Air pump testThe three best floor pumps in our test

Air pump test: The three best floor pumps in our testPhoto: Stefan Frey

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A floor pump is part of every cyclist's standard inventory. But not all air pumps are the same and there are differences in performance. Here are the top 3 floor pumps from our last pump test.

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Pumping is not one of cyclists' favourite pastimes. Neither at the gym to set the right air pressure in the tyre. And yet everyone should have at least one tyre pump:

  1. A mini pump for travelling
  2. and a floor pump with which the air pressure can be precisely adjusted at home.

In our We tested 10 floor pumps up to 60 Euro put through their paces. Here are our top 3.



3rd place: Topeak Joeblow Sport III

Topeak Joeblow Sport IIIPhoto: Matthias BorchersTopeak Joeblow Sport III
  • Price: 50 Euro >> available here
  • Overall grade: 1,6
  • Conclusion: Top pump, beautifully smooth-running and high-quality workmanship; shortest hose in the test, which can make handling difficult in confined spaces.

2nd place: SKS Airmotion 12.0

SKS Airmotion 12.0 floor pumpPhoto: Matthias BorchersSKS Airmotion 12.0 floor pump
  • Price: 55 Euro >> available here
  • Overall grade: 1,5
  • Conclusion: For tall people, pumps easily throughout, the pressure gauge is easy to read and measures precisely; the somewhat wobbly cylinder in the metal stand is annoying; long hose.

1st place: Rose Druckmacher BL

Rose Druckmacher BL floor pumpPhoto: Matthias BorchersRose Druckmacher BL floor pump
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  • Price: 50 Euro >> available here
  • Overall grade: 1,4
  • Conclusion: High-quality workmanship, pumps smoothly, great wooden handle, stable with solid pump head; minor weaknesses in readability and spare parts supply.

Matthias Borchers is an expert for clothing and accessories in the test department of TOUR. As an amateur cyclist, he has completed the TOUR-Transalp and the TOUR-Trans Austria. His reportage trips from San Francisco to Sakai and 17 trips to the Tour de France with around 30,000 motorhome kilometres are also formative.

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