Info Compressor life

[Danman]

After a few failures of compressors, it's the worst feeling, of not being able to shoot ones rig. Panic mode sets in . LOL.

Nah, this is why you never throw out the hand pump?
Just topped off both my pcps with mine last week, just to prove its existence lol.
I have high hopes for the middle class of compressors ($1000- $2500 range) they seem to keep getting better and better, as long as parts are available, as a mechanic that is a pet peeve of mine!
@Solo1 did you get a price on parts to rebuild the Omega? Or is it just no worth it?
My Hill Evo is 3 yrs next spring (time flies!!) and so far so good.....i have a 50hr service/repair kit standing by just in case lol.

 

[Solo1]

Nah, this is why you never throw out the hand pump?
Just topped off both my pcps with mine last week, just to prove its existence lol.
I have high hopes for the middle class of compressors ($1000- $2500 range) they seem to keep getting better and better, as long as parts are available, as a mechanic that is a pet peeve of mine!
@Solo1 did you get a price on parts to rebuild the Omega? Or is it just no worth it?
My Hill Evo is 3 yrs next spring (time flies!!) and so far so good.....i have a 50hr service/repair kit standing by just in case lol.

Don’t know yet exactly whats wrong . Hill hand pump won't work either. Have a shoe box that won’t work. Tired of spending money on compressors that don’t last.

 

[pan60]

curious to see how well the Carette hold up I have heard good things but never spoke with anyone that had one.

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[Danman]

curious to see how well the Carette hold up I have heard good things but never spoke with anyone that had one.

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Me too! I put the Hill up against the Carette when I was shopping... Hill was cheaper, and more avaliable so I went that route but the carette blows the doors off it for speed of filling.

 

[Solo1]

Ok so here’s the thing that really gripes my ass. Aoa doesn’t handle omega air compressors any more and this is where i bought it. Just had a return call from shane and he doesn’t have hardly any parts for it though he did give me a number to call of the guy that had the most to do with them. Another reason for me to dislike aoa

 

[BBGunn]

I've never had a good compressor. I've burned through a few $200-$300 'throw-away' compressors. I have gotten 2-3yrs on each compressor. When they stop working I throw them out and buy another.

 

[Auto1191]

Ok so here’s the thing that really gripes my ass. Aoa doesn’t handle omega air compressors any more and this is where i bought it. Just had a return call from shane and he doesn’t have hardly any parts for it though he did give me a number to call of the guy that had the most to do with them. Another reason for me to dislike aoa

Been their done that. Welcome to the world of PCP air rifles. If you want to play you are going to pay

 

[Auto1191]

Ok so here’s the thing that really gripes my ass. Aoa doesn’t handle omega air compressors any more and this is where i bought it. Just had a return call from shane and he doesn’t have hardly any parts for it though he did give me a number to call of the guy that had the most to do with them. Another reason for me to dislike aoa

So my thinking is this. Buying replacement parts should be a minimum of 10 years. After that so be it. Icompare it to a vechile. Just my thoughts

 

[Auto1191]

Jusr on another note, One can pay a premium for a item & still be a piece of crap. Lack of quality. Strength in materials , quality control . Even Cina can produce high quality components, but the developer, or the original designer, sends it to China, & says ( Now Manufacter this Item as cheap as you can )

 

[Franklink]

My compressor journey...

I'm a tank fill only guy. Four tanks: 45 and 60MIN SCBA to 4500, and a 19 and a 80CF SCUBA to 3200

• Shoebox F-10 from about 2018-2022
  • Parts availability was the killer here, with parts, I suspect I could have kept it going, but, not all of the parts were readily available
• Yong Heng from 2022 to present
  • Put a new piston in it a few weeks ago and it fills just as fast as new now. Reason for the new piston? In the last couple months, fill speeds had become quite reduced.
• Altaros Booster from 2023 to present
  • Have not yet had to replace/rebuild/repair anything.

 

[Auto1191]

II actually looked at the shoebox & yong Heng. As far as the Yong Heng , the possabilties are endless A true workhorse

 

[Franklink]

II actually loked at the shoebox & yong Heng. As far as the Yong Heng , the possabilties are endless A true workhorse

For the low price, and parts availability, the Yong Heng is indeed quite the value. I feel like I got my . money's worth it out of it long ago. I expected to be fortunate if I got one year, and I'm way past that.