Travel compressor help needed

[shrive81]

Hey Guys,

So I have a big trip coming up and we are heading to idao for a few weeks and going to take the guns up and shoot with the family. I currently just fill my SCBA bottles at my fire station but obviously cant do that when I am out of town... so my questions are:

1.What is the best budget friendly compressor for less then 500 bucks aka what model etc
2. It will only be used a little bit on trips and what not otherwise i will use the station cascade system locally
3. anything i need to be concerned with using a cheap compressor

Thanks in advance

 

[shrive81]

I should have added i will be refilling my SCBA bottles and not the guns so taking the 7L (45 minute) bottle from 150bar to 250-300bar

 

[Chief Ten-Beers]

Your second post just changed everything.

 

[Sergey1972]

Gx cs4

GX Pump PCP Air Compressor | GX CS4 Air Gun Compressors 2023

GX CS4 Portable PCP Air Compressor, 350W Powerful Motor,Max 5800Psi/40Mpa, Water and Fans Cooling, 5 Hours Continous Work, 12V Auto Stop，for PCP Air Rifle Paintball

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Put in coupon on top of page. Bring it down below $600 shipped.
Or order the one with 12 transformer outside, 2 parts to transport but $100 cheaper.

 

[shrive81]

Your second post just changed everything.

LOL yeah i figured it was an important part LOL

 

[gbmarcht]

Hey Guys,

So I have a big trip coming up and we are heading to idao for a few weeks and going to take the guns up and shoot with the family. I currently just fill my SCBA bottles at my fire station but obviously cant do that when I am out of town... so my questions are:

1.What is the best budget friendly compressor for less then 500 bucks aka what model etc
2. It will only be used a little bit on trips and what not otherwise i will use the station cascade system locally
3. anything i need to be concerned with using a cheap compressor

Thanks in advance

Love my GX L3

 

[Sergey1972]

Gx cs4 will do it. I left the link for the version with internal transformer. I have AOA omega version with transformer separate. 2 buddies have the new Gx CS4 - i, both very happy.

 

[Gerry52]

No matter WHICH portable you decide upon you'll do it a big service by not running your tank below 200 bar. Might have to top off a little more often but compressor run time will be shorter. Rule #1 with ALL inexpensive compressors is BE KIND to it! You'll be glad you did. Have a safe trip!

 

[bchannell]

I would add, that it's not really the 200 bar pressure you have to worry about, it's the run time. I'd limit any GX compressor that is not water cooled, to 15 minutes as the absolute max, and 10 more better. I can fill most of my guns, even the 580cc FX cyl in 4 or 5 minutes pretty easy from 150 to 240ish.

 

[BrazosbyNemo]

Why not leave the air tank at home and just take a small compressor to fill the rifle direct? I have a nice air tank. I leave to go deer hunting in the morning and didn’t put it in the truck. I did put my GX E-L2 pump in my truck which is a 1/3 of the size of my air tank and I will never run out of air and can top my rifle up in just over two minutes.

 

[Chukar60]

where in Idaho are you going to be? If you are going to be in the Boise area there is a good air gun shop that will fill bottles in Nampa a short drive from Boise. Idaho Air Guns.
I have owned two under $1K compressors. Finally just bit the bullet and got a Daystate Coltri 230V. I have two 98 cf bottles and one 75 cf bottle.
Those last me a long long time between fills.