I agree 95% with the above. Surely the YH compressors should last longer if one only fills guns directly-noticeably lower pressure and shorter run times should extend their life quite dramatically. My highest pressure gun is a CF tanked Condor at 3600 psi. I usually use my 97 CF tank until it won't fill that Condor well and then top off the 97 CF back to around 4400. The YH has done that job well, topping off usually once every couple of weeks or 10 days, for over a year. They can do such but as you note it is probably stressing them much more than the type of use you suggest above and I would generally agree with your above suggestion for use. Bottom line is an individual shooter can be well served with a YH and if that is what budget allows then considering one seems smart. If my YH had been used like you suggested above then, considering it's current use time, it would seem to be only a little ways through a useful life. Like you, I have acquired a more "substantial" gasoline powered compressor, but recently used the YH to fill my 97 CF tank from empty after opening it to check interior condition. The tank was completely dry and the YH filled it empty to 4400 in about an hour. Options are good to have.
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