Fellas,
I am trying to decide between the Hill 3000 and the O. Trail Charger. I have an Impact MKII with twin 480 cc tanks (which I'm thinking of upgrading to 580 cc or 700 cc tanks). I shoot outdoors quite often in zones such as Wildlife Management Areas, south Georgia and south Florida. Outdoor filling in the summer heat and humidity in the deep South are facts of life that I have to consider for my compressor.
From what I have seen of the Hill I am impressed with it's speed. On the other hand I am concerned that it will not last while filling my Impact in the environment where I will actually be shooting my gun. I like that it has an auto shut-off/start-up feature and that it employs two different types of lubrication. It seems fairly robust - then again I haven't heard of anybody using one outside...
The Trail Charger seems to be a better option for dealing with heat considering it's water cooled though it is slower to fill. Given how the Trail Charger is advertised I assume it is meant for use outside as ruggedized compressor. That being said it's a Chinese made unit, and if my little orange box Spiritech compressor (via Talon Tunes) is any indication, then I do have some reason to be concerned about longevity/quality. That notwithstanding its feature set and advertised performance is enticing.
What say you all? Whichever option I am going to go with will be expected to fill a larger combined tank volume to 250 Bar in hot/humid conditions. Serviceability and/or warranty is worth considering, and maybe that is the deciding factor? Hell, maybe I'm barking up the wrong tree with the two options presented. I really don't want to lug extra buckets and distilled water around with me, but maybe there is something I'm not thinking about.
I thank you all in advance for your insight and consideration.
I am trying to decide between the Hill 3000 and the O. Trail Charger. I have an Impact MKII with twin 480 cc tanks (which I'm thinking of upgrading to 580 cc or 700 cc tanks). I shoot outdoors quite often in zones such as Wildlife Management Areas, south Georgia and south Florida. Outdoor filling in the summer heat and humidity in the deep South are facts of life that I have to consider for my compressor.
From what I have seen of the Hill I am impressed with it's speed. On the other hand I am concerned that it will not last while filling my Impact in the environment where I will actually be shooting my gun. I like that it has an auto shut-off/start-up feature and that it employs two different types of lubrication. It seems fairly robust - then again I haven't heard of anybody using one outside...
The Trail Charger seems to be a better option for dealing with heat considering it's water cooled though it is slower to fill. Given how the Trail Charger is advertised I assume it is meant for use outside as ruggedized compressor. That being said it's a Chinese made unit, and if my little orange box Spiritech compressor (via Talon Tunes) is any indication, then I do have some reason to be concerned about longevity/quality. That notwithstanding its feature set and advertised performance is enticing.
What say you all? Whichever option I am going to go with will be expected to fill a larger combined tank volume to 250 Bar in hot/humid conditions. Serviceability and/or warranty is worth considering, and maybe that is the deciding factor? Hell, maybe I'm barking up the wrong tree with the two options presented. I really don't want to lug extra buckets and distilled water around with me, but maybe there is something I'm not thinking about.
I thank you all in advance for your insight and consideration.
