The ultra-portable electric pump - CYCPLUS Cube Portable Bike Tire Inflator Review - feat USB-C

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Electric air compressors have become an increasingly popular alternative to traditional manual pumps for inflating bike tires. While there are a lot of electric pumps on the market, most of them are designed for home use and aren’t portable enough to bring on a ride. CYCPLUS is looking to change that with their latest Cube portable bike pump which is an ultra-portable pump that easily fits in a jersey pocket. What we have here in this review is an early look at the CYCPLUS Cube. It’s recently been released as a part of a INDIEGOGO crowdfunding campaign with an early bird price of $69 and an estimated retail price of $79. The Cube is an extremely compact electric pump that’s capable of inflating both Presta and Schrader valves up to 100 psi. With an integrated 300 mAh battery, the Cube can also be fully charged in 20 minutes using USB-C.

The CYCPLUS Cube is not only smaller than any mini-pump on the market, it’s also even smaller than most CO2 canisters. Even though the Cube isn’t quite a cube at approximately 2.5” tall x 2” wide and 1” thickness it easily fits in your palm or jersey pocket. The housing of the Cube has an aluminum construction that feels premium with a few exposed screws holding it together. At least with the early version we received, there is an aluminum body with an attractive silver metallic finish and CYCPLUS logos on each side. The nozzle is located on the side of the Cube with a twist-on cap that can easily be unscrewed to switch between Presta and Schrader valve styles. The USB-C port on the top of the Cube serves dual functions – for charging the pump as well as an air inlet for the pump.

The Cube has a single button interface with a slightly recessed rubber button. A single press of the button illuminates the button to indicate the battery status. It’s a similar design to the Magicshine Allty lights and illuminates in three colors: green (80-100% battery), yellow (50-80%) and red (under 50%). It’s a convenient way to check the status of the battery and allows you to check the status before riding. A second press turns the pump on while a third press shuts it off. It’s fairly loud and almost hums as it inflates tires. There is no pressure gauge on the Cube so you’ll have to estimate the pressure by touch or using a secondary pressure checker (i.e. something like the Topeak Smartguage D2x). You don’t have to worry about overfilling the tire as the Cube is only capable of a maximum of 100 psi. CYCPLUS claims inflating from 0-60 in a 700x25c takes about 60 seconds while 0-80 is about 80 seconds. While it’s not as fast as larger floor pumps such as the Topeak Joe Blow it’s far more compact and doesn’t require any physical exertion.

... Read the full review @ https://thesweetcyclists.com/cycplus-cube-portable-electric-bike-tire-pump-review/
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00:00 Intro
00:10 Unboxing + Specs
02:00 Fit + Finish
05:12 On The Bike
06:30 Comparison (CYCPLUS A8 / Moon Sport Pump / Kokopelli Feather Pump)
08:08 The Final Score
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