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eric
Since 13 Jan 2006
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 Wed Jul 30, 14 7:17 am Electric kite pump |
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About to wave the white flag on hand pumping. Looking for rechargeable, portable, auto psi/bar set and max psi at about 14psi/1 bar.
Anyone found an inexpensive'ish option?
Thanks,
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Jonpnw
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| Wed Jul 30, 14 7:40 am Windance |
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Windance / Rich Sabo model
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| Wed Jul 30, 14 8:44 am Re: Electric kite pump |
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| eric wrote: | | Looking for rechargeable, portable, auto psi/bar set and max psi at about 14psi/1 bar. c |
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stringy
Since 23 Jun 2006
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| Wed Jul 30, 14 9:06 am |
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hey eric,
I don't use an electric pump, but I actually don't use a kite pump either.
I've found that they are too short and can be hard on your back.
for the past couple of seasons, I've used the SUP pump which is a single action pump that is much taller making it easier on your back. with a little modification to the nozzle it can be used with kites.
anyhow if I was to get a electric pump, I would probably go with the rich sabo pro model haha
here's a link to sea eagle's pumps, I got the SUP pump.
http://www.seaeagle.com/accessories/pumps
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Johnb
Since 02 Aug 2010
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| Wed Jul 30, 14 3:06 pm |
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I am using a pump I got off Amazon that looks similar to the pump sold by Windance except it does not have a self contained battery. It is only rated at 11.6 PSI.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ABPQ6D4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
For the battery, I am using a 3 cell 11.4 volt 6800 mHA lipo battery which fits nicely in the carry bag. This set up pretty light and works well, however you have to have a charger that can charge lipo batteries and have to be aware of the hazards associated with lipo batteries. Low/under voltage, physical damage, puffiness, ect.... I am fairly familiar with lipo batteries from my R/C racing days. I also read about this set up on a different kite site which is why I went with this set up.
It seems to be working good although it seemed like my battery was starting to crap out on me and would only pump 1 or 2 kites before needing a charge. However a few days ago I realized my charger was shutting off at a preset mHA amount and not fully charging the battery. Hopefully my battery is fine now that its getting a full charge.
With this set up I have been able to pump 5-6 kites before needing a charge.
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eric
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| Wed Jul 30, 14 3:38 pm |
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Thanks Jim. I just ordered the Sea Eagle sup tall pump. I think that will be great.
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Inept_Fun
Since 14 Apr 2005
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| Wed Jul 30, 14 3:51 pm |
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If you dont like the tall pump i 2nd the rich sabo pro aka old yeller.
Edit: We are actually changing the name from old yeller to The Magic School Bus, sorry for any confusion this may have caused... 
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eric
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| Wed Jul 30, 14 3:56 pm |
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The electric pump looks pretty great. Going to try the tall hand pump first. It's not the pumping, but the bending that is tough for me.
Thanks Ian
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