FLEXTAIL PUMP OFF! MAX pump 3 vs TINY pump 2 vs ZERO pump.Which one to get?

[@sarahtrew9331]

This video is so helpful you have no idea, been looking at the various flex tails for months now & had no clue what to go for! 😅 thanks Dave

[@Fellmandave1]

@sarahtrew9331 no problem Sarah.

[@camouflage962]

love your field camps... marvelous... reminds me about mine back in the days with the YMCA/Boyscouts

[@Fellmandave1]

@@camouflage962 mine too!

[@aimdotsight]

great review! I was in the lookout for one, you sold me on the max pump 3!

[@Fellmandave1]

@aimdotsight Top choice! It's incredible for it's size.

[@Four_Furry_Paws]

Great video Dave. Enjoyed it. Definitely horses for course though. I use the zero pump. but i take a Petzl bindi and use that as the tent light, just hang it from the tent apex. I find I need / use a head torch more than a tent lantern. I love multi functional kit but the multi light/ pump doesn’t work for me. I had the pump 2 but was always needing the extra light source so I sold it and got the zero when it was on kickstarter. It’s definitely a luxury item though! And if it fails I’ve still got a light source and my lungs. Thanks again and Happy Pumping! It’s Sprout season so an extra boost is available!

[@Fellmandave1]

@Four_Furry_Paws Very good, mix that sprouts map pump with a bit of stuffing and it could melt mylar.

[@wandering_not_lost]

A very useful video, thank you. I've just ordered the Max Pump 3 through the link and used your code, thanks, much appreciated and I hope it earns you a bit of cash too, winner winner.

[@Fellmandave1]

Thanks buddy! What colour did you go for?

[@wandering_not_lost]

@ I went for orange, it’ll be easier to find when it’s at the bottom of my rucksack 😂😂

[@RobertDavies-w1h]

I've been looking at these, and I think they are quite heavy vs the pump sack as mention. A few days ago I saw this year's gear review by Justin Outdoors, and he mentioned the Pad-Pal, which is £40 a d weighs 9g. It requires an external power source, which isn't a problem as most who want the tech will carry a battery bank.

[@johnnyolson258]

Good luck finding a pad pal though they've been out of stock for ages. The alpenblow micro is a similar product though and the pump I think I'll be buying next

[@RobertDavies-w1h]

@johnnyolson258 I saw the alpenblow as an option and preferred the style of the padpal. I assume the creator is working on the next version. I'll see if he'll reply to an email.

[@elcuentahistorias6781]

I bought the Max Pump 3 about 2 weeks ago and I'm kind of getting antsy I watched your review and I think I made the right choice hahaha, fortunately it should arrive tomorrow so I can test it finally

[@Fellmandave1]

The best part is waiting for camping gear to arrive. I'm sure Oscar Wilde said that.

[@elcuentahistorias6781]

@Fellmandave1 hahaha let's agree to disagree, I already want to use it haha, I love small but very useful trinkets

[@elcuentahistorias6781]

@@Fellmandave1 it arrived like half an hour after the comment, I love it haha, it's amazing, I have a huge queen size mattress and it took about 5 minutes to be fully inflated

[@Fellmandave1]

@elcuentahistorias6781 hooray!

[@pedro_claro]

Awesome stuff. I too would go for the Max pump 3 out of all these. Ingenius hack using the zero battery on the headlight!! Though I recently discovered this new pump that I think will eventually dominate the market. ATOMIC PUMP :2.19oz Pocket Size 3-in-1 Air Pump Only 2.19oz | 5kPa In/Deflate Pressure | 400L/min Flow | IP44Waterproof | 1500mAh Built-in Battery

[@Fellmandave1]

@pedroclaro7822 thanks Pedro. I will check the atomic out.

[@WalkWithWallace]

The Max Pump 3 looks an absolute beast but I love the Tiny Pump.

[@Fellmandave1]

You could have a tattoo with that on Robin! I've been watching your scarp ultra stuff, as have just bought the fly for my scarp. Wish I had bought the whole thing, to be honest, as I need an inner and a hoop pole before I can sell the silnylon one. Doh!

[@WalkWithWallace]

@@Fellmandave1get Tiny and Pump on my knuckles? 😂 I’ve actually gave myself a good headache deciding which Scarp to keep, in no rush to be honest. 🤔

[@Fellmandave1]

@WalkWithWallace well, surely it's a no-brainer, just keep the ultra... IS'NT IT?

[@WalkWithWallace]

@ hmm 🤔 not sure as I’m not typically a bad weather camper.

[@Fellmandave1]

@WalkWithWallace Fair. I am in the ultra right now on a high moor. Cold but really still out. It's the carbon crossing poles I like the best. Light enough to bring every time.

[@MrPurplepirate77]

Dave just one thing to point out with the Pump 3 the vacuum is as strong as the inflation so if you are into vacuum packing clothes for travel (not camping) or storage this works really well

[@Fellmandave1]

@MrPurplepirate77 Excellent info. Thanks pp. But why not for camping? Too impractical? Flextail pump stuffsacs should be a thing?

[@MrPurplepirate77]

Vacation bags become as stiff as a board so wouldn’t work well in a rucksack but fine in a suitcase

[@Fellmandave1]

@MrPurplepirate77 Ahh, get it now.

[@camouflage962]

Thank you very much Dave for this review. Is the flex pump 3 water proof, or at least water resistant?

[@Fellmandave1]

@@camouflage962 With an open USB port, definitely not!

[@camouflage962]

Thank you - so, the model # 2 represents the better choice, I reckon.. at least for outdoor enthusiasts who might be facing wetter conditions.

[@Fellmandave1]

@camouflage962 check with flextail on outdoors water repellancy! But on their site, the max pump 2 has IP55, the 3 nothing.

[@camouflage962]

@@Fellmandave1Thank you very much, Dave for all your efforts... highly appreciated

[@chazphot]

Interesting review Dave. I'd like to see a comparison between the Zero and the revised Tiny Pump X. I was recently looking for a small, lightweight tent light and there wasn't much out there lighter than the tiny pump despite the fact that it's also a pump. It's considerably cheaper than the zero (I paid £14 in the black Friday sale), includes a light, internal battery rather than removable and to top it off it's lighter, 47g for the unit and the plastic attachments are also lighter vs the rubber. According to Flextail they are both 180L/min but the pump x produces 4kPa of pressure to the Zero's 2.5kPa. Struggling to see why anyone would chose the Zero other than size but as name suggests the tiny pump x is hardly massive.

[@Fellmandave1]

Yes, it's a really good point. The pump X is one that bypassed me. Flextail publicised the zero and the pump 3 significantly more, I guess. £14 is a bargain, too! I do like the rubber seals, though, they tend to stay on much better. Cheers and great comment.

[@billtbodger]

I have to be honest I got the Flextail Max3 for under £30 and am impressed with it, you did miss another trick it has with the tripod mount so you can use it as a more versatile lantern around the camp it does mean the harshness is less noticable as it can point more downwards while being lower than eye level so it illuminates without blinding, overall a pretty good summary of the 3 pumps though

[@Fellmandave1]

Ah , yes, forgot about that. Good point Bill.

[@peterjones9816]

I love the video, but the noise you cause with turning on the pump is very upsetting to your lovely dog. 🐕

[@Fellmandave1]

Its a good point and sh'es not alone Peter.