Portable air compressors

[Cobra1997111]

Any experience or recommendations? Looking for something smaller, under or around 200.00 well made and not to loud.

I’m looking at the Porter Cable c2002, Craftsman cmec6150, Bostich BTFP021012, Hitachi KNT50ab, Last but not least the Makita Mac700.

Thanks all!

 

[Malern28us]

I have the Hitachi EC99S (twin stack) portable. It is about 85 db and flows about 3.1 cfm at 90 psi. A little on the heavy side though...

 

[verbal]

I have the Porter Cable c2002. It has been great along with all the nailers that came in the set. It is pretty loud though.

 

[Cobra1997111]

Yeah, I’ve read the Porter is a bit loud. It appears the Bostich is pretty quiet along with the Makita, that sob is kinda heavy though....

 

[Cobra1997111]

I have the Hitachi EC99S (twin stack) portable. It is about 85 db and flows about 3.1 cfm at 90 psi. A little on the heavy side though...

Yeah, it seems the Hitachi has a little following also..I’ll have to check into them more. Thanks!

 

[Malern28us]

I don't know about any following. I just got it on sale for $159.

 

[CV355]

The Husky upright 20/30ga units at Home Depot are decent. But damn are they loud. I hit that switch and run back inside to avoid the screams from the depths of hell that thing produces.

 

[SID297]

I have something similar to this that works well:

 

[Pribilof]

I bought one of these a few months ago. Super quiet. 65dB or less. 4.5 gal, 3.0cfm at90 psi
Husky 4.5 Gal. Portable Electric-Powered Silent Air Compressor-3320445 - The Home Depot

I looked at the pancake compressors. Loud and cheaply made. 65 dB is basically conversational speech.

 

[Malern28us]

I bought one of these a few months ago. Super quiet. 65dB or less. 4.5 gal, 3.0cfm at90 psi
Husky 4.5 Gal. Portable Electric-Powered Silent Air Compressor-3320445 - The Home Depot

I looked at the pancake compressors. Loud and cheaply made. 65 dB is basically conversational speech.

That is actually pretty cool if it is that quiet. My dogs hate the noise my air compressor makes.

 

[Cobra1997111]

That Husky was not on my radar, hmm.. I like it.. I’ll go and check it out this weekend

 

[Pribilof]

That is actually pretty cool if it is that quiet. My dogs hate the noise my air compressor makes.

basically this

 

[Cobra1997111]

basically this

For some reason I can’t find that one online? They have the 70lb unit but not this one. Looks like the Ca Air one also.

 

[Pribilof]

For some reason I can’t find that one online? They have the 70lb unit but not this one. Looks like the Ca Air one also.

That one is 67lbs and is also a rebranded CA Air tools. Its this: California Air Tools 4620AC Ultra Quiet and Oil-Free 2.0 Hp, 4.0 Gal. Aluminum Twin Tank Electric Portable Air Compress-4620AC - The Home Depot

I have that 70lbs one and I like it because it has wheels. I just posted that video for noise comparison. It's surprising how quiet it is if you're used to "normal" compressors.

 

[Cobra1997111]

^^^ Cool and thanks !!!

 

[Blown 89]

You can't beat the California air tools compressors for sound. I have a 1 gallon portable in my RV and daisy chain it to a 10 gallon tank at the race track. I showed up late to the track a few week's ago and ran it at 9pm with a guy sleeping in a tent 20 feet away and he never heard it. It's also good for running brad nailers and such in the house and other small projects