Terra Floor Pump

Nice pump and accurate gauge…suits all my inflation needs from road to MTB. The locking chuck works well but is a little stiff to operate. It would be nice if the pump head was held to the barrel in such a way that it doesn’t scratch so easily. Overall quite happy with it though.

We've been running no more than 65 (ish)PSI in any bicycle tire (road, mtb, gravel) for many years now, so our older pump with the standard gauge reading up to 220 was...I won't say worthless, but it wasn't terribly helpful either particularly with mountain bike tire pressures. I love the two stage gauge and how big the numbers are in general compared to my old pump. Whether it's knowing that a 2.4 mountain tire is actually 20 PSI, a 35c gravel tire is 48, or a 28c road tire is 58, I'm much more confident that the pressures are what the gauge says they are. With my old standard pump, each of those pressures was always a close guess at best. The pump seems well made and uses very limited plastic which I like from both a longevity standpoint and an environmental standpoint. A great pump that should serve us well for many years to come!

I have owned a Silca floor pump since the mid-80's but decided to give this version a try. The lightweight construction gives the impression that the unit may not be as sturdy as other old Silca models that were steel, but in use it does not feel delicate. The pumping action is positive and actually much smoother than my old unit. The gauge lives up to the promised level of accuracy. Checked against an Accu-Gage it was dead on. The bleed button is easy to use but the locking lever is not quite as ergonomic as I hoped. Although it's a beefed up version of what's on the Tattico, the lever is somewhat awkward to engage. Properly locked there's no discernible leaking when pumping. Overall I really like the pump. Given the recent recognition of the benefits of lower tire pressures, having an extremely accurate gauge for those lower pressures is quite handy.

I’ve only used the pump a few times so far. I like the lower psi display. Setting more accurate psi for fat bike tires, cyclocross, mtb, and gravel that don’t require high psi is nice.

First impressions. The build quality feels cheap/plastic like on first picking it up. It’s is very light and when inflating tires the main air shaft wiggles, which feels weird. I haven’t had another floor pump that did that. At a $145 price point I would expect a solid robust feel to the pump. I guess time will tell if this this pump will last with regular use.

I have owned several Silca road pumps: nothing compares. But now that I am riding a hybrid Dutch bike, I wanted a pump aimed at easy filling of lower pressure tires. I also wanted the convenience of having a direct pressure read out so that I didn't have to repeatedly take the chuck off the valve to see how much pressure was in the tires. And, I needed a large, easy-to-read dial gauge so I could see the pressures without stooping over. The chuck is easily reversible for Presta or Schrader valves, and is a breeze to put on and take off the valve stems ( unlike a lot of cheap plastic chucks ). The Silca Terra is all that and more! Well built, like every Silca. Very nice color scheme. Lightweight but not flimsy. I really love this pump.