Old 08-14-19, 07:37 AM
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I think for general use for bicycles a floor pump is far more convenient than an air compressor. I have both, and I never use my air compressor for my bike. Heck, I’ve never even needed it to set up tubeless.

But if you ARE going to get a small compressor, I cannot recommend this one highly enough: Makita MAC700

https://www.makitatools.com/products/details/MAC700

It is small, but puts out a respectable amount of airflow for it’s size. It is oil-lubed (as opposed to oil-less), so it is MUCH quieter than most small compressors. It also seems to draw less power on start up. Even with questionable electric feeds it has never bogged down or trips a breaker on me.

I used to be a carpenter by trade, and have used many different small, portable compressors. This has been my favorite one by far

The only downside to it is that it is fairly heavy, due to the cast iron cylinder head. But if you are not driving it around job sites ( which I no longer do), it’s really a non-issue.

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