I understand the case for a Yong Heng or similar...I just have zero interest in becoming an expert in researching "work arounds", "tweaks", and repair techniques for one. And, from what I've seen, that is pretty much what you're signing up to do when you decide to purchase one. For some folks, they don't mind and will happily plug along with a $200-$250 compressor for as long as the ride lasts...then either fix or re-purchase. Me? Not interested.
I want a compressor that will:
A) Be as safe as possible...while dealing with 4500 PSI and a mechanical device (which includes me NOT "fixing" or "tweaking" it)
B) Be reliable. I want it to work when I need it to work...otherwise what good is it? Again, understanding that it is a human-made mechanical device.
C) Be portable and flexible. I don't want 220V, I don't want to mess with buckets and hoses. Portable meaning I can load it in my pickup to go on prairie dog hunting trips.
D) Have support available. Seems that Omega and Daystate (Coltri) both have this.
I understand this is going to require me to plop down well over $1000...I just want to do so only one time.
Scott
Not in my experience, mine has been fill with oil plug in and run.
As far as safe as possible, I think your tank, hoses are far more dangerous over the small volume that would be in the compressor itself, as to reliable, again in my sample size of 1 I have done nothing to it....at all.
Really I look at this a little like many other products out there, there is the "name brand" and some people want that, and I am cool with this, however when comments like " just have zero interest in becoming an expert in researching "work arounds", "tweaks", and repair techniques for one. And, from what I've seen, that is pretty much what you're signing up to do when you decide to purchase one." my BS flag goes up....sure you are going to find an account here and there, and then how many of those accounts are accurate, as many just sound like part of a dog pile.
