Compressor
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jakemoore
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Re: Compressor
Anybody gave a regular manual pump last more than a year? I don’t mind the pumping but can’t be bothered to maintain a pump. Several friends with Bravo electric pumps are going on 3 years.
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Re: Compressor
I'd be interested to see some of these electric pump set ups. I looked into it a few months back but decided against it and just bought another cheap hand pump. I mainly pump 7/9m kites so no real advantage.
Decathlon have a great simple pump. 15euro for the tent pump that works with most kites. 19euro for kite pump that works with Cabrinha.
Decathlon have a great simple pump. 15euro for the tent pump that works with most kites. 19euro for kite pump that works with Cabrinha.
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Re: Compressor
I had an Island pump for a few years similar to the Bravo. I was riding 17m all the time back then. The lead acid batteries kept dying I had to replace them all the time. Now that I foil most of the time pumping a 9m single strut takes 30 seconds with a WFMG pump so no benefits to carry around these big heavy pumps anymore.
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Re: Compressor
One thing you have to do is maintain the pumps. Take them apart, clean the filters and piston of sand and BS and lub the piston again….good as new. I have had my pumps (wmfw)
for over 4 years.