Silca Tattico - Great mini pump

[dddd]

Does the head/chuck on these pumps act as the lever that you mentioned? It appears to pivot off of the shaft.

What is the weight?

The size/volume looks to be a bit better (i.e. faster) than my Shimano-Pro Carbon mimipump that weighs 39g. Mine requires over 200 strokes to reach 70psi in a 25c tire.

[Dino Suegiù]

Originally Posted by dddd

Does the head/chuck on these pumps act as the lever that you mentioned? It appears to pivot off of the shaft.

There is a locking valve lever at the end of the extendable/retractable hose (the silver lever in these photos):



The Silca website page is very good, with lots of clear images/descriptions.

Originally Posted by dddd

What is the weight?

For the complete (non-Bluetooth) pump + frame clamp, as seen in the top photo above, on my scale: actual weight = 176 grams, and worth every one.

Originally Posted by dddd

The size/volume looks to be a bit better (i.e. faster) than my Shimano-Pro Carbon mimipump that weighs 39g. Mine requires over 200 strokes to reach 70psi in a 25c tire.

Definitely faster/better than 200+ strokes to achieve 70psi. Much better I would bet, although I have never measured it.

[R3awak3n]

Its not for the weight weenie but you not gonna get that nice construction and feel with plastic or carbon. Pump also stays cool. Definitely does not take 200 pumps to get 70 psi, probably like 80 to 100.

[dddd]

Originally Posted by R3awak3n

Its not for the weight weenie but you not gonna get that nice construction and feel with plastic or carbon. Pump also stays cool. Definitely does not take 200 pumps to get 70 psi, probably like 80 to 100.

The all-carbon mini-pumps are intended as pocket-minimalist, so probably half of the volume per stroke as this one. It would be interesting to compare them in actual use on same-sized tires.
What the super-light carbon pumps also lack is the grip size, so pumping is of course less comfortable.

I have to say that my ten-years-newer Shimano Pro Carbon pump is higher-performing than my (also 39g) old SKS SUB40, no surprise there, but the quality of the internal seals seems quite well thought out on both of them.

In this age of disc brakes and fatter tires, weight-weenie-ism is perhaps taking a back seat to other comfort and performance criteria, so pump marketing might be following that same course.

This thread had me getting up to weigh a 12g CO2 cartridge, which at 45g with a ~10g inflator valve seems like another minimalist approach (or as a back-up to the micro-pump approach). Both fit easily in a jersey pocket [for those not fearful of being possibly(?) impaled in a crash].

[joosttx]

I have a normal tattico. I only use it on long “bike packing” type of rides. Even with the limited use I’m keeping mine because it works sooooooooo good. I have tried a million different frame and mini pumps and I think it is the best portable pump on the market.

[dddd]

Thanks, Dino Suegiù.

[hobbanero]

I use a Tattico with bluetooth and it works fine. I use it mostly when I travel to top up my tubeless tires to a precise pressure after they lose a few psi overnight.

[gbcoupe]

I'm tempted. Will this fit okay in a jersey pocket? Looks like it would stick out quite a bit.

I use a Zefal HP for some bikes, and a tiny unbrand for others. Zefal good... tiny unbrand works, but a pain in the a$$ to use.

[Dino Suegiù]

Originally Posted by gbcoupe

I'm tempted. Will this fit okay in a jersey pocket? Looks like it would stick out quite a bit.

I would say absolutely not, if you want to keep it long. Of course it would fit in a jersey pocket, but at 245mm (9 5/8") long x 30mm (1 1/8") diameter x 175g, it would be a very awkward, very unsecured, fit; probably feel pretty uncomfortable across one's back; and the likelihood of ejection/loss would be very high.

At $55 or $120 (Bluetooth) that would be an expensive thing to have just pop out of one's jersey pocket somewhere back there....

If you like the Tattico, just use the very good under-bottle-cage bracket mount that comes supplied with the pump. For using the same pump on other bicycles, spare bracket mounts from Silca cost $10 each, or just buy generic ones, available all over eBay, etc. The pump shaft diameter in the Tattico clamp area is 20.8mm, so any ~20mm clamp diameter would be fine.

[R3awak3n]

I think it could fit on a jersey pocket but it would definitely stick out. Its a similar size as many mini pumps but its heavier than some which might make it more likely to eject from the rear pocket.

[theboucher]

I keep mine in my pockets without issue. Certainly sticks out, but not much more than a Lezyne pump does. Been very pleased with it so far! I’m on different bikes every day so much easier to carry with me than use a frame pump or a mount attached to the bike.

[drewellison]

I’ve had two Tattico pumps (non-BT) for the last year or two, but because I’ve been blessed with flat free rides, I’ve never used them. This thread made me want to actually use them, so I went to the shop last night and used ‘em both. Yep, they work very well. It does take over 100 pumps to get up to riding pressure and they are heavier than others, but worth it IMHO.

[gbcoupe]

Thanks guys. It probably would bother me to stow it in a pocket with the length and heft.

I haven't had to use my mini pump in a couple years. I only need to take it for a couple bikes. Hopefully my luck will continue. Which means I'll need to use it this weekend.

[jbay]

It looks like I have to be the minority voice here. I find using the Tattico with presta valves to be a trying experience. Unusually, the chuck only fits over the very tip of the valve and I find it gets dislodged very easily while inflating. Conversely, it's difficult to remove cleanly when done, without losing some of those very precise PSIs or bars that one has just laboured over (with the Bluetooth version).

I was ready to give up on this pump entirely when I decided to try it on the Schrader valves that came on my Brompton. The chuck is a really solid fit on Schrader valves and the pump is well matched to the low volume Brompton tyres. This is also in contrast to using it on 650Bx50s, in which situation a frame pump is the only reasonable solution.

-- John

[makoti]

Question about this pump & removable valve cores.
I have a Leynze mini pump, and I liked it for getting air into the tire. It's getting the pump off the valve that I hate. It screws on, and when I try to take it off, about 30% of the time, the core loosens and all my work is for naught. This one looks like it pushes on and clicks into place with the lever. Is that right? Anyone have issues with the core coming loose? Need to get something & was looking at the Pocket Impero, but then I read the opinions of it on here & am rethinking that.