Many of the reviews I read said that they are quite good compressors. A few say that they're not but I often wonder how well people take care of their tools. I have expensive tools in my shop and very cheap tools too. I'm a firm believer that if you take care of them, they'll take care of you. My last "used" compressor was a Powermate and it was given to me. The water drain was so clogged up that I had to remove it and use a hammer and punch to knock out the junk. The filter was clogged and the hoses were leaking. After a little tune up, the little red champ worked quite well.
The Sanborn is rated for 18 cfm at 175psi so it will do all I need. I read somewhere that you should get about 5cfm per horsepower on an efficient pump/motor setup and this fits that number. Also, I waited for it to come on sale and got $400 off, which was really nice. It cost $1299 Cdn. I installed a small hose with an air nozzle to the water drain. This way I can quickly hit the handle and "woosh" out comes the moisture without me having to get down on all fours to turn the tiny peacock.
In addition, 3year full warranty no questions asked.
Last edited by Fox; 02/29/2016 5:39 AM.
