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| Brand: Topeak
Category: Sports
List Price: $72.99
Buy New: $51.87
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Seller: Xtreme Bike & Sport
Rating:  34 reviews
Sales Rank: 939
Color: null
Size: L x W x H ¿¿11.9 x 25 x 73.4cm / 4.7¿ x 9.8¿¿x 28.9¿
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.7
Dimensions (in): 29.5 x 11 x 5
MPN: PPF04600/TJB-PRO2-J
Model: 62002050
UPC: 768661151287
EAN: 0768661151287
ASIN: B000FIE4GI
Availability: Usually ships in 4-5 business days
Condition: All items ship within 4-5 business days. Processing time on orders helps keep prices lower. Xtreme Bike & Sport - First and foremost a brick and mortar store who value online customers as much as our
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Showing reviews 6-10 of 34
 Joe Blow Pro is the Cat's Wiskers October 6, 2009
Hal C. Elrod (Houston, TX USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
When 25-year old Silca track pump finally gave the up ghost, I was looking for a top-notch pump that would be a worthy replacement. A pump is a tool, and with tools, it is usually better to spend more for quality if you plan to use it more than once. My Silca's last replacement head was a Topeak Smart Head, so based on reviews I thought I'd give Joe Blow Pro a Go.
I am very pleased. It is a high-quality tool. The handle is comfortable, and the gauge is accurate are readable. The head, which is the most important part of a pump, is excellent. It works well on Presta or car tires, holds tight, but releases reasonably. And of course it is replaceable (my last one was 10+ years old).
Someone of small stature might find the stroke on the pump a big much -- at 5'11" it is just perfect. For anyone else, I would recommend the investment.
Excellent Bike Pump September 28, 2009
B. Reed
Easy to use, acurate pressure gauge, plus it's smart:works with different kinds of tire valves and can unflate other stuff, too!
 Dangerous head September 8, 2009
Tedd H. Sheffer
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this pump a little over a year ago thinking it would be the last pump I would have to buy for years (as some reviews claim). I ride a lot and pump-up my tires every time, so this is an important tool for me. I did a lot of research and saw so many good reviews and I liked many of the features, so I went ahead and splurged for this pricey pump. Within the 1st few uses, I learned that the locking lever on the head will quickly snap back when releasing it from your tire. Since the lever neatly retreats into a sharp-edged groove, it will bite anything in its way. I've gotten blood blisters on fingers and the palm of my hand from flipping the lever down while trying to pull it off the stem. (minus 2 stars for the pain) The head also stays so firmly attached to the stem that you have to pull hard to get it off after flipping the lever down to release it. When it finally lets go, your hand gets smashed into the spokes - not very pleasant with blade spokes. (minus 1 point) Then it started to make a terrible groaning/squeeking sound on the downstroke while pumping. A little embarassing, but still worked well pumping my tires to 120psi. (minus 1 star for the noise) Recently, the pin holding the lever in the head popped-out. I was able to get it back in, but since then the pump will not hold air. (minus 1 more star) That should leave this with zero stars, but it did work for awhile.
 Works well, but don't drop the head!! (very fragile) September 7, 2009
Michael A. Thomas (CO USA)
I've had this product a few years. In season, I'm a nearly daily cyclist and keep my tires topped off pretty religiously. This pump has worked well, has a smart couple of features for securing the plunger and the head, and has an easy-to-read dial with an index dial so you can mark your preferred pressure. All good. But this morning, I was going out for a ride, and accidentally dropped the head onto the garage floor. This is the first time I've dropped it that I can recall. I figured "surely they test these things for 20-30 drops onto concrete, given that it's a garage tool". Well, maybe they do, but this one apparently broke on the first drop. The head is no longer airtight, rendering the pump useless. I futzed around with it for a few minutes to try to see if I could find/fix the problem, but no dice. No ride for me this morning.
I feel that a quality garage-use bike pump should last for years of abuse. I never abused this one, so I can't rate it very well.
JoeBlow Pro Pump SmartHead Fails - Again September 3, 2009
John S. Vale (Marblehead, MA USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this pump because the pressure gauge is mounted at the top of the air cylinder where it is easy to see while pumping, which is a very nice feature. However, within a year the so called SmartHead (takes both Presta and Schraeder valves without adjustment) failed. The locking lever pivot pin popped out and air leaked out of the pressure head near the pivot point. Re-seating the pin did not fix the problem. I contacted Topeak and they sent me a new SmartHead. It worked for a while, but this morning it failed again. The failure mechanism was exactly the same. There must be s serious design flaw in the SmatHead. I am now seeing this same failure being reported in other on-line reviews.
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