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Since you've got multiple, previously checked instruments indicating the same, I think it's reasonable to believe the value it's telling you.
For a mountain bike at rest, 10 PSI (0.7 bar) wouldn't necessarily be flat, but might still be a bit low. If you sit on the bike, I would expect to see the tires bulging out at the bottom. What does the tire sidewall recommend for the pressure range?
The range on the side is 20 to 50 PSI. To the touch, the tire is very firm. Not rock hard, but very little softness/squishiness to it. When I sit on it and ride the bike, there's a little bulging at the point of contact with the ground, I think it looks normal but my partner thinks it looks like flat. Still, it feels like a firm bike while riding.
Thank you for your answer :)