tl;dr I got the Cycplus AS2 Pro based on Dave's review BUT a whole bunch of new ones have come out since then and he said he'll be doing another review in the not-too-distant future.
It works well, it's kind of noisy but having the pressure pre-set makes it super-easy to top off your tires before a ride (assuming you run the same pressure front and rear) and I now use it as part of my regular pre-ride process.
I've got one, it says Anoutway on it. Seems like there are a lot of different ones available, almost overwhelming selection. Mine is small, light, noisy, kind of slow but it holds a charge for a long time. I don't use my pressure gauge anymore since it functions as one. I've noticed that I can't preset the desired pressure, I have to set it much higher and just turn it off when the correct pressure is reached. Haven't tried to seat a tire with yet, doesn't seem possible but I haven't tried running it first to build up pressure, not sure if it can actually store pressure. Would be good to see a comparison review.
tl;dr I got the Cycplus AS2 Pro based on Dave's review BUT a whole bunch of new ones have come out since then and he said he'll be doing another review in the not-too-distant future.
It works well, it's kind of noisy but having the pressure pre-set makes it super-easy to top off your tires before a ride (assuming you run the same pressure front and rear) and I now use it as part of my regular pre-ride process.
I tested the AS2 in our Gear Show back in 2023, I gave it a good review back then and I've been using it ever since with no issues. It does a good job inflating the tires, as noted it's a bit noisy and all that but it's not really an issue. What impresses me the most is that it really does hold a charge, it can go months without use and still have pretty much all the juice available when you need it. That's a valuable aspect as it points to the use of a quality battery (not a given when buying these types of items from among a long list of seemingly similar brands/manufacturers...). Here's the Gear Show episode if you want to check it out (the segment starts at 12mn30 or so):
I've got one, it says Anoutway on it. Seems like there are a lot of different ones available, almost overwhelming selection. Mine is small, light, noisy...
I've got one, it says Anoutway on it. Seems like there are a lot of different ones available, almost overwhelming selection. Mine is small, light, noisy, kind of slow but it holds a charge for a long time. I don't use my pressure gauge anymore since it functions as one. I've noticed that I can't preset the desired pressure, I have to set it much higher and just turn it off when the correct pressure is reached. Haven't tried to seat a tire with yet, doesn't seem possible but I haven't tried running it first to build up pressure, not sure if it can actually store pressure. Would be good to see a comparison review.
The Cycplus pre-set pressure works well, it cuts out when the set pressure is reached. Simple and reliable. In my experience you can't use these pumps to seat a tubeless tire, they don't build up any "stored" pressure that you could use to provide the burst needed to seat the tire. The airflow isn't strong enough.
https://escapecollective.com/threaded-22-the-best-portable-cordless-tyre-inflators/ (you have to be a member to read the whole thing).
tl;dr I got the Cycplus AS2 Pro based on Dave's review BUT a whole bunch of new ones have come out since then and he said he'll be doing another review in the not-too-distant future.
It works well, it's kind of noisy but having the pressure pre-set makes it super-easy to top off your tires before a ride (assuming you run the same pressure front and rear) and I now use it as part of my regular pre-ride process.
I've got one, it says Anoutway on it. Seems like there are a lot of different ones available, almost overwhelming selection. Mine is small, light, noisy, kind of slow but it holds a charge for a long time. I don't use my pressure gauge anymore since it functions as one. I've noticed that I can't preset the desired pressure, I have to set it much higher and just turn it off when the correct pressure is reached. Haven't tried to seat a tire with yet, doesn't seem possible but I haven't tried running it first to build up pressure, not sure if it can actually store pressure. Would be good to see a comparison review.
also on the cycplus, i use it mainly as a self adjusting tire pressure checker
I tested the AS2 in our Gear Show back in 2023, I gave it a good review back then and I've been using it ever since with no issues. It does a good job inflating the tires, as noted it's a bit noisy and all that but it's not really an issue. What impresses me the most is that it really does hold a charge, it can go months without use and still have pretty much all the juice available when you need it. That's a valuable aspect as it points to the use of a quality battery (not a given when buying these types of items from among a long list of seemingly similar brands/manufacturers...). Here's the Gear Show episode if you want to check it out (the segment starts at 12mn30 or so):
The Cycplus pre-set pressure works well, it cuts out when the set pressure is reached. Simple and reliable. In my experience you can't use these pumps to seat a tubeless tire, they don't build up any "stored" pressure that you could use to provide the burst needed to seat the tire. The airflow isn't strong enough.
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