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5.0 out of 5 starssturdy metal. The only plastic parts are the valve ...
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2016
I was worried when I purchased this pump that the construction would not be adequate for building up and storing 160 PSI, but I am completely assuaged.
The pump is tall (at least waist height on my 6') and heavy.
The pump cylinder and reservoir are thick, sturdy metal. The only plastic parts are the valve adapter head (which is itself very heavy and appears to be made of some sort of ballistic type, heavy plastic), the pump handle (which appears to be solid, not hollow), the base (which seems sturdy), the hose (which is rubber obviously) and the mode selector (which is an extremely beefy dial (think orange sized) with zero play).
The dial is huge (apple sized) and easy to read. The pictures do not do justice to how big and how nice looking this pump is.
Pumping is a breeze that obviously gets harder as the pressure rises (not noticeably until about 100 PSI). On manual mode it puts out an impressively powerful jet of air (maybe enough to seat a tubeless tire on its own). On reservoir mode it takes about 15 easy pumps to get to 100 PSI after which the going gets more difficult. Releasing the reservoir switch allows the air to escape at a moderated rate (e.g not in one loud, sharp woosh, but in a slower but still powerful continuous jet that takes about 1 minute to fully empty from 120 PSI). I did not put my fingers in front of the valve when releasing from 120 PSI but I think you could without getting injured (not like a regular compressor or power painter that can and will inject your finger with air / paint (a really nasty injury I've seen more than once)).
My tires haven't arrived so I haven't tested it yet, but I have no doubt it will do the job.
Seriously, if you're on the fence, this is the nicest bicycle pump I've ever seen in person and it's a breeze for a tall person to use given its surprising stature.
