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Which aspects of a floor pump are particularly important to you? Precise pressure display? Lots of stroke for fat tyres? Or an all-round pump for all kinds of bikes? Answer the following questions and you'll be taken straight to the right recommendation.
I want to set my tyre pressure precisely
(road bike, gravel, fine-tuning before every ride)
Then you need:
- if possible Digital pressure gauge
- Low measurement deviation
- if possible No air loss during extraction
Our recommendation:
Cube Acid Race Floor Digital Clik
Very precise, illuminated, comfortable Clik-Valve head (alternatively also available with standard pump head)
The alternative:
Topeak JoeBlow Sport Digital 2.0 >> available here
extremely high quality, top valve head, very precise - but expensive
I ride a mountain bike & pump low pressures
(high volume, few strokes, sensitivity at under 2 bar)
Then you need:
- Large stroke volume
- Stable pumping sensation
- Easy-to-read low-pressure scale
Our recommendation:
Merida Floor Pump Dual Gauge >> available here at a reduced price
Unbeatable precision at 0-2 bar, extremely stable
The alternative:
Decathlon floor pump 900 >> available here
Very efficient with a lot of volume, but power-intensive
I want to pump quickly and am physically rather large
(e-bike, MTB, gravel - get up to pressure quickly)
Then you need:
- Long design
- a lot of volume per stroke
- Stable stand
Our recommendation:
Decathlon floor pump 900 >> available here
Very few strokes, stable, attractively priced
Note: requires noticeable force - not a comfort pump
I am rather small or have little space
(cellar, flat, secondary pump)
Then you need:
- Short design
- Moderate manual forces
- Good readability
Our recommendation:
Zéfal Profile Max FP20 >> available here
compact, lightweight, usable pressure gauge
Reductions in the valve head and hose
I want maximum ease of use
(no lever fiddling, no pressure loss)
A clear recommendation:
Pumps with Schwalbe Clik Valve pump head
- Cube Acid Race Floor Digital Clik
- SKS Airkompressor Clik Tec >> available here
One-handed operation, hardly any air loss, very suitable for everyday use
But: You have to convert your valves to the new Clik-Valve standard
I just want a cheap pump
(rare pumping, everyday bike)
Okay for the purpose:
- Crivit XL floor pump (Lidl)
- Procraft Thruster Essential
Not recommendedif you pump regularly or need precise pressures: high effort, inaccurate pressure gauges.
Stefan Frey
Editor
