Author Topic: The wonderful "China pump" (Read 7100 times))

Nomadic Pirate · « **on:** March 12, 2020, 10:22:09 PM »

Today I opened up my, well over a year old, severely abuse handpump.

Incredible to see zero sign, none, of any pitting on the metal ( all the HILLs I had so far at this point had severe pitting )

all the brass was also extremely clean and very little amount of curd ( again all my HILLs would have at this point mountains of it )

I found only one O-ring that needed replacement,...only one.

The one on the check valve, and of course was an easy change since the pump comes with a complete replacement kit.

Re-lubed and put back together,
And I'm simply amazed at the incredible value and quality product you get for 50 bucks to your door.

Absolutely love them China pumps

fv22 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 12, 2020, 10:34:25 PM »

If I remember correctly my Chinese pump was $32 delivered well over a year ago. Can't say it's abused as I only use it once or twice a week and I oil the shaft occasionally but have not had it apart as it pumps as good now as the day I got it. If it died tomorrow it wouldn't owe me a thing and I would just order another one!

ranchibi · « **Reply #2 on:** March 12, 2020, 10:49:19 PM »

Great pumps and these make it affordable for newbies into the PCP market!

YEMX · « **Reply #3 on:** March 12, 2020, 10:58:46 PM »

I've always wanted to get a chinese pump and automate it

Nomadic Pirate · « **Reply #4 on:** March 13, 2020, 02:33:41 AM »

At the time being I wouldn't buy a HILL over this China pump if it cost 50 bucks,.....never mind the 300 Bucks that it actually costs.

Dan H · « **Reply #5 on:** March 13, 2020, 03:40:10 AM »

I saw this thread so I checked on my old rws I think it is hand pump that I have used maybe 2 times since it was replaced under warranty 10 years ago ...maybe more

… it still works ! LOL

I think that pump was around 200 bucks ? ….

I got 1 of the very first shoebox compressors from Tom ,and ran that thing 24/7 {for days on end} filling up 88 tanks ,and a 500cf steel dot tank like the fire departments use , the data collected from those long crazy test helped refine the shoe box into a more reliable machine to what you see today … and I still have the original machine working great ! …. that thing has close to 3000 hours of run time or more on it...

I just cant believe how cheap these hand pumps are from China now ,and how well they seem to work for you guys , for someone that does not have the cash for a compressor ,or wants a back up to charge up their guns... this is cheap insurance …

lennyk · « **Reply #6 on:** March 13, 2020, 08:22:48 AM »

before I got my YH I seriously considered welding up one of those motorized crank setups with a wheel chair motor.

Quote from: YEMX on March 12, 2020, 10:58:46 PM

I've always wanted to get a chinese pump and automate it

avator · « **Reply #7 on:** March 13, 2020, 08:30:30 AM »

Makes a very affordable addition to each "buggout" kit... I have one with each of my two kits.

Van · « **Reply #8 on:** March 13, 2020, 11:27:13 AM »

I would have never got into PCP if it were not for the China pumps. Incredible value compared to others.

Ribbonstone · « **Reply #9 on:** March 13, 2020, 11:54:50 AM »

Got this one in Feb. of 2014.
Some simple assembly required....but that odd looking tool really is a help.

Still working.

Nomadic Pirate · « **Reply #10 on:** March 13, 2020, 01:17:28 PM »

Quote from: avator on March 13, 2020, 08:30:30 AM

Makes a very affordable addition to each "buggout" kit... I have one with each of my two kits.

Forgot that,.....They are way, way lighter then a HILL

rjp · « **Reply #11 on:** March 13, 2020, 01:28:37 PM »

Quote from: Nomadic Pirate on March 12, 2020, 10:22:09 PM

And I'm simply amazed at the incredible value and quality product you get for 50 bucks to your door.

Absolutely love them China pumps

The China compressor (Yong Heng) is also a remarkably great value. Hard to believe how well it works for 200 bucks. The Chinese sure seem to know something about compressing air for cheap.

Ribbonstone · « **Reply #12 on:** March 13, 2020, 01:43:17 PM »

Can make a good case for both.....find myself using both the hand pump and the compressor.

Yesterday, had one totally apart ro be cleaned/resealed. Pumping up from zero really does not so good. Worth the time to set up the compressor.

Once it was full and tested to be holding air, shot the rifle. Found myself pump filling it from the bottom of the sweet spot to the top.....took less time to pump it than to walk back to the already set up the compressor(And a lot less time than having to go back to the house set up the compressor, then run it).

Nomadic Pirate · « **Reply #13 on:** March 13, 2020, 01:55:18 PM »

Same here, much easier to pump then use my Nomad II compressor.

Only use the compressor once in awhile to make sure it doesn't seize

LOL

EdinGa · « **Reply #14 on:** March 13, 2020, 02:04:37 PM »

Mine is pulling a vacuum on the upstroke. I need to tear it down and see what's causing it.

Ribbonstone · « **Reply #15 on:** March 13, 2020, 03:42:06 PM »

Sooner or later everyone is going to have to de-gas and take the PCP apart....then fill from Zero once you think it's leak-proof.

Wouldn't be so bad hand-pumping if what you 100% knew the fix actually turned out to be a fix....but a couple of potential cycles from dead-empty, fix again, refill,etc….. really takes the heart out of a pump filler.

So long as it's running/holding air as expected, pretty happy withy the cheap-china-pump.

Nomadic Pirate · « **Reply #16 on:** March 13, 2020, 04:30:44 PM »

Re-filled many guns from empty after opening them up,

I just fill to 50 BAR to start, if it doesn't move I'll go ahead and take it to 100 BAR that is my resting place

cherokeesteve · « **Reply #17 on:** March 13, 2020, 07:08:53 PM »

Quote from: Ribbonstone on March 13, 2020, 03:42:06 PM

Sooner or later everyone is going to have to de-gas and take the PCP apart....then fill from Zero once you think it's leak-proof.

Wouldn't be so bad hand-pumping if what you 100% knew the fix actually turned out to be a fix....but a couple of potential cycles from dead-empty, fix again, refill,etc….. really takes the heart out of a pump filler.

So long as it's running/holding air as expected, pretty happy withy the cheap-china-pump.

Been there, done that. Bought a compressor. Still good to have the pump in case of compressor break down. Not too bad on my 200 bar rifle tubes. Would not want to see what’s needed on my 250 bar rifle with only a hand pump!

Dan H · « **Reply #18 on:** March 13, 2020, 11:21:05 PM »

Quote from: Nomadic Pirate on March 13, 2020, 01:55:18 PM

Same here, much easier to pump then use my Nomad II compressor.

Only use the compressor once in awhile to make sure it doesn't seize LOL

I would disagree with that

,at least if you have the carbon scba tanks to fill to 4500 psi , shoebox fills those up very nice , trust me you are not going to hand pump fill the big bores up over and over especially during testing of ammo/gun's or shooting a lot in a hour or so session , you would be pumping yourself to death LOL ! … I swim a mile a day 5 days a week core train plus lift weights so the last thing I want to do is pump my gun up LOL ….

I like having fun with the guns ….

now if you are going day hiking in the rain forest shooting .22 or .25 like we do here to top off , yeah you can do that = hand pump, but as I have found out much easier to just bring the small carbon tank for re charge

Nomadic Pirate · « **Reply #19 on:** March 14, 2020, 12:21:08 AM »

Quote from: Dan H on March 13, 2020, 11:21:05 PM

Quote from: Nomadic Pirate on March 13, 2020, 01:55:18 PM
Same here, much easier to pump then use my Nomad II compressor.

Only use the compressor once in awhile to make sure it doesn't seize LOL
I would disagree with that ,at least if you have the carbon scba tanks to fill to 4500 psi , shoebox fills those up very nice , trust me you are not going to hand pump fill the big bores up over and over especially during testing of ammo/gun's or shooting a lot in a hour or so session , you would be pumping yourself to death LOL ! … I swim a mile a day 5 days a week core train plus lift weights so the last thing I want to do is pump my gun up LOL …. I like having fun with the guns ….

now if you are going day hiking in the rain forest shooting .22 or .25 like we do here to top off , yeah you can do that = hand pump, but as I have found out much easier to just bring the small carbon tank for re charge

How do you think I tested ammo in my 400 FPE Claw .50 that was getting 2 shots per fill ?......Yep, hand pump

Been testing ammo on big bores for over a decade and always used a handpump,..the compressor I had it for a year and used it probably 40-50 times

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