Blackburn Air Tower 1 Review

Reviewer: Cycling Active - Neil Webb

3-Dec-2012 | 2 Reviews

Rating:

£24.99 (at time of review)

Pros

Good valve head mechanism
Solid build

Cons

Takes a few more strokes to inflate tyre compared to some rivals

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We test seven of the best track pumps

Like the Park, Blackburn's Air Tower 1 needed to step up to the mark in order to gain some points besides those gained for value.

A relatively small diameter barrel did mean that it took 27 strokes to get up to pressure but it did increase the ease of inflation at the top end.

The comparative lack of flex in the construction helped too.

Verdict

Like the One23, the valve hissed a little until the back pressure rose above 30psi but we never had any issues with the AnyValve auto-adjusting head leaking or sticking on either valve type.

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Supplier

www.madison.co.uk

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Ken Evans

December 03 16:57

A high pressure gauge location is easier to read. Any serious racer needs to make sure their tyres are at the optimum pressure. Whether racing on the track, the road, or time-trialling.

Brian

December 04 15:19

Working in a shop, we use pumps for customers to demo bikes upwards of 100 times per day. The 'Joe Blow" has outlasted all other pumps we carry in the shop by more than a factor of 10. Most pumps barely last a week under these conditions, which would equate to a respectable life use for most customers. If you figure most folks use there pump an average of two to three times per week, that would be at least a couple of years. To last that much longer says something to the quality of this pump.