RinseKit Pro
As soon as you squeeze the trigger on the Black RinseKit you feel like you are handling a different beast, the powerful jet is almost three times as powerful as anything else in the test, but then comes the disappointment. Let’s come to that later, first we must mention the innovative system shuns electronic pumps and complex rechargeable batteries, in fact there are no moving parts at all. To ‘charge’ the Black RinseKit you connect the hose to your home tap (you need a tap with a garden hose connector) and fill the 10 L reservoir; shutting off the valve then ‘stores’ the water at mains pressure for upto a month. A near 2 m hose connects a high quality spray head with 7 settings, from mist to powerful jet. The design is neat and simple, including a storage area can hold some bike cleaner and a brush.
We found the reservoir filled up in 30 seconds and was drip free. When you first crack open the valve you get a shock, a powerful jet is unleashed which knocks off even the most resistant of mud. However, the joy is short lived and under a minute the pressure drops considerably, and at 2 minutes it has all the power of a pensioners pee – so you have to work fast. Once out of power, unless you have a tap handy, you’re done. You ‘can’ pressurise with a bike pump – but to do so you need to buy the RinseKit Field Fill Kit, and at £49.99 it no longer looks like a great bargain.
Using even the lower powered shower mode rather than the jet, we did not have enough time to wash a bike fully, it does a good job of knocking the worst debris from a bike after a very muddy ride, but it’s too fast to recommend.
Tops
- No moving parts
- Super Powerful
Flops
- Fast pressure drop
- Needs mains water
Price € 99
Info rinsekit.com
