nickj_1638 Posted July 14, 2011 Report Posted July 14, 2011 vinny i think 8psi sounds about right, i have a north pump, they are great and when i have pumped my ion2 up to the right pressure the guage is about inbertween 8-9psi Quote
Mad-Fly Posted July 15, 2011 Report Posted July 15, 2011 Can only echo Colin's words when it comes to pumps the same thing just happened to my north pump in Portugal last week It was around 4 weeks old when the seal melted all over the pump shaft making it impossible to use. That's the 3rd decent pump in a year i thinking about lashing out the money on a compressed air one like this KGBswag Cart | Kiteboarding Headquarters for the San Francisco Bay Area - IKO Certified It would pay for it self over a few years/ Quote
Mike Birt Posted July 15, 2011 Report Posted July 15, 2011 I took this little gem to lake como with my 14mtr, red hot days meant It took me hours to blow it up http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m237/kiteingcolin/smallpump002.jpg ha ha ha, I spent 3 years pumping my kites up with these! If you offered me the new high volume pump I'd have paid £300! It also looks a tad perverse when you are whacking away on the beach, kite in lap.... Quote
balugh Posted July 15, 2011 Report Posted July 15, 2011 My North pump is, surprise, broken... As Colin say...look at Go Outdoors...they currently have a sale on....Hi Gear Double Action Hand Pump (2L) | GO Outdoors Quote
tedatwgs Posted July 15, 2011 Report Posted July 15, 2011 go outdoors now selling them for about £5, and if you go when got camping discount days you get 15% off - bargain. If it breaks buy another. Add bit of the elastic cord to hold kite and job done. Quote
vinny Posted July 16, 2011 Report Posted July 16, 2011 are there portable pressure guages you could use on a kite, hmmmmm...... i feel a research moment coming on......... Quote
Jay586 Posted July 16, 2011 Report Posted July 16, 2011 they defo come with Ozone pumps and also North, I think. Quote
RichJ Posted January 31, 2013 Report Posted January 31, 2013 Bought one of these pumps a few weeks ago £22.50 delivered. Better than the Naish and north ones I have has previously and a good saving as well Bravo 4 R.E.D. Kite Pump - £22.50 : Kite Hut, New, Demo and Used Kitesurfing Kites, Kitesurfing Boards, Accessories, Lessons and Equipment Repair Service. Quote
kitesurfandy Posted January 31, 2013 Report Posted January 31, 2013 dont friggin bother i bought one from argos 4,50£ and last 5mins and the stem snapped . waste of money I got a huge pump from , robin hood water sports , its twice the size of a standard kite pump and takes half the time to pump remember to use a silcone based lube to keep the pump in good order (and cleaned regually ) Quote
mick Posted January 31, 2013 Report Posted January 31, 2013 Bloody hell Andy. Have you took a sensible pill. ???? Quote
wind-seeker Posted January 31, 2013 Report Posted January 31, 2013 haha andy you only pump to 3 psi so it will last you forever! :-) Quote
skimmer Posted January 31, 2013 Report Posted January 31, 2013 Are we talking, slightly limp? aha not enough stokes. £155 for a pump, bit much! Quote
paulie_amoose Posted January 31, 2013 Report Posted January 31, 2013 I have the 2013 North Pump.. Comes with a pump hand bag to carry it in.. freekin awesome. what will they think of next... Quote
AndyCov Posted January 31, 2013 Report Posted January 31, 2013 I use the Go Outdoors cheapy and rigged up a 0-15psi gauge off eBay with some silicone tube to register pressure. Gauge cost £2.50. When the pumps knackered, gauge will be transferred to the next pump. Simples! Quote
mick Posted January 31, 2013 Report Posted January 31, 2013 I have the 2013 North Pump.. Comes with a pump hand bag to carry it in.. freekin awesome. what will they think of next... Well of course, North also invented the gay pump bag. Fortunately most decent kite manufacturers make provision in the kite bag. Rather sensible that. Quote
Dragnfly Posted January 31, 2013 Report Posted January 31, 2013 Pump bag! Hehe. I bet it costs about £30 too, to keep a £5 pump in? Quote
Dragnfly Posted January 31, 2013 Report Posted January 31, 2013 dont friggin bother i bought one from argos 4,50£ and last 5mins and the stem snapped . waste of money I got a huge pump from , robin hood water sports , its twice the size of a standard kite pump and takes half the time to pump remember to use a silcone based lube to keep the pump in good order (and cleaned regually ) Andy - please, for the love of God, tell me it is not the jumbo pump which retails in Robin Hood for £155.00???? Quote
mick Posted January 31, 2013 Report Posted January 31, 2013 Andy - please, for the love of God, tell me it is not the jumbo pump which retails in Robin Hood for £155.00???? This is Andy we're talking about. Quote
mondeoman Posted January 31, 2013 Report Posted January 31, 2013 £155 to pump up a kite........ no, it's to pump up "Randy Raquel" the girl who never says no.................... Quote
mick Posted January 31, 2013 Report Posted January 31, 2013 (edited) £155 to pump up a kite........ no, it's to pump up "Randy Raquel" the girl who never says no.................... pmsl. I was just gonna write that. I think £155 included Randy Raquel; The A mans inflato bird. If she's like your kite bladder Andy, she'll be going down on you all the time. Edited January 31, 2013 by mick Quote
Maro Posted February 1, 2013 Report Posted February 1, 2013 Is Randy Raquel the size of a truck? No wonder the pump costs so much. Quote
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