A classic.
The iconic Silca Pista floor pump has been a staple of the serious cyclist since its introduction in the 1920's. The classic aesthetics and its ability to be easily rebuilt has allowed many cyclists to keep the Pistas in their arsenal for many decades. The modern Pista preserves the best qualities of the original pump while making some thoughtful improvements. If you're looking for an upgrade over your existing pump or even your first one, go ahead and consider the Pista Floor Pump, it's a solid investment.
First off, Silca improved the gauge so it has +/-3-percent accuracy versus the original Pista's +/-5-percent. This ensures your tire pressure is repeatable with each use and your ride remains consistent. Silca adds aluminum reinforcements to the base housing protecting the gauge against damage from impacts which preserves its accuracy. A new chuck assembly works with both Presta and Schrader valves and includes a new bleed button for easy chuck removal.
The handle mirrors the original 1962 model made of Bakelite, an early plastic, with two hose grooves allowing the pump to lay flat in your trunk or toolbox. Silca now crafts the handle from Ash wood. It’s incredibly strong allowing it to be lathe turned to exact tolerances so it fits comfortably in your hand. Full metal construction adds durability for many years of flawless performance and reliability. The steel barrel and piston shaft have been upgraded from the original adding linear self-lubricating glide bushings for increased smoothness as you air up to its 200 PSI maximum, while the larger foot adds stability reducing rocking. Silca did stick with a classic feature, its trademark 3mm thick, durable leather piston washer that Silca has sourced from the same factory in Milan.
Details
- The definitive floor pump
- All-metal construction adds durability for long-life
- Ash wood handle is as beautiful as it is comfortable
- Chuck works with Presta and Schrader valves
- More accurate gauge for precise inflation
- Max pressure of 220PSI makes easy work of pumping up tires
- Item #SLC0012
- Material
- [barrel] steel, [handle] Ash wood, [plunger] leather, [check-valve] brass
- Valve Type
- Presta, Schrader
- Max Pressure
- 220 PSI
- Deflate
- bleeder valve
- Recommended Use
- pumping up bike tires
- Manufacturer Warranty
- limited lifetime
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Overall Rating
3.5 based on 3 ratings
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Selecting an option will reload the available reviews on the pageAugust 18, 2024
Classic, compact, minimalist, quality
- Familiarity:
- I've put it through the wringer
Having read the other review on this fantastic pump, I felt obligated to provide a different opinion. I've use Silca pumps and chucks for eons and absolutely love them. Open the valve core (make sure you depress the valve once to release the seal), slide the chuck over, and pump. No levers that bend your core stem when you wrench them down. They work. The main selling point for me in this pump is how compact it is. It lays flat in my trunk. No obnoxiously oversized gage (that generally aren't accurate anyway), no massive foot plate. It only has what you really need. I am dinging this pump one star for two reasons- the gage scale is just dumb. It goes from 20 to 220. I would prefer it started at 5 and went to 110 so you can gage lower pressure MTB tires (but as I said, I don't trust built in gages anyway and use a digital gage when it matters). The other is the price. This should be well under 100 for what you get. But hey, It's a classic and it's Italian. That's worth something, right?
Originally reviewed on Competitivecyclist.com
December 27, 2022
Great for deflating tires
I guess this is a classic product, and might be great for those trained in classic techniques. But after carefully reading the instructions and attempting to inflate my tires six times, I gave up. Five attempts failed: I only managed to deflate my tires. The instructions say: To inflate a presta valve, unscrew the core nut, push the presta chuck over the valve stem and inflate. One time, only some of the air was released when I pushed the presta chuck over the valve stem and I could inflate the tire without releasing air. However, because the gauge is so small and on the floor, I could not really see the pressure. The other five times, either all of the air in the tire was released when pushing the presta chuck over the valve stem or I was unable to inflate the tire because more air came out as I attempted to inflate. Even if the pump worked, it struck me as rather flimsy. It's light and does not stand easily on its own. And as I pointed out earlier, the gauge is small and on the ground: difficult to read. It's missing a simple thing that could help: highlight key points, such as 100 psi. The claim of 3 percent accuracy is a joke. The gauge is so small, it's impossible to differentiate measurements to that scale.
Originally reviewed on Competitivecyclist.com
May 23, 2020
The last pump you?ll ever buy
- Familiarity:
- I've put it through the wringer
To the reviewers complaining about the small/narrow pump base- that is obviously an intentional feature. This is a great house pump, but also great to keep in the car, or store in a tight space. I own another Silca floor pump, and at $400 it does have a wider more stable base. This $100 pump is every bit as good as the more expensive Silca?s in terms of the actual pump parts, but it?s pared down in other ways to make it cheaper and easier to carry around. Every Silca pump is a Rolls Royce- some of them have wildly luxurious options, this one is the base model. But it?s still a Rolls Royce. After owning a half dozen terrible $60-100 pumps of the years, I?m glad I have pumps for life now. I?m flabbergasted this pump has any non-5 star reviews.
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