It's a slippery slope.

Richpips · Post by **Richpips** » Tue Oct 18, 2022 7:17 pm

I bought an electric pump to blow up my thermarest today, a FLEXTAILGEAR TINY PUMP.

voodoo_simon · Post by **voodoo_simon** » Tue Oct 18, 2022 7:48 pm

They’re brilliant little things

I got mine after a John Climber recommendation, cheaper than a pack raft

Edit - thinking aloud, could it be converted to do bikes tyres???

JohnClimber · Post by **JohnClimber** » Tue Oct 18, 2022 8:15 pm

Richpips wrote: ↑Tue Oct 18, 2022 7:17 pm I bought an electric pump to blow up my thermarest today, a FLEXTAILGEAR TINY PUMP.

One tip,
I ground down one side of the back of outlet nozzle attachment with my grinding wheel so that the outlet nozzle pushed onto the pump better for a firmer fix.

I'll take a photo to show this if you really want me to get off the sofa for you.

You can use it backwards to suck out the final bit of air from the mattress too so that it folds down super flat.
It really is a cracking bit of kit.

The X (see below) has a great little light under it which works well as a tent night light,

I've the bigger one too for my packrafts as well

JohnClimber · Post by **JohnClimber** » Tue Oct 18, 2022 8:27 pm

The dog wanted wee so while I was up I too this photo for you to show how I've shaped the outlet to fit the pump much better.

whitestone · Post by **whitestone** » Tue Oct 18, 2022 8:32 pm

JohnClimber wrote: ↑Tue Oct 18, 2022 8:27 pm The dog wanted wee so while I was up I too this photo for you to show how I've shaped the outlet to fit the pump much better.

More versatile than one might first think!

JohnClimber · Post by **JohnClimber** » Tue Oct 18, 2022 8:38 pm

whitestone wrote: ↑Tue Oct 18, 2022 8:32 pm More versatile than one might first think!

What you do with a pump that blows and sucks on your solo bivi is your business and shouldn't be aired in public

RIP · Post by **RIP** » Tue Oct 18, 2022 8:56 pm

Dave Barter · Post by **Dave Barter** » Tue Oct 18, 2022 9:06 pm

JohnClimber wrote: ↑Tue Oct 18, 2022 8:38 pm
whitestone wrote: ↑Tue Oct 18, 2022 8:32 pm More versatile than one might first think!
What you do with a pump that blows and sucks on your solo bivi is your business and shouldn't be aired in public

He packs an organ?

benp1 · Post by **benp1** » Wed Oct 19, 2022 9:24 am

When my thermarest neoair pump dies i'll probably get one of these. The neoair pump is actually lighter, incl batteries, that the inflating sack I used to use for it. Plus it's totally faff free, although I usually put a couple of extra breaths in to get it up to pressure

Cheeky Monkey · Post by **Cheeky Monkey** » Wed Oct 19, 2022 10:23 am

You're right, very slippery slope! It strikes me as another bit of electronic, battery powered stuff to go wrong / forget to charge / get wet and fritz etc. For mats and stuff I (irrationally / inherently?) prefer the simplicity of a schnozzle and it can double-duty as a bag. And there was nothing like the sound of one asthmatically whirring away as we set up camp on that remote Lakeland peninsula recently eh John

Full disclosure - I have one for the packraft and they're grand bits of kit, particularly for packing up a PVC / Neris

HYOH

Leerowe76 · Post by **Leerowe76** » Thu Oct 20, 2022 11:45 am

I also have one of these after seeing Mr.Climber using his on the WRT, works great

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