Review: Bikeradar - Birzman Tiny Tanker with Helix Pump

MBR has reviewed the Birzman Tiny Tanker with Helix Pump. Here is what they had to say:

You probably can’t tell from the picture, but the Tiny Tanker is about half the height (and weight) of a regular track pump, and boasts many of the same features. Birman’s thinking was to make a more portable version of The Pump – its flagship product – for those with limited space. That’s me then, someone who crams my bike or bikes into the back of a family estate. 

Like every other track pump from Birzman, the Tiny Tanker is made from CNC machined aluminium, and as such it looks sleek and minimalist. There are a few scrapes in the barrel where it’s teetered over, but otherwise it still looks good after a few months’ use. The handle is very comfortable in action, and its single foot is capable of keeping the Tanker firmly on the floor when you’re bobbing up and down at pace.

Birman has gone for its Helix threaded valve head, also found on The Pump, which fits onto presta, schrader and Dunlop by changing out the head. Personally I find this approach overly complicated when compared to a simple lever attachment, but it works fine and you’ll never again have the head slip off a valve. You do need to be mindful that unthreading it could also unscrew your tubeless valve cores too, so make sure they’re nipped up tight.