Looking for a quality high volume (tall) kite pump

Youkai · Since 08 Feb 2010 553 Posts Beaverton Addicted

I did some looking in Portland and wasn't able to find a good tall kite pump. The one I have now is a 12 inch pump and that's just not going to do it for another season.

Does anybody have any recommendations for pumps that can be found online that are tall/high volume? I'd be very happy if I could find a 24 inch pump. I've heard in the past that you can't really get the larger diameter pumps because you can't pressurize your kite with them.

Also I heard a guy talking at SI one day about some machined pump that he got that was fairly expensive but super easy to pump. Anybody know what those are?

Anyway links to pumps online or a place where you know for sure that larger pumps are available around Portland would be awesome. Thanks.

Justsmile · Since 20 Jul 2009 1523 Posts Not Portland XTreme Poster

we always used Carlson pumps for rafting etc. they are tall and could pump our kites up in about 30 seconds without having max flow!!! They are expensive!!!

undertow · Since 15 Feb 2008 371 Posts BeaversBurg Obsessed

Good luck on dat one!

Youkai · Since 08 Feb 2010 553 Posts Beaverton Addicted

Is this the pump you are talking about KMG? http://www.riversports.com/product_detail/376/Carlson-Barrel-Pumps.html

It's a bit expensive and I can't really tell from the picture if it has the ability for me to put the nozzle I would need on it. I like that that's a 24 inch pump but I'd need a no questions asked money back guarantee if I was going to fork out that kind of money for a pump I can't test before buying.

Hopefully some other people have good ideas.

Nak · Sun May 13, 12 7:16 am

If you get something like that, make sure and get the 4" diameter, not the 6"

4"-Force required to pump to 10psi: about 120 pounds

6"-Force required to pump to 10psi: about 280 pounds

That's assuming the piston itself is 4" and 6". If they're really 3.5" and 5.5" (as seems likely), then you get roughly 96 pounds and 240 pounds. Also, that doesn't take into account friction or the effort to push the air through the hose.

Justsmile · Since 20 Jul 2009 1523 Posts Not Portland XTreme Poster

That is a similar pump. Try Andy and bax ? They are in Portland next to next adventure. I believe they are a local raft retailer and they should have some in stock. The Carlson is the bread and butter rafting pump!

Youkai · Since 08 Feb 2010 553 Posts Beaverton Addicted

I went to Andy and Bax in their basement. All I saw that resembled a normal pump were 12 inch pumps. They had some other sort of weird tall pump without a traditional handle on it but the nozzle didn't look like something a hose could connect to.

Nak · Sun May 13, 12 8:54 am

There's a raft/kayak shop on Hayden island. Maybe they carry them? Sorry, I don't remember the name. It's not in the shopping center; it's further east.

chrissmack · Since 08 Jun 2005 515 Posts portland Addicted

$13. this is all i've used for a while now.

http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=1024&bih=515&q=sevylor+pump&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=6492567244741443135&sa=X&ei=hvKvT532PInViAKAlYDdAw&ved=0CMkBEPMCMAM

Youkai · Since 08 Feb 2010 553 Posts Beaverton Addicted

That one is 18 inches chrissmack. Mine is only 12 inches so for $13 that is a definite possibility. I'd really like to find a 24 inch one if I can but I'll keep that in mind. Thanks.

Nak · Sun May 13, 12 10:42 am

Yeah, that's the same as the tall kite pumps, but I believe it has a plastic shaft instead of a metal one.

chrissmack · Since 08 Jun 2005 515 Posts portland Addicted

i've never had a problem with the plastic shaft on pumps. i'd say that is only a problem if your pump becomes a community pump for the day?

Sella · Sun May 13, 12 1:01 pm

its_kite:30 · Since 29 May 2009 108 Posts White Salmon/ Beaverton Stoked

I had a laboring pump, that gave me hell pumping up a 12m. I bought a coleman battery operated pump for an air mattress. It got the volume filled and then I just finished it off with the jacked up pump.
Now I just have a properly working pump and no longer have to be the annoying guy with the loud electric pump.

Youkai · Since 08 Feb 2010 553 Posts Beaverton Addicted

My current pump is 12 inches Sella. I almost always fly my 11m which takes a long time to pump up on a 12 inch pump. Also I'm fairly tall so I have to bend over excessively to pump on a 12 inch pump. After two seasons using the pump it still gets the job done but I think it might be starting to fatigue a little. I don't think I need a $200 pump but I was really hoping to find a 24 inch pump for a reasonable amount. I think I'm going to try that 18 inch pump chrissmack posted earlier in the thread.

stringy · Since 23 Jun 2006 1726 Posts vancouver XTreme Poster

12m?
I've got the last 6 days on my 14m park.
Not sure if you could make it up here in Seattle.
Anyhow consider modifying your current kite pump if you are tired of bending over

http://www.thekiteboarder.com/2010/02/workbench-the-ultimate-kite-pump/

rkat45 · Since 02 Feb 2012 58 Posts Wisco

Guys are always pumping up 12m kites where i kite and they dont complain. Just think of it as a warm up before your session!