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Inflate tires in seconds!

Prestaflator is designed with a long-throw trigger valve. Use a light squeeze or brief, rapid shots to gently inflate Bike tires to your desired pressure over a few seconds. A full squeeze on the trigger provides maximum pressure for seating tubeless tires. The dial pressure gauge lets you follow your progress visually. Designed for MTB & Road tires with a wide range of pressure requirements!

NEW 1way / 2way Presta Head

The Prestaflator uses our NEW Spin-on Presta head. A few quick turns secures the head to the cap threads on the Presta valve and provides an air-tight seal.

Our patent-pending Presta head design has an internal sliding-action. Push the hose towards the head to push the Presta valve air release button without removing the head. This allows the Prestaflator to take a tire pressure reading without being connected to an Air Compressor. It can also let air out of the tire by simultaneously pushing the hose and pressing the air release button on the side of the Prestaflator handle.

When you inflate or take a pressure reading, the head automatically slides back away from the Presta button. This returns the Presta valve to it's natural one-way operation. This means there's absolutely NO pressure loss when you disconnect the head from the tire!

Add accessories to make it a multi-purpose tool

All Prestaflator accessory heads can be screwed onto the Presta spin head quickly without tools. The Prestaflator low profile right-angle Schrader head is great for bicycles, cars, trucks and more with Standard air valves. The low profile design makes it easy to inflate Kids bikes, Scooters and virtually any wheel with limited access to the valve. The Prestaflator blower/low pressure tip is great for cleaning bikes. Use the trigger to limit air flow while cleaning greased and lubed parts. The tip can also be used for inflating low pressure inflatables like floats, beach balls and boats. Prestacycle EZ-Grip and right-angle Presta heads simply slide on and off Presta valves instantly. Our redesigned Presta head insert is easy to get on and off the valve, and is compatible with all types of modern Presta valves. The right-angle head fits many Disc wheels, and the EZ-Grip head also works great on narrow valve extenders.

Quality

Prestaflator is engineered specifically for the needs of bicycles and bicyclists. Only top quality materials are used for it's components. We start with a cast Aluminum body and give it a bead blasted finish. Next we use 6061-T6 Alloy, Chrome and Stainless Steel components for all connectors and moving parts. The hose is made in USA of reinforced polyurethane. It's 3X more flexible than our original Black hose and is rated for 300 PSI of continuous use. Smooth alloy clamps on the hose are more comfortable for use of the spinner head and are corrosion resistant.

Prestaflator's unique variable-rate trigger plunger is long and narrow. This allows the user to more easily regulate very small amounts of air to reach the exact pressure desired in even the smallest racing tires.

The pressure gauge has a durable steel case covered with a rubber shock housing and offers accuracy with +/- 2%.  The dial has a bicycle-specific pressure range of 12 Bar/174 PSI.   It's high enough to inflate any daily-use tire, but not excessive so the gauge is easy to read.

Serviceability

Prestaflator is designed to offer years of reliable service. The body has a ¼" male threaded adapter so you can install many types of connectors. It comes with the most commonly-used ¼" I/M Quick Coupler in the box and ready to install with no tape or glue needed.

The hose, trigger and pressure release mechanisms are all threaded and installed using #7 O-Rings. They can all be removed and serviced with a 14 mm wrench. We offer rebuild kits so you can service and maintain your Prestaflator anytime.

The Presta / Schrader heads and couplers are made of 6061-T6 Alloy. They're as strong as Brass, but only 1/3 the weight. This is no place for plastic. Drop your hose on the concrete with plastic pump heads and they could break. The Presta head connects to your tire valve with our new improved easy-on easy-off "24.1 pump head gasket". Replacements are available through any cycling supply source.

Automotive Inflators

Automotive inflators are not the same as Prestaflator and may not be safe at bicycle pressures.  They use lower quality materials throughout, one-time glue assembly and cheap plastic pressure gauges to bring down the quality and price. Don't let a gauge with a high pressure range fool you ... inside their package are safety warnings. Even one with a 230 PSI gauge may only be rated for 70 PSI maximum use. Use one of those on a bike and the weaker seams on the body may crack, the air hose could burst or the tiny 'quick-clip' Schrader connector could blast off the wheel. As soon as one seam or glued seal fails you get no reading from the pressure gauge. Failure and disposal of automotive inflators is common.

Prestaflator is different... a high quality, serviceable tool... designed, built and warranted for use on Bicycles.

Specifications

Disclaimers

Air compressor and air hose with quick release connector required for use - not included.
Maximum air pressure is limited by your compressor's capabilities.

Warranty

Prestaflator warrants all air tool products manufactured by Prestaflator to be free of defective material or workmanship for one (1) year, and under the conditions stated herein. This warranty is expressly limited to repair or replacement of product found to be defective. Prestaflator assumes no liability for loss due to failure of any product to perform satisfactorily. Prestaflator makes no other warranty, expressed or implied, except that of title. Any and all other warranties are expressly disclaimed.

This warranty applies under conditions of intended use and is exclusive of equipment subjected to: Failure to follow recommended assembly and service procedures, Lack of proper maintenance, excessive duty cycle, exposure to the elements, shipping damage and modification not authorized by Prestaflator. No warranty claims will be honored without prior authorization for repair from Prestaflator. Any replaced or repaired equipment will be warranted for the remainder of the warranty term only.

Reviews

Air Compressors

Please visit our Compressors Page for our evaluations and recommendations.

Technical Videos

Prestaflator Tire Inflation: Flash - WMV - Quicktime

Downloads

Prestflator Owner's Manual
Presta Pump Head Directions

F.A.Q.'s Open All / Close All

Is it safe to use an air compressor with bicycle tires?

Your concern is exactly what Prestaflator was designed for. The Prestaflator offers a unique variable-rate trigger valve. Short bursts or a light squeeze on the trigger flows less air. Keep one finger or your thumb behind the trigger, and you can easily regulate small additions.

I am not familiar with your Quick Presta heads. How do I use it?

Just push the head onto the valve. Just enough to get past the loosened cap of the valve. You will feel a slight "click" sensation. It's now on right where you need it. Threadless Presta valves may fall back into the rim when the tire is empty. Push on the tire side under the valve to keep it sticking out.

Why is the head sometimes hard to install or remove from the tire valve?

This problem has come-up more often with a few different brands of newer Presta valves. The problem has been that tube and tire makers increased the diameter of the spin cap of the Presta valve. That caused airflow blockage, and then bikers would push the head onto the valve farther than it is supposed to go. Once it's on too far, it's very hard to get off.

We've come out with a new design for the Rubber insert that solves this problem. It works great, and it goes on and off all new and old types of Presta valves very easily. All Prestaflator tools and Prestaflator Rebuild Kits shipped after June 10 2012 have this new 2013 model Rubber insert. You can purchase the Prestaflator Rebuild Kit to update any older Prestaflator tool. It also updates similar Silca Pump Heads.

How does it work for Schrader valves?

Our optional Quick-clip Schrader head is high pressure rated and faster for more frequent Schrader use.

Does Prestaflator release air from the tire with the push button?

Our Spin-on Presta head offers a feature to let pressure out or take a reading. Our Quick heads are one-way only. We've designed our tool with a variable rate trigger which allows you to ease-up to the exact pressure you want. And once you take our head off, nothing from inside the tire is lost.

Does the gauge read the pressure in the tire or the incoming air pressure?

With our new Spin head, you can take a pressure reading from the tire. Otherwise, once inflation has begun the gauge shows the pressure of the tire. It holds the tire pressure reading after inflation until the tool or pressure button is released. Technically speaking, it measures the pressure you have allowed to pass-through with the variable-rate trigger into the tool. The pressure inside the tool is equalized with the pressure inside the tire because pressure opens the presta valve. The presta valve closes itself when the pressure on both sides is equal.

Are there different kinds of Presta valves?

Presta Valves (also known as French valves) are standard. The greatest variation is whether or not the body is threaded for a hold-down nut. The Head used on the Prestaflator fits all types of Presta valves. The head maintains contact by friction with a rubber grommet.
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