Airhead AHP-120 Kwik Tek Air Pump Canister (120-Volt), Yellow/Black

I ordered this electric pump for blowing up an inflatable pool, pool floats, and an air mattress. Previously I was using a Coleman battery powered pump to get volume, finished off with a foot pump for pressure. I was looking for an electric pump that could do both. This came in the mail today (less than 24 hours after ordering, thank you Amazon Prime!) so I tested it on a Coleman Queen Double High Air Mattress. The pump appears to be well designed with a folding carry handle. The pump has a generous power cord (will likely use an extension cord when used in the backyard) and a short inflate tube. The tube twist locks onto the inflate or deflate nozzles on the pump. There are four universal tips for various size valves that are connected to the tube by a string. They also twist lock onto the inflate tube. I Velcro strapped the power cord and inflation tube to the carry handle for storage. As other posters have noted, the pump is about as loud as a vacuum. It's much more loud than the battery powered pump; it's also much more powerful. The Coleman Queen Double High Air Mattress went from deflated to very firm in 3 minutes 30 seconds. I'll say that again - a queen size double high air mattress took only 3 and a half minutes to fill to a very firm pressure. Well worth the investment. I also tested the pump in the deflate mode and it did well sucking out the remaining air to store the air mattress. I've only used this air pump for a few minutes and can already state that I love it - it meets all my needs in a well designed, inexpensive package.

This pump is AWESOME!!!!!!I have tried numerous pumps for my Intex River Run Tubes. Most pumps have been miserable.An Ozark Trail battery operated pumped from Wal-Mart burned up the motor before one tube was inflated....REFUND.I have a battery operated Coleman 4Dhttp://www.amazon.com/Coleman-4D-Universal-Quick-Pump/dp/B00005JD3Z/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1337718311&sr=8-4.It works well BUT I use it sparingly for fear of burning it out like the Ozark Trail Battery operated pump did. ALSO it only has one nozzle and is good for larger valves NOT smaller pinch valves....AT ALL...PERIOD.I have an Ozark Trail Hand Pump[...].It works OK...BUT...it's a hand pump and takes some sweaty effort. Nozzles also don't fit tightly into the Intex Tube valves. Since both hands are pumping I need a third hand (sorry I had mine removed at birth now) to hold the hose/nozzle into the valve. Good back up plan though.I also have a smaller hand pump- Summer Escapes Quick Set 200 High Output Hand Pump. $5 at Wal-Mart. Good back up to the back up. It whistles though....ANNOYING!OK...on to the this pump- Kwik Tek Airhead Air Pump Canister (120-Volt).This pump is AWESOME!!!!!!SPECIFICALLY with use for Intex River Run Tubes--- http://www.amazon.com/Intex-58825E-River-Run-I/dp/B000PEOMC8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1337719631&sr=8-1And Sevylor Cooler Float--- http://www.amazon.com/Sevylor-Inflatable-Cooler-Float/dp/B007DZXOLC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1337719582&sr=8-2YES this pump makes noise....it's electric....DUH! For people that say it is loud...compared to what????....compared to DEAD SILENCE....YES it is not silent. It is not loud enough to cause discomfort. It is like a drill or vaccuum cleaner comparitively. Too loud? Get a manual pump...just don't get the one that whistles.This pump has the screw on attachment that fits the Boston Valves on the Intex River Run Tube main tube area. It fills the main tube in less then 1:10- WOW! It filled the headrest part of the tube in less then 20 seconds. Including switching nozzles tube totally filled and ready to float in under 3 minutes.I have not used it yet with my power inverter in my truck. I also have not used it on any other items besides the Intex River Run Tubes and the Sevylor Cooler Float (which it filled in less then 20 seconds too).Best pump I have tried yet for that specific purpose. Happy Floating!!!!!

I love taking out my inflatable boat. Do not like, at all, pumping it up with the manual pump it came with. It's a workout. A workout I don't want - it takes time and my arms get tired. I figured I would give this thing a shot after reading the reviews, especially Loadnabox's. His review answered my questions regarding the power inverter I already had. Thanks for the informative review dude.About the product:It pumped up my Intex Seahawk II in 6 1/2 minutes (two air chambers and the floor - three valves total). That time will be at least a minute, maybe two minutes, quicker once I get used to connecting the hose to the valves on the boat.Before I turned it on for the first time I thought I may have to cover my ears because I read it is loud. To me it sounds like a regular vacuum cleaner. Noise - no big deal.One of the pump's air hose accessories connects to the boat's Boston valves in a way that you don't have to hold it while it is inflating. It screws on there. I wasn't expecting that. It allows me to put gear in the boat or take stuff out of my car while the pump is inflating the boat. Another time saver.Bottom line - if you are tired of hand pumping an inflatable boat and have about $30 go for it. It makes preparing the boat for the water much easier and makes the boating experience more enjoyable.

I bought in hopes it would reduce the amount of pumping my ISU-Paddleboard. It gets to a whole PSI (maybe) before I have to switch to the hand pump and the lack of gauge is actually more annoying than I thought it would be. For the price, I think the $14 pumps would do the same.That said, it is well built and easy to operate. The multi plugs are useful. I never felt once the hose was going to detach from the connections. Mainly because it can't build enough pressure to do so.I discounted a star due to price and not even getting to even some real pressure before quiting. Also... outdoor use is not recommended in any way.