Totally useless unless you are by yourself on the beach. Only then can I see some advantages because while your kite is inflating you can do other things and you don;t annoy other people with the noise of it. It takes ages and it lets your ears bleed.
Post subject: Re: This is it: battery air compressor
Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 5:28 am
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Toby, the vid is 5:48 just for the LE, no struts inflated yes. So Realistically way more than that . I guess that there is a reason they dont want to state a spec for that pump anywhere. Not one single number... G
Post subject: Re: This is it: battery air compressor
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 4:22 am
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Sounds like the Scoprega, aka Bravo, pump is still the best option for a chargeable/portable electric pump. I haven't timed it but a 12m kite probably inflates to 7psi in a minute or so. It's easy to use and the psi select control is really nie and seems accurate and consistent. I usually inflate larger kites to around 6 psi, and smaller kites upt to about 8psi for a 5m. The smaller diameter the more pressure you want to make the canopy/LE/struts nice and rigid.
Someone mentioned having trouble finding parts. Here is a shop that seems to have th key components
Post subject: Re: This is it: battery air compressor
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:19 am
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Bravo is awesome, but quality is shit. Have 3 pumps and they don't reply to any thing contactwise. Any had luck to reach them?
I wish some proper German engineering would make a Bravo with quality...definitely some units can be sold, and I wouldn't mind paying more for quality !
Post subject: Re: This is it: battery air compressor
Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 7:50 am
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You may already know this but Scoprega are phasing out the Bravo Bst 12 kite pump and have brought out a new range that states that does all ie little RIBs kites etc . The new one we want is the Btp 12 manometer or digital . There are analog and digital versions . For power you have a choice of connecting using built in jump leads or buying a NI mh battery pack that fits in bag. Pumping time is little better than old one ,but if use battery pack, then life is twice as good due Nimh as opposed to old lead battery. So they say. The dealer I spoke to said they have made many improvements to pump. Have got one but only used once so far . So far so good we will see! Shop around on net . Many around due used to pump rib boats!!
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