AIRBANK PULSE PRO

Surely this is a gimmick, I presumed? After all, manually pumping up the dinghy, paddleboards or wingfoil is good exercise, isn't it? Oh, how wrong I was! For someone who regularly inflates various kit, multiple times a week, I can't think of another product that has countered my preconceptions as much as this battery-powered rechargeable pump.

- Toby Hodges

It really has made a difference. Take the tender, which we used to leave inflated on the foredeck throughout the season and tow behind us during sailing, out of pure ease and laziness. I was genuinely startled when the Airbank inflated it in a couple of minutes, literally. The brushless motor comes with a range of attachment fittings to suit most nozzle types and auto-inflates to any pressure you set up to 20PSI. Equally, with the suction function, you can rid inflatables of air so much more efficiently to get them back into that pesky s