Doggyman1202
Active Member
"Put it back where it belongs". I heard that umpteen times as a kid and repeated it countless times to my own kids. Last week I forgot to heed my own advice and absent-mindedly left my trusty "Cycplus" brand portable electric air pump on an empty bike rack tray before hitting the highway. Doh!!
In any case, I found this little device very handy to have the past couple of years, particularly on group rides when someone had a flat or slow leak. I intended to replace it with a duplicate from Amazon, but I was amazed to find a gzillion alternatives now. I suspect they all come from the same Asian factories with brand names that are amalgams of Chinglish syllables. I can't remember if Frabbit or NoodleJoy are words I read on a Chinese Take-Out menu or Amazon electronics.
The Cycplus had a few quirks that bugged me (small function buttons that were hard to distinguish from one another and tiny screen icons) so I purchased a "LiltsDRae", another WTF sounding brand name. I only used it once to top off both bike tires, but 5 stars so far. I went back to buy one as a gift for a friend (she is always borrowing mine) and discovered that the same exact unit was also available under the "Amorno" brand for $10 less ($29.95) than I paid. Further research on Amazon revealed similar looking units for under $20.
There are also similar looking devices listed for $80 or more, such as this Airmoto, which at least has a brand name that remotely sounds like the task it performs:
What's the difference between the $20 units and the $80+ devices? I'm really not sure. I assume the pricier units have a higher capacity lithium battery. Is the construction more robust? Are they much faster? Quieter? My only quibble so far with the "LiltsDRae" I purchased is that the Shraeder hose is screw on, as opposed to the clamp/lock style I'm used to. (I purchased an adapter but have not tried it yet).
Please feel free to chime in with suggestions or thoughts about these gadgets. Admittedly, I do not know much beyond what I wrote above.
In any case, I found this little device very handy to have the past couple of years, particularly on group rides when someone had a flat or slow leak. I intended to replace it with a duplicate from Amazon, but I was amazed to find a gzillion alternatives now. I suspect they all come from the same Asian factories with brand names that are amalgams of Chinglish syllables. I can't remember if Frabbit or NoodleJoy are words I read on a Chinese Take-Out menu or Amazon electronics.
The Cycplus had a few quirks that bugged me (small function buttons that were hard to distinguish from one another and tiny screen icons) so I purchased a "LiltsDRae", another WTF sounding brand name. I only used it once to top off both bike tires, but 5 stars so far. I went back to buy one as a gift for a friend (she is always borrowing mine) and discovered that the same exact unit was also available under the "Amorno" brand for $10 less ($29.95) than I paid. Further research on Amazon revealed similar looking units for under $20.
There are also similar looking devices listed for $80 or more, such as this Airmoto, which at least has a brand name that remotely sounds like the task it performs:
What's the difference between the $20 units and the $80+ devices? I'm really not sure. I assume the pricier units have a higher capacity lithium battery. Is the construction more robust? Are they much faster? Quieter? My only quibble so far with the "LiltsDRae" I purchased is that the Shraeder hose is screw on, as opposed to the clamp/lock style I'm used to. (I purchased an adapter but have not tried it yet).
Please feel free to chime in with suggestions or thoughts about these gadgets. Admittedly, I do not know much beyond what I wrote above.
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