N/A PCP Bottle compressors

[BrocStar]

If you had 3,000 to spend on a compressor what would be your top choice. I am looking at Hill or the Daystate?

 

[BrocStar]

Comparing the 2 you mention. There is No comparison. Daystate, it's an MCH-3. A real scba compressor configured and marketed to Airgunners. That is the least expensive breathing air compressor that can hit our pressure. Everything else below that price point are airgun compressors with varying quality. I'm very happy with my GX series compressors (cs4 and gx5). I also have a shop and can do the repairs myself, although I'm likely to get the Daystate if I have to repair GX5, rather than spending my time fixing it. It also depends on your intent.

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[Ezana4CE]

I second the Coltri if you can’t find an Alkin or Bauer Jr. for a steal of a price.

 

[cavedweller]

My intent is to have a high qaulity HP compressor that will last a long time so I can continue to enjoy my Airguns for the future. I have some great guns and want to keep them filled with quality air without having to worry about my compressor breaking and leaving me stranded trying to find a dive shop.

Alkin!

 

[tommyb]

Alkin!

I agree.

Alkin and Bauer are arguably the best industrial strength compressors around, and will last a long time if maintained. But, they are considerably more money than the OP’s $3K budget, if purchased NEW.

I looked at GX CS4, 5K1 & 2, Omega, Leggero, Hill, etc. I just bought a Coltri ICON MCH-6 LSE 100 230v, single phase from Mitch at Nuvair in Oxnard, Ca. Mine was $3k + $220 shipping.

I don’t want to fix compressors with complicated repairs, and finding a local authorized Nuvair service and repair center was very important to me. I called their GM and spoke to the service manager for 45 minutes about the Coltri. As it turned out he worked several years for both Bauer and Coltri, and mentioned that the recent reliability improvements in the current ICON MCH6 were notable.

Check out the “Coltri Users thread” and do some thorough research for whatever brand compressor before you buy.