Compressor Purchase Help

[UDABEGGER]

My compressor history is more like a Greek tragedy ! Killed a couple 200 $ 110/12 volt units before going with the Yong Heng . It broke its crankcase in less than a year . Wanted to try a twin cylinder model soo Tuxing TXEDO12 .Nice for about 3 weeks . Sent it back with the idea that it was just a fluke compressor . Got a TXEDO11 . Plug it in and nothing . I top off my 30 min and 45 min SUBAs twice a week . WHAT compressors have you guys had long term luck with . I go above and beyond taking care of my compressors but still need one with longevity potential . Thanks for any help and I am sure this horse has been beaten lots .I want new input because things change OK !

 

[6gun]

My compressor history is more like a Greek tragedy ! Killed a couple 200 $ 110/12 volt units before going with the Yong Heng . It broke its crankcase in less than a year . Wanted to try a twin cylinder model soo Tuxing TXEDO12 .Nice for about 3 weeks . Sent it back with the idea that it was just a fluke compressor . Got a TXEDO11 . Plug it in and nothing . I top off my 30 min and 45 min SUBAs twice a week . WHAT compressors have you guys had long term luck with . I go above and beyond taking care of my compressors but still need one with longevity potential . Thanks for any help and I am sure this horse has been beaten lots .I want new input because things change OK !

I use a big 4 cylinder tuxing and I should've spent that money early on. I burned up 3 Yong hengs and a cx4 before I bought the big 1L /min tuxing. It is fast and doesn't struggle to fill anything but my oddball enormous aircraft cylinder. It fills my great white scba and 88cf scba quite nicely. I also have a tuoauto 200 dollar shoebox clone for mobile fills and backup because my tuxing has a huge power draw on startup. (don't buy my compressor in 120v)

After I got the big compressor I started collecting cylinders and now I don't need a portable compressor at all. I can supply air to 3 or 4 guys all day at high power with all the bottles.

 

[Scotty1]

I jumped from a Yong Heng to an Alkin. Had the GX C4 been available at the time, I would likely have bought that instead of the pricey Alkin. That said, I have zero regrets and feel relatively secure as far as expensive (compressed) air goes.

 

[cahil_2]

I have an Omega super charger and it has been good. I also have a shoebox as my backup which has also been good.

 

[JimD]

My Yong Heng will be 4 years old in a few days and works great. But I only refill my 45 minute bottle about once a month. I also have used Nuvair oil in it from day one. You are filling bottles a lot more often, perhaps that explains why you had such negative experience.

I recently got a GX CS2 because I wanted something portable. I was quite surprised by how much quieter it is. Very compact too and I can run it off my 18V tool batteries (with a step down converter) or 120V or a vehicle. Too small for your needs but the GX CS5, especially the dual cylinder one, would not seem to be. The CS4 is rated to refill a 45 minute bottle but from what I read it takes it an hour or more. I think at least the single cylinder CS5 might be a better idea with your high volume (at least by my standards) usage.

 

[6gun]

My Yong Heng will be 4 years old in a few days and works great. But I only refill my 45 minute bottle about once a month. I also have used Nuvair oil in it from day one. You are filling bottles a lot more often, perhaps that explains why you had such negative experience.

I recently got a GX CS2 because I wanted something portable. I was quite surprised by how much quieter it is. Very compact too and I can run it off my 18V tool batteries (with a step down converter) or 120V or a vehicle. Too small for your needs but the GX CS5, especially the dual cylinder one, would not seem to be. The CS4 is rated to refill a 45 minute bottle but from what I read it takes it an hour or more. I think at least the single cylinder CS5 might be a better idea with your high volume (at least by my standards) usage.

You nailed it, regular use for filling large pressure vessels kills them. Heat and water also hurts them. If you are going to fill anything bigger than a buddy bottle I highly recommend doing it 1000 psi at a time with cool downs. My cx4 would still run had I not tried to refill a 45 minute small scba 1 or 2 times a week. The Yong hengs failed exclusively from poor quality and quality control of pistons rods and cases so I gave up on them. The little shoebox clones are pretty good these days, id buy two 200 dollar Amazon compressors over a cs4 if I had to today. The cs4 was pretty good while it lasted tho.

My air demand is very high and my situation is unusual. If i bought something and I think it stinks or has flaws, I will share and not justify my purchases.

 

[Trucker3573]

If it were me probably a gx e5k2. Gx pumps are built like tanks.

 

[duchunter007]

If it were me probably a gx e5k2. Gx pumps are built like tanks.

I have been looking at the GX E5K2 and the Omega Air Charger 4500psi Compressor, but I still have not decided which one yet. I will be filling 75 and 100 cu-ft air tanks that we use. I already own the CS1-I portable pump, and that has been working great for topping up the air guns!!

 

[blackdog899]

I have both the Gx cs4i and Tuxing ed042. Both are as good as I’ll ever need .
The Gx is nice and portable while the Tuxing is 70 lbs. and I mounted it to a dolly.
The Gx is slow and cool. The Tux is very fast and I have upgraded the on board cooling
to where I don’t anticipate a heat problem. Comparatively the Tuxing can be very cheap.
The model I have just went down to the price I payed.

 

[Sleestak]

My compressor history is more like a Greek tragedy ! Killed a couple 200 $ 110/12 volt units before going with the Yong Heng . It broke its crankcase in less than a year . Wanted to try a twin cylinder model soo Tuxing TXEDO12 .Nice for about 3 weeks . Sent it back with the idea that it was just a fluke compressor . Got a TXEDO11 . Plug it in and nothing . I top off my 30 min and 45 min SUBAs twice a week . WHAT compressors have you guys had long term luck with . I go above and beyond taking care of my compressors but still need one with longevity potential . Thanks for any help and I am sure this horse has been beaten lots .I want new input because things change OK !

Same thing happened to my YH.

Cracked crank case...

If you want to keep it under a half K, the GX-CS4 will meet your needs

 

[Normkel]

I have had (4) YH, a New Warrior, a GX CS3, & a GX CS1 clone.

The CS3 runs for several hours each week, filling my PCP guns, and so far working well after 2-1/2 years. The CS1 clone is backup, so I don't get stuck if the CS3 were to fail.

The New Warrior, I purchased needing repair, from an air gun distributor who had used it in the shop. It was purchased out of interest as I wondered if it was the same as GX CS4. It turned out to be a YH type in a more sophisticated package, sae as Benjamin and some others. I have no idea how many hours on it, but obviously very many. The problem was easily resolved without special parts, and I have lots of photos of the internal if anyone is interested.

The YH...if you can't say anything nice....hmm, I used mine for filling air guns directly but mostly to fill my 45-minute SCBA tank, once or twice per week.

One failed immediately (burned connecting rod big end-by the symptoms), three failed due to piping air leaks, check valve issues, several broken connecting rods, several burned out connecting rod big ends, etc.

I'm a retired automotive tech, engine machinist, small engines & marine tech, and Power Engineer so very qualified on these kinds of mechanical systems. I had decent service from one, converted one to closed loop cooling to make it portable, but they are quite crude compressors, which is why they can be priced so low.

I wouldn't choose one for my type of use, or if I went back to SCBA.

The CS3, rather than home compressor and SCBA tank is also much to be preferred for my use as can plug into power at our club, rather than needing to fill a tank, etc. The CS4, New Warrior or compressors in that size and weight range are far less portable. That's why I didn't keep my New Warrior, despite that it filled my guns more quickly than the CS3 or CS1 clone. We have also had two power outages during which I used vehicle 12 volt power for the CS3. It's an 80 mile round trip to our club so going home to return the next day is not ideal.


I recommend deciding on whether one will need to transport the compressor to fill guns, or use in a fixed location, especially for filling tanks because these are different compressor applications for which quite different compressors are better choices.

 

[Grassguy12200]

I have been looking at the GX E5K2 and the Omega Air Charger 4500psi Compressor, but I still have not decided which one yet. I will be filling 75 and 100 cu-ft air tanks that we use. I already own the CS1-I portable pump, and that has been working great for topping up the air guns!!

I have an Omega Aircharger for 4 yrs now. It only has about 50 hrs on it. But man is it dependable!. I also bought a Cs4 and it too has been f.Wales’s,with the exception of a water pump. But just for grins and giggles, I have a Daystate Super Leggero. So the Omega and GxCs4 don’t get used too much. I have several bottles..

 

[duchunter007]

I have an Omega Aircharger for 4 yrs now. It only has about 50 hrs on it. But man is it dependable!. I also bought a Cs4 and it too has been f.Wales’s,with the exception of a water pump. But just for grins and giggles, I have a Daystate Super Leggero. So the Omega and GxCs4 don’t get used too much. I have several bottles..

I ended up buying the Hill EVO 310 and so far, have been really happy with it. I really like the Leggero but just did not want to spend the $$ right now.

 

[bigHUN]

I am tethering my bench guns from large scba, I have multiple large tanks and refilling with YH for 5+ years.
I think I have well over 65 hrs on my YH, usually ones a year replacing the entire piston kit assy in less then an hour.
Along the years I learned what parts to keep ready in my drawers. So far the maintenance cost on this YH doesn't reach $100 / y with all the beer and coffee included.
The high Temp is the worst enemy for piston rings, currently today I have four piston kits in my spares crate. I guess I am on safe side for a while.

I was looking for another compressor - more out of boredom - I could not justify the extra expense or spare service parts availability .

Water cooling + oil cooling + air cooling is a must, the noise is not a factor I always use ear muffs in my garage and never leave the running compressor out of my sight.