Recommendations for Battery Powered Air Compressor

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I pulled the trigger on the GX E L3 pump. The waiting begins...

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rut said:
I think you’ll like it. A lot. It’s the only pump I use. Direct fill to my BRK Ghost. Well built pump that I think works great. I use their new filter with it now also.
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I got back into PCPs several years ago when portable compressors appeared. I didn’t like the idea of constantly driving somewhere to fill up a tank.

Then after using a compressor that required an electrical outlet or car battery I reconsidered getting an air tank.

What appeals to me with this compressor is no plug in or external battery. It also takes up less space than an air tank.

When in the field, I won’t have to waste time with connecting a compressor to the car battery and starting the engine.

There is a battery store in the local area. I will take one of the batteries there to see if I can get a couple more spare ones that are compatible.
 
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I got back into PCPs several years ago when portable compressors appeared. I didn’t like the idea of constantly driving somewhere to fill up a tank.

Then after using a compressor that required an electrical outlet or car battery I reconsidered getting an air tank.

What appeals to me with this compressor is no plug in or external battery. It also takes up less space than an air tank.

When in the field, I won’t have to waste time with connecting a compressor to the car battery and starting the engine.

There is a battery store in the local area. I will take one of the batteries there to see if I can get a couple more spare ones that are compatible.
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Yep. Really good compressor. Takes up no space. It takes the Mikita batteries from all I’ve read about it, so you should have no problem finding them. I always top off my gun when the regulator hits right around 150. Fills it to 250 in just a few minutes. Also, the compressor shut off gauge seems to match my guns gauge.
 
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JimD said:
I have not tried it but I am confident it will work. I have a 100 amp hour lithium phosphate battery on my smaller boat for the trolling motor. Fully charged it puts out 14 volts. But car alternators put out 14V too. So the compressor can take it but I don't know if a steady diet of 14V will affect the compressor.
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You could always get a stepdown for a continuous 12volt from The lipo battery.
 
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My first choice for gun fills is my 45 minute Scott air tank I refill with my Yong Heng. But my backup is my GX CS2 and I use the GX filter with it. I've filled guns about 10 times with Milwaukee 18V tool batteries to prove to myself it works but more recently I just used the 120V to 12V power supply since I was at home. The GX takes more time but it isn't bad. I see one as a totally reasonable one compressor fill source, especially for somebody starting out. If you want to go to a bottle later you could but the little GX would still be very useful if you travel.
 
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I received the air compressor. It is really well constructed. The only thing that I needed to change on it was the quick disconnect.

I need a longer one for the FX Impact M4.

I tested the auto-shutoff with the plug then filled an AirForce airgun. It works as advertised and is smaller than the Vevor compressor that I already have.

Next stop is the battery store for a couple of extra batteries.

Many thanks for the recommendations!
 
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