Airetex 45 compressor

Never heard of it actually. Intrested thpugh.

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Excellent compressor! I certainly do NOT own one ( but if I could just spend your money I would ) but do know an airguuner who has owned one foe a few years, He brought it to a 2 day match with 60+ airgunners and gave everyone free air if needed. Really un-scientific but my 80cf scuba tank was at 2,000psi and it filled it to 3,000 TOO fast, do use caution eh? It is a bit of a noisy unit but then again it IS a professional grade unit that fills breathing grade air FAST.
Bruce used to post on airgun forums ( but you know how that can go sometimes ) and is/was (?) a rabid airgunner. Things may have changed recently but for several years the airtex was the only real completion for the Bauer.
Also from time to time ( and as you live nearby, ya buddy) he has a used/rebuilt/warrantied unit around. Excellent customer service if ever needed.


John

I've heard nothing bad about them. In fact, if I had found that price before I bought my Daystate, I would likely have gone with the Airetex. If you can swing the money, you will love having a compressor of that quality. As soon as my tank won't push 3200 psi into my gun (compressor pressure at about 3600) I top my tank back up. Takes less than 5 minutes and I always keep my tank ready to give my guns full fills.

Before, I'd always have to put up with partial rifle fills because driving to the dive shop was 40 minutes away.

I don't own one, but my club does. It is in our opinion (we choose it after all) the best deal out there. You could pay more for a Bauer, but you ain't gonna wear out an Aire Tex.

What am I missing? Cost of Daystate (actually a rebranded Coltri) is $2995 with free shipping. Airtex 45 is also $2995; what's the cost of shipping? Is their any difference in total cost? The Coltri is a 4-stage pump made in Italy; Airtex 3-stage pump assembled in US from imported parts. Specs suggest both are high quality, and both companies have been around for a long time. 

One thing might be is rebuilds. The Aire Tex is built like a tank and needs infrequent rebuilds. Also, service and warranty is top notch. Our club director owns one himself. This was the major factor in choosing the Aire Tex.

I don't think "breathing" air matters to airgunners, but the Aire Tex delivers it. I don't know about the Daystate. If if does not matter when you own it it might if you ever sell it.

We just got ours. IIRC it was $125 for shipping, but I might be wrong about that. We did have it shipped freight, it's easy 'nuff for two guys to lift it. 

Good point about rebuilds - local (i.e. US) is better. This is a great discussion for me because I'm considering purchasing either a Daystate or Airtex and they seem very similar in cost and build quality, though the 4-stage Coltri may have an advantage over the 3-stage Airtex? The Coltri is also a breathing air delivery system suitable for filling Scuba tanks used for diving instead of airguns The owner/service manual is available from http://www.coltri.com/en/manuals/use-maintenance/. Currently, the Daystate seems to be slightly less expensive once the cost of shipping is factored in.

No idea about 3 v 4 stage.

If you're close enough to Kalamazoo, your welcome to come to one of our shoots and check out our Aire Tex. A schedule of events can be found here. http://pneuzoo.weebly.com/events.html Basically we shoot every Saturday.

Also, there was a post on The Yellow within the last week that contains a fair amount of info you probably would like to see.

Anyway you slice it; sounds like your narrowed down to 2 solid choices.

Daxx - I read the yellow forum post - this is great!!! Explains why (if you can afford it) its worth investing in a professional grade compressor. Everything else is a compromise: save's $$$ up front, but longtime who knows? 

You started this thread: where did you find the $2995 price on the Airetex? I'm seriously interested.

The smaller compressors like the Nardi Atlantic and Coltri/Daystate have high RPM rates which generate more heat and wear and tear on those compressors over time. An Airetex lopes along at 1100 rpm which puts less stress on the compressor and extends rebuild times. The Airetex is a more robust design and is much more durable. I own a Bauer Utilus which is also a heavy duty continuous service compressor. The trade off is weight and portability. The small 90 lb. compressors will work in a hobbyist application but will be noisier and require more frequent servicing. I'd get an Airetex or look for a used serviced Bauer before buying a smaller compressor. I wouldn't go near the bargain basement compressors being imported from China.

The Daystate charges my tank in less than 5 minutes. I don't think I'll reach 500 hours of use in my lifetime. I'll run it regularly, change the oil regularly and I bet that's all I ever need to do. Oh yeah, it is breathable air. Both are great compressors.

I have a Bauer oceanus and the price was crazy. An alpha unit but just coast TOO much. This airtex is the way to go on high end compressors. Good reviews and more bang for the money. The Daystate is good but not as good.

Unless you are filling tanks for a club, or have a lot of friends who drop by for fills, when the Airetex would be the better buy, the two compressors are probably equivalent in terms of use for an individual air gun fanatic. But down the road, I would think the Airetex should have higher resale value, since its service interval is a lot longer. The one downside of the Airetex, is its really, really heavy (built like a tank). The Daystate is no light weight either, but moving the Airetex down to your basement could be tough - but worth the effort.