Co2 inflater

fiestaman · 29-12-2009 7:59pm #1

Anybody use these or anything like it, was thinking of getting some to have on my cycles..http://www.cyclestore.co.uk/productDetails.asp?productID=20771&categoryID=302

Captain Havoc · 29-12-2009 8:11pm

I thought about these but I was out for a spin one day and one of the lads wasted a canister so I'm a fan of the pump ever since, wouldn't do any harm to have one as well as a pump in my opinion.

blorg · 29-12-2009 8:11pm

Yes, they are excellent, they will inflate a road tyre to full pressure in literally seconds. You need a pump as a backup but generally these will work fine and are a lot quicker.

short circuit · 29-12-2009 8:12pm

I didn't use them for a long time, but I switched this year. They are really helpful when you get punctured on the way.

Instead of smaller pumps where you'd need arms like Arnold to get any sort of descent pressure, these can get you there in 5 secs. Especially for road tyres, this is very crucial as you can get up to 110psi and carry your spin without worrying about pinch flats.

For MTB ... pressure will not be an issue with hand pumps ... but it might take a long time getting you there.

Only thing about ordering them ... you can't order cartridges from the UK as they can't be air shipped. The only online store who will ship it here is CRC.

But even your LBS should be fairly competitive on these.

Edit: As Capt. Havoc said... these are 1 shot ... so always have some sort of backup ... and be doubly sure that you have removed the cause of the puncture and that you don't have any tube caught between the tyre and rim and all those foolish things.

fiestaman · 29-12-2009 8:20pm

ok,can you let in a bit of air and stop and then carry on or do you just break the seal and let it in in one go??

Captain Havoc · 29-12-2009 8:22pm

fiestaman wrote: »

ok,can you let in a bit of air and stop and then carry on or do you just break the seal and let it in in one go??

You can get a little thing that you can release a but at a time, it's very small.

EDIT: The one you linked has this.

Lumen · 29-12-2009 8:29pm

fiestaman wrote: »

ok,can you let in a bit of air and stop and then carry on or do you just break the seal and let it in in one go??

I think the standard design is: screw in to break the seal, screw out to inflate. Once the seal is broken, you can screw in and out to vary (or completely stop) the flow.

My one works this way.

Beasty · 29-12-2009 8:35pm

Not sure you can buy these mail order from Britain (because of postal restrictions on gas cannisters) (NI may work, although CRC did not fulfill an order I made) - if you want one you will probably need to pick it up at your LBS

EDIT - sorry - just noticed shortcircuit already covered this

fiestaman · 29-12-2009 8:40pm

Lumen wrote: »

I think the standard design is: screw in to break the seal, screw out to inflate. Once the seal is broken, you can screw in and out to vary (or completely stop) the flow.

My one works this way.

that sounds ok, i think i might invest in some so. mind me asking where you get yours from?? and the make/model

Diarmuid · 29-12-2009 8:44pm

I have that exact one, branded by somone else but it's the same. It works well the few times I had to use it. Never bother with pump these days.

Mint Sauce · 29-12-2009 8:45pm

brilliant little things, have a regulator for mine so can try and control the speed air comes out at, have only had to use it once, and it was a god send when it just started raining about 48 miles into a 50 mile spin

short circuit · 29-12-2009 8:50pm

fiestaman wrote: »

that sounds ok, i think i might invest in some so. mind me asking where you get yours from?? and the make/model

Innovations seem to get decent reviews.

If I was buying now, I would get something like this ..
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Innovations_Second_Wind_Road_Pump/5360029351/
Best of both worlds ... if you do get stuck, you can still use the hand pump.

And I have this inflator ..
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Innovations_Air_Chuck_SL_Pump/5360018215/
push to inflate .. but not infinitely controllabe air flow ...

Super Freak · 29-12-2009 9:07pm

I got one of these from my local bikeshop.

http://www.roadcyclinguk.com/reviews/accessories/pumps/bbb-airspray-co2-tyre-inflator/22095.html

Despite what the review says on he site mine works fine. It's from everyone's favourite supplier BBB:D

Mint Sauce · 29-12-2009 9:09pm

Super Freak wrote: »

I got one of these from my local bikeshop.

http://www.roadcyclinguk.com/reviews/accessories/pumps/bbb-airspray-co2-tyre-inflator/22095.html

Despite what the review says on he site mine works fine. It's from everyone's favourite supplier BBB:D

snap

IM0 · 29-12-2009 10:12pm

I was out on christmas day and got a puncture, I use these co2 inflators in summer/warmer weather, and they were fine, great actually. But I dont know whether it was the cold (-2) but when inflating the tyre then and there when I lifted it off the valve to stop the flow (automatic stop usually) it didnt stop! so I had to think fast and get the nozzle back on, as I only had one cannister that day and was nearly stuck with a flat tyre

/ I think the cold (severe) screws with the gas flow, and nozzle
// I have since put my trusty road morph pump back on the bike
/// I dont think I will be using them in winter weather again.
//// might actually stick with the pump from now on..period.

Home:Ballyhoura · 29-12-2009 10:14pm

irish-stew wrote: »

snap

SNAP +1

However, I lost my first one which I only got to use once (fantastic) and replaced it. In the two or three times I have used it since I just wasn't 100% happy with it, didn't quite make a perfect seal and lost air gas...once causing the valve to freeze up and the valve stem to screw off when removing it losing all the pressure! Maybe my one just isn't up to scratch or else it is just a bit faulty but since then I have gone with a frame pump for that added bit of reliability! (It also works out a little cheaper

)

Just my 2c

EDIT: Just read me@ucd's post and it seems to me that they might not work as well as they are meant to in cold weather. Both my failures were in similar conditions!

Lumen · 29-12-2009 10:27pm

fiestaman wrote: »

that sounds ok, i think i might invest in some so. mind me asking where you get yours from?? and the make/model

Innovations Second Wind Road Carbon Mini, bought from bike shop in Wexford town. Sits on frame with CO2 cartridge, keeps pockets clear for food.

penexpers · 29-12-2009 10:47pm

I got my pump from Halfords. It's small enough to fit in my jersey pocket too and can use CO2 and also act as a normal pump. The CO2 pump has a manual control valve which is handy and the CO2 cartridges cost 5 euro for 2 .

Using it as a normal pump, I haven't been able to get above 65psi on a 700x28 tire though.

IM0 · 29-12-2009 10:51pm

penexpers wrote: »

Using it as a normal pump, I haven't been able to get above 65psi on a 700x28 tire though.

I wouldnt go out on the road with less than 80psi in my tryes, unless there was snow covering it or something

bcmf · 31-12-2009 4:03pm

Super Freak wrote: »

I got one of these from my local bikeshop.

http://www.roadcyclinguk.com/reviews/accessories/pumps/bbb-airspray-co2-tyre-inflator/22095.html

Despite what the review says on he site mine works fine. It's from everyone's favourite supplier BBB:D

I have these ,as said from BBB, You can open and close the valve so let a little pressure in ckeck the tube is in fully . then open the cannister fully and bingo.
A WORD OF WARNING
ALWAYS WRAP SOMETHING AROUND YOUR HAND WHEN USING IT otherwise the cannister and your hand will become one.
I always bring 3 cannisters and a puntcture repair kit with a pump adaptor

Co2 inflater

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