Had a couple of dodgy ones-Topeak One Shot-which haven't lasted the distance. Anybody had good, long term, reliable service and can recommend? Smaller the better and presta valve.
Bike Forum
[closed]
CO2 inflators - any reliable recommendations?
-
Posted 2 years ago #
-
My SKS one seems to have held up and has a plastic cover for the cyclinder to stop hand freeze.
Posted 2 years ago # -
Got a couple of Tru-flo ones that work well
don't go anywhere near Weldtite
Posted 2 years ago # -
The Genuine innovations one here:
http://www.tyreinflators.co.uk/innovations-tyre-inflators/innovations-ultraflate-plus-inc-1x16gm-in-bag/no-retail-packaging-uses-only-innovations-brand-co2/prod_565.htmlAnd you can use their own non-branded 16gm Catridges to be found here:
http://www.tyreinflators.co.uk/co2-cartridges-16gm/mosa-16gm-threaded-co2-box-of-30/prod_256.html
Its all I carry nowadays...
Posted 2 years ago # -
BBB Airspray one is good and comes with 2 cartridges. As above mine is always in camelback.
Posted 2 years ago # -
what teetoosugars says, down to the box of 30, and 'it's all I carry nowadays'.
Posted 2 years ago # -
i use a truflo on - have had 2 of them now - last one only got replaced because i lost it !
Posted 2 years ago # -
16 grams cartridges are goo for 26" wheels but whats good for a 29er, my tyres are a bugger to seat in the rim so i generally have to over inflate first then let so out to the right pressure. would the 25g versions good for this?
Posted 2 years ago # -
I'm in the market for one of these aswell actually.
The One above looks ideal.
To what psi roughly would a 16g cartridge pump a tyre up to?
Posted 2 years ago # -
The zefal type adaptors are fine, tiny and weigh naff all. Best of all, they cost a couple of quid. You screw the adaptor onto the valve, then screw a CO2 cartridge onto the adaptor. As you wind it in, it pierces the cartridge and dumps the entire contents into the tyre.
Apparently a 16G cartridge will pump a 2.1 up to 40 psi...
Posted 2 years ago # -
i use the innovations air chuck one. Its tiny and works pretty well
Posted 2 years ago # -
innovations proflate here, and get 10 cartridges of fleabay for £7
Posted 2 years ago # -
I bought a Giant one as cheapest in the LBS when I needed one quickly. Used with 16gm threaded cylinders from tyre inflators above.
It has seated my 29er tyres no problem, though I have then over inflated them with a track pump to help with the sealing.
Posted 2 years ago # -
turnercraig - Member
I'm in the market for one of these aswell actually.
The One above looks ideal.
To what psi roughly would a 16g cartridge pump a tyre up to?
About 40psi for an MTB Tyre... And over 100psi on a Road tyre..
Posted 2 years ago # -
+1 for genuine innovations - top stuff.
Posted 2 years ago # -
I've got 2 x Innovation Second Wind mini pumps & they have been fantastic with no problems.
They are small enough to fit into a saddle bag or back pocket. I get the 30 cartridges from Tyreinflators & jobs a good un
Posted 2 years ago # -
crispy bacon - How good is the actual pump itself? And do they take just normal 16g threaded cartridges?
Posted 2 years ago # -
turnercraig - the pump is OK but being a mini pump it takes f*kin ages to get the tyre up to anything like a reasonable pressure - unless you have very strong wrists
I tend to use the pump to just inflate the inner so I can put it & the tyre on, then I use the CO2 to fully inflate it in half a nano second. You won't want to go back once you've used CO2
The pump does both presta & schrader valves & it takes the normal threaded 16g carts i.e. not the non-threaded ones.
HTH
Posted 2 years ago # -
Tanks evrybuddy.
Gone with Genuine Innovations as per posting above.
Ordered at 2.30pm-arrived 8.30am!
Will hopefully not be tested on Dyfi.Posted 2 years ago # -
Good choice, been using mine for years now and it's never failed.
Posted 2 years ago # -
ginsterdz - That's funny I want mine for the Dyfi aswell!!
Which one did you go for in the end? I was thinking of going for the second wind pump.
Do they charge postage?
Posted 2 years ago # -
Went for Ultraflate+ and 10 cartridges-£21 with delivery. I always carry a top up pump just in case.
Posted 2 years ago # -
+1 for genuine innovations
here tooPosted 2 years ago #
Topic Closed
This topic has been closed to new replies.
