I use a Master Force, it's a Menards brand. I just use it to keep tires topped off on the truck and 5th wheel. Pretty small & surprisingly quiet. It maxes out @ 100psi.
If thats all you want it for anyone would do. Prob only 4 companies make all the brands anyway. Every brand is a gamble these days.
I was gifted a cheapo rayobi one. I'm surprised by how well it works.
Viair is what you are seeking
I use california air only these days. Puts out twice as much air as those loud ass porter cable pancake compressors and they are SO quiet.
The looks pretty sweet. They could use a marketing investment.
I use this: https://www.californiaairtools.com/ultra-quiet-series-of-air-compressor-contractor-grade/2-0-hp-air-compressors/cat-4620ac/ It's heavy as hell but I can run a texture gun off it or a few framing guns all at once. And it's very quiet.
Home depot husky quiet models
I have the compact oil free Makita one for just this purpose. I take it in my trunk, hooked up to an inverter. It's quite small and has sort of a roll cage construction, so I've stood on it as well.
Keep in mind it's small, and low amperage, so theres some tradeoffs. You won't be installing baseboard, or applying ceiling popcorn.
But I've Aired up my tires, the wheelbarrow, a zodiac(slowly), blown pine needles off a deck...
Having seen some videos now, the one gallon seems to be limited to tires and such, not much spray off capability. A cheapo tire inflator may be just as good.
If you wanted to take off lug nuts, maybe you could get away with a 2 gallon? The one gallons are 30 lbs and the two gallons are 50.
The stores seem to stock 2 gallon and up. Have you got a 2 gallon?
Its not... Sufficient to do the things I've done effectively.
Its definitely only good for being small, and maintenance free, and blowing up tires. When sanding drywall all day I used it to blow dust off myself.
It's not the best tool for any job, but it's the smallest, oil free, and uses little power. It's what I have, and I'm not reccomending Itz unless you get a deal, and only count on it for refilling tires. It just can do other shit if you don't have an alternative.
Pretty sure mine is a one gallon.
I bought a Craftsman 3-gallon hot dog compressor about 20 years ago. Used to use it for filling my pneumatic cannon. These days I'm not shooting the cannons nearly as much as I'd like to be, but having that little air compressor around is often a God-send.
You can't get Craftsman stuff anymore, but Home Depot has plenty of good options to choose from. A little internet research will take you further.
My recommendation? Get one. You don't need a huge one. I've gotten along on the 3-gallon size for 20 years. If I did it over maybe I'd opt for a 5 or 10 gallon model.
I've got one. I call it a "bicycle pump." Works great.
That's a great suggestion.
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