_I just bought the Makita compressor this morning before watching your vlog about it. I was a little hesitant because of the price, looked at other brands, but kept coming back to the Makita for the quality known and the full roll cage around the components. That whats really sold me on it._

DIYMARK, Great Video and demonstration. At California Air Tools we offer 2 Models of the .6 Hp Ultra Quiet Air Compressor. The CAT-1P1060S (the model you reviewed) and the CAT-1P1060SP. The 1P1060SP has a panel and roll cage that compares to the Makita air compressor you reviewed, The 1P1060SP retails for $125-$145.

The Makita is my "house" compressor for dusting and minor chores. I've many years industrial and military equipment background and own much larger compressors, but the Makita is ideal for a convenient home gamer utility compressor.

A few years ago I really wanted one of the paslode framing nail guns, but I was put off by two things. The initial price and the price of the consumables, and to some extent, being married to one vendor for all of it. I came up with my own solution that I don't recommend unless you know what you are doing, but it works well for me and I love it. I got a 20 pound dip tube CO2 tank from my local welding shop, and I got a paintball tank filler from eBay. I got a CGA 320 adapter for the paintball tank, and a regulator for it. I put a regular quick connect air fitting on the output of the regulator. I can charge up the paintball tank at home. I can drive about 8 racks of framing nails with my old blue HF 21 degree nail gun. I can shoot brads and staples all day. The set up makes no noise and takes no time to recharge. Last time I had the big tank refilled it was under $35. And the portable tank/regulator only weighs a couple of pounds. And as an added bonus, I can use other tools with it. I had one instance where I needed to blow something out and I could not make noise. It was a big waste of gas but it was easy to do and I did not have to run 100 feet of hose to a compressor outside. I am not a pro so I did not put any emphasis on armoring it but it would not take much to make a wooden box for it or it might even fit in an old toolbox with some foam..

There is an SP model of the California Air that has a cage and panel more similar to the other 2. It is still less expensive than the others and addresses at least 2 of the issues mentioned. I cannot speak to the center of gravity for that model. It is basically the exact same compressor but designed for the use case you have in mind for these tests.

Thank very much. I don't know there are such small and quiet air compressors. I ordered a Makita after watching your video yesterday and just received it. The compressor is really SOOOOO quiet and SSSSmall. Perfect for my nail guns. Thanks very much.

Just recieved delivery of mine an hour ago I went with the California Air the other two are knockoffs now that the patant time has expired CA has been producing them the longest I went with the 15020c-22060 220 volts 10 gallon tank - sold my Black Max and it was a basic trade and did it exclusively for lower sound levels, every review I watched so far said it was the quietest, with the longest motor pump life. I will go to home depot later for the outlet and test it.

Sounds like Tim Cook introducing a new iPhone

My small portable crapped out yesterday. Appreciate the review

May want to check out the Fortress ultra quiet 1 gal. I think it is on par with Mikita but quite. I have the 2 gal version for air brush and small nailers. I can get about 10 shots from my framing nailer in a pinch doing diy projects. I’m very happy with it

Seems like a fair comparison of the units. Good job.

I've had my DeWalt 1-gallon now for over 15 years and only one glitch - the switch melted. Got an off-the-shelf switch at my local hardware store and fixed it myself. It runs just as quietly as those 3 units and is actually a more compact design.

Good test thanks for the research. I went with a metabo 1 gallon and am Pretty happy with it

Great video! It would be interesting to see how the DEWALT D55140 1 Gal. Portable Electric Trim Air Compressor compares since given Dewalt's marketing reach it is one of the most popular in this class. For more air at about the same footprint, price, weight, and dB the PORTER CABLE CMB15 and Chicago Pneumatic HCP-1116 are compact 1.6 gallon models that are worth a look. They advertise 2.0 CFM @ 90 psi (briefly) vs 0.75 CFM for the 1-gallon models. I've had the Porter Cable for 6 years but use it mainly for car tires and light blowing. That said, more isn't always better and the Makita you reviewed looks more "contractor grade". BTW - I noticed the little water and oil separator on your working compressor and bought one. Thanks again.

I bought 2 CATs @ $87.00 each. One for indoor air brushing and the other is in the garage with an 8 gal. Kobalt extra tank attached. =)

My bet is the Makita will outlast the others as well. I am still using 32 year old makita cordless drills.

Thanks for helping me make a decision.

Thanks for the review. Would have liked to hear the Makita unit running instead of just telling us the dB reading.

wow. thank you for the review. i was doing my own research and narrowed it down to these 3 air compressors. i wanted something quieter than my portal-cable. i might go with the mikita because that's the only brand i'm familiar with.

It’s 2024 and the makita is now priced at $239.

Price has gone up on the cat quite a bit dang!

Great video. Much appreciated. But I still haven't made up my mind. They all look like winners.

Thanks! You covered all my questions. I know what to look for now.

I appreciate this very much! 👏 Thank you!

I got a CAT air compressor for free. A 10 gallon 2hp compressor. $465 new. Guy had it by the curb. Looked like new. He said it worked but the safety shut off wasn't working or something pointing to the wires that go to a fuse diode thing by the tank. Took it home. Plugged in started and ran and shut off popped my circuit breaker on my multi plug in thing. Drained air gotbit to start and run again, popped breaker. Tried again drained some air motor wouldn't start. I could see it trying. Tried over and over when tank had airborne would try to start but motor wouldn't. Drain all out motor ran., Unhooked air line to tank and air was leaking back to motor. Pulled the spring loaded rubber plug from the one way valve that stops air from leaking out the tank back to the motor cleaned it sprayed it and where it seats. Even put a washer behind spring to give a little more pressure on spring and plug. Works great works just like it should. A rare good thing that happened to me. Thanks for the video.

Spend a little more money and buy something a little bigger that is also uses an oiled air compressor engine like the Makita. Oiled units will last much longer and those that can do 4 ~ 5 CFM @ 90 PSI are good enough for air tools as well. Oil-Free units are noisier and used both sealed bearings on the connecting rod and neoprene seals on the piston to keep the air in during the compression stroke to build pressure. Over time the neoprene seals will tend to wear down and fail and need to be eventually replaced. Oiled air compressors are much more heavy duty and can run 24/7 if necessary due to their better designed oiled lubrication, which is what all professional contractors use.

Makita at $220 puts it right out of the market while the Senco remains the same price.

Bought the Makita, thanks for the vid

THANKS FOR THIS COMPARISON .

VERY helpful. Thanks

4 framing gun nails is good enough for me! I have a small car already filled with tools and a ladder space is a premium I don’t have left. I have some 3/8 fittings and I can get a 3/8 hose to try to help that little compressor out a bit more when running a nail gun. I’m never shooting nail super fast expect maybe when doing plywood flooring/ roofing I think I can get away with using these small sexy compressors. How many framing nails did you get just 4 ?? 6 or 8 would be good I could live with that for sure

thanks for the review

Nice video. Been kind of eyeballing the 1 or 2 gallon Fortress (harbor freight).

would it be smart to box one and soundproof the box if youre working inside an apartment where any noise is noticeable? I really like bare minimum footprints

thank you so much for this video

Even though I see the Makita impact driver and the Makita dual bevel miter saw I'm still hoping that this wasn't a biased comparison

Wonderful review sir

Are they good to put air on a flat tire?

Thanks for the video 📹 homie 🙏

Nice info.

I just got my Husky brand new for 100 bucks im stoked. Cant wait to get my order of 4 husky air tools for 90 bucks.🤙

Your dB tester is off 58 dB on the Makita tank

The CAT compressor looks exactly like the compressor that Hooka uses for its dive compressor. Is this the same compressor or am i crazy?

Hey, that's pretty good.

The CAT model tested is not avail and the replacement is now $165

What hose would you recommend to seat the bead on the newly installed tire (1/4" or 3/8")? And if you could tell the setting on the compressor for that procedure and corresponding set to buy. I changed my 1st tire, but couldn't seat it on the bead yet, since tried to use a small tire inflator. I was planning to get a small pancake (for 6 GA) compressor, but after this film think that maybe Superquiet 1-2 GA Fortress compressor will work for that task. Does it matter for that project 6Ga or 1Ga? Thank you for the informative film.

Do you know if the 1 gallon Makita will handle an Air impact wrench to loosen & tighten car & truck tires ??

The product I'm looking at is dusting off my dusty shelf products. sometimes after washing my car, holding some air and drying it. How many gallons of compressor would you recommend?

What the hell is the thread on the CAT tank input? i just got one without a compressor..

hi , Wondering if you'd be interested in review handheld endoscope? 😀

These reviews never tell the size motor

Suffice to say these would easily work for car tires and fence staining spray gun for the house?

They are all coming from the same factory

Which one would work best with an airbrush? Simple model building painting, nothing fancy. The small Badger compressor i bought 30 years ago hasn't worked right since day one. (And been in the box because of that.) I'm looking for something quiet with a tank, would these do?

The CAT one has 1.2 CFM vs Makita 0.7 CFM at 90 psi. Did you feel a big difference during your testing? I wonder if it's just a marketing thing, since all the other ultra quiet 1 gallon compressors have CFMs around 0.7

Mark could not thank you enough. Excellent review!!! I'm specially looking for blowing air (cleaning filters and small jobs like cleaning car interior etc), what size tank would you recommend ?

What compressor do you recommend for strictly blowing dust off tools after the job?

Can you install oak tongue and groove flooring with these compressors?

Im a big fan of Makita compressors But I have the senco because the tank is just small enough to fit in a systainer Length wise You mind telling me how long the makita tank is ?

Use my as a tire inflator!

Question if you would know, will these compressor air up a car or truck tire ?

SO...I have a question about all this, hopefully you'll get back to me sooner that later. I need to spray my backyard fence with Austrian lumber oil stain. I have about 1,000 foot of fence that I need to treat. I haven't purchased my spray gun yet and nor do I have a compressor. What would you recommend for this type of job? Thanks for reaching out! Any insight you might have is going to be greatly appreciated.

My big question is how long will they last.

Would you recommend one of these for mobile detailing? I have a kobalt 6 gallon pancake now and it is so loud. Would like something that stays on at a more consistent and lower rumble. I’m slightly concerned with what you mentioned about blowing cause of small tanks.

so, if I use this and I'm doing trim work...I'll have to pause for 27 seconds after 10 nails?

And airbrushing

One thing that wasn't pointed out is the tank on the CAT is detachable, and therefor potentially serviceable/replaceable. That is not the case on the Makita. I'm looking at getting the Makita MAC201Q, but now considering the CAT 2010A instead for that very reason.

You ever test the poter cable compressor is it really loud?

Are they good for bike and car tires ?

I have the Porter Cable 6 gallon pancake Is anything loudest than this pancake BS..?

much rather the Hyundai super silent myself , better design

My california air busted a reed valve with less than 10 hours on it. Cheap piece of crap!

Senco is the weakest and most useless compressor ever made, stay away from it

The CAT is junk