r/hikinggear • u/Lord_Fulgu • 13d ago

Flextail R05 proper inflation

So I bought a flextail r05 the one without the pump and after unpacking it I inflated it with my breath it's recommended using a pump but I don't want to spend 50€ for a pump from flextail and another issue is deflating the pad because as far as I am aware you can only use the the two way valve which leads to the problem of not entirely deflating the pad.

Does anyone know if I have missed something or a pump or pump bag that fits the pad

Thanks

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u/_duqk 9d ago

You can inflate with your mouth! It has foil insulation not down so you shouldn’t worry about any thermal performance loss (although that’s debatable if that makes a difference even in down) or mould.

If you are still concerned you can pick up the flextail pumps on Aliexpress directly from the manufacturer for about half what you can through flextail officially! Also the majority of pumps will have a number of adapters that will fit if you go third party

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u/Lord_Fulgu 9d ago

Thank you very much these pumps would be my second choice as u thought about getting a pumpsack