Topeak JoeBlow Tubi 2Stage floor pump review

Tubeless tyre inflation made easy thanks to a clever chuck head that removes the valve core and puts it back in again

Topeak Track pump
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Cycling Weekly Verdict

The Topeak JoeBlow Tubi 2Stage floor pump is a well designed and well made piece of kit. It handles workshop duties with ease. The chuck head and its ability to remove a valve core is a really interesting feature which works well. Overall it offers good value for money at just over £100.

Reasons to buy
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    If you have a tubeless setup (or think you might soon) it works really well

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    Chuck head is really good with its tab and core removing ability

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    Gauge is easy to read and accurate

Reasons to avoid
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    Hose could be longer

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    It’s a bit slow to reach higher pressures above 30PSI

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    If you won’t ever need the tubeless functions and want a fast inflation maybe look elsewhere

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The Topeak JoeBlow Tubi 2Stage floor pump works as a conventional track pump, taking inner tubed tyres from zero PSI all the way to 160PSI (as required) but will additionally deal with the extra complexities that a tubeless setup needs. Primarily this is the requirement to be able to dump a large volume of air into the tyre quickly to enable the tyre bead to seat against the rim and create a tight seal. Then the liquid sealant can do its job and close up small gaps to create an air tight seal and keep the tyre inflated correctly. 

One of the main impediments to allowing the air mass quickly into the tyre is the valve core. The JoeBlow Tubi 2Stage deals with this issue by having a core removing tool cleverly placed in the chuck head. As long as the fitted valve stem (not including the valve core) measures at least 16mm then the core removing tool can extract the core, allowing the tyre bead to be seated. The tyre can then be pressurised to 30PSI - using the 'stage 1' setting' and the core refitted. 

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