2017 Bravo hand pumps range review

Bravo hand pumps 100, 101 and 110 / RRP £50 / $70

Bravo pumps have been pumping up iSUPs longer than any other pump company in the world. In 2017 they released 3 new pumps to their pump range. SUPboarder gave the pumps a good going over and put them to the test… including how long it takes, and the effort required to inflate a 200L board to 15psi.

Pumping time, heart rate and amount of effort required varied between each pump. And a lower heart rate (bpm) didn’t necessarily mean easier to pump, especially during the final stages of pumping.

Pump details:

Bravo 100 (bigger silver pump)

• Capacity             2 x 2L (using double action)
• Max psi              27.5psi
• Time                  1:55sec
• Max bpm           149bpm
• Muscle fatigue   Low

Bravo 101 (smaller sliver pump)

• Capacity             2 x 1.5L (using double action)
• Max psi              27.5psi
• Time                  1:51sec
• Max bpm           150bpm
• Muscle fatigue   Low

Bravo 110 (Red pump)

• Capacity             2 x 2.5L (using double action)
• Max psi              14.5psi
• Time                  2:02sec
• Max bpm           138bpm
• Muscle fatigue   High

Tester

• 5’10”
• 77kg

Check out the Scoprega / Bravo website www.scoprega.it for more information and where to get hold of these pumps. No doubt we’re going to see these pumps in board packages next year. Looks like iSUP pumping is about to get even easier!