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dkeating
dkeating
VIC
287 posts
VIC, 287 posts
2 Sep 2026 5:01pm
I have noticed cheap inflation pumps keep popping up on my phone. Alliexpress and Amazon.
Eg airbank surge pro, airbank puffer pro
and others.
They are around $100 rechargeable some with free postage.
Has anyone bought/ used these do they work ok.
Which ones are good bad worth buying for lazy people like myself to save pumping kites and wings by hand.
dieseagull
dieseagull
NSW
246 posts
NSW, 246 posts
2 Sep 2026 8:31pm
I got an Airbank Pulse Pro about 9 months ago. It wasn't cheap, I don't remember exactly but maybe $300 on sale? But it's been awesome. More accurate than my hand pump (which was the reason I started investigating pumps - my hand pump under-read by 0.5-1 PSI) but also faster, great battery life (would get 8-ish wing inflations out of a single charge), will do a 10" SUP to 18 PSI in about 10 mins without overheating and with charge left, etc.

Really can't complain.
jrc22ski
jrc22ski
68 posts
MProject04
MProject04
687 posts
687 posts
3 Sep 2026 2:08am
I have an airbank that failed after less than a year. I was able to reset by dis and reconnecting battery .. after that worked for a bit more before total failure

Best pump is a manual Decathlon pump. Has an excellent pressure gauge and dual action.

Better spend the money on something else. Maybe (half) a stab.. or a set of wingscrews
AnyBoard
AnyBoard
NSW
482 posts
NSW, 482 posts
3 Sep 2026 6:43am
The few of us with airbanks are have trouble with recharging and some dying. They weren’t cheap
maxpwr
maxpwr
QLD
76 posts
QLD, 76 posts
3 Sep 2026 7:47am
I had no issues with my airbank puffer pro from Ali Express, onsold to a mate who is still using it without issue.
I upgraded to the airbank pulse pro which is fantastic, really quick and has a few QOL improvements.

I'm firmly in the pro electric pump camp, one of the best purchases I've made.
NTAA
NTAA
NSW
57 posts
NSW, 57 posts
3 Sep 2026 10:54am
I've been using the Airbank Pulse Pro for 12 months. It works well. No issues to report. I suit up while it inflates my wing and I'm on the water faster.
AnyBoard
AnyBoard
NSW
482 posts
NSW, 482 posts
3 Sep 2026 7:32pm
maxpwr said..
I had no issues with my airbank puffer pro from Ali Express, onsold to a mate who is still using it without issue.
I upgraded to the airbank pulse pro which is fantastic, really quick and has a few QOL improvements.

I'm firmly in the pro electric pump camp, one of the best purchases I've made.


There are three puffer pro's in our group and all of them at about the 18 month mark developed electronic issues. They started getting this recharge error which prevents recharging and now two of the three have died and one on life support. The mechanics for the pump seem fine so to me the instability of the electronics is a warning on the brands itself.
dieseagull
dieseagull
NSW
246 posts
NSW, 246 posts
5 Sep 2026 10:18am
That's a bit concerning, I'll see how mine goes. There are a few other brands out there which make similar or identical looking products, do we know whether they have the same OEM in china and if so which brands or models are different?
Keolu
Keolu
4 posts
4 posts
9 Sep 2026 10:35am
For those of you who are having issues with your Airbank pumps, contact their customer service. They have a 2 year warranty and have a very generous replacement policy. I’ve received 2 new pumps under warranty. They seem to last about a year under heavy use. Disclaimer, I have no affiliation with them.
Faff
Faff
VIC
1427 posts
VIC, 1427 posts
10 Sep 2026 4:41pm
I got the Ride Engine Airbox Mini. Bloody expensive now that I'm looking at these cheap ones. But it's really small (only 900 grams) and can be used as battery pack (I don't think many others can reverse charge).
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