Blackburn Airstik SL Bike Mini-Pump

This is a review of the Blackburn Airstik SL versus Topeak Micro Rocket AL. Same price, same size. I bought one of each (straight purchase, no received-for-evaluation hanky-panky) because I have a few bikes that need saddle bag size pumps. I also purchased the Birzman Mini-Apogee pump (not from Amazon). I'm testing performance with Presta type valves. For this test I'm pumping up a high pressure road tire. But I'll use these on road or MTB.Seal:Winner: Blackburn seals well with a push onto the valve and no leakage, either connecting or removing.2nd: Topeak seals while pumping, but loses air both pushing on and pulling offLast: Birzman - it's slide clamp mechanism is less than intuitive, and it still leaks air coming off. It is a compromise because it supports Schrader valve as well.Quality:Winner: tie Blackburn and BirzmanLast: Topeak - as mentioned by other reviewers the aluminum sleeve was loose on the piston end. I glued with rubber cement. You should not have to do this with a new product!Ease vs Volume: (there is no clear winner; this is a physics tradeoff)Higher volume, harder force required - BlackburnIn-between: BirzmanLower volume, less force required - TopeakSmall Size:Winner: BirzmanTie for 2nd Place: Blackburn and TopeakAdditional Comments:I had frame pumps back in the 80's which would seal fine on a Presta and pop off without leaking air from the tube. Why is this still hard to accomplish?

I would give it 4.5 if I could. This pump is light and mounts perfect on the bike, very discreet. Just tested it for my upcoming trip. I can't take co2 on the plane and wanted to leave my large stand pump. I ride 700x28 tires at 75/85 psi. I deflated each tire to about 30 psi. It took about 350 pumps for 75 psi and 450 pumps for 85 psi. And the last 10 psi were very very hard. I did end up sweating. And actually I hadn't realized but my right hand palm is cut.In the end, it did the job. The seal is perfect, you do have to hold it tight on the higher psi. I purchased this one because I didn't want a twist one that could untwist a presta valve. Also because it's very small and light. The pump seems high quality but there is no way you can use this to pump 100+ psi yet it's rated to 160. That is why I would take off a star. The reason I didn't was because you can't expect such a small light weight pump to do so. I am still going to ride with my co2 cartridges and use this as only a back up. And I might take my large stand pump and use this for flats.

I purchased a previous version of this air pump several years ago and was hoping for improvements on this new one. I was pleasantly surprise that this newer version pumped more smoothly than the last one purchased years ago and this one had a better designed pump head that is more streamlined and doesn't protrude as far, which is important since I mount it on my frame near my pedals. I use this pump to size up my inner tubes when changing a flat while out on the road, and don't usually depend on it to fully inflate my tires. I carry a C02 inflator for that purpose, but I'm confident that this Blackburn Airstik will do the job if necessary. Also I really like that this pump is small and super light.

These pumps work great for road tires and in a pinch can even blow up a mountain tire! The major advantage is that it is short enough to fit into most seat packs. Only works on presto valves.

This is light, powerful, and has a smart design. It's not the cheapest option so I had to go through many to get this, but glad I spend the money. The tool is also expensive but is worth it also. Hopefully I can fit bacon strips in the handle! Buy it, you'll love it. Might not be able to pump to 100psi for road bikes, just saying.

This pump is smaller than I expected. It can easily fit into a jersey pocket. It fits on the valve stem snuggly and gets the job done. You may not be able to pump up your tire all the way but enough to get you safely home.

This pump stopped working a few weeks after purchased. The compressed air backfires into the chamber instead of pumping into the tiers. It’s cheap and it’s not worth the money.

I love this pump so much, the size and weight is just perfect for road and a MTB bike. Be aware you wont be able to pump 80+ psi because...well, it's a small pump. For me, it is for taking the bike to the nearest gas station.

Für Rennradfahrer die mehr Bar im Reifen benötigen ein gutes Produkt. Schätze Mal, dass hier 5-6 Bar möglich sind. Vielleicht auch mehr. Nur um eine Tour nach einem Platten weiterzufahren, völlig ausreichend

Ich fahre wirklich viel und gerne Rad und bin da auch gut ausgestattet. Was mir aber immer fehlte war eine Mini-Pumpe, falls man doch mal einen Platten unterwegs hat und nicht inn der Urbanität unterwegs ist. Also - wie ich im Titel schon schreibe - fürs Gewissen oder die eigene innere Beruhigung. Habe bisher einmal aus Spaß einen Reifen mit ihr aufgepumpt und es ging für die minimale Grösse einigermaßen o.k. Leider ist direkt dieses Plastikteil verloren gegangen, das die Pumpe an der Radbefestigung festmacht. Diese quasi zusätzliche Sicherung aber auch so hält die Pumpe in der Befestigung und ich fahre ernste Gravel-Touren damit. Bin also zufrieden, da die sich preislich vernünftig kalkuliert ist.

The pump works suprinsigly well for such a small pump. Good service. Item arrived on time.

小さいのに11気圧入りますただストロークが短いので　ピストン回数は多くなります

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