[Closed] CO2 Pumps – what’s good?

I use one of these - it's very good!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Truflo-Micro-CO2-Bike-Pump-Inc-2-16g-Cartridges-C02_W0QQitemZ350276177451QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Sports_Leisure_Cycling_BikePumps_SR?hash=item518e164e2b

one of these I think. Uses any threaded cartridge. Best site for bulk cartridges as well.

[url= http://www.tyreinflators.co.uk/innovations-tyre-inflators/ultraflate-plus-unboxed-inc-1x16gm-uses-only-innovations-brand-co2/prod_565.html ]http://www.tyreinflators.co.uk/innovations-tyre-inflators/ultraflate-plus-unboxed-inc-1x16gm-uses-only-innovations-brand-co2/prod_565.html[/url]

I've been using an Inovations Air-Chuck for many years now. I've notused another so can't really compare, but I can say it's worked without fail everytime on my bikes and my mates, Presta or Shraeder, MTB or road. I've not carried a pump for years now.

Something else I forgot to mention is that the Chuck takes all three canisters including the Big Air can, which is handy for enduros. Tip,never screw the gas on home until you need it as they leak over time.

I use the [url= http://www.tyreinflators.co.uk/innovations-tyre-inflators/innovations-second-wind-mtb-inc-1x16gm-co2-uses-only-innovations-brand-co2/prod_1097.html ][b]innovations second wind mini pump[/b][/url] which uses both CO2 & can be a normal mini pump.

Fantastic piece of kit & I never leave home on my bike without it.

I thought the truflo one sucked. I kept losing gas while screwing it on. The innovations ultraflate is pretty good and the plastic cover stops your hand freezing to the cartridge 🙂

I'd recommend a micro one (not sure which one I have) with threaded cartridges - and wear gloves when using them.

Also the gas leaks over time, so fine the day you use it, and one cartridge will do more than one tyre - but will leak after then - but its a minor issue.

Practice before needing to use...

I'd avoid the Weldtite one, I'm on my second - the first wouldn't pierce the canisters and the replacement worked OK for the first few uses but the piercing bit is now blunt and again wont pierce.
Very handy though, especially for road tyres and inflating tubeless tyres.

I use the Ultraflate Plus like here:

http://www.ultraflate.co.uk/inflator-repair-kits/innovations-dlx-ultraflate-repair-inflation-wallet-uses-only-innovations-co2/prod_572.html

if you want to use the non-threaded cartridges you need to buy their own but otherwise they take the normal threaded one's, you can store a cartridge in it upside down until you need it, the plastic cover stops your hands freezing and it has a safety catch to stop it accidently going off while you're fitting it, fits presta and schrader without having to change anything.

Brilliant piece of kit, I buy the cartridges in bulk, first time I used it my mate was amazed when I fired the thing and the tyre went up instantly! 🙂

Cheers guys - lots of recommendations to work through

also here from thread above at time of writing [url] http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/what-pump-to-fit-in-saddle-bag [/url]