Muc-Off AirMach Carbon Pump

Tell us what the product is for and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about it?

Muc-Off says: "Crafted with precision from high-quality carbon fibre and CNC machined aero grade aluminium, the AirMach Carbon is designed to be lightweight, compact and super-strong. It's your ultimate riding companion, whatever and wherever you ride.

With an integral pull-out hose and stainless foot stand, this bike pump can quickly and efficiently inflate tyres to a high pressure, and the CNC machined reversible screw on valve head is compatible with both Presta and Schrader valves.

AirMach Carbon can be stowed in your backpack, or it can easily be attached to your frame with the supplied mounting bracket, so it's on hand when you need it most."

This product is designed for road and off-road cyclists, though I think it's best suited to bikepackers, tourers, grave riders and commuters.

I would totally agree with Muc-Off's claims about the lightweight nature of the pump. It is indeed very powerful and easy to achieve high pressure inflation.

Tell us some more about the technical aspects of the product?

Carbon Fibre barrel

Durable 6063 Aluminium T handle

CNC Machined Aluminium base with grippy pad

304 Stainless steel foot stand

Reversible CNC machined valve head is compatible with Presta & Shrader valves

Flexible hose clips into handle

Max pressure: 130 PSI

Length: 295mm x Width: 48mm

Weight: 132g (excluding holster)

Volume per stroke: 55.78cc

Includes mounting holster

Worth noting: Comes with a two-year warranty

Very high quality conduction – I found no flaws. And who doesn't like a bit of carbon?

No signs of wear after a couple of weeks commuting.

Possible that the pink handle might fade over time, though I can't say that would really matter to me

The carbon fibre construction makes this as light as possible for something of this size. And the resulting 132g is only a few grams heavier than most pocket-size mini pumps.

The £50 RRP feels a little on the steep side, though if you want something this powerful, it might just be acceptable.

As always, if you can find a good deal this would be a lot more appealing.

Tell us how the product performed overall when used for its designed purpose

It performed very well at its primary purpose: inflating tyres. The foot stand and larger volume made the pump significantly more effective than the average portable pump.

Tell us what you particularly liked about the product

I'm a sucker for carbon, but this really does look good.

I loved how powerful it was, almost getting as good as a track pump.

Tell us what you particularly disliked about the product

As a roadie, who usually takes a mini pump in his back pocket. The size.

It's just too big to have in your pocket, so you'll need to decide if your happy to have it mounted to your bike, though if you have a backpack or pannier

How does the price compare to that of similar products in the market, including ones recently tested on road.cc?

At its full RRP the pump is £10 dearer than the Vel AR-Flow Travel Pump5, which is as like-for-like as you can get.

It's more expensive than most mini pumps, which are typically in the £20-£30 price range.

Use this box to explain your overall score

The pump really is very good, and very effective. I would have scored it a little higher but at 50 quid there's no escaping the fact that it's pretty expensive for a portable pump.