Anybody considering the new Hill Compressor?

thumper · May 30, 2020

My Shoebox is about worn out, and I'm tired of dealing with it. Plus Tom has pretty well given up on them it seems. So I've been looking at options. I don't shoot my PCPs a ton, but need a way to keep my Guppy tank filled myself.

The new Hill Compressor looks pretty neat. Priced at $1000. Seems more simple/reliable than the Omega Charger line to me, plus it's not totally Chinese which is nice.

Anybody in line for one? I'm thinking of selling some guns and getting on the preorder list.

Yo · May 30, 2020

NOT TOTALLY CHINESE... I'm not gonna buy one anymore thanks for mentioning that. I thought that one was 100% BRITISH QUALITY MADE BY HILL. I'm not gonna be a guinea pig on this one for A THOUSAND BUCKS. Maybe after a YEAR of zero complaints I may change my mind. That's just me. Yo!

thumper · May 30, 2020

NOT TOTALLY CHINESE... I'm not gonna buy one anymore thanks for mentioning that. I thought that one was 100% BRITISH QUALITY MADE BY HILL. I'm not gonna be a guinea pig on this one for A THOUSAND BUCKS. Maybe after a YEAR of zero complaints I may change my mind. That's just me. Yo!

I don't know if it's Chinese at all. Just the motor looks "foreign" by the label, but it's claimed to be British made, so I dunno. If the rest isn't Chinese, I'm in at $1000. Looks a good option. Better than spending more on anything that I have to go through AoA for. Screw it, I'm gonna buy one.

dc8cappie · May 30, 2020

Never mind.

JB426 · May 30, 2020

There is post in the compressor forum here about someone that has one. It could be a great option, just not many in the hands of customers yet. I’m keeping an eye on it. Let us know if get one.

Yo · May 30, 2020

I'll take a chance and try one without any history of reliability if there is a confirmed 100% BRITISH or EUROPEAN indication. Yo

thumper · May 30, 2020

I sent Hill an email asking about a more reliable availability date here in the states.

Yo · May 30, 2020

PAY ATTENTION TO THREADS ABOUT THE DAYSTATE COMPRESSOR TOO... Yo

mng2020 · May 30, 2020

I've had my Hill EC3000 for over a month now and have used it to fill my AA S510 dozens of times. It's a winner in my book! The motor looks like it's made in the UK or so it says.

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Mike_Lenardon · May 30, 2020

I wish they made it to fill bottles ;(

thumper · May 30, 2020

I wish they made it to fill bottles ;(

That was my hope as well. But, I think it should be fine for filling my Guppy sized bottle. It's smaller than their recommended 4L maximum size.

thumper · May 30, 2020

I've had my Hill EC3000 for over a month now and have used it to fill my AA S510 dozens of times. It's a winner in my book! The motor looks like it's made in the UK or so it says.

Awesome bud! Thanks for the info and pics. Maybe I can grab one if they come back in stock soon.

bandg · May 30, 2020

They certainly look nice. And more British sourcing looks good. A pertinent question recently asked was-what type rings are used? Are they the composite type rings as used in AV/Hatsan Lightning/YH or are they something else that may have a longer life span? If they are "something else" then the price looks pretty good.

FelixS · May 30, 2020

The motor is "distributed by...", NOT made by TEC. Do a check on the company, no where is there allusion to manufacturing. There is nothing wrong with that, it does not necessarily mean the source is China, and even if it was, it's all about quality control.

keefd · Jun 1, 2020

Why is everyone against made in China vs UK? 90% of the electronics in your house were made there.

The only thing that matters is spares availability and warranty, not where it's made. I'd generally trust Hill to do proper QC and to stand by with warranty support if something goes wrong. I'd buy a Hill-branded China-made Yong Heng if it meant spare parts were stocked by in-country retailers and backed by Hill.

Yo · Jun 1, 2020

Personally would rather buy something that NEVER needs warranty or fixing but that's JUST ME. Yo!

airgunfans · Jun 2, 2020

Personally would rather buy something that NEVER needs warranty or fixing but that's JUST ME. Yo!

Does such machine exist ? Have never come across one.

Yo · Jun 2, 2020

We my friend are now living it and agree have yet to see an affordable self contained unit which can keep on chugging along that can be trusted 100%. Yo!

airgunfans · Jun 2, 2020

We my friend are now living it and agree have yet to see an affordable self contained unit which can keep on chugging along that can be trusted 100%. Yo!

Rather than looking for a dream compressor that will never will fail, my choice is to get one that can be easily fixed by myself. May be it's just me, I live in reality.

Yo · Jun 2, 2020

We my friend are now living it and agree have yet to see an affordable self contained unit which can keep on chugging along that can be trusted 100%. Yo!

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Rather than looking for a dream compressor that will never will fail, my choice is to get one that can be easily fixed by myself. May be it's just me, I live in reality.

Good one brutha! Yo!

Anybody considering the new Hill Compressor?

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