Blackburn Air Tower HP review
As such, it's mega tight to fit and remove and almost impossible on a valve extension.
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Robust construction
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Tight fit to valve
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Presta only
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Designed for professional use, the Air Tower has a robust metal construction, with fully serviceable internals.
The Presta-only head features a bleed valve for adjustment, which is just as well, given that the floor-level dial doesn't have the largest digits.
We have one big niggle, through, and that is with the head - it has no clamp, so it relies on the rubber seals' friction to hold it in place.
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