Ha - I likes the look of that!

Same pump, same stroke. Albeit a little higher. A bigger chamber for less strokes maybe a better idea! At least it won't fall out of my kite bag straps if it has more length!

Eat less pies,buy smaller kite,less pumping?

do you even lift?

Not really a new idea or the best I've seen. The velcro straps will permit movement/rocking of the handle back and forth. The best I've seen was a pic posted by the inimitable Waveslave. His quote "I adapt stuff" His mod, was attached to the base of the pump,looked like a far more a solid connection than a couple of flimsy straps.

I plan to modify my own pump for next season, a la Waveslave. Hope he didn't patent his idea . If I remember correctly , (it was a few years ago) he copped a negative response from a mouthy juvenile, who will, one day want a pump that doesn't make his back sore .

You can't pay a man a greater compliment , than to copy him

Post that pic again 'slave, you old bugger . cheers, J

Are you kidding? Does that Ozito really work? Does it have cab fittings orb just the nozzle.

Where do you buy the ozito for $30.. called up bunnings and they said $60 :S

dont know about kites but the OZITO blows up inflatable SUPS pretty swiftly so i reckon it would goto town on a kite.

terminal said...
Another improvement if you have a bad back is this Bravo 4ALU pump that switches automatically from double action to downward action only when the pressure reaches 5.8 psi.

www.roho.co.uk/catalogsearch/result/?q=watersports+Bravo+4+Alu+Red+Stirrup+Pump

Unless U R a light weight kid - easier to get more pressure on the up stroke than the down (he weights a bit more now)

on manual pumps the best one is new - they always get harder to use regardless after a few beach visits....

I want one... if it has a pressure cut-out setting
www.ozito.com.au/apr-012
reference the product spec's - max psi = 160 (!!) also refers to car 12v socket so close to car then plenty of xtra capacity...

Still remember the stunned mullet of surprise on youngster when the car tyre pump took out a mini-basket ball he was pumping while watching something else - huge gutsy bang -
Will read the manual... and report back..

Cheers

AP

Report back - no pre-set pressure setting. 14 litres/minute - so = slow - each stroke of your average hand pump = 2 litres so if you do 50+ strokes... It comes with 2 nozzles 1) a ball needle 2) a car valve = so need a custom fitting. Not sure how good a filter it has for sand beach conditions.....

so no buy 4 me...
cheers
AP

Report back Jason please!

eppo said...
Report back Jason please!

+1

I'm a lanky bastard, which combined with my laziness could make this a good option...

+1, just goes to show what you don't get for your money on kite pumps!

JBFletch said...
as mentioned, ive used them to blow up inflatable SUP's and it did about 10 in one charge.

All we had to do was about 3 pumps (with a manual pump) to get the desired PSI, but a SUP holds a lot more pressure id imagine.

the guys racing at sail melbourne used them for big kites and they worked a treat.

at least if it doesn't blow up your kite it will blow up your inflatable Girlfriend.
it says on the ozito site "to be used with inflatable toys".

I like to keep my girlfriend pumped up... Doesnt matter if she loses air over time as it makes it easier to grab her love handles

cutch said...

eppo said...
Report back Jason please!

+1

I'm a lanky bastard, which combined with my laziness could make this a good option...

Guys!!!

MY REVIEW ON THE OZITO 12v AIR PUMP;

Got one from Bunnings ,gave it a good charge, rigged up a good adaptor for my 8m Ozone Catalyst then returned it back to Bunnings within the hour. After 10 minutes of 12v pumping (more like using a Kango, noise was deafening) there wasn't even enough air in the kite to keep a mouse afloat. It would take an eternity to blow up my Zephyr. Biggest load of pointless ****te since they invented the sedgway & 'hair in a can' (not in any order). I could only ever recommend it to someone with chronic emphysema & only if they needed to inflate a ping pong ball. Someone mentioned they need to keep their girlfriend pumped up? I recommend you use a stick of dynamite. You pull out & plug in the Ozito she's going to divorce you.

Ha ha nice one Jason. Well described. Awesome.