TOPEAK POCKET SHOCK DIGITAL

£79.99

SPECIFICATION Weight: 196g • Contact: extrauk.co.uk

One of the issues with digital pumps is they can turn on accidentally in your toolbox or pocket because the on button usually requires a single press. Fortunately, most have an auto off which means they turn off again after 90 seconds, saving battery life. Unfortunately, this seemed to happen to the Pocket Shock in transit and the battery was totally flat when we got this out of its packet, so we had to change the battery. A spare wasn’t included in the box, nor a small Allen key to remove the back plate – good job one came with the Lifeline then.

One of the things we noticed when dismantling this pump is the fixings and digital gauge are identical to the Lifeline Digital. However, overall the Pocket Shock has a better finish and a smoother action. The hose is also braided and features a Pressure Rite connector that allows you to disengage the male part from the Schrader valve before unthreading the pump, so there is no air loss.

The pump has a handy bleed valve for fine tuning and the digital readout is accurate.

Overall performance is no different to the two other digital pumps on test, but we’d say the Pocket Shock has a slight edge when it comes to functionality. It has a nicer action, although that isn’t enough to out-score the

Lifeline because it’s still twice the price.