I have several decent pumps for bikes Park/Topeak etc.
I don’t want to have to buy a dedicated football pump.
Can I buy needles and an adapter to fit on my existing pumps?
I am not a footballing person and the dedicated ones are £10 or thereabouts but look cheap and might break after first use
Thanks in advance
Yes you can buy needles.
You might have to visit sports direct though...
Or give some money to the man...
http:// www.amazon.co.uk/TRIXES-Needle-Adaptor-Inflating-Footballs/dp/B008U959B8
I use my track pump to pump up the kids footballs. You'll need to buy a needle valve for about a quid.
They'll only attach to Schrader pump heads though
Giant track pumps (mine at least) come with a rugby ball* needle and inflatable toy adaptor in the handle. Tidy set up!
* None of those round balls here! 😉
We used to blow a mitre delta up with a standard bicycle pump and no needle, a bit of spit on the end (ooer) to help it seal, hold it down tight over the valve and it'll force air over the valve.
Will the standard needle valves just plug into the Schrader of the Park etc?
The ones I have looked at have screw fixing for the old fashioned pumps with the detachable nozzle.
I don’t mind paying £10 for adapters to fit my existing pumps,
The screw bit will fit fine in a standard schrader track pump head. The rubber just grips around the thread (like on a normal valve).
Ok thanks everyone