Flextail Zero Pump experience

[Quackshack]

Anyone have experience with this pad pump? Thinking about picking one up for the September elk woods. Call me a wimp, but this flatlander despises blowing up a pad up at 11k ft, getting a headache, dizzy, etc. The ability to deflate is appealing too.

Is this a piece of gear that your hunting partner makes fun of you for, but then wants to use it themselves?

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[199p]

I have one of the ubs rechargeable ones, its bloody handy, but a little slow. The light is great for at night can sit it up in my gear loft and read a book not using my headlamp juice.

 

[mntnguide]

I have the orange one that i think is the version before this one... and love that thing. 100% never leaving home without it

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[matagouri]

Have bought one, just awaiting delivery of it from China...
Most of the rviews I read were pretty positive..

 

[bigunit]

I love mine. The light is handy as well. I also rigged up a small hose to it for cooling rifle barrels at the range

 

[homers]

Two thumbs up . Take about 2 mint to 95%fill my pads.

 

[ajbailey21]

I have it, not a ton of experience. But another huge benefit is fire starting! Blowing up pad is plenty fast.


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[JDB9818]

I have a different Flextail model, but I love that thing. Fills a pad fairly quickly and I like having the light.

Worth it for me.


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[buffsmoker]

Avoids the dizziness/head rush, can be used to help start fires, and eliminates breathing moisture into your pad that eventually leads to mold. For such a small weight penalty I think it's definitely worth packing.

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[Drenalin]

Same as others, I have an older and heavier and like it. A buddy on a trip this winter had this newest version and it was great. Same functionality as the one I have but in a lot sleeker package.

 

[mtnwrunner]

They work great and I've bought several for my hunting buddies. Get one.

Randy

 

[Mountainbowhunter]

I have both the old and new version, the old version is rechargeable and the new one is not. In addition I believe the old one blows way more air due to its battery capacity. I bough the first on Amazon and got it the next day, the shipping on the flextail zero took nearly a month as it passed through customs. Great unit. Old one is better

 

[CB1]

Buddy of mine brought the orange one on a trip this past year. Surprised me how well it worked. Lots of other uses as mentioned.

 

[chizelhead]

Worked great for me on a recent trip. I have a new one, and it is rechargeable. It has a removable battery with a usb-c port for recharging. It inflated my pad in less than a minute. I tried it once to deflate, but I found it easier to deflate without it. My pad is a Therm-a-Rest xtherm if that makes a difference.

 

[Mountainbowhunter]

Buddy of mine brought the orange one on a trip this past year. Surprised me how well it worked. Lots of other uses as mentioned.

For sure, we used ours to blow into our seek outside stove, it super charges its and gets it roaring in the stove. One of the units even had a light on the bottom.

 

[TheAri]

Love it

 

[ARK08]

I have a Flextail Tiny Pump X and I love it. I especially love that the X has a LED light/lantern. Unfortunately, the Zero does not have a light, meaning I would have to carry a light, somewhat negating the weight savings.

 

[Quackshack]

Man, I was set on buying the Pump Zero, but now I'm not sure which one to get. Analysis Paralysis!

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[Read1t48]

They are totally worth it. Mine has the LED light, blows up a pad multiple times without getting breath condensation in the pad, and starts a fire like nobody’s business. I can get a full size wall tent stove roaring in less than 30 seconds with this pump. They are legit.

 

[JF_Idaho]

Yup. I have the older one with the light. Works good and makes a perfect tent dome light. Recommended.