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General => Tech Forum => Topic started by: Di.R.T. on May 03, 2003, 02:52:03 pm

Title: Shock pump
Post by: Di.R.T. on May 03, 2003, 02:52:03 pm

I just realized that my two-three year old Risse branded shock pump is a bad pump.  Reads about 80% higher pressure than actual.

Can anyone reccomend a good shock pump (goes to 300 psi) for schraeder valve and doesn't cost a lot?

Thanks

Title: Re: Shock pump
Post by: GaryF52 on May 03, 2003, 03:56:48 pm

My XMO pump has served me well for over 2 years now.  Supergo has them for $12.98.

XMO Shock pump at Supergo  (http://www.supergo.com/itemlist.asp?id=24&subid=1523&company=RST)

Title: Re: Shock pump
Post by: jedoaks on May 03, 2003, 04:14:31 pm

.  Reads about 80% higher pressure than actual.

That's not too bad. Yeah I'd say about time for a new one. Supergo sounds like a good deal. Also Fox, but more dinero. Very well made.

Title: Re: Shock pump
Post by: Matno on May 03, 2003, 06:12:45 pm

I would stay away from Supergo's house brand though (Aireon, I believe they're called). I used mine about 3 times, put it in the closet for a year, then got it out again and it "zeroes" out at 50#. I guess that means I just have to subtract 50 from whatever it says, but not being sure that it's accurate is annoying. Supergo's solution was for me to buy another one just like it. No thanks... >:(

On the other hand, I could have just gotten unlucky. It doesn't seem like a bad pump, the gauge just went bad on me... It's very compact, which is nice for some rare occasions, but not really necessary in a shock pump (unless you're doing a long back country ride on a leaky air shock!)

Title: Re: Shock pump
Post by: kiwi on May 04, 2003, 09:24:05 pm

as IFO would have said...if you get teh FOX you wlil never look bakc..heheheheh