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Topeak Joe Blow Sport Track Pump

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Topeak Joe Blow Sport Track Pump
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Average Rating: 4 out of 5
No. of Reviews: 14
RRP: £26.99
Year: to 2006

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Description: The JoeBlow Sport features a steel barrel and base, with a padded Elastomer grip handle, an easy to read mid-mount gauge with a pressure indicator dial that reads to 160 psi, together with a TwinHead hose for both Presta and Schraeder valves.

REVIEWS

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John Byrne 5

Posted: 16/02/08

'DISAPPOINTING'

Strengths:
Quick inflation.

Weaknesses:
Hose has split in several places - it was a few (4?) years old but it only get's used half a dozen times a year. Not that easy to read the gauge with any degree of accuracy. Base could be more stable, easily knocked over.

Overall:
Disappointing

Performance		60%
Reliability		40%
Value		40%

Overall Rating

47%

Guy Woodhouse

Posted: 24/10/06

'GOOD SOLID BUILD AND EASY TO USE'

Strengths:
Strong solid construction, easy to use valve head adapter, comfortable handle, nice and quick and easy to reach the required pressure, very clear gauge

Weaknesses:
So far its performed it's duties without fault

Overall:
A good mid-price pump, a great improvement over the small handpumps you keep in your pack. A solidly constructed design that is easy to use and will hopefully last a good few years. At £25 its good value for money.

Performance		100%
Reliability		80%
Value		100%

Overall Rating

93%

David Cookson

Posted: 18/02/06

'POOR'

Strengths:
Accurate pressure gauge, comfortable & can handle both types of tyre valves

Weaknesses:
Required a lot of effort. Very unreliable

Overall:
I purchased this pump on the recomendation of my retailer for £25 to keep the tyres of my 2 bikes topped up. It was a luxury as my tyres only ever need topping up every month or so. Tyre pressures I normally run between 45 - 65 psi. I was surprised at the amount of effort I had to apply to inflate the tyres, almost as much effort as my hand pump. After eighteen months it developed a major leak between the pump and the pressure gauge. I searched the internet for spares but I failed to fine any. The pump was then despatched to our local landfill site and I spent £7 at Asda on a plastic track pump. My new pump works far better, though the pressure gauge is dubious. Recently I borrowed a Joe Blow and it topped up my tyre with ease. My conclusion is the pump is OK, but Topeaks quality inspection is suspect. The pump probably had a restriction before the pressure gauge. This made pumping difficult and created undue pressue which caused a rupture.

Performance		40%
Reliability		20%
Value		40%

Overall Rating

33%

Stuart Nicolson

Posted: 07/02/01

Strengths:
Cheap, sturdy, stable, comfortable, effective track pump at an excellent price.
Twinhead adaptor works very well

Weaknesses:
Gauge isn't as easy to read as those pumps with it at a higher position

Overall:
Why spend more when this pump will do everything you'd ever need it to?

Performance		80%
Reliability		80%
Value		100%

Overall Rating

87%

duncan scott

Posted: 21/08/01

'quality pump for not much money'

Strengths:
solid construction, twinhead adaptor works well.

Weaknesses:
some pumps have bigger base plates - but i guess that's more personal choice for the buyer

Overall:
if your thinking of spending £15 - £20 on a new pump it's worth spending the extra on the Joe Blow & from trying the pumps for more £'s there doesn't seem a good reason (beyond color or brand loyalty) to spend any more

Performance		100%
Reliability		100%
Value		100%

Overall Rating

100%

Daniel Anderson

Posted: 25/01/02

'GREAT'

Strengths:
Solid construction, saves time and effort. Twinhead for presta and car type valves.

Weaknesses:
PSi indicator at the top of the barrel would make it perfect - this is a very minor niggle though!

Overall:
Excellent, I cna't believe I struggled without one for so long!!!

Performance		100%
Reliability		100%
Value		100%

Overall Rating

100%

Russ Brown

Posted: 30/01/02

'SUPERB!'

Strengths:
Well built, quick and easy to use, excellent twin valve head, high pressures very easily reached

Weaknesses:
None that ive found

Overall:
This is an excellent pump especially when your XC bike has presta tubes, and commute machine has car type! Save yourself time and effort....get yourself one of these!

Performance		100%
Reliability		100%
Value		100%

Overall Rating

100%

Danny Need Jones

Posted: 03/01/03

'WHY DID I NOT HAVE ONE SOONER'

Strengths:
Pumps up anything double time and half the price of rivals

Weaknesses:
none as such apart from the valve locking can be fiddly

Overall:
Well sorted pump if only trail bumps has this much performance

Performance		100%
Reliability		100%
Value		100%

Overall Rating

100%

jonathan ellis

Posted: 14/05/03

'DAMN FINE ITEM'

Strengths:
very quick easy read dial dual option for presta or car type so no fiddling (handy for air horn and presta tryes)

Weaknesses:
cant think of one

Overall:
said enough above really i really should have bought one earlier like danny above

Performance		100%
Reliability		100%
Value		100%

Overall Rating

100%

Nick Bull

Posted: 09/08/03

'GOOD AT FIRST, BUT QUALITY ISSUES'

Strengths:
Fast to reach high pressure, comfy grip, smarthead for quick changes between presta and schrader

Weaknesses:
After about 8 months the pressure guage went dodgy and inaccurate, and the smarthead started to play up so it kept losing air. Regreasing the o-rings helped for a while but after 2 years normal use its packed up totally! Took it back to edinburgh bike and they say its knackered beyond repair!

Overall:
Started off as a good pump, maybe the issues on mine are a one-off but im NOT HAPPY with this level of quality and durability from a £25 bit of kit