For best results rolling up the wings a couple times during deflation is important to move air toward the valve, so the two sides of the bladder don't get pulled together and block the outflow of air to the vacuum pump.
#FISHING FLOAT TUBE PRO#
Moving the nozzle to the intake port on the Max Pump 2020 enables it to function as a vacuum pump which deflated the Backpacker Pro in 5-6 minutes. Rather than draining the battery by continuing filling to 100% with the Flextailgear, we turned off the pump & topped off the main bladder with the double action hand pump to get a tight, firm consistency for the best performance of the Backpacker Pro. It fills the main bladder in about the same time as hand pumping, about 5-6 minutes, and the backrest bladder in less than a minute. Because of the length of the nozzle, a 3" length of vinyl tubing is better than the 1-2" used for the hand pump.
The Max Pump 2020 is a bit heavier at 5.5 oz, but the nozzle fits the 5/16" ID vinyl adapter tubing we supply with our ultralight float tubes with a tight fit to the valve of the Backpacker Pro. The difficulty in attaching it to the valve of the Backpacker Pro may have been the limitation, as well as the small diameter of its nozzle? The Tiny weighs about 3.5 oz (for a reference point the double action inflation pump from Wilderness Lite weighs 3.4 oz), but the nozzle is too small to accommodate the adapter tubing to fit onto the valves of the Backpacker Pro/Tree Line 2.x, and it seemed to lack the force to adequately fill the float tube. We've now purchased 3 pumps on Amazon from Flextailgear, initially the Tiny Pump X and the Max Pump 2020. We ordered some to do an assessment, and I thought the results might be of interest, particularly because they function both as an inflation pump and as a vacuum pump. A customer recently contacted us to inquire about the compatibility of a lightweight rechargeable lithium battery powered pump with Wilderness Lite ultralight float tubes. That said, the Backpacker Pro is well made and does what it’s designed to doįor those seeking an option for those wanting an easier method for deflation/inflation of ultralight float tubes, here is something to consider. I’m hoping it’ll will be a little warmer and will also make casting a bit easier since I’ll be a little higher relative to the tube. No idea yet how much difference the cushion will make. I’m about 6’ & 190 and even with a pair of thin long johns and sweats under my waders I got chilled since the water was damn near over the top of my thigh while seated.
I don’t know what the air temp was but the water was 60 degrees and the weather varied between rain, wind, sun, and low clouds/fog. I tend to get cold easy and had to get out several times in order to warm up last week. Should you go for one of these, consider getting the Ice Out air cushion cuz without it, ya sit low in the water. It wasn’t just open the valve and have a snack…I had to roll it and put some weight on it to get all the air out. I used mine last week and deflating wasn’t all that bad.
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