Take the Plunge? Compressor

[SBKnives]

I have an omega bottle - and my uncle has a bottle a couple houses down. I think we need to split a compressor but not sure what to get. I would prefer not to spend $5K on a unit but driving 1hr 20 min round trip to get a fill is getting old. time is money to me.

What do you guys recommend? I was looking at Bauers on Joe's site but dont know the comparisons to the daystate and other smaller rigs. 

 

[Macros]

Bauers are excellent and as good as the Coltri/Daystate.

I have an older but still perfect condition Bauer utilus which is approximately 100l/min. The equivalent current model is the Bauer Junior. The Daystate T2 is around 80l/min I think. Both are significantly faster than any of the other airgun targeted compressors and provide breathing quality air. Also a lot safer/better engineered than the budget compressors. Not sure about the speed of the 110v Daystate compressor but I believe they’re a bit slower and lack something on the filter side compared to the T2, so not entirely sure if the air quality is as good.

What model Bauers does Joe provide?

 

[Hookster]

I have heard of some bad experiences with the Omega compressors on here but I love my Omega Turbo. Use it to fill a Great White tank and two huge 4ft tanks. No issues so far.

 

[george0815]

Buy the Daystate for $1999 on AOA website, its a coltri 3 stage divecompressor with waterseparator, call ray from compressorstuff he has the original filtercartridge for a good price.
If you only fill for your own guns its more than enough air. refill 88cf bottle from 3000 to 4500 in 15 min.
have that system a few weeks now and works like a charm, sure you can buy the cheap chinese ones, if you have time to repair .
the daystate needs new oil after the first 5 hours and then every 50 or once a year.

George

 

[Jld1969]

 I have an omega twin compressor turbo best investment I ever purchased saves time and money it is so convenient not relying on air or worrying about running out my package complete shipped to my house was 2,250.00
I find that the fire department or paintball shops frown against filling my Omega bottles they all had some kind of attitude whenever I went in I used to live in Arizona and it was convenient to stop by Arizona of Arizona fill my tanks purchase pallets guns whatever after I moved away from Arizona to Maryland there is no place here at all very hard to get air Thought it was the best thing that ever happened I did not realize how convenient time saving money saving it was I did a lotta research Omega turbo compressor was the best. Day state was very good as well just a little too big and clumpy for me I thought it was the best thing that ever happened I did not realize how convenient time saving money saving it was I don't know lotta research omega turbo compressor was the best day state was very good as well just a little too big and clumpy for me I haven't had a minute problem whatsoever with my compressor from Omega very happy customer. John

 

[txrpls]

I purchased the Air Venturi Compressor, and I have been very happy with it. I did add a Chinese gold filter and an hour meter.

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[texagdds]

My father-in-law and I just did the same thing. We ended up splitting the cost of the Daystate 110. Originally purchased the omega air charger - which I didn’t like. Check out this list I put together when we were looking. 

https://www.airgunnation.com/topic/definitive-list-of-compressors-for-under-2k-us/

 

[george0815]

texaggds

i assume you have the waterseparator only on that compressor, you need some kind of water removal after that separator.

specially in texas where it can be hot.

george

 

[texagdds]

Correct - I’ve got a zeolite filter. Air is bone dry. And I use the compressor in air conditioned space so it is mechanically dried first. There really isn’t that much moisture that is purged each time compared to what I thought it would be. 

 

[texagdds]

Here is the link to the one I got - some pics to. 

https://www.airgunnation.com/topic/just-got-my-new-daystate-110v-compressor-experience/

well, there’s the address. The stinking new update won’t let me add the link

 

[george0815]

Theres nothing more you can do for dry air, specially when you use it in airconditioned rooms, i use mine in southwest florida in my shed so i went the whole nine yards.

george

 

[SBKnives]

Does anyone see these come up in the classified? Either omega turbo and/or Daystate? Or am i crazy to buy used. 

 

[george0815]

I searched the net for 4 weeks for a divecompressor , the omega is basicly a motorized handpump, 

i do not have the time or patience to work on compressors. I want to shoot.

the reason i ended with the daystate 110 is it runs slower than the 220 and stays cooler, the negative is it is slower, but its still a divecompressor.

I would say if you need more air then the small daystate delivers you have a serious addiction and seek for a doctor.

 

[Technoman]

I started out with a shoebox and one of Joe B's Alpha filters 2 years ago when I got into this addiction to wean me from gunpowder. I love the comment about "motorized hand pump" because that's what the cheap pumps are. They are not going to last any serious duty. That's just the way it is. I've got nitrogen in my shop but damn those bottles are heavy for anything of decent size and 6K PSI. Started shooting big bores more and decided to step up. Impressed with Joe's filters which I would add to any set-up. Bit the bullet and ordered a Daystate 110 yesterday from AOA. I did get the 4 stage version. I'm quite sure Coltri will be around and parts will be available probably long after I'm gone. I'm also going to be very careful with 4500 lbs of pressure on anything I own. Just my 2-cents.

Cheers,Scott

 

[Kitplanenut]

I had one of the Omega compressors from AOA. Worked great for about 100 hours and then started to get tired. Was well worth the $ spent. Contacted Tod at AOA and other then rebuilding it myself he had me just unbolt and send the head in. Simple to do and easy to ship. He rebuilt it to new for about 100 bucks. What ever compressor you buy is only as good as the service you can get should problems arise and with all of the Chinese imports sooner or later parts and service are going to be needed. I traded up to the Daystate T-2. It fills my 74cf tank in approximately 4 min. After 1 1/2 years it only had 5 hours on it, but that works out to something like topping a 74cf tank 75 times. In my lifetime it will never accumulate enough hours to need a rebuild and I would expect it to hold its value come time to sell. Just my opinion, but the high end compressors are less expensive in the long run. sylvan

 

[Humdinger]

Does anyone see these come up in the classified? Either omega turbo and/or Daystate? Or am i crazy to buy used.

I have researched, compared, and owned several high pressure compressor types for filling PCP air tanks over the past 15 years. You aren't crazy to buy used, but I would advise you to avoid Omega compressors. The issue isn't whether they operate properly when new, it's that they aren't built in a way which will last without frequent compression seal rebuilds. 100 hours on a dive compressor gives an owner many times more fills than 100 hours run time on an Omega. Another post in this thread put it succinctly. Omegas are motorized hand pumps which rely on rubber o-rings for seals which require extensive disassembly,skill, and repair time to rebuild. Omegas get tired as those o-rings wear out which new Omega owners haven't experienced yet but inevitably will. You must pay for shipping both ways and send the compressor or pump assembly in for a $100 or more rebuild every time it fails. A dive compressor like a Bauer or Coltri has steel piston rings in the compression stages. Unless you own a shop and run a dive compressor in commrecial applications, you'll never put enough hours on one to require a rebuild. Omegas might be attractive to newbies for light usage but are a hand pump in a box design with poor durability. Yet they are priced like a Daystate/Coltri which makes them way overpriced for their build quality and design. Choosing between the Daystate/Coltri vs. any Omega is like choosing between a Harley Davidson or a Vespa scooter. The depreciation and resale market for used Omegas is a fraction of what a dive compressor design will return to its owner.

 

[intenseaty22]

I would seriously like to get my grubby paws on a Nardi Gas Powered compressor. They are about $3K though. But you could load that bad boy up and take it with and air up anywhere - anytime.