I carry a tiny little pump it must be about 15cm or so and it works fine as well and gets my tyres up pretty hard about 100psi .

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todibble

Post subject: Re: All I Want is a Pump That Works ...

Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 12:18 am

Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:35 pm
Posts: 67
Location: NorCal

Everyone loves Silca. I bought one last year. It had a brass and plastic head. Broke in 1.5 tires. Thought, ok, maybe a fluke. Bough a new head, all medal, from QBP (but Silca branded). Broke after the second tire. Now the pump sits in the corner collecting dust. POS

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HammerTime2

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Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 1:16 am

Joined: Thu May 04, 2006 4:43 pm
Posts: 4548
Location: Wherever there's a mountain beckoning to be climbed

Everyone loves the old Silcas. I'm not quite sure how old is old enough.

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bluesea

Post subject: Re: All I Want is a Pump That Works ...

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 9:43 am

Joined: Sun Dec 27, 2009 10:55 pm
Posts: 94
Location: Honolulu

Had a late 80's orange Silca, Columbus tubing etc. It worked, it got old. Got a Spec Air Tool Pro. It worked, Silca got thrown out. Got over it.

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