Flextail Gear Max Pump 2 Pro | Product Testing | Inflating a Kayak with small Pump

[@justmyself1000]

Have Mercy! THANK YOU for showing the deflation feature! All these reviews you are the only one to show this. Deflation is the biggest reason for me to buy this. I blow things up with my lungs no problem. But deflation takes unnecessary long time and sleep pads can be folded smaller with more of the air removed.

[@CampLifeBushcraft]

My pleasure 👍👍

[@paulcarter8215]

I have a four chamber inflatable and this thing looks like it will really reduce the set up time. You’re right, that deflation facility is a game changer. Thank you for the video.

[@CampLifeBushcraft]

No worries. Glad it was useful. 👍

[@Standswithabeer]

Yar...i purchased the first Flextail based on your review & that little thing is the bomb. I agree...the deflation aspect of its operation is a winner; turns out it was the only way I got my Aluft 140 mat back into the stuff sack, lol. You make good reviews of useful, quality products; thanks.

[@CampLifeBushcraft]

My pleasure bud. Glad it was helpful. 👍👍

[@richsmart321]

Ordered. Being able to deflate kayak easily with this is worth taking this along. Also great for holiday packing and removing all the air from vacuum bags for the return flight home!

[@CampLifeBushcraft]

Yes, the deflation looks like a winner after a kayak trip!

[@andrewforrest8938]

Great video video on the max pump 2 awesome piece of kit thanks Dan for another great video cheers Dan take care.

[@terrym1065]

Dan👍👍 Great review and demo, thanks. Looks to be a serious piece of kit this, the utility is a plus too. I probably wouldn't use for a kayak but for air mats, pillows and the ability to have a lantern and recharge device, yeah it's cool. A friend I know uses a similar device with a small length of tubing to also blow air into his campfire when needed, works perfectly. Nice video. Enjoy!

[@noreenebostick9593]

I was not aware of not using it longer than 10 minutes. I just received mine today and will read the manual. Smiles

[@pamelamcintosh236]

Yayyy I just got one for Mother’s Day!!! I wanted it for my kayak just like yours 😀👍 wish me luck

[@CampLifeBushcraft]

Good luck!!

[@delmay175]

Good demo, thanks. Just got one.

[@CampLifeBushcraft]

My pleasure 👍

[@rockhoundtg]

10:45- on losing air when you take it off. I'm sure you're figured this out by now, but at least on my Thermarest pad the pump is small enough that you can close the valve before shutting the pump off. No air lost!

[@Linleys]

I don't have the larger air gear but the bigger sibling to the mini one looks just the job for your kayak. :) W

[@hjgg1984]

Bought the K2 based on your review. Now buying the pump for the same reason 😄

[@CampLifeBushcraft]

Hope it’s good (no pressure) 😬

[@passby8070]

Thanks for the vid, the deflation is a major pain, I will by it for that alone.

[@CampLifeBushcraft]

yeah, its a good feature : )

[@sam-ww1wk]

It's a high volume low pressure (hvlp) pump. Not designed for topping off at higher pressures. Not a design flaw, just inherent of all lp pumps.

[@damienyee7289]

how about those inflatable tents?

[@alunoestudante7348]

it is an inflatable boat intex excursion 5 ?

[@ScoutManSteve]

I like that alot Dan, mine has 3 chambers, but if it can do all of that, I'm sure it would manage it. The only thing I would worry about is mine requires an exact pressure, but I could always check that with my pump 😁 Thanks for sharing the little gizmo 👍

[@gearhead-do1xh]

Great review thanks. Just wondering if the pump will work on the newer thermarest xlite with the winglock valve ?

[@CampLifeBushcraft]

Thanks, I’ve not seen that particular valve but I’m almost certain it would. There is something for every mat in the bag. However if your only going to inflate a mat maybe look at the tiny pump from the same company. It’s much smaller and lighter for your pack. I’ve a video on the original pump and the new tiny pump x2 which I’m using a lot at the moment. They’re all good products though. They just work 👍

[@krimke881]

How many times can you pump that thing on a single charge? And are you then using high or low speed?

[@KevinNguyen-yn9tc]

Thanks

[@Scholastique]

Hello , Great product with a really nice presentation ! But is this product able to inflate a bicycle tyre ? It could be a must. Or for net FLEXTAILGEAR Pro Pro II version... Thanks a lot and best regards !

[@hikeroutpost]

Do you know if it has over discharge protection on the battery such as a hard stop once it uses up most of it? I had an old model and it would keep discharging and the pump speed just keeps dropping until it completely dies.

[@CampLifeBushcraft]

I've not had that happen so far.

[@RichardOutdoors]

Great review. Seem to be a lot of reviews out this eve! A cunning plan……

[@LeviAvans]

Also do you know what psi it made it too?

[@CampLifeBushcraft]

Afraid not. My experiment was very unscientific. However I’ve recently tried it pumping up a paddle board. To no success at all.

[@NoviceWildCamper]

So I accidentally bought the smaller one without the light and non rechargeable. Would even fully inflate my sleep mat properly so now you've just made me buy another 😂 could've probably got away with the one below but for a few quid more why not eh 👍

[@CampLifeBushcraft]

they're both pretty good : )

[@KD6TAV]

How strong is it? Will it get the items very very full?

[@billyaitken1713]

Light & power bank for phone charger are awesome additions. Now this one would really make a great fire bellows that'd get your embers going like a blacksmiths forge😍. #miltiuse

[@CampLifeBushcraft]

I always forget that with these pumps, I had a fire the other day and was wafting it with my sit pad, with my pump sitting idle by my tent 🙄

[@WildCamper]

Looks great mate

[@CampLifeBushcraft]

Thanks 👍

[@LeviAvans]

Did you have to charge the pump between all these fills?

[@CampLifeBushcraft]

No I did not.

[@jacksamthompson]

Excellent review.

[@CampLifeBushcraft]

Thanks Jack 👍

[@BurtonOutdoors]

Decent pump that Mr CLB, as you know I have the smaller air mat version and TBH it's changed my game for the better, yes it's a little noisey and destroys the ambience a little but hey if it saves you pumping hard for 10 minutes then it's all good right? I think even an electrical pump would struggle the last couple of breaths to blow up such a presureised item TBF, so if you have to manually pump it for a few seconds so what. #Pump

[@RobinHartJones]

What PSI does your Kayak normally need?

[@lowprofile1722]

Due in large part to your favourable reports I have ordered an Intex Challenger K2, and it should arrive within a couple of days. I have also ordered the pump you mention it this vlog. Once the pump arrives sometime in September, hopefully, I will use it during the rest of the cooler weeks in my antipodean, Sydney, home. Once summer arrives, if the temperature increase during a long hot outing risks the popping of a valve I will use the pump to reduce and perhaps increase the pressure again later, during a long outing. My powerbank should be able to give the pump some more "juice" if needed. By the way, I have noticed in your vlogs when you are single handing your Intex Challenger K2, that you sit in the stern of the kayak. Have you tried sitting in the middle of the boat instead? If not, why not? (I am particularly interested in this issue as I am considerably heavier than you.) Thanks, Paul

[@CampLifeBushcraft]

There are only 2 positions for the seats to fix to. Front or back, I find the back gives more leg room going solo. Gear stored at the front to balance it out. Happy paddling!

[@yukcheungwong9162]

How can I buy that one?

[@CampLifeBushcraft]

check the description

[@GraysOutdoors]

Great review

[@CampLifeBushcraft]

Thanks mate 👍

[@540kicking]

Electronics are all standardised on usb. And we don’t have a million round socket chargers cluttering our homes. If only mattress makers could standardise on a valve standard we wouldn’t need all these adaptors.

[@gizzyguzzi]

I ordered one of these before I saw this video. It seems it will not fully inflate a kayak. So that's a bummer. Will need to carry the big pump also, which was the hope. Oh well. It works for air mattresses.

[@CampLifeBushcraft]

Not quite, but it saves 90% of the effort! That’s pretty good I reckon.

[@gizzyguzzi]

@@CampLifeBushcraft J I was hoping to ditch the giant hand pump needed for the kayak. I could have bought the smaller cheaper pump instead. Are you sure the small pump won't do just as well with the kayak? Maybe take an extra minute, but will still not fill it up, just like the big one won't fill it up?

[@CampLifeBushcraft]

@@gizzyguzzi I tried with the smaller pump, it doesn’t have the power to get any air in a kayak. The motor is too puny.