From: "Daisy" <balloondiva@home.com>
To: <balloon@balloonhq.com>
Subject: floor pumps
Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2001 16:07:56 -0700

I think the big pump from T Myers is a little too big, and there is a lot of
wasted effort because you have to pull the pump back up yourself.  This
doesn't make much of a difference for the casual user but if you work a lot,
this is going to get on your nerves.

I use the T Myers Pogo Pump 3.0 and here are the pros and cons:

Pros:
lightweight
stands by itself
automatically springs back up into place between balloons
one stroke fills all but 6 inches of the balloon
no motor to worry about
easy to maintain (I just oiled it today!)
I can keep my cards and some pockets around the top
I can keep containers of stuff around the bottom

Cons:
Would like one pump to fill an entire 260.
Sometimes gets in the way for waiters at restaurants.  I always need to know
where it is.  A little less mobility than a hand pump (or a "lung" pump for
that matter).
Must be weighted down on the bottom or else it's top heavy and falls over
onto children.  It's not heavy but if it hits them in the right place it
could be really bad.
Nozzle breaks easily.  I'm getting a metal one.

All in all, I've been the happiest with this pump as with any other pump
I've ever had.  I'll keep this one for quite a while.  One silly benefit is
it gets the big tough guys' attention because it looks like I built it in my
garage.  Lets me put in the line about how handy I'm not - If I can't fix it
with balloons or duct tape, I'm in trouble.  (which explains why my web site
is still so cheezy)

Laura Dakin (Daisy)
Balloon Diva of Denver

http://www.balloonhq.com/artists/daisy