You didn't use the footrest on the Topeak Mini Morph! It is used to hold the pump down when you pull and you are suppose to hold it against the ground when you push!
Thanks for the review! The DA is for Dual Action. Thats the reason the push and pull is difficult is because its pumping when you push and also when you pull. That also explains the extra 2 PSI.
Thanks for including the air loss when connecting and disconnecting... That is my biggest pet peeve on mini pumps and I am really looking for one that is easy on easy off without a lot of leaking or having to play around with tightness on the seal.