Airshot is a classic, simple but brilliant “Why didn’t I think of doing that” product. It’s been executed well enough that we’re happy that its South Walian inventors sweated all the details to create a really good, foolproof and bombproof product rather than us.
Like we say, the idea is simple: Instead of frantically trying to get
enough air into a tubeless tyre to seat it with a manic track pump thrash, you
simply pump up the Airshot tank to 130psi at your leisure. You then screw the
leak free connector onto the tyre valve and release it, dumping all that air in
instantly, sealing the tyre first time every time we’ve used it.
It’s not cheap for what is on the face of it just an empty fire
extinguisher. If you’ve not already got a track pump to inflate it you’ll have
to add one to the total bill making it potentially pricier than the Bontrager
combo pump. Touches like the metal, rather than plastic, head and quality
connectors all round give it practical toughness and prove it’s an insider design
job by real mountain bikers. There’s even an optional valve core adaptor which
temporarily replaces sealant gunked valves so you can still blow the tyre onto
the rim. It’s lighter than the Bontrager for chucking in car boot or kit bag
too.
PRICE 90$