This egg-sized air pump might be the best $23 you spend all summer

SAVE 23%: The Etenwolf Air 3 mini air pump is $22.99 at Amazon, down from $29.99. It inflates a standard air mattress in about a minute and includes a built-in 600-lumen camping light.

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Anyone who's ever tried to blow up an air mattress at 11 p.m., halfway through setting up a campsite, knows exactly how miserable that process is. You get five breaths in, your head's spinning, and the mattress is still somehow only a fraction full. The Etenwolf Air 3 mini air pump exists to make that whole ordeal a thing of the past.

It's absurdly small for what it does

At just 145 grams, the Air 3 is roughly the size of a large egg, which honestly feels like it shouldn't be possible for something with a motor inside. It comes with a hook so you can clip it straight onto a backpack, or you can just toss it in a jacket pocket and forget it's there until you need it.

Speed is the whole point

This is really where the Air 3 makes its case. It runs on a 13 CFM motor at 0.65 PSI, enough to fully inflate a standard air mattress in about a minute and deflate it in about 40 seconds. No cord, no outlet, and no fumbling around in the dark trying to find a plug.

Battery life that actually lasts

It's got a 2,600mAh battery, and Etenwolf says a full charge powers up to 16 sleeping pads or four pool floats. That's enough to get through a whole weekend trip or a pool day without needing to recharge mid-use. It also charges over USB-C, so no hunting for some odd proprietary cable.

A surprisingly useful bonus: the flashlight

The Etenwolf doubles as a 600-lumen camping light, with three separate brightness settings: a soft 60-lumen mode, a 200-lumen reading light, and the full 600-lumen outdoor setting. Super handy if you're setting up a tent after dark, need a hands-free light for a late-night bathroom run, or just want one less thing to pack.

It's not built for everything, though

With five nozzles included, it handles most inflatables you'd want to fill — pool floats, vacuum storage bags, sleeping pads, swim rings, inflatable furniture, not just air mattresses. That's a big part of what makes it useful beyond just camping trips.

However, it's not built for SUP boards, balloons, sports balls, car tires, or bicycles, so don't expect it to pull double duty as a bike pump.

On top of all that, it's currently 23% off too — grab the Etenwolf Air 3 mini air pump at Amazon for $22.99.