We recently tested 11 big-brand shock pumps in an effort to discover which is best when it comes to adding the right amount of air to your suspension. During our testing, we learned things from industry experts and realized other things from our time checking pressures.
With that, here are five things we learned about shock pumps.
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1. There’s not much originality in a pump
So similar...
So a source tells us that there are basically two manufacturers in Asia producing all the shock pumps for everyone else. Knowing that, the similarities between different brands start to become far clearer – and a different handle here, or gauge there isn’t enough to overcome the clear likenesses.
2. The air release is from the pump, not the fork
3. Accuracy and low cost – pick one
4. Gauge accuracy doesn’t matter so much, but repeatability (precision) certainly does
5. Durability is a factor
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