Fantastic mini Lezyne pump.

And you can fit it inside your steerer tube if you feel that way inclined.

Do they still pull out the valve cores when disconnecting?

Yes, but hardly ever since they added the little black 'pressure release' button on the hose.
Despite that occasional annoyance, lezynes are still my favourite pumps (although the silca tattico looks good)

aberdeenlune
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Do they still pull out the valve cores when disconnecting?

Not really, they have a relief valve so it only really happens if the core is pretty loose already.

OTOH, the hose rattling inside mine was proper annoying

Got 2 - road one on the commuter, and one in the Camelbak. I lost one on the trails once and replaced it with the same - after trying a couple of other pumps that were just crap.
Never hear the hose rattling. How bizarre. But then I carry one on the frame mount and the other in my backpack, not behind me ear like a carpenter's pencil 😆

Do they still pull out the valve cores when disconnecting?

Only if you do them up too tight and are the kind of person who doesn't learn from mistakes 😎

Release pressure first - either by using the pressure release button or undoing the “pump” end first. And keep / check the core is in right beforehand, then it doesn’t happen.

I’ve got a version where the hose is also a co2 cartridge adaptor - it’s brilliant.

I think I’ll stick to my Silca Tattico. No rattles, no valve core issues.

Been using an alloy drive for years now, it's an excellent pump. Just the right balance of small enough for times you have to carry it and decent enough when you have to use it.

Love all my Lezyne stuff apart from the rear lights that really don't like the wet.

Never hear the hose rattling. How bizarre. But then I carry one on the frame mount and the other in my backpack, not behind me ear like a carpenter’s pencil 😆

Mine was on the frame mount. It was loud enough that I was concerned the pump was somehow hitting off the frame. It’s a well known issue

I owned one of these - the worst mini pump I have ever used, would not recommend.

Aside from the valve core issues described by others above, the quality of the seals was very poor and meant it would grind when used, even with regular cleaning/lubrication.

Final straw came when the seals gave up the ghost when I had a puncture in the middle of nowhere, leaving a very long walk.

Went straight in the bin and bought a £20 bontrager alloy mtb pump which has been far better than the lezyne pump.

Found one in a verge once, now lives in my fanny pack. True story.

Ex Lezyne user here, bought a Silca Tattico and couldn't believe the difference. No more rattles, clip on to valve, hose permanently attached at pump end and no more spinach required to pump up to a decent pressure (don't know how that works but the difference is night and day)

Yeah, nah, my Bontrager is much, much better than either of my Lezene. I agree with the dodgy seals, valve head that doesn't come undone and rattly nature of it.

sandwicheater

Found one in a verge once, now lives in my fanny pack. True story.

Not near QE Park was it..? 😒

I’ve had that exact one for years (might have been free with either an MBUK or Dirt subscription and it’s still going strong and looking fresh all these years later.

I also have a slightly shorter plastic one that’s almost identical that I bought the one time I forgot mine.

Would buy them again if they got stolen or lost, great bits of kit.

Note - not that easy to use on the tiny wheels that the Frog Tadpole Mini has. Anything bigger and they’re fine.

I’ve never had a problem with them unscrewing valves

I bought valve caps with valve core tools especially because my Lezyne pump liked to undo them! Good pumps though

I like my two 😉

Be aware that they come in 2 flavours: High Pressure aimed at road tyres, and High Volume aimed at mtb. They are noticeably different to use if you use them on the "wrong" tyres... the HP takes ages to fill a mtb tyre; the HV struggles to get up to pressure but still puts enough in to keep you rolling.
(Yes, I have one of each.)
Never noticed any rattles from them, even when I've had the HP in the HV clamp (the HV clamp is bigger as the pump is wider).

Another ex user.
The One Up is just better.
Shifts more air.
Sealed against mud.
& has a CO2 inflater with room for a canister or multi tool.

So the STW consensus is brilliant, average & rubbish 🙂

Another vote for brilliant here, I wouldn't use any mini pump other than Lezyne. Got a road drive, a HV drive and one with a fold-out handle my fiancee uses. All great. Think I've pulled one valve core out but as someone said above, its only a mistake you make once.

I can vouch for the Topeak Race Rocket MT, which looks like a direct competitor to the Lezyne Pressure Drive. No valve core issues that others have reported re Lezyne head. Also comes in a road version.
I haven't tried the Lezyne pump.

I have the same one as the OP, it's about 12 years old. I've unscrewed a valve core once in that entire time, and I now know that Conti tubes tend to be a bit loose. It's a really good pump but can't match a proper frame pump like the Zefal HPX.

Ex Lezyne user here.
My son snapped ours while out and about aged 12.

Had to go and collect him from the bottom of the woods. Lezyne offered to replace under warranty but we didn't bother and now run OneUp. #TrueStory.

Micro floor drive here. Handy, though not tiny like the alloy drive etc and it can be used placed on the ground in a comfy sitting position.

Not got the pressure gauge unfortunately, and tbh i dont think they're available to buy.

Yes, but hardly ever since they added the little black ‘pressure release’ button on the hose.

That'll be the little black pressure relief valve that started leaking under pressure and left me stranded and dependent on the fortuitous kindness of strangers in a reservoir car park.

I still quite like them, but was given a One Up pump as a present and it doesn't do weird, random stuff when you need it.

I'd save the praise for hte Lezyne until you've actually used it for a bit 🙂

I have one.

It lives inside an inner tube inside a frame bag.

It has a wrap on insulation tape to stop it rattling like mad.

I have 3 mini pumps shared between 5 bikes. I'd buy a Blackburn pump if one broke or when I finally get fed up of swapping them round.

I also suffered from the valve unscrewing issue, so I'm interested by the updated version. However I instead got a Lifeline one, with a hose but it has a mini thumblock head to it (like on a track pump) and on the rare occasions it's been used it's been faultless.

Micro floor drive here. Handy, though not tiny like the alloy drive etc and it can be used placed on the ground in a comfy sitting position.

Not got the pressure gauge unfortunately, and tbh i dont think they’re available to buy.

I've got the pressure gauge one. You're better off without it for MTB (and mine's meant to be a MTB one) because at pressures below 30psi you can't tell where you are to better than about the nearest 5psi, so no more accurate than my thumb.

Mine replaced a mountain morph, which was better in every way except the perception of build quality that the lezyne ally everything gives you.

I'm sticking with the Lezyne, from me reading elsewhere seems a tiny drop of oil in the hose thread prevents the valve core coming off. Also nipping up the valve core surely sorts this out ?

I like my Lezyne - it lives in my saddle bag and has been very dependable (unlike the Topeak it replaced, which after not being used for a while developed a tendency to pump air in on the push stroke and remove it on the pull stroke). Another option for the valve core problem is to carry a small presta to schrader adapter.

Another option for the valve core problem is to carry a small presta to schrader adapter.

Good point, they're about £1.50.

That’ll be the little black pressure relief valve that started leaking under pressure and left me stranded and dependent on the fortuitous kindness of strangers in a reservoir car park.

Haha brilliant, and not a surprise either. Had very similar with their digital shock pump - I gave up after having to send the second one back

@aberdeenlune and @murdooverthehill do you use your silca tattico for road or mtb? Or both? I'm after a new pump as my lezyne got notchy after its first use so went back. Looking for mtb use tho so high volume low pressure..prefer to buy something quality and be done with it.

Use mine on road (32mm)/light gravel (35mm) pressures between 50/70

The dream for all bike tools, is that Topeak design it, so that it's functional and practical, but Lezyne make it, so that it's durable and beautiful. Lezyne are absolute world's finest at making gorgeous kit that lasts forever but just doesn't quite work right in a really infuriating way.

Current favourite pump is the Topeak seatpost one. Goes in a 27.2 or bigger post and tighten the end to hold it in. Always nice and clean, little rubber grommet on the outside of the post reassures you that it's inside the post, and acts as a handy height guide when putting the post back in.

Also it doesn't removed valve cores 🙂

NB. Don't work with droppers or internally ovalised Thomson posts (although I have another internally ovalised post and it fits in that)

The unscrewing problem isn't really that bad.

Pump up the tyre as much as possible.

Then all you need to do is to put one finger on the valve as soon as the air starts hissing out. Grab the valve core (stuck in the end of the pump) between your teeth, and carefully unscrew it. Do *not* drop it.

Now grab the valve core from between your teeth, and *very* quickly shove it back into the valve in your wheel, being careful not to let too much air out.

You should still have several psi left in your tyre which will easily be enough to get back to the carpark and find a track pump.

I also own a Silca Tattico.