Others Alkin compressors

[pan60]

whats every ones thoughts?

 

[MountainSportAirguns]

whats every ones thoughts?

100% duty cycle, get what you pay for.

 

[c.wallace_06]

Buy once cry once..

 

[wolfmangreg]

Great piece of equipment backed by great service after the sale.

Stung to lay out that much cash, but it's been worth every penny.

 

[c.wallace_06]

Great piece of equipment backed by great service even after the sale.

Stung to lay out that much cash, but it's been worth every penny.

100% Agree
Of the money I’ve spent in air gunning I would buy the Alkin again no question about it.

 

[pan60]

well i am glad to hear as i ordered one today. ouch please dont tell my wife

 

[c.wallace_06]

please dont tell my wife

reminds me when my brother, and I agreed not to tell on each other for cussing

You will not be disappointed with the Alkin you got my word
You will wish you had bought it sooner. Promise ya that

 

[ctshooter]

Great piece of equipment backed by great service after the sale.

Stung to lay out that much cash, but it's been worth every penny.

Yes it stings, but here's the truth. Over a 6 years period - spend thousands on compressors with very limited lifespans: complete with the frustrations of downtime and futile rebuilds. Or spend the same $$ in one shot and be happy for 6 years, if not more.

 

[wolfmangreg]

Yes it stings, but here's the truth. Over a 6 years period - spend thousands on compressors with very limited lifespans: complete with the frustrations of downtime and futile rebuilds. Or spend the same $$ in one shot and be happy for 6 years, if not more.

Agreed... came to realize it's one of those pay me now or pay me later situations.

 

[Ezana4CE]

If you can afford it, buy one. If not, buy limited life compressors for $300-$500 at a time only to realize that you may as well have gotten an Alkin on an installment plan to begin with.

 

[pan60]

what pushed me in this direction was my buddy getting his new gun and a umerex comp aired the gun up one time and it was over.
he went and grabbed a GX but how long will that last?
i am still holding out for the EVOL i want but i figure i wont be long and i dont want to have a gun and no way to air it up

 

[Ezana4CE]

If you can afford it, buy one. If not, buy limited life compressors for $300-$500 at a time only to realize that you may as well have gotten an Alkin on an installment plan to begin with.

If an Alkin is too much for your current budget, consider looking into the Coltri MCH6/Icon HPA compressors.

https://nuvair.com/mch6-portable.html

 

[Hateful McNasty]

You could check oem's in china

Alibaba Manufacturer Directory

m.alibaba.com

 

[pan60]

if they are indeed O.E.M. something i persanaly would not bank on. just because it looks they same does not always mean it is.
i have products of my own design that they have made clones of and the products where NEVER produced in CHINA not one part and yet they still cloned a inferier look poor qaukity look a like.
and i think some of these products are or have a large part count made in China.
my persanal choice was based soley on observation.
i dont want to not be able to enoy sooting because my compressor is down, and yes i know that is still a possibility.

 

[One-Shot]

Awesome bit of gear. Highly recommend.

 

[c.wallace_06]

Awesome bit of gear. Highly recommend.

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Boy that one has all the bells and whistles.. very nice

 

[pan60]

Buy once cry once..

did you get the omega's before the Alkin?

 

[c.wallace_06]

did you get the omega's before the Alkin?

Small one yes. Super charger I got in a package deal with some other stuff from someone getting out of the sport.
I find they all have their place..

 

[pan60]

got this thing in a couple days ago had it dropped at a buddies place of buiness and want able to grab it until friday.
wow really a bit larger then i expected not a massive amount larger but larger.

 

[wolfmangreg]

They aren't petite, that's for sure. I see it as a good thing- compressing air to 4500 psi is not light work.
Just finished filling three 30-minute SCBA tanks from ~3400 to 4500. Including a 2-minute warm up & 1-minute cool down running under no pressure, it took 17.5 minutes total. Also includes time switching the Stikman fill system between tanks.

If starting over again, I'd start with one mid-priced PCP & a used SCBA, then get the Alkin before any more rifles. IMHO you made a good move getting the compressor now; the EVOL will come & when it does, you'll be able to feed it unlimited dry, clean air.