MTB mini pump test: Lezyne Micro Floor Drive XL - the tornado among hand pumps

Lezyne Micro Floor Drive XL mini pump - Features

What a fat man, you think to yourself when you hold the Lezyne Micro Floor Drive XL in your hand for the first time. At the same time, the surprisingly low weight of "only" 366 grams is surprising for its size. Of course, in comparison to the other pumps in the test, the Lezyne is a real big boy and definitely more XL than Micro. But the stylish aluminium casing saves a lot of weight.

Another special feature: As the name suggests, the Micro Floor Drive is not an ordinary hand pump, but a shrunken floor pump with a small folding base and cuddly T-handle. The hose is also significantly longer than with other pumps and is connected to the pump via a 360-degree swivelling coupling.

The classic Lezyne flip valve head fills Presta and Schrader valves and has a practical deflation function. Of course, a frame mount makes no sense for this size.

Handling / processing

For 65 euros, you not only buy the mini pump with probably the largest volume on the market, but also a real highlight for the eye. With its anodised CNC parts, the Lezyne is almost a design object. The handling is good - but not ideal. Unscrewing the pump head from its holder is a little fiddly and when screwing it onto the valve you can accidentally press the drain valve.

When pumping, the skyscraper among the mini pumps is a little wobbly - even the small stand doesn't help much. But as soon as you grasp the well-shaped T-handle with your hand and press the cylinder into the piston, all that is forgotten.

Pumping capacity / manual force

The Micro Floor Drive blows the air into the tyre like a tornado. It takes just 28 strokes from 1 to 2 bar. This is so fast that you'll want to ask your bike buddies to let a little air out of the tyres so that you can pump a little more. The manual force also remains manageable. By the way: the Lezyne is a pure MTB pump: it stops at 2.4 bar. This means it can handle neither gravel nor road bike tyres. But that's not what the pump is made for.

Are you looking for a floor pump for the workshop rather than a mini pump for travelling? Read our last detailed test of 10 floor pumps.

Lezyne Micro Floor Drive XL mini pump: info & price

• Price 64,95 Euro >> available here
• Weight 366 g
• Length / Diameter 315 mm / 39 mm
• Valve type Presta / Schrader
• Equipment long hose; T-handle; stand; angle adapter; ball needle;
• Pump strokes per bar / pressure max. 28/ 2.4 bar

Conclusion & evaluation

When you buy a Micro Floor XL, you also decide to carry a rucksack - the pump is huge. But it blows air into the tyre like a tornado. 28 strokes per bar are record-breaking. The finish and feel are ingenious, but the handling is not always. The stand is a little tippy despite the folding foot, the screw valve is a little fiddly - it's easy to accidentally press the practical release button.

Click here to go back to our overview article: 11 mini pumps in the test. There you will find all the important information on the subject as well as the remaining 10 models in the test field.

* Note: Weight, size and pump strokes per bar are BIKE measurements. We measured the pump strokes per bar with a precision manometer on the volume corresponding to a 29x2.35 inch tyre. The maximum pressure is a manufacturer's specification.