Interesting? -- Cordless inflator on Kickstarter
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Interesting? -- Cordless inflator on Kickstarter
Saw this Kickstarter on my feed. Could be interesting. Claims to inflate 16 bicycle tires @ 40 PSI, includes a gauge and doubles as 12000mAh battery bank. Priced at less than the sum of individual devices.
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Ehhh I don't mess with that stuff. If a product is good bring it to market if you need to find strangers to fund your product before you can bring anything to market maybe you aren't quite ready yet. I guess the whole millennium thing is to just have people give them money because they had an idea at some point. Not really for me. Plus I like my regular pump. I guess for short trips an inflator is cool but I don't want another device to charge.
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It isn't something that I would personally use on the road. 3 minutes to pump up a car tire, and capacity for 8 tires is ambitious. Some of my vehicle tires go up to about 100 PSI and have a fair amount of volume.
I believe 1.2 lbs is heavier than my mini pump that I carry. And I know the mini pump is almost 100% bomb proof (although I have broken a few).
I'd hate to be 30 miles from civilization and discover my battery pump was out of juice.
If functional, it might be handy for around the shop or in a vehicle. Although, even for that, many electric cordless tool manufacturers are now making pumps that use the tool batteries, so you just need to stock your cordless tool batteries.
I believe 1.2 lbs is heavier than my mini pump that I carry. And I know the mini pump is almost 100% bomb proof (although I have broken a few).
I'd hate to be 30 miles from civilization and discover my battery pump was out of juice.
If functional, it might be handy for around the shop or in a vehicle. Although, even for that, many electric cordless tool manufacturers are now making pumps that use the tool batteries, so you just need to stock your cordless tool batteries.
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Amp Hour is a bad measurement as the capacity is based on Amps + Volts.
I have a 12 AH x 20V tool battery right here, and the thing is mighty hefty.
Perhaps they have 12 AH x 3.6V which would be about 1/6 the size. It might pump up a few tires.
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WRT use case. It would probably be foolish not to carry a traditional pump on tour. But it looks like this thing might be just a bit heavier/larger than a comparable battery bank. This + the gauge... Interesting.
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Some compact pumps have gauges. But you can carry an inflation gauge.
Personally I go by what feels right. Thumb gauge.
On one ride that took me over a very rough gravel road, I let out air from the tires. Felt the wheel bottoming out and put a little back in. No idea what the actual pressure was.
Personally I go by what feels right. Thumb gauge.
On one ride that took me over a very rough gravel road, I let out air from the tires. Felt the wheel bottoming out and put a little back in. No idea what the actual pressure was.
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Topeak Road Morph has a gauge. I've been using the same one for almost 15 years.
This Kickstarter is a scam. These portable air compressors have been available from China for years. A quick Google search showed me one that costs just $37. Over on Amazon there is a Xiaomi branded one being sold for $50. Xiaomi is a legit major brand over in China with an excellent reputation.
This Kickstarter's "early supporter price" is $55. It's just the same guts as any of the other ones. Probably costs less than $10 to manufacture. Rest is marketing, logistics, and profit.
This Kickstarter is a scam. These portable air compressors have been available from China for years. A quick Google search showed me one that costs just $37. Over on Amazon there is a Xiaomi branded one being sold for $50. Xiaomi is a legit major brand over in China with an excellent reputation.
This Kickstarter's "early supporter price" is $55. It's just the same guts as any of the other ones. Probably costs less than $10 to manufacture. Rest is marketing, logistics, and profit.
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Well, I can't tell if this is a scam or not. What I can say is that i'd never carry a Xiaomi pump. The Kickstarter linked, however, doubles as a battery bank. Simple circuitry upgrade.
Not clear if it's worth the money. Won't fit inside my saddle bag (so not useful for commuting). But I have plenty of luggage space on tour. So... Boils down 545g for 12 500 mAh vs 250 for a 10 000 mAh bank... But the battery bank won't inflate my tire.
Not clear if it's worth the money. Won't fit inside my saddle bag (so not useful for commuting). But I have plenty of luggage space on tour. So... Boils down 545g for 12 500 mAh vs 250 for a 10 000 mAh bank... But the battery bank won't inflate my tire.
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Well, I can't tell if this is a scam or not. What I can say is that i'd never carry a Xiaomi pump. The Kickstarter linked, however, doubles as a battery bank. Simple circuitry upgrade.
Not clear if it's worth the money. Won't fit inside my saddle bag (so not useful for commuting). But I have plenty of luggage space on tour. So... Boils down 545g for 12 500 mAh vs 250 for a 10 000 mAh bank... But the battery bank won't inflate my tire.
Not clear if it's worth the money. Won't fit inside my saddle bag (so not useful for commuting). But I have plenty of luggage space on tour. So... Boils down 545g for 12 500 mAh vs 250 for a 10 000 mAh bank... But the battery bank won't inflate my tire.
https://www.amazon.com/MI-Portable-C.../dp/B08115Y2FY
Nevertheless, I wouldn't feel comfortable trusting an electronic device for such a critical item. Single point of failure, no backup. Better to keep it simple.
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You don't need to worry about the quality of the Xiaomi pump. It has 4.5 out 5 starts from 32,000 Amazon reviews. Apparently it's an amazing product. The design is a copy of the early iPods from 20 years ago haha.
https://www.amazon.com/MI-Portable-C.../dp/B08115Y2FY
Nevertheless, I wouldn't feel comfortable trusting an electronic device for such a critical item. Single point of failure, no backup. Better to keep it simple.
https://www.amazon.com/MI-Portable-C.../dp/B08115Y2FY
Nevertheless, I wouldn't feel comfortable trusting an electronic device for such a critical item. Single point of failure, no backup. Better to keep it simple.