(31-03-24, 01:15 PM)robbo link Wrote: A :thumbup for the Airman for sure, however I have found it a bit big and bulky, especially when away on a trip and space is at a premium. After reading a test in Ride magazine a few months ago, I’m now carrying a rechargeable Sealey CTi120 air pump. It’s about twice the price of the Airman unfortunately, but fits into a tank bag or tailback a lot easier in my opinion. One of those gadgets that you carry for years hoping you never need it, but glad you did, when you do.
Reason i bought the Airman was because i had a leak in one my tyre rims one year over winter and kept rolling outside to a different department at work to quickly use their air pump about once or twice a week, and although nobody actually said anything to me i eventually felt like i was intruding their space which made me loo into getting my own electric pump.
I'd tried a pump before but with little knowledge about them just tried a cheap version, but think it only lasted a couple of goes then overheated, so i did a search online for the best buys out there and the Airman was on the list.
And by pure chance, at the time we were buying certain types of equipment that each came with a free padded bag and after trying one out the Airman fitted perfectly inside one as if it was made for the job, so i asked to have one and it now sits permanently in my top box along with all my wet gear, several types of gloves each used per weather, and a few tools if and when needed, along with a bike manual as well.
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