Roger's Top 3

• It's portable and affordable. At 15 lb with a carry handle, it goes anywhere.
• Auto-stop up to 4500 PSI, and it runs on a wall outlet (110V or 220V) or a 12V car battery with the power supply built in.
• When something goes wrong, you can pick up the phone and reach Air Venturi, a US company in Ohio, and talk to someone who speaks English. That's rare in this market.

"My #1 pick, purely on price. It's portable and affordable, and when something goes wrong you can call Air Venturi and reach someone who speaks English. For most shooters filling a rifle or two, that combination is hard to beat."Roger Seher

4,500 PSI · Fan-cooled · Auto-stop · 15 lb (12 x 5.25 x 9 in)

• Water cooling lets it run far longer than the fan-cooled portables, with up to 5 hours continuous.
• GX Pump has been building compressors for other brands for a long time. It's a reputable company, not a fly-by-night label.
• Parts are available if you ever need them.
• There's an active Facebook owners group for support.
• The inverter/converter is built in, so there's no separate power brick to carry.

"My #2 pick. It's a water-cooled machine from a reputable company that has been building compressors for other brands for a long time. Parts are available if you ever need them, there's an active Facebook owners group for support, and I like that the inverter/converter is built in, so there's nothing extra to carry."Roger Seher

5,800 PSI · Water + fan cooled · Auto-stop · 29 lb