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Funn MTB joins the rapid inflation race with a high-flow redesign of the presta valve, said to make tubeless tire inflation a quicker, easier affair. The $35 USD Funn FastAir Valve presents as a more affordable competitor to the Reserve Fillmore Valve , but is still slightly more expensive than 76 Projects’ Hi Flow No Clog offering. While the design is a sort of hybrid of the two, the concept is the same; the FastAir offers a higher volume path for airflow allowing for rapid tire inflation and, should also be less vulnerable to sealant blockages. Play Funn FastAir Tubeless Valves
Much like the Reserve Fillmore, the new Funn FastAir Tubeless Valve claims to offer 3x the airflow of Presta. Similarly, the design seeks to solve a common drawback of the use of a Presta Valve. Tubeless tires often require rapid inflation in order to force the tire bead to seat on the rim effectively, and it is often the case that the tiny lumen of the Presta Valve simply isn’t up to the job. Removal of the valve core allows for use of the full volume of the valve stem, increasing the rate of airflow. This normally gets the tire seated with a floor pump, rarely requiring use of an AirShot or compressor. The FastAir Valve offers up extra internal volume as is, without the removal of its core. Thus, the process […]
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