Portland Design WorksShiny Object CO2 Inflator Head(Return to Product Page)

Already used it to inflate a fellow cyclist's tire after a flat. worked well

I was looking for a design that would fit my road bike's presta and my spouse's and daughter's schrader valves and this one fit the bill.

It's sturdy, lightweight and compact. It is easy to control the airflow with the knob.

I haven't used it and hope I don't have to. The real test will be if it works when I need it or will it be unusable because I didn't use it and now the knob won't turn cuz it's gummed up with mystery funk.

With the Shiny object you can easily dial in the amount of co2 you want to put into a tire. Great for checking to make sure you don't have any tube pinched under the bead. Then let it rip and fill the tire.

I have 2 of these and using them could not be easier. Fast and light.

The Shiny Object is an easy to use device that attaches to a threaded CO2 cartridge for the purpose of inflating a tire. The dial allows the user to control the amount of CO2 released instead of the all-or-none release of some similar units. It's small and easy to carry in a seat bag along with the CO2 cartridges instead of having to carry a pump along on the ride. There is no pressure gauge on the unit, however, so the user must estimate the desired pressure.

Its small, so its easy to carry in a seat bag. The valve it perfect for modulating your inflation. The small simple device works perfectly and is exactly what you'd want for road side repair work.

Great product easy and fast

When you need one of these you need it to work simply, reliably, and with some control. You get all of that with the PDW shiny object CO2 head. If you don't want to worry with carrying the little leather sleeve in your flat kit or saddle bag just use an old inner tube cut to length as a sleeve. This will keep you from freezing your hand. The dial allows you to control the flow of air so that you don't just blow the new tube or pinch flat straightaway. This is the standard for CO2 heads as far as I'm concerned. Get two!

Nice and compact. Great design. Fortunately I havent needed to use it.

Used ut a couole of times,and then the rubber gasket blew apart and i havent been able to get it to stay put to use the inflator again.

I've had this inflator for over two years now. Looks like it's been to hell and back, because it has, yet still performs flawlessly no matter how beat up it gets. It's the most straightforward, easy to use design out there, it's simple and incredibly durable, and it's super light. There's no reason to even consider a different inflator. Came back to pickup a new one as a backup so I don't have to always remember to swap one between bike bags... because I doubt the older one will ever die.

Been using CO2 for a number of years and some of them work better than others. This one is solid - all metal. The ability to gradually feed in the CO2 with the dial makes it much easier to operate. It still gets a bit cold, but all of them do.

Functional minimalism! Portland Design Works has created a simple and effective inflation head. It's everything you need and nothing you don't. It's also durable and easy to use. No complaints at all.

Functional minimalism! Portland Design Works has created a simple and effective inflation head. It's everything you need and nothing you don't. It's also durable and easy to use. No complaints at all.

Great value. Works amazing. Worked the first time and continues to work everytime. Inflated tube with hand pump, finished with the inflator. No leaks, no trauma, just great results.

nothing to not like! easy to use, size, and performance

I sued this inflator for the first time this weekend. I flatted out in a race, pulled this unit out and was back in the race in less than 30 seconds.

Love this little device! Very lightweight and compact. Closes tightly so you dont lose unused CO2 left in the cartridge.