A larger volume is easier to bottom-out, a smaller volume will ramp up more towards the end of the stroke. At 284g and 250mm long, it’s an impressive combination of two pumps, especially given so many mini tyre pumps do without a gauge.

getting acquainted with my rockshox digital fork pump getting acquainted with my rockshox digital fork pump

I analogise it to throwing darts: accuracy is how close you are to the bullseye, so for a gauge, how close is 100psi to 100psi?On the downside the pump isn’t very comfortable to use since you have to grip around the gauge and the handle has quite a blunt shape. With such high pressures, you’ll want a comfortable handle. Some pumps feature a fold-out handle, others offer little to grasp onto. Hose If you’ve ever used a low-quality pump, you know how unpleasant the experience can be. You may feel like the pump could break at any moment. Each pump was assessed on its general usability, comfort and build quality. Additionally, we recruited Brady Kappius to custom-build a high-accuracy inline gauge to ensure repeatable results in our testing. With this, our benchmark digital gauge offers 1 per cent verified accuracy.

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Easily the most efficient pump that we’ve tested, and one that outperforms its price. The mechanical isn’t quite as accurate as a digital pump, but it has a bigger range being rated to 400 psi. With that, see our next point. 4. Gauge accuracy doesn’t matter so much, but repeatability (precision) certainly does Precision is how repeatable your darts are. If you aren’t always hitting the 20 but you can tightly cluster your darts, you are inaccurate but precise. Similarly, if you hit left of bullseye, bullseye and right of bullseye, your average accuracy would be good, but your precision would be bad.” Also, some riders prefer a slightly faster fork while others a slower one. Whichever you prefer, you should aim to have the fork returning in a controlled manner that isn’t so fast as to return violently, or excessively slow.”Reasons to buy: Presta adapter means this pump works on tyres and suspension, high pressure and high volume modes, neat design, frame clip included, compact size Thus, heavier riders running higher air pressures will likely require more rebound damping than lighter riders. The pump itself is solid, with a bleed valve, extra-long hose and comfy handle, though it has quite a small volume so 100 strokes equates to about 81psi. If you’re always hitting the 20 but you can tightly cluster your darts you’re inaccurate, but precise. Similarly, if you hit left of bullseye, bullseye and right of bullseye, your average accuracy would be good, but your precision would be bad,” he said. “For pressure gauges, accuracy is a combination of design and manufacturing of the internals, followed by a careful calibration to make sure that 100 = 100.”