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@choper456 - There's lots of very good comments and good advise in this thread. I have used the Daystate 110, Omega Super, and Omega Turbo. Of the three, I'm happiest with the Omega Turbo. I like its size, noise level, features, and customer support. Haven't had so much as a hiccup with it. I did not own the DS 110 for very long. I think I only had about 3 hours on it when it moved on to its new home. I've read good things about them but I, personally, didn't care for its size. 

I made a few compressor videos right before I went bipod crazy. You might get some useful info out of them. If nothing else, watch the 2nd one starting at 2:33 for a laugh. I nearly puked filming that part! lol! 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2fnJ6U0_aQ&t=572s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkOW6qCu1cY&t=187s (minute 2:33)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P97Cq42AOb8&t=741s

Regardless of your choice, I think you're heading in the right direction. Do your research, ask questions, and make a decision. I've stated before that I can get as much breathable HP air I want from multiple convenient sources, for free. Nothing beats having your own source right at your finger tips. 

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I have a Turbo Charger with 17 hours on it , but it's serving as a decorative piece. It will fill up to 3100 psi and then the reset will trip. The Omega specialist Todd thought that the check valve was dirty, but I cleaned that and it's still doing the same thing. I just finished getting my man cave shed completed so i will be better suited to trying to repair it. I also have a Sheldon 4.2 CFM compressor which I use to fill my tanks with. 
 
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Well guy's I have spent the last two weeks reviewing compressors and most importantly all of your suggestions. Just starting out I think I will go YH and from there see how much shooting I am going to get in. Ground squirrel hunting is my passion and that is why I have been so interested in filling my own bottles to take into the field with me. In the past I have stayed out three days on average and shot well over 600-900 of the little buggers., 300-400 per day.

The latest suggestion is the Omega Turbo charger, which I cannot falt but have to see for sure I will justify the cost. Lots of advantages to shooting squirrels with a rifle as quite as our air rifles over powder burners. I have .204, 223. 17 HMR and now with a change in Washington might make even more sense to lean more to air. Re filling tanks in the field I think is the answer which is why I just posted question as to a portable GENERATOR.

Choper
 
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Well guy's I have spent the last two weeks reviewing compressors and most importantly all of your suggestions. Just starting out I think I will go YH and from there see how much shooting I am going to get in. Ground squirrel hunting is my passion and that is why I have been so interested in filling my own bottles to take into the field with me. In the past I have stayed out three days on average and shot well over 600-900 of the little buggers., 300-400 per day.

The latest suggestion is the Omega Turbo charger, which I cannot falt but have to see for sure I will justify the cost. Lots of advantages to shooting squirrels with a rifle as quite as our air rifles over powder burners. I have .204, 223. 17 HMR and now with a change in Washington might make even more sense to lean more to air. Re filling tanks in the field I think is the answer which is why I just posted question as to a portable GENERATOR.

Choper
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Seems many have had excellent service from the Omega Turbocharger but actually getting one might be a problem. AOA site has not shown them in stock for a long time and I haven't seen any other vendor having them available.
 
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I think there three categories of PCP compressor buyers:

1. Buy cheap and throw away when it breaks, or repair it yourself.

2. Buy mid range and hope you get a good one and repair it yourself if and when it breaks.

3. Buy top end and hope that for all that money it runs and runs and doesn't break. If you have that much money to spend you can probably either afford the shipping to send it in for repairs or pay someone to fix it.

As I said I paid $3000.00 for a 80 gallon 7.5 HP Ingersol Rand shop air compressor and had it break twice in 3 years and ended up fixing it myself. What was I going to do - crate it up and freight it back at my expense for warranty work each time????? They certainly weren't going to send someone to my shop to fix it.
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Personally, I don't believe in spending any money for equipment that might only last a year or two, especially $250-750 for a high pressure compressor. If a buyer was looking for any other type of shop equipment would they be satisfied if it typically failed within two years? I woudn't. The problem with these little portable compressors is some owners use them to fill air tanks when they only are built to fill PCPs directly.

All machinery has a failure rate so one bad experience doesn't mean a compressor model is junk. In the past day or two there is a post about a compressor failure which may only be a bad start capacitor in the motor. Medium price range compressors in the $1,000 -$2,000 do have a better track record than economy priced compressors but occasionally one does have a breakdown. A dissatisfied owner usually posts their experience at every opportunity when an inquiry about their model is posted. Guys who don't have problems are less likely to post than people who have breakdowns. It's an imperfect world but it would be nice if we had statistics on actual sales of each model compressor to know what the true failure rate is.

I'd like to address point number 3 in Deadonshots post. I am one of the buyers of an Alkin W31 dive compressor and I disagree with this point. Buyers in the economy category in point number 1 "hope" their compressors work. Buyers who get dive quality compressors confidently "expect" their compressors to work. Anyone who knows compressors can see that the difference in build quality in a commercial duty compressor vs. any Omega, Air Venturi, and any economy priced compressor. It's like comparing the towing capacity of a Peterbilt semi to a Vespa scooter. Bauers, Alkins, and Coltris are used by dive shops, paintball fields, and fire departments. They are made for 8 hours a day tank filling applications. I'll run my Alkin for the next 10 years. If I sell it I will have spent less time on refills and had less maintenance headaches than owners of an economy compressor. I wil also recoup most and possibly all of it's original price if I sell it. I'm not suggesting that everyone should do the same.

Can my compressor ever break? Possibly. But the odds are much less likely because it is designed for heavier usage than I'll ever subject it to.
 
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I think there three categories of PCP compressor buyers:

1. Buy cheap and throw away when it breaks, or repair it yourself.

2. Buy mid range and hope you get a good one and repair it yourself if and when it breaks.

3. Buy top end and hope that for all that money it runs and runs and doesn't break. If you have that much money to spend you can probably either afford the shipping to send it in for repairs or pay someone to fix it.

As I said I paid $3000.00 for a 80 gallon 7.5 HP Ingersol Rand shop air compressor and had it break twice in 3 years and ended up fixing it myself. What was I going to do - crate it up and freight it back at my expense for warranty work each time????? They certainly weren't going to send someone to my shop to fix it.
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Deadonshot,

Personally, I don't believe in spending any money for equipment that might only last a year or two, especially $250-750 for a compressor. If a buyer was looking for any other type of shop equipment would anyone be satisfied for it to fail within the first two years? I woudn't. The problem with these little portable compressors is some owners use them to fill air tanks when they at best will only survive filling guns directly.

All machinery has a failure rate so one bad experience doesn't mean a model is faulty. In the past day or two there is a post about a compressor failure which may only be a bad motor capacitor. Medium price range compressors in the $1,000 -$2,000 do have a better track record than economy priced compressors but occasionally one does have a problem. People with failures sometimes post their experience at every opportunity when a new inquiry about their model is posted. Guys who don't have problems are less likely to post than people who have breakdowns. It's an imperfect world but it would be nice if we had statistics on actual sales of each model compressor to know what the true failure rate is.

I'd like to address point number 3 in Deadonshots post. I am one of the buyers of the high end compressors and I disagree completely with this statement. Buyers in the economy category in point number 1 "hope" their compressors work. Buyers who get dive quality compressors "expect" their compressors to work. Anyone who knows compressors can easily see the difference between an Alkin W31 vs. an Omega, Air Venturi, or anything in the lower priced compressor choices. It's like comparing the towing capacity of a Peterbilt semi truck to a Vespa scooter. Bauers, Alkins, and Coltris are used by dive shops, paintball fields, and fire departments. They are made for 8 hours a day tank filling applications. I'll run my Alkin for the next 10 years and if I sell it then I will have spent less time, recoup most of it's original cost, and had less to no repairs and headaches than someone who buys an economy compressor today but stays in the hobby for the next ten years. I'm not suggesting that everyone should do the same. Can my compressor fail? Possibly. Will it fail? Much less likely.
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What you state certainly has validity. But many have had excellent service from YH type compressors. I have one that is 2 years old and has never filled a gun directly. It has only been used to top off a large tank and usually to 4500 psi. And I used it this month to top off the tank again with no issues-still runs as well as when purchased. Are these type compressors more likely to cause a problem or be a total loss than an Alkin? Sure. And that should absolutely be the case for the price involved. All relative to each individuals budget or level of interest. But I too now have an MCH6 compressor
 
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If I had to do it all over again I would just start with the ON SALE $2500 Coltri MCH6 from Nuvair at the very minimum and saved a crapload of $$$.

I paid over $3000 for my first Coltri MCH6 in fact it more than the Alkin and liked it so much I bought a second MCH6 Honda Gas version for portability but its super loud.
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+1, but sometimes you need to experience it to learn. I started with a couple of Vevors. Got me by for 2 years but they were not trouble/hassle free. After a lot of additional research I decided that if I was looking at $2k compressors, I'd better spend a little more and get a better 220v compressor. I ended up with a Coltri MCH6 from Nuvair. $2500 is their typical price (always on sale if you call).

The 110v Vevor seemed fast enough when I got it. If you want a fast compressor, 220/240v is what you want, or gasoline powered. And I don't mean a 220v Yong Heng. A 1kw compressor like a Yong Heng, Omega, Daystate LC110 can't come close to the 2+kw compressors. The 110v compressors might be all that you need but for performance and reliability, they don't compare well to:

Coltri MCH6, Daystate Type 2, Alkin W31, Nardi Atlantic, Bauer JR
 
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The Daystate LC110 is designed to fill to 3200psi. approx reliability wise based on the Coltri MCH3 to fill aluminum scuba tanks to 3000psi but without the extra breathable air filtration plumming. Imagine going up to 4500psi every time on a 3200psi max fill rated compressor it's like changing your red line tachometer on your car to increase your visual rev limiter. Say your 7000rpm red line changed to 10,000 without beefing up the motor and trans. Just see what Happens.

I think the Daystate 110 would last a long time if only filling tanks to 3000psi or just fill directly to the gun like demonstrated on the AOA video and interesting it didn't fill the gun fast enough to warrant concern.

I would buy the Daystate LC110 Coltri MCH3 only to direct fill guns only as a better and Probably more reliable alternative to the Omega brand compressors. 

On other brands of non COLTRI MCH6 I would think only filling to 4000psi max may extend useable life. That extra 500psi is the real compressor killer. You own the compressor so you can fill your tanks to 3500psi any time as frequently as you like.

I do notice whining crying and screaming sounds for all compressors I used nearing the 4000psi mark so I don't fill past 4000psi as a personal choice. It's like the compressors begging and screaming to please stop at 3800psi. Can't hear it on my gas Coltri MCH6 it's just too loud like a lawn mower and just stop at 4000psi max though. 

Part of the whole problem is folks insist on filling their guns past 4000psi. Just fill more frequently at 3000-3500psi. You own the compressor top it off to 4000psi every day if you need to that's probably less wear filling 100 times to 4000psi than filling to 4500psi just once.

If I had a Sheldon 6000psi rated compressor sure I'd use it to fill to 4500psi.

Like the typical crappy overpriced Chinese made scope you can only use it only up to 2/3 to 3/4 max power since its no good all the way.


 
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In a perfect world everyone can be like BigRagu or Humdinger and just rebuild the $1299-$1399 Air Venturi or Hatsan Lightning any time by just ordering the parts no problem but what about all of the rest who aren't mechanically inclined?

Say it's best case scenario it lasts 2.5 years assuming you paid $1500 including shipping and insurance. That's $600 a year for air. Those not mechanically inclined get to do it all over again drop another $1500 then what if this time it only lasts 1.5 years that's $1000 a year for air. Better off buying an Aliexpress 60 or 90 day warranty $200 Yong Heng with free shipping since even if it only lasts 6 months and breaks its ONLY LIKE you throw away $400 a year instead BEST OPTION.

OR buy with the Wal-Mart 4 year protection plan and keep getting FREE REPLACEMENTS shipped to you within every 4 years you get to keep the broken ones for parts and paper weights at roughly $65-$100 per year depends on the price you paid including 4 year $44.95 protection plan. Good to have $11.24 insurance per year right?
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Good advice for those without mechanical knowledge. But, mechanical knowledge is ones personal responsibility, ignorance has a price.
 
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It has been fun reading all the comments. To me. If you own a Daystate or FX or some of the newer rifles, you are paying $2000-3000 for the gun. With scopes and accessories easily around $4k + total for the gun. Most of the people in this category will probably get a second gun of similar cost. The compressor is the cost of the second gun. Reality is with the higher end airguns to just get started with a good compressor, $7500-$10,000. Now if you are shooting PCP’s in the $700-$1500, range and only one gun, I feel the pricier compressors are a bit costly for what you are doing. You need to try and hope one of the lesser costly compressors work for you.
when I decided to finally get a compressor I went with the Daystate LC110. It broke 3 times in one year. Now I have an Alkin31 vertical. Going on two years. It just chugs along. I do change the oil twice a year. Why, to keep it happy. Oil is inexpensive.
Just last week, a fellow squirrel shooter asked me about getting into Airguns. He has the funds, but not sure he wants to spend the money when he can shoot them with his other rifles. I get it. This year I purchased a second tank to keep me shooting my Airguns longer in the field.
Bottom line. Have fun.

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It has been fun reading all the comments. To me. If you own a Daystate or FX or some of the newer rifles, you are paying $2000-3000 for the gun. With scopes and accessories easily around $4k + total for the gun. Most of the people in this category will probably get a second gun of similar cost. The compressor is the cost of the second gun. Reality is with the higher end airguns to just get started with a good compressor, $7500-$10,000. Now if you are shooting PCP’s in the $700-$1500, range and only one gun, I feel the pricier compressors are a bit costly for what you are doing. You need to try and hope one of the lesser costly compressors work for you.
when I decided to finally get a compressor I went with the Daystate LC110. It broke 3 times in one year. Now I have an Alkin31 vertical. Going on two years. It just chugs along. I do change the oil twice a year. Why, to keep it happy. Oil is inexpensive.
Just last week, a fellow squirrel shooter asked me about getting into Airguns. He has the funds, but not sure he wants to spend the money when he can shoot them with his other rifles. I get it. This year I purchased a second tank to keep me shooting my Airguns longer in the field.
Bottom line. Have fun.

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Chinese compressors are made and built to be disposable. Know it and live with it you were warned. BUY the Wal-Mart 4 year protection plan if you buy ANY compressor of Chinese origin. Had a $2000 Omega fail twice in its early new condition first received was DOA FYI. Several others had paper weights right after the one year warranty was up $1800-$2000 Omegas also FYI at least one guy managed to sell his broken condition $2000 Omega just past warranty for $500 recently who recovered 1/4 of his cost back. A $2300 Chinese Coltri MCH6 clone failed shortly after a year FYI. What makes you think a cheaper $1200 Chinese compressor especially the same brand as these documented failed examples 18 months of light use or less then plain old KILLED OVER DEAD gonna be more reliable? BUY ANY BRAND CHINA COMPRESSOR FROM WALMART WITH 4 YEAR PROTECTION PLAN OR TAKE YOUR CHANCES ITS YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY TO FLUSH DOWN THE TOILET HOWEVER YOU PLEASE.

Even the $999 HILL UK brand had documented failures in their first month of use and a personal friend returned his for refund after less than one month after it failed. I'd buy the Hill if Wal-Mart sold it and offered the 4 year protection plan though. One year warranty simply ain't enough for ANY sub $2500 compressor realistically. You divide the cost by number of days before you throw it in the trash you be shocked after buying them added up you could have bought the $3300 Alkin in the first place.
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I tend to agree with Odoyle based on all I have read and my experience with a Nomad compressor. They question is, does the Walmart 4 year protection plan really work? Do they either repair or replace the compressor within a reasonable time, to me that would be 21 days. Does anyone have any experience with this Walmart plan?
 
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If I’ve learned nothing at all over the past two maybe three years on AGN, every chinese compressor made has someone that loves it and just as many who hate them. Truly a pays your money and takes your chances ordeal. I bought an Alkin when I retired because I spent 47 years in maintenance and manufacturing in the manufacturing world. I spent thousands of hours repairing very heavy duty industrial rated equipment. Everything breaks sooner or later.
I’m not rich by any means, straight blue collar the whole time, but when I retired I really don’t want the guaranteed anticipation of having to spend time and money on a piece of crap from Chyna. I want to shoot.
In my opinion, the airgun industry is the most F’d up thing I’ve ever gotten involved in, but I love shooting airguns and don’t want to support the PB industry since covid bullcrap.
If I didn’t have the funds for a Alkin or Bauer, I would buy any of the Chinese compressors, BUT I would buy two at the exact same time because guaranteed, it’s gonna break, and while it’s broke you have the back up one to use while you wait for repair parts if you weren’t smart enough to already have parts on hand.
My 2¢.
 
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