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Posted: **Sat Apr 28, 2018 8:46 am**

What's good?

My last pump was a Michelin branded effort from Halfords and although it worked the quality wasn't all there with the rubber pipe shooting off the pump body being the most memorable incident

I've got an electric pump but prefer a bit of leg action.

Posted: **Sat Apr 28, 2018 9:29 am**

I feel your pain. I went through a few before I settled on this Heyner. It's the only one that's actually lasted and not bent from use. Also picked up one of these to keep the gauge honest, although the one on the pump is pretty good to be fair.

The bag the pump comes with is lined with velcro on a couple of edges so it just stays in the boot of the car.

Posted: **Sat Apr 28, 2018 9:38 am**

I've got a Michelin one, it's been fine, but contrary to you I find myself wondering why I'm bothering with the effort when an electric one would be easier.

Posted: **Sat Apr 28, 2018 9:49 am**

duncs500 wrote: Sat Apr 28, 2018 9:38 am I've got a Michelin one, it's been fine, but contrary to you I find myself wondering why I'm bothering with the effort when an electric one would be easier.

Electric ones are like PlayStation Duncs. You’re missing out on the full analogue connection while pumping.

You need that analogue pump connection.

Posted: **Sat Apr 28, 2018 11:11 am**

duncs500 wrote: Sat Apr 28, 2018 9:38 am I've got a Michelin one, it's been fine, but contrary to you I find myself wondering why I'm bothering with the effort when an electric one would be easier.

Don't you chaps have tyre inflation devices at the same place where you buy petrol?

Posted: **Sat Apr 28, 2018 11:26 am**

JLv3.0 wrote: Sat Apr 28, 2018 11:11 am
duncs500 wrote: Sat Apr 28, 2018 9:38 am I've got a Michelin one, it's been fine, but contrary to you I find myself wondering why I'm bothering with the effort when an electric one would be easier.
Don't you chaps have tyre inflation devices at the same place where you buy petrol?

I've got 4 vehicles. It's much quicker to just check them all at the same time once a month than take each one to the petrol station one at a time. I'd have thought this would be something familiar to you with your fleet.

Posted: **Sat Apr 28, 2018 11:36 am**

I much prefer to use a footpump, but I had that cool looking Michelin job - which lasted no time. It was followed by two other heavy-duty twin barrel pumps which were better, but only lasted a year or so each.

A bit frustrated, I bought an electric job about 6m ago. It is still working...

Posted: **Sat Apr 28, 2018 11:54 am**

Compressor FTW.

As an aside, my separate gauge broke when I dropped it so I've just bought this. Really chunky and well made https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00W3H ... b_pd_title

Posted: **Sat Apr 28, 2018 11:58 am**

I have the Michelin one. Looks good and has a big brand name but it’s a bit shit. I had a nail in my tyre for about 4 months before getting it repaired so used it a fair amount!

Posted: **Sat Apr 28, 2018 12:01 pm**

Surely evonomics dictates a £400 3hp 100l compressor with 20m retractable hose and snap on inflator is the only way to go?

Posted: **Sat Apr 28, 2018 12:29 pm**

I bought this thing from Costco about 8 years ago

We had a thread on this years ago and I think it was Jobbo who said using a jump starter for inflating the tyres would kill the battery pretty quickly but it’s still going.

Posted: **Sat Apr 28, 2018 12:32 pm**

There doesn't seem to be a quality item left in the market, my dad was going through 1 a year regardless of how much they cost.

Compressor all the way.

Posted: **Sat Apr 28, 2018 2:13 pm**

Simon wrote: Sat Apr 28, 2018 9:29 am I feel your pain. I went through a few before I settled on this Heyner. It's the only one that's actually lasted and not bent from use. Also picked up one of these to keep the gauge honest, although the one on the pump is pretty good to be fair.

The bag the pump comes with is lined with velcro on a couple of edges so it just stays in the boot of the car.

I'll check out the Heyner, thanks.

I've also already got a compressor, hasn't everyone on here?

Posted: **Sat Apr 28, 2018 2:21 pm**

NotoriousREV wrote: Sat Apr 28, 2018 11:26 am
JLv3.0 wrote: Sat Apr 28, 2018 11:11 am
duncs500 wrote: Sat Apr 28, 2018 9:38 am I've got a Michelin one, it's been fine, but contrary to you I find myself wondering why I'm bothering with the effort when an electric one would be easier.
Don't you chaps have tyre inflation devices at the same place where you buy petrol?
I've got 4 vehicles. It's much quicker to just check them all at the same time once a month than take each one to the petrol station one at a time. I'd have thought this would be something familiar to you with your fleet.

I just wait for a tyre to delaminate at speed then think about checking the others, then forget.

Posted: **Sat Apr 28, 2018 3:00 pm**

John wrote: Sat Apr 28, 2018 8:46 amI've got an electric pump but prefer a bit of leg action.

Bizarre. Get an electric one with a digital gauge. Then you don't even need to keep an eye on it, just set it going and it automatically cuts off when it reaches the right pressure.

I have one of THESE, had it years, works really well.

Posted: **Sat Apr 28, 2018 3:23 pm**

Sundayjumper wrote: Sat Apr 28, 2018 3:00 pm
John wrote: Sat Apr 28, 2018 8:46 amI've got an electric pump but prefer a bit of leg action.
Bizarre.

I also use the stairs when escalators are available

Posted: **Sun Apr 29, 2018 10:21 am**

Keeping up the forum tradition of ignoring all advice given I have bought an Aldi pump.

Posted: **Sun Apr 29, 2018 1:43 pm**

See you back here in 6 months then.

Posted: **Sun Apr 29, 2018 3:36 pm**

I've had a Halfords double pump for the last 2-3 years. Worked fine. And it means I get to skip leg day.

I had an electric pump with the Merc and it was a loud as fuck. Would wake the street up.

Posted: **Mon Apr 30, 2018 11:21 am**

I have a Porsche branded compressor that I knicked from a 944 boot before I sold it. It's ace. That's my usual one I'll take to a trackday.

re. actual footpumps, I've found a cycling track pump does a better job. Less effort and pumps up quicker.

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