Athomeatsea

@endurocat: https://www.pinkbike.com/news/all-in-multitool-review-2017.html - Looks like they reviewed the All In Multitool in 2017.

Something bothered me throughout this video and I’ve realized it stems from a problem with trying to make Down Country a category. It really hurt the comparison as the term doesn’t reflect the reality of the bikes tested, or indeed of bikes generally. Of course can see why it would have been tempting for Mike Levy to add a category name when he did. Iterative change in XC bike making has meant that more capable geometry is popping up in lightweight race bikes. Likewise some people/companies are seeing the advantages of shorter travel trail bikes. If you squint and stand on one leg the new category sort of seems to match. With eyes open however, you see that the fundamental characteristics of the bikes from each category are too different to align meaningfully. The commentary in this video make this pretty plain. You had a couple of short travel trail bikes on the test and a couple of XC bikes with geo edged towards better general riding capability. Where a tester was looking for a fun trail bike you would choose one (the GG). If you wanted sheer speed and efficiency you would choose the other(Top Fuel). In the end I am left understanding more about the Judge’s preferred riding style than how well the bikes meet the goals their manufacturers were aiming for. No doubt it feels nice to identify a new trend but where “Down Country” is concerned I’m afraid the emperor has no clothes. The sooner you admit that, the better. Otherwise I very much appreciate your effort; cheers!

I felt the same way when I first looked into these pumps. Upon further consideration though I think there are at least two reasons to keep it as it is. 1) Cost: Any of the combo units available cost significantly more than this unit. When you already have a great pump (as every serious rider I know does) then you don't necessarily want to spend more to replace it with a worse pump that has an extra feature; and 2) Day to day ease of use. The combo units (all that I have seen anyways) require you to pressurize the tank whenever you use the pump. This means that if I want to top up my 700cc/23mm road wheels with one I also have to bring the much larger volume tank up to the same pressure every time. Of course you could leave the canister pressurized between charges but this may decrease the lifespan of the pump.