Cycplus mini e-pumps - the complete review & guide

Here are the 3 Cycplus models...www.cycplus.co...

[@MrRplo]

Thank you for taking them apart and showing the differences between the batteries and pumps on each model.

[@brittweir8844]

As always in-depth, fun, detailed video,explaining all the ins and outs. I really appreciate how you even opened it up and show us the inside. you’re the real deal Mr. Oz.❤

[@dperreno]

When you first started taking them apart, I thought the only difference was going to be the display and battery size. I'm glad you did as we could see that the motors and pumps were larger on the pro and pro max as well!

[@ericcsaba8779]

More gear I definitely don’t need!!! But now I want one. Love great bike stuff

[@peteturner8493]

Really you might like to look at the 30 day warranty first, this should tell you all you need to know about this made in China item; this product will only last as long as the battery longevity your guess would be as good as mine as no such information is given by this KZbinr?

[@genemcloud4114]

I’ve watched a ton of these videos and this is by far the most helpful of them all.

[@Kumacattv]

Perfect solution for travelling by plane. Thanks for the in-depth review.

[@steveindorset]

Yet another great informative video. Nice one Mr Oz. Think I’ll have me an AS2 Pro. 😎👍🏻

[@thierrylerinckx1340]

doesn't get any better! I watched a few other reviews of these thingies and no one mentioned the swivel on the hose (big plus!) or showed the internals or mentioned where the air intake is. In depth excellency and still concise, as usual !!

[@Thomas-fy9yc]

Been using the cheapest model for several months and probably 2500 miles…Its the most used pump on the rides, great for topping off a tire that lost air during a slow to seal puncture on a tubeless, or for the occasional tubed rider flat. My only complaint was the lack of gauge, which is solved with the new pro models, which of course I already ordered. I also have the much larger Cyc plus pump about the size of a water bottle, and replaced the chuck with the excellent Silca one for ease of use. I use this in the garage to inflate my tires prior to rides since the bikes are wall mounted, and it goes a month without charging.

[@sdmike1141]

Very excellent and THOROUGH! Thanks. Very helpful for those interested in purchasing an epump…whatever size!

[@allah0188]

سلام. ویدئویی کامل و آموزنده و با جزئیات. متشکریم از شما.

[@caiocamrgo]

Amazing video Sir, thank you for taking the time to take them apart

[@davidtydeman1434]

Thank you as always for a comprehensive review- I am a longtime viewer who switched to waxing after watching your videos and am so glad I did. Keep up the good work 👏👏👏👏

[@vietnguyen4312]

Thanks for the review. I ordered a Cycleplus pro 2 weeks ago. Hopefully I get it soon. As you stated great for plane trips.

[@fabianmolyneux2308]

Great review. Firstly, I wasn't aware of the Ozito pump. I'll be getting one of those for sure. Currently, I carry 3 CO2 cannisters along with a mini pump. If I swap out the cannisters for the AS2 it looks like a great weight saving and AS2 is more effective . Thanks

[@dilligaf2818]

FYI aldi have those battery workshop pumps sometimes. mine works great.

[@zukzworld]

Thank you, really appreciate the video. I bought a bit bigger/chunkier generic version that is generally used for car and motorcycle tires, and toiling with the idea of buying cycplus. Thanks again. ❤✌🏾

[@richconrad4867]

Thanks for another great review! I've been thinking about getting one of these, but wasn't sure which model. AS2 Pro does it! Been a huge fan for a while and have seen gains from your advise on chain waxing and tube selection.

[@pierrex3226]

Interesting. Noisy AF though, I wish the shop version were properly insulated, I don't pump enough tyres to justify that noise instead of thirty seconds of pumping. Also, thank you for all the content you create. You're a direct influence on me switching to waxed chains years ago, I can't say my chains last longer nor can I say I save watts, but I love the cleanliness and I've been doing waaaay more bike maintenance and have become way more familiar with bike mechanics because of waxed drivetrains, just because they're not nasty to work with. I think that's the biggest gain at society level: understand your bike better, use it more, maintain it better. Thank you.

[@tee_ef_em]

Best review of these products I've seen. 🐐

[@jackran5465]

I will go with the AS2Pro, that looks like the perfect size for me, ps love your shirt 👍.

[@lidarman2]

I've been using a AS2 pro and literally I used it at home rather than my floor pump because I am lazy. I think it is the best product of the 20s. I'm so confident in it mountain biking with my tubeless setup that all I carry is Stan's darts, the pump and a TPU tube---I might add a boot though.

[@wfrx4783]

Definitely considering one of those. I run tubeless on all my bikes, usually fill up with CO2 when I get a puncture (which isn't recommended for the sealant). The wheels on my new bike explicitly forbid the use of CO2 so I'll be stuck with a handpump or need to get something like the cycplus.

[@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834]

ah, didn't know that....Worth noting...

[@joshuabuilds3051]

I have the cube but Im a multi discipline rider. I own 32c tires, and a 54c tires. I predict you will get slightly more battery cycles (device longevity) when using high volume low pressure tires. The poor thing just produces so much heat when trying to exceed 50 psi that I only use it in short bursts to try and manage the internal heat doin all that dumb entropy n shit and gettin ma battries all hot.

[@bobbybecker80]

Excellent video! Thanks.

[@cyrusf.4039]

To expand the usefulness of the pump an adaptor for sleeping pads would make them ideal for bike touring.

[@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834]

good review Steven....

[@godismeme272]

Outstanding video thank you❤

[@SaltNPepperChips]

Nice informative review, thanks. Worth noting however that packing an unboxed inner tube tightly against tyre levers & a multitool could very likely cause them to rub a hole in the tube (as I discovered to my cost). I keep the tube in its box now

[@mikegray12645]

Fantastic informative review ... well done ✔

[@TonyDubo]

Very cool, convenient pump

[@jax02zerotwo]

Just bought one thank you for the video! Let's see what the lifespan is.

[@jax02zerotwo]

Bought the AS2 Pro Max, and actually, I was expecting something huge in size, but truly it is the size of a rolled up innertube, no bigger. Guess that goes to show how minimal most of us riders tend to get haha. So It fit nicely under my saddle. I did use it on the road after I forgot to pump my tires up and noticed my tire felt squishy after vacation, added 10psi and just like that it was a charm to use. I highly recommend it! No CO2 can possibly give you only 10 psi so that's the big plus.

[@asteropeuspeoneos5406]

seems like a good thing to have besides the handpump to make the last 10 psi easy of yours and your riding mates. 2x pumps from 0 until the battery goes out is kinda unrealiable as youll def. forget to charge it from time to time

[@kenmcclow8963]

I usually carry a small external battery for my phone and it will easily charge the Cube in 20 minutes. I recently had a flat and got my tube pumped up three times (406 tube) on my recumbent. It might be two fills on a 700 tire

[@asteropeuspeoneos5406]

@@kenmcclow8963 external batteries afaik are kinda heavy. The lithium battery is just a heavy metal. Not everyone is in it to carry another gadget. But going by yourself on centuries I suppose many bring also that external battery too so yeah

[@kenmcclow8963]

@@asteropeuspeoneos5406 There are a lot of external battery sizes, but the one I bring is about a third the size of the phone and about as thick. It’s 10.5cm L x 3.5cm W x 0.4cm H. I already have it in case my phone needs help and it’s less bulky than a CO2 pump with a spare cartridge. I don’t usually carry more than two inner tubes anyway if I am out for the day. Maybe if I was going to go on a tour I might carry more, but then I have a external battery that’s the size of my phone with a solar panel because I would also need to charge my watch and earbuds

[@LyelCampanatti]

excellent vídeo. thanks.

[@paulschulman8131]

I have a Fumpa pump. About the size of the Pro max but has a flex tube attached bent at 90* so it's all good to go without losing attachments.

[@paulschulman8131]

Also the Fumpa uses a switch to turn on instead of on/off button

[@dmitrybookin6110]

Спасибо добрый друг. Продолжай. Твои видео я всегда смотрю в первую очередь!

[@PaulCyclist]

I also weighed my 3x co2 cartridges with fill appliance and my trusty mini morph hand pump. 420 grams

[@jlastre]

I have lupus/SLE. I’m researching wheelchairs as I think I will probably need one in the not too distant future. Some wheelchair users perfer inflatable tires. I think the larger two units would be ideal.

[@ggoh9368]

Thanks. Great review!

[@josefedericopresno6668]

Excelente video como siempre, saludos desde España!

[@stevenleffanue]

Thank you. Howdy doody from down under 👍

[@mr_musette]

Nice review only thing missing is how the battery life is on these over a longer term. Can I charge this, leave it in my saddle bag for 6 months, then whip it out and pump my tire up? Or will it be dead and useless..

[@stevenleffanue]

It will be typical of lithium ion batteries. You will need to check it every few months if you don't use it at all.

[@PeterMeinl]

On Bosch powered pedelecs they can be recharged on the road via the Bosch SmartphoneGrip USB-C connector.

[@piglegluckson9156]

Great details 👌

[@philoso377]

I’m glad to Cauchy this video as I’m contemplating for one, undecided. Not I’m motivated to buy. Thanks.

[@grimispotato245]

Ok now this is very interesting, and very cool ! I'm guessing they haven't hit shops yet ?

[@richardzhao2018]

Co2 cannot pump tpu tube? Thank u letting me know

[@vromaka]

Well, you can pump it, the problem is in adiabatic cooling, which occurs when CO2 expands from the cartidge into the tube. The flexibility of the polymer is temperature dependent, so the tpu tube may "crack" when the pressure goes up but tube's flexibility is reduced.

[@cyclingfastest5053]

Schwalbe says about their Aerothan, that you can pump their TPU with an CO2. But it has to be already and only inside the tire. What I always do: Outside the tire, I'm pumping it up with my mouth, just a little bit. When the tire is seated, I go on with the CO2. Never had any problems, like lasting not so long, or cracking, etc... But my experience is only with Schwalbe Aerothan. Don't know how it works with other brands. Would reckon the same.

[@vromaka]

Could you please test on several tires how much time it takes to pump for a certsin pressure with the smaller epump. And make a table with tire width, pressure, time. One can use tese data combined with machine learning (SVM) regression analysis to predict a required time for a given tire width and desired pressure. And as always - very informative video! Thank you.

[@stevenleffanue]

Tyre size vs inflation times are on the cycplus website

[@bruce.KAY-bike-drifter]

Thanks for this very informative video. I think this device might be excellent for bikepacking. Plus, I'm not currently happy using CO2 cartridges because; a.) they put CO2 into the atmosphere; and, b.) once used they are gone if you get another flat. That said, I guess lithium batteries are bad for our environment, too. My question is, how much volume of air do you get out of a battery charge? I'm running 27.5" x 4" fat tyres. I would hope to get multiple re-inflations from a single charge.

[@stevenleffanue]

For fat tyres get the AS2Max pump.

[@joshuabuilds3051]

I have the cube. It works hard to do what it does. Perhaps a little too hard. I doubt it will fill AS MANY tires as a traditional frame pump or non battery pump. But for now its better than jerking off my pump trailside.

[@freddydad1]

Wow, I was living in the stone age, didn't know these where a thing. Can the Pro version pop a tubeless back in place?

[@stevenleffanue]

It will pump up to 120psi but if you want to pump from 0psi to seat the tyre with sealant, then no.

[@craiggruber3024]

Great review thanks

[@wrcompositi]

None of these mini pumps (including those intended for cars and motorcycles) have replaceable batteries such as 14500/18650, and the degeneration of battery will be an issue in the long term. I think another necessary feature is an "eco mode" which runs slower but is quieter and less hot.

[@wtfiswiththosehandles]

Doesn't really matter, you can buy lithium ion cells in all shapes and sizes, not only cylindrical.

[@cyclingfastest5053]

In Europe, you are allowed to take CO2 Cartridges on an aeroplane, in the cabin baggage. I did this several times. Are there other rules overseas?

[@PeterPutz82]

You put out a video about TPU specifically noting TPU is safe to use a CO2 to inflate. Now you say it may freeze the TPU making it brittle and lose air. Do you have evidence / experience either way? Personally I've inflated 2 TPU's with co2 and they are still in the bike rolling fine.

[@stevenleffanue]

Some riders have experienced total leakage near the valve stem cement point , especially with the ultralite tpu tubes. Best to inflate in a few steps with a minute or two between inflations.

[@ronm9357]

I'm finding using the AS2 Pro _EXTREMELY_ frustrating. In order to use the hose I have to screw it on. The problem arises when it's time to unscrew the hose from the valve. When I unscrew the hose I inadvertently unscrew the valve core.

[@jkotvis]

That’s a problem on the tire side, not the compressor. Use some pliers to turn the cores in a little tighter.

[@alex_smallet]

You can't seat a tubeless tire with it, can you?

[@stevenleffanue]

No , I haven't seen anyone do it with these mini compressors yet.

[@Emtbtoday]

Wouldn't be to hard to make a cylinder version having the motor on the bottom driving a piston up the tube be handy for using an existing mount on your bike! Just throw that out there see if anyone picks up on the idea

[@Eugeniusz_Free_Man]

Ози береги себя, не нагружай себя накачивая колесо :)

[@sim999]

What about tubless?, with CO2 I can inflate tubless from scratch. Mini pump I guess to slow, right?

[@stevenleffanue]

Yes , mini pumps are too slow.

[@MrMarkyone]

I see you have a butyl tube in there,thought you were using tpu 👍

[@stevenleffanue]

Most of my wheels have tpu , usually I wait till I get a puncture in the old butyl then swap out for tpu.

[@matthewblue7839]

Which tpu tubes are you using ?

[@robertmcfadyen9156]

AEG also has a similar pump .

[@wtfiswiththosehandles]

I thought it would be cheaper... I guess I'll stick to co2 cartridges. At your conversion rate of 55 cartridges per pump, I'm good for another... 15-20 years ;)

[@sunilsaraf3524]

want to buy

[@endtimeslips4660]

i think CO2 is more reliable and more simple. i did use CO2 for daily and for long trip, first thing i like use CO2 it pump fast, easy to get the cad ridge and it rather cheap and light weight also. it not get in trouble if soaked in wet.

[@jwato1]

Are these pumps sold locally

[@stevenleffanue]

If there is no dealer in your country, Ebay or Aliexpress may be the cheapest and best option ... m.aliexpress.com/store/1101479358

[@fahrrad-noerdlingen]

Going for a ride means charging: Wahoo - mobile phone -DI2 shifter - front light - back light - and now the pump that wa quietly sitting in my tool bag for a decade with no maintanance needed at all. And it is very loud. I like your vid - I do not like the noisy little compressors.

[@david029014]

How many mah are the batteries on each unit?

[@stevenleffanue]

Think it's on their website

[@yisraels4555]

Pump has a ball bearing on the crank. Kind of impressed. Would have been cheaper just to use a bushing but the used a ball bearing.

[@richardglazer7813]

I have the small one. Just like my drone what I do not like is the noise it makes. I feel I'm disturbing nature and people around me....

[@jakebrakebill]

there's nothing left to say 👍

[@dewindoethdwl2798]

Eh? I ride a bike but I’m too unfit to use a hand pump?

[@leslie7922]

It's just a fad, one long ride in winter I had 3 punctures in one ride (Gp5000), manual pump never runs out and is reliable and trusted. (PS yes I removed glass each time i ride on awful shitty roads)

[@matthewblue7839]

Pro is $129 usd, I’ll just using my pump!:)

[@Raymond-Farts]

That is because the target consumers are cyclists. These pumps shouldn't cost more $25.95 to $39.95. Everybody is saying cycling is becoming too expensive but nobody is doing anything about it. I have a frame pump and it was expensive also but I'll stick with that.

[@krautergarten4529]

Half the battery discharged in 2min ... thats 30C discharge rate ... these batteries will be killed in 30 to 60 cycles and will need replacement. I guess they are soldert in?

[@PixelUser]

Fumpa is the best

[@adammillsindustries.]

Did you know you have fans in England? Well you do now.

[@stevenleffanue]

Oh nice 👍 . It's all Gcn , cycling weekly n Hambini there isn't it?

[@crossroads4762]

The real test will be reliability.

[@mattfoley6082]

IMO not worth the risk of failure on a ride. I'll stick with human powered mini pump.

[@bikerjk1205]

In addition, the hose can unscrew removable valve cores, so losing all the air you've just pumped into the tyre.

[@bababaanarama]

Electro garbage, combines the worst heavy+slow + longterm reliablitiy

[@robertmcfadyen9156]

Remains to be seen !

[@DJJPlus4]

The biggest critique I hear about these pumps is that they struggle at the really high psi's. I would have really like to see it pump to 100 psi or so. I'm still not sold without that high psi ability.

[@stevenleffanue]

All three of these pumps do 100psi....did a mates tyre the other day to 100psi with the smallest pump, AS2,no probs

[@methylmercury]

Saddle bags run your thighs and your pants, very inconvenient

[@wtfiswiththosehandles]

I think you're supposed to mount them under the saddle, mate...

[@methylmercury]

@@wtfiswiththosehandlesMate, you end up hitting the saddle bag with the back of your thighs

[@wtfiswiththosehandles]

@@methylmercury no, I don't... And I use the same sahoo saddlebag as he does.

[@gammelgemse]

The noise is unbearable. ☹👎

[@derekcraig3617]

yeah, the noise would really bother me when I got a flat 20 miles in the backcountry...😂😂😂😂 tool bag

[@marcus_velo_9970]

yeah no mate, nice try on this junkie thing, won't do tubeless from scratch need compressor there, and of course the mini pump never goes flat, ... did I mention it never goes flat and mini pump less weight and space requirement. like an ebike good if you're lazy and weak I guess.

[@wtfiswiththosehandles]

You have a mini pump that is smaller than this? Which model?

[@Stevehatesgravel]

Electric mopeds otherwise known as chEat bikes, electric pumps is there no end to this laziness

[@CaribbeanCyclist]

I completely agree, surely the whole point of cycling in the first place is to be physically active. This just seems like another battery powered thing that isn't repairable and ends up in landfill in a few years time.

[@eXTreemator]

​@@CaribbeanCyclistfew months probably

[@returnofthenative]

FFS! I've got better things to do with half an hour for what can be said in 2 or 3 minutes.

[@stevenleffanue]

Depends what you want to see and hear?

[@returnofthenative]

@@stevenleffanue What I want to see & hear is someone who is talking to adults with a modicum of intelligence, & not to idiots ad nauseum. Get it now?

[@stevenleffanue]

A huge chunk of the product review audience is not overly familiar with bike tech . Sorry it's not for you then.

[@eXTreemator]

Another disposable piece of plastic from chinese lasting a few months😊 they could at least add 12v input so at least ebikers could pump before the gasket would fail. Of course they won't. Otherwise it's just a toy, better to buy a box of co2 if you need it.

[@matthewblue7839]

Except, you are wrong , steel parts and aluminum body.

[@eXTreemator]

@@matthewblue7839 i know what's inside. I repaired them. It's a disposable product.

[@jan2000nl]

@@eXTreematorYou are factually wrong but carry on arguing 😅

[@eXTreemator]

@@jan2000nl another genius buyer for chinese scrap that never has problems

[@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834]

Do you have a problem with China?