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Zéfal MT Mini Mini pump - Equipment
The Zéfal is the only pump in the test that comes with a universal bracket that can be positioned anywhere on the frame - for example, inconspicuously under the top tube. Its aluminium cylinder is ribbed for a better grip. The pump head with clamping lever sits on an extendable tube that locks into place on the handle sleeve during transport.
Handling / processing
With its aluminium cylinder, piston and handle sleeve, the Zéfal mini pump makes a high-quality impression. However, it rattles loudly and persistently during transport on the frame. The pump head with metal parts in a dazzling oil-slick look looks cool, but is not very practical.
Due to the very short design of the pump head - similar to the Syncros Boundary 1.5 HV - it is difficult to place on the valve. When the lever is moved, the pump sometimes slips off the valve again. The Zéfal does not close too tightly, especially on Presta valves. If the hose moves when pumping, the valve sometimes comes loose, you lose air and have to start again - which is annoying. Switching between Presta and Schrader is a better solution than with other pumps with a flip-flop valve. Here, only one assembled component needs to be turned.
Pumping capacity / manual force
The voluminous cylinder of the Zéfal MT Mini provides plenty of puff. On average, we needed around 70 strokes per bar, which is a solid figure. However, the manual force increases almost linearly with the pressure display and you have to push hard even at two bar to get the air into the tyre - the disadvantage of many high-volume pumps.
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Zéfal MT Mini mini pump - Info & price
- Price: 39,95 Euro >> available here
- Weight (pump / bracket): 205 g / 36 g
- Length / diameter: 235 mm / 31 mm
- Valve type: Presta / Schrader
- Equipment: extendable hose; clamping lever; flexible holder; aluminium body
- Pump strokes per bar / pressure max: 70/ 4 bar
Conclusion & evaluation
With its body made entirely of aluminium, the Zéfal MT Mini makes a high-quality impression. Thanks to the ribbing, the cylinder sits comfortably in the hand and the grip sleeve offers plenty of room for the pump hand. Although the valve head has a shimmering oil-slick look, its handling is less impressive: the clamping lever is awkward to operate, the pump head itself is wobbly and comes off the valve easily - annoying. The MT Mini creates a decent volume, but a lot of force is required.
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* 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.
Stefan Frey
Editor
