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today we're going to be reviewing the
Pro Bike Tool CO2 inflator with metal
canister.
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Even if you've got a top of the line carbon
fiber wheel and tubeless cycling tires
you'll eventually get a flat.
That's why co2 inflators are really
handy they're very compact and a
portable solution to inflating your
tires on the go
and today we're going to be looking at
Pro Bike Tools CO2 inflator with the
metal canister
option which is a really lightweight and
sleek way to store a co2 canister.
Packaging wise really simple you have
their iconic red and white color scheme
here
with really simple graphics a little bit
of description of how
the control lever works and the basic
elements
and minimal branding. I'll go
ahead and take it out of the box and
we'll go over the specs.
retail price on this is $24.98
they also offer a version with a sleeve
instead of the
a little canister storage area
and that one's $19.98. Available in a
couple
color options the matte black we have
here glossy black
as well as a really sleek titanium and
red finish.
It has a control lever which lets you
actually adjust the flow rate from the
co2 canister itself
and it also has a knurled threaded head
that works on both presta
and shader valves. It's a cnc aluminum
design so really robust and lightweight
as well.
Let's take a second to look at the
weight of the inflator this is without
the actual co2 canister as you can see
when you open it up
it's just empty so put these on here
that comes in at 54 grams they're quite
light
despite being a full aluminum design.
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As with other Pro Bike Tool products, the CO2 inflator has
a very premium construction
and finish but a affordable price. We
have the matte black finish here which
looks pretty good
it's also offered in the gloss black and
a very sleek titanium and red option.
To protect your hands from the co2
canister what's unique about this
is that it has this little canister
storage area
so you put it inside here thread it on
and then cover it up and that prevents
it from getting really cold when you
touch it
after being used. Because of this
design it's only compatible
with 12 gram or 16 gram threaded co2
canisters.
The other unique feature about this is
that it has a little control lever
so it's not just on and off but you can
actually control the flow.
That's actually a requirement a lot of
carbon fiber wheels as a sudden airflow
can
damage a rim so it's really
nice to have the ability
to kind of ease the flow in and get the
right pressure that you actually want.
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So now let's put the Pro Bike Tool CO2
inflator to use.
So as you can see here i have the flat
tire
i have a 16 gram co2 canister
from our favorite bicycle shop, Bicycle
Outfitters.
We'll thread it on make sure the control
lever is closed.
Thread it in take the canister cover
put on top and what's nice about the
cover is that'll protect you from
the cold of the actual canister.
Then you take the valve
thread it on it's a two in one design so
for presta or schrader
and then simply take the lever and
gradually turn it on to allow
airflow.
When you are done now you want to be
careful it gets really cold when you
remove it
so if you have gloves use them or grab
it from the ends.
Unthread it and then you're ready to
roll don't forget to re-inflate your
tires when you get home as CO2 is not
meant to be in your tires they'll
deflate faster than standard air.
Now let's go over the pros and cons for
the Pro Bike Tool
inflator. What we like about it is the
aluminum construction
it feels really well built and premium
while the control lever
offers really precise control over the
airflow.
It also has a two in one head which
means it's threaded for both
presta and schrader valves.
The one con for this inflator is that it
is limited to 12 or 16 gram canisters
due to the storage container size. If
you went with the standard foam sleeve version
you wouldn't have this limitation.
Taking everything into account we'd give
the inflator a 9.0 out of 10.
It's well built and really easy to use
it's a compact solution to ensure you
can inflate your tires quickly on the
road.
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