*After years of hauling around a large,💫 **allabout.wiki/PORTER** heavy, loud dewalt air compressor (that ironically was advertised as quiet, supposedly 78dB), I bought this. Facepalm. While it is not ‘silent’, I find myself chuckling every time I use it, sparing all my neighbors the terror of my former compressor. I use for inflating tires, impact wrench, finish nailers. Absolutely love it. And I store it under the garage sink in a 24” cabinet. I paired with a coil 1/2”, instead of a my former 50’ 5/8” hose that I had to lug across the yard from the shed, unpleasantly uncoil.... this little guy is light and portable; just a joy. Impact wrench is still capable of easing lug bolts, flywheel bolts, crank pulleys... just allow for a tiny bit of recovery now and then.*

*This does exactly what I was wanting **MyBest.Tools** Price was fantastic, lower than Harbor Freight-and it included hose and attachments, and IT IS MADE IN AMERICA, unlike Harbor Freight*

I loved my oil less craftsman pro. Lasted me 12 years untill I sold it. I should have kept it. Now looking for another. Thanks for the great video

I have the Husky 30 GAL 175 psi Oil-less. This does work great for a portable 110v unit but if the compressor dies I will get a twin-cylinder oiled compressor. I will get a lot of years out of it no matter what. Harbor Freight carries a twin-cylinder cast compressor at a reasonable cost. The conversion is basic and simple. Being oil-less does not worry me knowing I can make a pump change so easily. I have 3 compressors now. The Husky, a Campbell Hausfeld 20 gal which is now over 20 years old and still does the job, and a twin-cylinder with the motor that both came off a 200-gallon tank. It was given to me as the tank rusted out on the previous owner. I adapted it to an 80-gallon tank, @ 30 amps 220v stationary in my shop. He told me it was new in 1962. I did a calculation on the unit and it has a cfm of 22 with a 1/2" pipe. So like I said, easy to repair. So was it disposable? Only if you don't like repairing and wasting good equipment. In short, if I got 10 years out of the oil-less Husky my repair would be easy, cheap, and better than the twin-cylinder unit he's showing. The choice is yours but I like to save a buck and look at the long haul. Just remember, tanks usually don't go bad. That 30 amp unit was old and always outside exposed to the elements. You can get a motor or a pump that will exceed the manufactures original unit. As long as the pop-off pressure release, and the pressure power switch is good not much can go wrong. The 30amp unit has now been being used for over 15 years with no issues. Great video, good information but I find on these videos that usually the person making the video does have a prejudiced opinion validating the one they purchased and own. Guilty, I do it as well at times for my own reasons, but I am just opening the door for others to understand, ( throw-away ) doesn't apply, Replace defective parts for better somewhere down the road as you always have options to get the most out of your purchase. Most times a repair is cheaper than replacing the unit with a new one, sometimes not, but keep the good parts for a later repair of something else. How many times in my 62 years have I thrown something away only to find out 6 months to a year later I needed it and it was a good part. I do not throw out the potentially good stuff. Have an awesome day!

THanks for the video. A couple of quick questions, if you have time.... How often do you need to change the oil? How difficult is it to change the oil? Finally, how has it held up over time? Once again, I'm grateful for your time.

The 29 gallon HF is 2 piston so is Lowes

cool, I recognize my own air compressor, the little black one next to the big one, yes Harbour freight. I'm impressed at how much information you can deliver rather efficiently and I think you made a good choice! v-twin husky! one correction: oil-less compressors are actually easily to rebuild, you can buy simple piston ring and cylinders or various kits.

A number of things on the air compressor. First, a drill typically takes about 4cfm to work, and if the compressor head cannot deliver that, then it will not be adequate. 2 to 3 times that is needed, so 8 to 12 cfm is needed. That equates to a 3 - 3.5 hp unit. Secondly, the tank capacity is the 'reserve run time' that allows the compressor to shut down and cool off. The greater the tank capacity, the longer it will be idle. Thirdly is the power source that EVERYBODY gets wrong. Breakers should not pop when starting the compressor, and it is usually because they are sized far too small in the first place. You need to remember the inrush starting requirement - a motor looks like a dead short to the power line when not turning. The breaker sized (maximum) is spelled out by NEC 430.52 which is: 2.5 times the nameplate full load amps times the service factor (typically 1.15), then select the size breaker less than that number. The husky is only 5.2 cfm @90 and is 1.6 hp at 120v Soooo, the breaker required: 28 amps (max), nearest standard would be 20 Amp.

The Harbor Freight 29 gallon is two (2) cylinder. It is an in-line 2 cylinder as opposed to the V2. Hence, at first glance it appears to be a single cylinder but it is actually 2 cylinder. Look between the cooling fins and you can see that it is 2 cylinders. HF is rated 150psi and Husky rated at 155psi. HF is 5.9 CFM @ 90 PSI, 7.3 CFM @ 40 PSI. Husky is 6.2 SCFM at 40 psi, 5.3 SCFM at 90 psi. HF has a slight edge in "advertised" air delivery. As of 12/1/16 HF is $339 and Husky is $399. Warranty HF 90 days - Husky 2yrs.

The clearest most useful review of 30 gallon oiled models. They all look the same to the novice like me but I missed dual cylinders, cast iron blocks,warranty etc. thank you!

I just bought the husky compressor for 399 less a 10% coupon I received in my credit card statement. Your video, almost a year old at this point, helped me decide which one I wanted. Thank you!

Hey I have the exact husky compressor. Worked for two years @ 110v and after some time I rewired the motor for 220 and it was the best thing I ever did for it. Builds faster runs cooler because the motor now runs at the proper rpm.

Greg, I had the same HF for 12 years with no problems. Finally a fitting broke, and I used it as an excuse to give it away. I bought a Porter Cable 30g that looks exactly like yours for $349 at Tractor Supply. Quiet, very heavy tank, recovers quickly. That HF was LOUD, but really made a lot of air. Love your hobby, BTW.

i got the kobalt its a twin cylinder its just vertical cylinders not a v. works good and is quiet

That 29 gallon Harbor Freight model you mentioned, I bought a week ago. It wouldn't turn on, then they fought me on returning a unit that wouldn't work. I went to HD and bought this Husky today. Man, it's quiet! Seems like a good unit. Hope it lasts as long as my Craftsman 30 gallon oilless, that went 20 years until it developed motor problems.

Nicely done, I’m also a fellow aviation enthusiast. Actually drove to Michigan from upstate New York last summer to pick up my latest plane, nice little Aventura. Will definitely sub your channel

Great informative video. Thanks for taking the time to make it. Have you had a chance to put it through the paces yet? I think that if it will stand up to what you are petting it through with all of the drilling, it should last me a lifetime.

I wouldn't take a H.F . if given to me. I have a Dayton, from Grainger over 40 years old , a 110/ 220,motor still runs like new. If I was to,buy another, I would look into Northern Tool , if,you,read specs. On their own , called North Star , it fairs better than most , longer compressor life.

Thanks for the entire pitch that you gave your wife to be able to get the upgraded compressor!!!

i have this same compressor of 6yr works great only put a auto drain and a ball valve the drain they put sucks

Helpful review. Thx!

First; Thank-you for the info. I'm retired (3 yrs) so despite my half of a smallish two car garage, woodworking looks like a good hobby. I've been looking at compressors online and alas your video convinced me that the 30gal Husky (oiler vs no oil) versus a California Air Tools unit (no vert?) will suit my needs (overkill?). I checked out the "Zenith Aircraft Co" site and saw the STOL CH750 you're building, Kewl. I noticed the "Cruiser" has a bigger rudder aero gear shrouds and I'm guessing the ailerons, elevators are also bigger, higher HP engine and larger fuel tank (reserve?) for higher altitude, longer range (aka: "Cruiser") flights. Are you a Commercial or Military Pilot? If Commercial, have you interacted with ATC ("Kennedy Steve" / ground) at JFK airport? Thank-you for the time and keep up the work on "Zelda". ;-)

Hope you have better luck with the Husky ..then .me i have blowed 2 in one year...now out of warranty.

Connect the two tanks together with an air line and fittings, then you will have a 38 gallon tank capacity.

Capacity is not the most important aspect of an air compress (don't get me wrong, I do like decent Capacity) but the most important is CFM ... this is good reading www.vmacair.com/blog/many-cfm-need-run-air-tools-air-tools-cfm-usage-chart/ for drilling you need good cfm - I would look into units that give 11 cfm at 90 psi - I have the same Husky you have now as a back up, but my 220 volt one give me 3 times the CMF and double the tank Capacity

I'm on the fence about this compressor, can you run small angle grinder with this compressor? I like the warranty better than harbor freight model and if you need parts you can get them online. What brand is the motor?

Use it for HF for xtra storage. Also why not get a HF larger model cheaper and you obviously know they will last along time since yours lasted so long. Also oil less will be done in 5 years not repairable should always buy one that uses oil

I see it has two gauges (tank & tool?) and it looks to have a regulator for the tool line? Do you also have a filter/water separator along the tool line?

lol at that Husky "Assembled in America.........................made in China." 😅😅

I'm thinking about picking up the Husky for 269, how's it doing so far for you? Any quirks or problems so far? You probably killed the start capacitor on the old HF model, you can find them for like 7-8 bucks in the McMaster catalog, just have to know what to look for. It draws too many amps at start so it won't turn and will flip the breaker. Might be worth the 7-8 bucks to get it started and recoup a hundred on craigslist.

Did you look at the 27 gal craftsman professional compressor? What do you think of that one?

You are better of running a dual voltage motor on the highest voltage.

thanks mr g for running the compressor . im thinking of buying one . your the only one on you tube with this compressor .

used it as a extra tank

Husky is no longer made in the USA.

Paranoid about warranty again

why don't you use an electric drill

The chinaman is not the issue here.

Read manuals, Read manuals, Read manuals, Read manuals,

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