madmarc Posted February 2, 2022 Share A Takealot advert cam across my FB page for the Airspy Tire Pressure gadget thingamabob. Crazy price for a pair, but is suppose that's normal locally - I went onto their (SKS Germany) website and have some pretty cool kit - also read the review found here. Price online in Germany would be half the local price https://nsmb.com/articles/sks-airspy-review/ Was wondering if anyone on here had pulled the trigger on a set and had an opinion. I think it would be a good way in getting your tire pressure on point before each ride, as well as once a puncture is fixed on the trail, we normally just bomb it to the max and carry on riding and sort it out once back home - Now on the trail one could bomb and adjust the pressure properly. comments ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trashy Posted February 2, 2022 Share https://www.olympiccycles.co.za/product/pro-pressure-checker-digital/?gclid=Cj0KCQiA9OiPBhCOARIsAI0y71D8x9TeBDAe4In2YBvEaB8JkUYafTLi0-Hodcehp8a7_U9QAbdrtLwaAsvAEALw_wcB Much cheaper and fits in your back pocket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warick_wrx Posted February 2, 2022 Share 11 minutes ago, Trashy said: https://www.olympiccycles.co.za/product/pro-pressure-checker-digital/?gclid=Cj0KCQiA9OiPBhCOARIsAI0y71D8x9TeBDAe4In2YBvEaB8JkUYafTLi0-Hodcehp8a7_U9QAbdrtLwaAsvAEALw_wcB Much cheaper and fits in your back pocket. Yes but you can't leave it attached to your wheel ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave303e Posted February 2, 2022 Share 1 hour ago, warick_wrx said: Yes but you can't leave it attached to your wheel ! Adding weight to the worst possible place to add weight, rotating mass far from the axle. Honestly 90% of people can't tell a 0.3bar difference in tyre pressure. Pump it up before and ride. _David_, DieselnDust, MTBeer and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTBeer Posted February 2, 2022 Share 1 minute ago, dave303e said: Adding weight to the worst possible place to add weight, rotating mass far from the axle. Honestly 90% of people can't tell a 0.3bar difference in tyre pressure. Pump it up before and ride. agreed. thumb press test works just fine for trailside inflation. Actually thumpress is all I ever use Wayne pudding Mol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trashy Posted February 2, 2022 Share 16 minutes ago, dave303e said: Adding weight to the worst possible place to add weight, rotating mass far from the axle. Honestly 90% of people can't tell a 0.3bar difference in tyre pressure. Pump it up before and ride. I don't think I'm that sensitive to bike changes, but for me tire pressure is critical. I use a tire gauge before every ride. I want to know I'm getting maximum grip without going so low I damage rims. For trailside repairs, thumb test is fine, but it's not accurate enough for daily rides thanks. Jono and love2fly 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droo Posted February 2, 2022 Share 17 minutes ago, dave303e said: Adding weight to the worst possible place to add weight, rotating mass far from the axle. Honestly 90% of people can't tell a 0.3bar difference in tyre pressure. Pump it up before and ride. I dunno about that. 1 PSI too low and I ping rims, 2 PSI too high and I have no grip. And I don't consider myself a super sensitive rider, although I ride with some proper tweakers so my baseline may be a bit off. OP - digital pocket gauge is the way IMO. Topeak D2 is the one that wins all the group tests consistently, and has a replaceable battery unlike the PRO one mentioned above. (No offence, Trashy, but disposable stuff must die.) _David_ and love2fly 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbr Posted February 2, 2022 Share I have two nice pressure monitoring devices, one on each hand Edited February 2, 2022 by Jbr The Ouzo and Wayne pudding Mol 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trashy Posted February 2, 2022 Share 17 minutes ago, droo said: I dunno about that. 1 PSI too low and I ping rims, 2 PSI too high and I have no grip. And I don't consider myself a super sensitive rider, although I ride with some proper tweakers so my baseline may be a bit off. OP - digital pocket gauge is the way IMO. Topeak D2 is the one that wins all the group tests consistently, and has a replaceable battery unlike the PRO one mentioned above. (No offence, Trashy, but disposable stuff must die.) I didn't realise the pro was disposable, that explains the low price. I use a Blackburn honest gauge that I'm really happy with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipV Posted February 2, 2022 Share 25 minutes ago, droo said: I dunno about that. 1 PSI too low and I ping rims, 2 PSI too high and I have no grip. And I don't consider myself a super sensitive rider, although I ride with some proper tweakers so my baseline may be a bit off. OP - digital pocket gauge is the way IMO. Topeak D2 is the one that wins all the group tests consistently, and has a replaceable battery unlike the PRO one mentioned above. (No offence, Trashy, but disposable stuff must die.) 7 minutes ago, Trashy said: I didn't realise the pro was disposable, that explains the low price. I use a Blackburn honest gauge that I'm really happy with. I'm pretty sure my Pro tire gauge uses a cr2032 battery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droo Posted February 2, 2022 Share 3 minutes ago, PhilipV said: I'm pretty sure my Pro tire gauge uses a cr2032 battery. It does, but it's soldered in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted February 2, 2022 Share I'm still waiting for this to become a thing!!! https://newatlas.com/adaptrac-mountain-bike-tire-pressure/22190/#:~:text=An attached regulator brings the,or rear ADAPTRAC wheel hub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trashy Posted February 2, 2022 Share 25 minutes ago, Shebeen said: I'm still waiting for this to become a thing!!! https://newatlas.com/adaptrac-mountain-bike-tire-pressure/22190/#:~:text=An attached regulator brings the,or rear ADAPTRAC wheel hub. My eyes are bleeding. TheoG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Posted February 2, 2022 Share 34 minutes ago, Shebeen said: I'm still waiting for this to become a thing!!! https://newatlas.com/adaptrac-mountain-bike-tire-pressure/22190/#:~:text=An attached regulator brings the,or rear ADAPTRAC wheel hub. Check this one... https://bikerumor.com/found-gravaa-gets-closer-to-lightweight-integrated-tire-pressure-management-system/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono Posted February 2, 2022 Share 1 hour ago, droo said: It does, but it's soldered in. New/latest generation pro is replaceable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droo Posted February 2, 2022 Share 1 hour ago, Jono said: New/latest generation pro is replaceable Good to know they've see the light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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