I heard some very good things on YouTube about this pump. I had to try it out. I’M IMPRESSED!!!
First , I’ll mention no brand names in this post.
My other hand pump works just fine, but it is not going beyond 3500 PSI with me pumping it. This new import easily goes to 4200 with the same effort. and each stroke is easier.
Both pumps fill my big bore .58 pistol from 0 to 3000 in 75 strokes, and the import is very noticeably cooler afterwards. The import weighs 4.8 pounds. My old pump weighs 6.6
Now for some real nice features. this import has folding feet. It came with a complete repair kit if you need it. And the fill whip has female quick disconnects at both ends with really nice strain relief along the entire whip. It is not getting kinked. My old pump has the whip permanently attached with no strain relief and is already badly kinked just from “other people” putting it away in the closet for me.
Do you see that other double ended microbore whip with female QD at each end? that was just purchased for my field tank. I paid $101.43 for that whip. That included a pretty stiff shipping charge. The import pump was $56.00 with free shipping and the whip would have serviced my field tank much better with the full length strain relief.
Now the only bad thing I can say is,,, can’t they find a better translator to write the instructions???? YIKES!!!!
I’m not new to the PCP scene. I own way to many PCP guns, I’ve worn out a couple of other pumps in my time. I now own a compressor that fills tanks in 30 minutes. But I still use a hand pump just to say I can still do it. At 60+ years and a whopping 150 pounds it’s not getting any easier.
If you want to get into PCP guns, but don’t want the expense of the filling process, this certainly is an answer to your issue……..MY 2 cents…… John.
- Roger, this pump does not have a desicant air drier on it. I am not sure how you would install one. The guns I fill are 100 percent stainless steel,so I really don't need it. I did pull the front plug off the gun after about 10 fills just to"check things out". There was no moisture of any kind. And I was bringing the gun inside the house from the very cold Minnesota winter air. Filling the gun while it was frosty cold. It was bone dry inside. If you go on Amazon's website and search "Dreamjoy PCP Pump" it should get you the supplier I used. Amazon must use at least half a dozen suppliers for this pump. All have different prices. I hope that helps. John
The handle does have a space between it and the pump body.. If you make a way to seal it to the handle you can make a screen tube and place desiccant in the handle.. Also vents on the end of the handle for the air to flow though the desiccant.. If you want even more, plug one end and make up a fitting for the other end to attach to a oilless compressos set at 15-20 psi for a added boost and less pumps..
Cosmic, That is a very clever idea. I think I know a good machinist (ME) that has the tools to make something out of material I have laying around. I just need to find some desiccant material. As I mentioned, I don't need it for the full stainless pistol, but that is just too cool of an idea not to "just do it" I'll let somebody else connect a pressure hose to it, but the dryer has to happen.
Wow! Cheaper sources of HP air have the greatest impact on the appeal of the cheapest PCPs. And at $130, the cheapest PCP I know of is the Benji WiFi.
Maybe Chinese pumps will be the key that finally unlocks the popularity of this sleek and cheerful 12-shot double-action repeater.
Feeding a hand pump with another air compressor will work, for a short time. I tried this with a Benjamin had pump and it worked well until it heated up quicker than without and it eventually seized up. Plus, each stroke was harder than without. You don't get something for free.
Zeolite is a very effective dessicant with high capacity, and it can be heated to rejuvenate. It's sometimes called "molecular sieve". It's sold in forms for aquarists, and even as a "natural health" product. It is used in the "dry cabinets" common in some electronics operations. It's a mineral, and can be found in both granular and powder forms. Much more capacity than silica gel.
