hey guys,

i seem to break every pump that i have recieved very quickly. the lastest one just breaks in half whenever the kite bladder is about 90% inflated. Surely there has to be a better cheaper option out there......

Hey INfiniDIE, cheers!

I’m sorry if I didn’t realize that complaining about the quality of kite pumps makes me soft! I can't remember stating I needed an alternative way to pump up my kite......

Thanks for you help... really appreciate it.

Btw great board off…... You must be a real hard case!!!!!

Hey James,

You must be doing something wrong cause a pump will last me a year easy.

A few hints to make sure your technique is correct.

1/ Make sure BOTH feet and hands are on the pump whilst you are pumping to stop and out of linear movement.

2/ Take your time pumping up and don't be too heavy handed.

3/ Get a good quality pump to begin with and look after it. Any of the aluminium shaft ones from Cabrinha, Airush or Slingy should be solid enough.

4/ Don't pump your kite too hard. 7 psi is about as hard as any kite should need to be, even this is way hard IMHO.

5/ If you do maintenance every few months on a pump it helps it stay in good nic.

If you're a big guy, buy a pump with the larger volume (longer stroke). It will prevent you from over extending on the upstroke and therefore pulling the cap off.

Hope this helps mate. Good winds,

I just want some1 2 design a pump 4 people over 5 foot tall! the standard size kills my back

Anyone had trouble with this years North pump? Kitehard I agree in atmost cases, but when you buy a kite that says pump your struts to 10 psi, and the cap just pops off, the pump doesnt do the job. Im back to my Cabrinha pumps that are 3 and 2 years old and no probs.

07' North pump bargain $5...PM me

well... you could get a dive tank and fill up your kite like that from your car, 10 pumps of a 9m from my math for $2 if you live and kite in cottesloe.