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[flygoddess]

Can we talk PUMPS. Not all pumps are created equal.
I have bought the dual action pumps at Wal-Mart and they did great, but were short lived. I went through several. I got one free with my boat from North Fork Outdoors and they are so much better built, so there is a difference!
I am talking this style:



Today, I was thinking about going tubin more often with you guys. I can fit my boat deflated in my SUV with no problem, and I have an LVM that pumps it up quick, but still need to top it off with a hand pump.
Instead of blocking the launching area while I do all this, I want to be able to pump and go. The LVM is small enough, but the hand pump could get in the way, so, off to Sportsmwen's Warehouse.
Picked up the K-PUMP. I am going to live this thing...and they are on sale!




So, what do you all use!
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[macfly55]

the only one I have used is one of the big read double pumps from walmart.. like one used to blow up a raft or an inflatable matterss...

MacFly [cool]
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[idahopanfish]

Mine is the red one you find at yard sales[fishin]
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[rw02kr43]

mine is the first one you pictured. It's supposed to be 63 here on friday. I might try to go out for a while. Think I can rig up my cane pole on my tube?

Jason
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[idahopanfish]

What do you mean rig up, what do you need to do?
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[rw02kr43]

it's a 16' long pole. It just seems like it might be long enough to make it hard to balance on my tube. I'll probably just leave that pole for bank fishing.

Jason
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[SHigSpeed]

I use a Coleman rechargeable pump to blow into the open hole of my 'toon/tube with the Boston valve out to do a quick 95% fill. Then screw the valve in and top off with the double action hand pump like in your pic. I can inflate a tube or 'toon in 2 minutes flat, though framing and rigging the 'toon takes longer.

Using the Coleman through the actual Boston slows it WAY down. It's easy enough to do a bulk fill through the un-valved hole and slap the valve in place.

That K-pump is nice for its size and max pressure, but it's $$$+ no?

_SHig
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[flygoddess]

It was a bit of change, but I have been through four of those $18. Wallyworld red ones and that cost me more than this.
I really like the size!
I have the LVM that fills the bulk boat (with valves engaged) in about 5 minutes both sides (11 1/2' each). Don't even want to know the cost of that baby, but worth every penny and about 8 years old now.
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[IrishFloatTube]

I got one of these about 8 or 9 years ago.
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They are supposed to need backpressure to work properly, so I expected it to burn and wear out.
It is still going strong.
Probably it's lasted because I don't deflate the tube fully, just letting about 1/3rd to 1/2 out, and squishing it into the trunk to go home, so there has never been more than one or two "full inflations" during it's life.
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[flygoddess]

I had something similar to that. It came with an Airbrush.....Hummm, wonder where that is.[cool]

I have had this for about 10 years:



About the size of one of those travel coffee cups, so easy to throw in one of the side bags and take with.
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[kevinkay]

Any issues with using that one with your H3 and/or other tubes/tunes with Halkey valves?
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[flygoddess]

Funny you mentioned that. That is exactly what I tested it on. No problem at all other then the Tubing that came with the pump was a little smaller than the one that came with the tube.
BUT I could pump it up with just the angle attachment, not even use the tubing and the angle meant I could stand off to the side.
The Tubing was necessary for the seat however.

All my boats have the Halkey Roberts Valve. It did work better with the center stem engaged (so no air came out).

I will be honest, so people don't have any misconceptions, This is NOT a duel action pump. It only pushes air in one direction, but it is enough to cap off a boat and small enough to carry. I did pump up the H3 entirely with it, but it took longer. So, it will be fine to carry and use if there happens to be an emergency.

I had Sportsmens Bucks, so It cost me nothing, but I have wanted one for years.
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