I received my digital floor pump on Monday. Thanks, Radian! The pump looks great and is surprisingly light weight! I won’t miss threading my Lezyne pump head onto the valve or fiddling with traditional pump heads. The Zilch is easy on and easy off. I also really like the digital gauge. It’s nice to be able to precisely inflate to the desired pressure. The pressure matches my known accurate pressure gauge as well. I hope you sell a lot of these!
Works great. Took a little trial and error even after watching videos. Found I had to go one cassette sprocket larger to clear the derailleur arm.
Received the Chainlift V2 recently and I immediately watched a few tutorials on Youtube, and that made it very easy to sort out the initial setup, the steps involved, and within a few minutes it was attached. Without any difficulty the Chainlift did what is was designed to do. Wheel removed. No greasy hands!
I don’t usually take the time to write reviews (especially not for something as utilitarian as a bike pump), but this one deserves it. It’s thoughtfully engineered, solidly built, and an absolute pleasure to use. The attention to detail is obvious: every part feels purposeful, from the smooth action to the intuitive design. I’ve only put it through a handful of sessions so far, but I can already say it’s one of the best-value pieces of kit I own. It feels like it’s worth twice what I paid (though let’s hope the price stays right where it is!).
The lockdown grip is foolproof. It grabs the stem, and won't let go until you want it to. Now I have to find a new least-favorite part of cycling.
Excellent pump..Very easy to use. The Zilch head seals on to the valve easily and the trigger release is just as straightforward. The digital gauge is well placed and easy to use. The pump is powerful and the wide base gives excellent stability. Highly recommended.
Takes a minute to figure it out. Watch the video! It works like promised.
The Zilch Shop Inflator is the best new inflator tool advance in DECADES! I've lost count how many times I've gouged fingers on disc rotors and cassettes trying to remove friction-fit nozzles. No more! The Zilch head slides on, stays put with a click, slides and off. It's perfect for mounting tubeless tires.
I have not needed to use the Chainlift yet, but I did put it on my bike to check it out. I was very pleased with the design and the quality of the product. It is as good as the advertising promised. And it will make rear wheel removal so much easier. I read the directions and watched the video a number of times. As a result, I understand how it works and when I need to use it it will be easy. The only thing I would improve is a little more information about the pins.
Received my shop inflator several weeks ago. I have found it easy to use due to its
excellent design.
I prefer it over other Presta head attachments I’ve used in the past. Quality seems very good and gauge appears to be quite accurate.
Highly recommended!
I've been using the Digital Shop Inflator for several weeks on multiple bikes. Just like the videos on the website show, it really is very easy to attach and detach the head to the valve. Adding this inflator to my small air compressor has made filling my tires a breeze. I like the accuracy of the digital pressure gauge and the reassurance this gives that I'm inflating to my desired pressure. My floor pump and analog pressure gauge are consistently 2-3 psi off from the digital reading. Having the dock is very useful and helps keep my bike repair area tidy. One feature that could be improved is the pressure release button. It is relatively small making it a bit tricky to release pressure in a finely controlled manner which comes into play when I'm close to dialing in my target pressure. It would also be helpful to get a pressure reading without having to introduce any air into the tire.
Hi Tony,
I want to thank you for leaving your review of your Zilch Shop Inflator. We are very happy to hear about your experience. You are helping us spread the word and this means a lot to us!
Pressure Reading
You can get a pressure reading without having to introduce any air into the tire. To measure your tire pressure you lightly depress the red button. This will allow a small amount of air into the gauge from the tire to get an accurate tire pressure reading. Further depressing the red button will start to release air out of the tire gradually. The more you depress the red button the faster the air will flow. The red button is designed to control the air flow being released in proportion to how much you depress it. I hope this helps.
Cheers! Ride on!
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Simple to use & makes taking rear wheel off to put on indoor trainer much easier
The CHAINLIFT tool makes changing rear wheels and transitioning to trainers seamless and keeps your hands clean to boot! I am so glad I have one in my tool box!
I've only used it once. It's a little tricky to use the first time, but once you figure it out it's amazing. The whole process could be improved with a better instructional video. The instructional video should be one continuous video to show the whole process and not broken up. Also, the list of pins and derailuers needs to be updated. Customer service is great and very responsive. I wasn't sure which pin to use and emailed the company. I got a response within a couple hours with more specific instructions for my derailuer.
I ordered this Tool SRM-3 for my Chainlift. It is everything ok and I’m so happy for this amazing Tool. Thanks a lot of Chainlift🫶🫶
This thing is great. I hate, hate, hate, pumping up my tires manually before each ride and this nifty little system works excellent. I'd buy more if I had to...
It works great — you need to be deliberate about how you align the inflator head to the valve, but if you do that properly — it engages easily and has zero air loss. Coming from a screw-on head on a Lezyne floor pump, this is infinitely better. Connected to a low-cost compressor and it works exceptionally. Would recommend getting the digital vs the analog gauge. I went with analog and regret it a bit as it’s quite small and a bit challenging to read in low light situations (before early morning rides :). Overall would recommend!
First off a couple of improvements that could be made, I'm UK based, thus we use European spec air lines. The inflator came as US spec which provided an early challenge. Luckily, historically i worked in my Dad's hydraulic manufacturing firm, thus understood the various specs and was able to procure the right adapter (most won't). The second issue is with the pump head; it's really tight if you have short valves (long enough for my other pump heads but tight with this shop inflator). Those issues notwithstanding, the head simply works well; it seals perfectly and is quick and easy to use. This inflator will be the one that stays connected to my compressor.
A surprisingly well made item, just what I needed to keep on my ebike with Schrader valves, so that I can carry a lightweight Presta pump for emergencies.
Good product, took me a few minutes re-watching the website videos to figure things out, but now it's pretty intuitive. And no chain grease on my hands/clothes/walls!
Took me a few tries before I got it to work the first time, but it is a very handy gadget to have when removing and replacing the rear wheel on my 10 and 11 speed bikes with tall cassettes and finicky derailleurs.
I am writing this review in regards to my Zilch shop inflator. First and foremost the Zilch head works exactly as advertised. Easy on and off. The best I’ve ever used. That being said I wish you offered the head as a stand alone item.
This is the best inflator I’ve ever used! I recently switched all my valve stems to Muc-Off Big Bore valves and had issues with a traditional presta pump head. The Zilch truly has zero air loss. Best cycling innovation in the last decade at a minimum!