Best price for an Airzound?

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[domd1979]

Airzounds are good, problem is they seem to have a habit of not having air available when you most want to blast it. I had two that seemed unable to keep the air for longer than a couple or three days. Other option is a DIY effort with car horn plus 12V battery from Maplins.

 

[BentMikey]

Airzounds are good, problem is they seem to have a habit of not having air available when you most want to blast it. I had two that seemed unable to keep the air for longer than a couple or three days. Other option is a DIY effort with car horn plus 12V battery from Maplins.

Mine don't leak at all, seemingly. Also I have a 2l bottle stowed away in the tailfairing rather than the relatively small 500ml reservoir they come with.

 

[fossyant]

"Oi" works really well.....

 

[BentMikey]

"Oi" works really well.....

...except that voice might not have stopped this lady in her tracks quite as quickly or as well as my AirZound did.


View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRnAqemC0cY

 

[fossyant]

Well....not from that distance.....

 

[BentMikey]

A good OI can be very powerful and carry well, but it just doesn't have quite the impact of an airzound. Drivers react to loud horns much better than they do to shouty cyclists IME.

OTOH I'm not sure I can weigh down my new bike with an airzound and keep my conscience clear.

 

[hackbike 6]

Airzounds are good, problem is they seem to have a habit of not having air available when you most want to blast it. I had two that seemed unable to keep the air for longer than a couple or three days. Other option is a DIY effort with car horn plus 12V battery from Maplins.

Aye and already done the 6v double horn version...working on a 12v version.(At least will be when I get back)

I remember when I used an airzound,people used to take offence to it.

 

[thomas]

I paid £20.45 for my airzound (was on Discount but the postage added up). This was the cheapest that I could find for the Fisher one. I didn't know about the other company, is it new?

This seems like a good deal:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=20105

It's £5 less than I paid. I know that the Fisher's one costs the trade £12/13 to buy, no idea about the other company but it should give you some idea of what you'd have to pay.

I think anything under £20 for an airzound seems to be reasonably good value, or was when I bought mine.

I would say that you may need to buy longer cable ties and you may have some other problems fitting it, but when fitted it is good. For my road bike I'll have to make a new bracket as the handlebars are too thick.

 

[hackbike 6]

For my road bike I'll have to make a new bracket as the handlebars are too thick.

Yeah I have the same problem with my smart light and handlebars which are too thick.

 

[A Nutter]

Just ordered mine

 

[mr_cellophane]

Just ordered mine

Should have waited till Monday and saved 2.5%

 

[thomas]

For my road bike I'll have to make a new bracket as the handlebars are too thick.

Yeah I have the same problem with my smart light and handlebars which are too thick.

Even on my mountain bike it doesn't fit that great...the bracket for it is a little less than desired tbh.

I think it's a good idea but poorly finished off in some respects. Still worth it though. If I ran a bike shop it wouldn't be of a standard I'd be happy to sell though, without making it clear that there are faults with it.

On the road bike the airzound will fit perfectly on the handlebars, just without the clip thing (so it's not secured on). Plan is just to use a cable tie or two to secure it onto the handlebars when necisary.

 

[hackbike 6]

My new 12v horn has just been tested and it must be as loud as an airzound and probably lasts longer.It has a 4300mah battery and a specialised recharger.

Haven't tested it fully,dont want to annoy the neighbours.

It's going to be good if this works.

 

[A Nutter]

Just mounted mine!!

Woop!!

Well impressed and give me self a right fright when I accendiently sounded it!