04-08-2010, 12:25 AM
This would have served you better IMHO. No worries, no maintenance, no complication, cheaper, and faster to pump up a bike tire (or probably a ball) than an air compressor:

Now, if you want to blow up air beds, inflatable boats, car tires, etc, or to operate pneumatic nailers or other tools, then a compressor is a better choice. However, for your tasks a hand pump is the better choice. I have both a compressor and a hand pump. I never use the compressor for balls or bike tires.
Now, if you want to blow up air beds, inflatable boats, car tires, etc, or to operate pneumatic nailers or other tools, then a compressor is a better choice. However, for your tasks a hand pump is the better choice. I have both a compressor and a hand pump. I never use the compressor for balls or bike tires.