Tattico Mini Pump - Black

Already receiving high praise for their Pocket Impero pump after its release last season it being hailed as a mini-pump that acualtly works and a mini-pump so sweet you might look forward to flatting Bicycling Magazine decided to develop a frame mount pump that actually works . After 10 months of development theTattico came into being. The Tattico as the name alludes to is a Tactical mini-pump designed to be large enough to work well while being small enough in footprint that it can nearly disappear alongside a bottle cage on your high end bike. The Tattico is also the first SILCA portable pump since the 1950 s to use a hose. have cleverly positioned the hose inside the inner barrel where it is able to slide in and out of the end of the pump without being removed or having to thread in place. The hose attaches with a compression gasket activated by a small aluminum lever. In classic SILCA fashion the compression gasket it reversible for Presta or Schraeder. The barrel is a 6061 alloy for low weight and employs a highly efficient piston design with gripping surfaces to avoid slippage. In use it is silky smooth moving more air than you would expect from it s diminutive form. When compressed and mounted in its bracket it all but disappears alongside a water bottle or if you prefer you can simply slide it into a rear pocket.