Topeak Pocket Shock DXG Mini Pump

I've just bought myself a new 'proper' mountain bike... well my first serious one and a 'Shock Pump' to go with it.I've been riding a basic MTB for years and thought it was about time to get a Full Suspension machine. It made perfect sense to get some of the tools required to set up, maintain and repair it myself. I've been a vehicle technician for BMW and Mercedes in the past so a little bit of tinkering with the simple mechanicals of a MTB will be a welcome change (No computers for one thing).I knew I would be straight into setting up the front and rear air shocks so I did my research and read some reviews about 'shock pumps' (hand operated pumps designed to pump up and adjust the air pressure inside the shock/spring units in the front forks and rear shock). I decided that as with all things... in the end, you get what you pay for. The Topeak Pocket Shock DXG doesn't disappoint, even though it's amazingly small. Much smaller than I imagined it would be. The quality of the Pocket Shock struck me as soon as I took it out of it's package. You know as soon as you pick something up and do the 'touchy-feely' thing, whether it's good quality or not, and this gave me exactly that feeling.I was straight outside to try it out.One bit of the sale pitch for this pump that sounds like a bit of a gimmick is the ingenious 'Pressure-Rite' valve system that this pump has. Trust me when I tell you, MBT air shocks store very high pressure (up to 300 psi or 20.7 BAR) in very small volumes inside the shock absorbers, so when you pump in a small amount of air to fine tune that pressure, the last thing you want is the air leaking out each and every time you connect and dis-connect the damned pump. If you want to achieve accurate settings easily, this pump feature sets the standard.Oh, I almost forgot. The actual pump works faultlessly, as does the analog (dial) pressure guage, which reads in psi (Pounds per Square Inch) and in BAR (1 BAR is roughly equivalent to 1 Atmosphere or 14.7 psi). It also has a small pressure release button to let out very small amounts of air for fine tuning. The air hose also swivels around for ease of use.All-in-all I totally recommend the Topeak Pocket Shock DXG, it may be that bit more expensive, but quality is rarely cheap. All I need now is one of those nice hard cases to keep it in.

I recently bought myself a new mountain bike with dual air shock front forks. Where possible, I like to maintain and setup my bikes rather than use bike shops and so I needed a shock pump to set the fork for my weight and preferred riding comfort. A quick Google on cycling forums suggested that this was one of the better ones on the market, as it has a connector which minimises the loss of air from the fork when connecting and disconnecting from the fork. The pump is a good quality pice of kit, which should last many years.

Probably me, being useless but i struggled to set a lot of pressure using this equipment to balance my generous frame getting towards maximum pressure.

Nicely made and works very well. Minimal air loss when removing the pump and allows for accurate setting up of pressure. Very easy to pump as well.As the pump covers a large pressure range and the dial is on the small side, setting lower pressures needs care, but setting up 80 psi for me was OK. It's a compromise as a larger dial means a larger piece of equipment to carry around.All in all I'm very pleased with this pump.

Brilliant, competitively priced pump. Love the size of this item which is made to the high quality standards one would expect from a brand like Topeak. Really pleased with this product.

Great quality and does the job well, not cheap but then what is that is worth having? Should last a long time :-)

I’ve been using this shock pump for about a year now. The gauge isn’t the finest on the market in terms of calibration but it’s easy to read and, when compared with my digital pump, has remained consistently accurate. Due to its small size and weight, It’s always in my pack and I’ve happened across numerous riders out on the trails who were grateful for its loan. I wouldn’t be without it now.

Great little shock pump! Compact, solid build, does what it needs to do.