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Planet Bike Red Zeppelin CO2 Bike Tire Inflator
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Average Rating:  (8 Reviews)
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List Price: $19.99
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- Precision-machined body and head with Airflation ControlTM knob for 100% reliability
- Insulated cartridge sleeve to prevent frozen fingers
- Fits Presta and Schrader valves without adapters
- Includes two 16g CO2 cartridges
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- insulator sleeve
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Product Description:
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Insulated cartridge sleeve to prevent frozen fingers. Works with Presta or Schrader valves. Precision-machined body and head with airflation control knob for 100% reliability.
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Customers' Reviews:
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 FRame Pump anybody?, September 26, 2009
By John R. Smolley MD (Broomfield, CO United States)
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This system has left me either walking or in need of rescue twice in the past week. In fairness part of this may be user error--and overly high expectations. Though it comes equipped with a "regulator" valve of sorts, in my experience it is barely better than all or nothing--about 1/8 of a turn which tends to stick with the cold. So you get what you get. Provided you know the tube won't blow at complete discharge, a quick way to inflate a flat. But no room for in between. This is an issue with the CO2 system generally, just warning those readers who see the knob and figure they can dial in pressures in whatever situation. After two bail out situations, I just bought a good frame pump. YMMV.
10 of 12 people found this review helpful
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Product comes in handy in the middle of a race., July 17, 2007
By M. Nantz (CARMICHAEL, CA United States)
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I have the Zeppelin and it saved me tons of time in my last race. To be able to change a flat and just screw this on and with the right size cartridge it fills up to the pressure that I need. I recommend it to everyone and the cartridges are recyclable.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
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Handy little gem, November 6, 2011
By James Lanphear (Seabrook, Texas, US)
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This handy little gem has saved my butt 3 times. It's not practical for topping off your tires before you ride (A pump is better for that) but it stows away very well for use on the road. It's true that the valve is more of an on/off function rather than a regulator type. You can regulate it a little bit if you're very careful but in reality there's really no need. A 16 gram cartridge is just about perfect to inflate a flat 700x23 tire to about 100 psi (+/-). Just screw it onto the presta valve & open it up - voila - your tire is fully inflated.
Do take the time to put the little koozie thing on the cartridge before you use it. It gets really cold really fast. I found that one out the hard way. I never thought I'd end up with a frost bite like burn on my fingers on a 110 degree South Texas day. But I did.
I bought mine using Reward points on my Amazon Chase Visa card so it didn't actually cost me a dime. Thanks Amazon & Chase!
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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Small and works great, December 15, 2010
By sr105 (St Petersburg, FL USA)
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I bought this because of it's smaller size than similar ones that use a cage and because of the on/off valve. I've used it 5 or more times with great results. I ride a road bike with high pressure tires and I always replace my tube on the side of the road before using this. The knob screws, but is just an on/off valve. There's usually enough air left to help another cyclist sitting on the side of the road out of breath from using their frame pump. A spare inner tube, this pump, a CO2 cartridge, and two tire levers all fit in an under-the-seat bag with room to spare. Highly recommended.
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
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Perfect Inflator, January 15, 2012
By theschwinnman
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As of now, I have equipped all of my heavily used bikes with this inflator, it is magnificent, there exists no better inflator, and to top it off, Planet Bike is a company that you can feel good about giving your money to, they donate 25% of their profits to bike advocacy. Anyways, the nice thing about this inflator is that it has a valve that is easy to actuate, you may not be able to really control the CO2 flow, but it is much better than the valves on other inflators. It is also very well made, and the foam CO2 sleeve is a nice bonus. Besides, with a name like "Red Zeppelin," why wouldn't you buy it?
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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Good Inflator, June 30, 2011
By Dave (So Cal)
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I've used a couple different types of inflators for my bike and my motorcycle. I like this one better than the older ones I used to have that didn't have any valve. Those things would start releasing the air as soon as you screwed them onto your valve stem. This one is a lot easier to use.
Be careful with the valve though, because it's more like a switch than a valve: it's either on or off. You can't use the valve to regulate the amount of air coming out. So be careful not to over-inflate your tire.
The other thing that I LOVE about this inflator is...well...it seems kind of lame, but I love the red foam bumper that comes on one of the two C02 cartridge. It can drive you nuts when those things clink together in your seat pack. Well done! :^)
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I love this little inflator, January 7, 2012
By Molsonice2745 (Grand Blanc, MI)
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Purchased this because of its size and ease of storage in my seat pack. On a recent trip I found out just how useful the Red Zepplin would be. The wife had a low tire and I tried to get it up to pressure with the samll hand pump but that is impossible and you know if you have tried it. So I took the inflator attached the co2 bottle and the tire was inflated in seconds. The control valve works great and allows for complete shut-off of the co2. When we got home from our ride I saw that the tire was still loosing air to I deflated the tire removed it and patched the slow leak in the inner tube. Using the Red Zepplin I was able to put in just enough to replace the tube in the tire before total inflation. If you are going to carry an inflator make sure you have several bottles with you as it will take 2 of the 16 gram co2 bottles to get your tire to the proper inflation or 1 of the 33 gram. This little jewel is a time and life saver while out on the road. I would recommend this to any one who rides the roads, unless you like to take a chance on walking back one day.
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Dont get stranded, September 12, 2011
By john henry
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The red zeppelin works great. Tried other inflater and it would not work so I used my buddies. It worked perfectly. Nice and controlled inflation. Would have had a 3 mi walk back home without it. Received it 3 days after order placed.Great service.Reccomend highly.
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