mike wrote:
Since my old footpump fell to pieces, I've been using the air line at
the local petrol station. But when it's out of action (or for
wheelbarrow / sack barrow tyres), it would be useful to have a new
footpump at home.

I've looked at Screwfix / Halfrauds / Argos and even the more
expensive Michelin-branded ones seem to have mixed reviews.

I saw a cheap, halfway decent looking one last week at Aldi ---
reasonably constructed but the gauge was graduated in 15 psi intervals
which I guess makes it accurate to the nearest 7 psi and not much use
for a typical 30 psi tyre.

Is there such a thing as a reasonably constructed footpump with
accurate pressure gauge or is it a case of using the air line at the
garage?

I bought a twin-barrel Michelin and took it back it was so bad. The metal
construction, footplate and barrels were fine but the hose was a PITA (kept
popping off) and the gauge was wildly inaccurate, and I don't mean it was a
couple of PSI out, instead one press of the footpump and the gauge would
read (say) 60 PSI, the next press it would read 20 PSI, the next 45PSI...

Went for the Halfords twin in the end. Had three or four of these now and
they all die eventually because the riveted pivot wears out over time. But
they usually last six or seven years. The gauges on these have been fairly
accurate, moreover if they're out then they are consistently out i.e. you
know that to get 33PSI you want the gauge to read 36PSI or summat.