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FYI: Good deal on a good pump?

Postby rtz » Tue Dec 09, 2014 12:53 am

I'm sure you all have noticed pump prices lately. We'll check out this one:

http://www.defender.com/product3.jsp?pa ... id=2471674

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Re: FYI: Good deal on a good pump?

Postby Toby » Tue Dec 09, 2014 1:23 am

what do pumps from kite manufacturers cost these days?

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Re: FYI: Good deal on a good pump?

Postby rtz » Tue Dec 09, 2014 1:26 am

Plain pumps are $40-$50. The Cabrinha pump that looks like that one is $60+.

It wasn't to long ago pumps were $20 all day anywhere.

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Re: FYI: Good deal on a good pump?

Postby experienced1 » Tue Dec 09, 2014 2:54 am

Cabrinha pump is $49 :)
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Re: FYI: Good deal on a good pump?

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Re: FYI: Good deal on a good pump?

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Re: FYI: Good deal on a good pump?

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Re: FYI: Good deal on a good pump?

Postby tkettlepoint » Tue Dec 09, 2014 3:30 am

Viair 440c 100% duty cycle @100psi
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Single-Viair-44 ... af&vxp=mtr


I have the 480c for kites

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Re: FYI: Good deal on a good pump?

Postby knot_moving » Tue Dec 09, 2014 4:13 am

Amazon has coleman and an airhead both for about $12
Ive used both & they last a year or more

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Re: FYI: Good deal on a good pump?

Postby dyyylan » Tue Dec 09, 2014 5:05 am

knot_moving wrote:Amazon has coleman and an airhead both for about $12
Ive used both & they last a year or more
this, you can pick one up from walmart as well for inflating air mattresses etc.

they are identical to almost all kiteboarding pumps


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