Guess who buys what Air compressor

Crazie,
I'll second that, and it's the Bushranger Max Air, not cheap but it works. There are cheaper copies of the MaxAir around depends how you do your maths and the chances of the cheaper one breaking are greater and and this will more than likely happen at the most in opportune time.

We also sell another compressor, made by company that makes Maxair, but it is twice as fast [timed it] and bigger, and only $40 more to buy.

And BTW, when we tested the Big W unit vs maxair, and others, looks same, similarity stops there, internals of the big W unit, inc the elec motor are no where near the same manufacture, or quality.

Who is we and can I see the results of the test ?

"we" would be my user name, if you type that in your browser,
and the results of the test, maxair twice as fast as arb 0-30psi in a 31x10.5 and "thumper" twice as fast as bushranger same tyre, same time, same battery, same vehicle idling.

Craize,

Will the Max Air re-seat a tubless tyre back on the rim again.

I have not used one of these compresors, but would like to know if you have take a tyre off the rim and using the air from the compressor reseat the bead of the tyre again.
Pumping a tyre up most 12v compressors will do but the test is reseating the bead.
I am not knocking the Max Air just want to know how it goes.

Wayne

Hi Wayne

I am not 100% mate as i have never had to do it. Someone on here may be able to provide that answer.

cheers

crazie

Crazie / Wayne,
To be honest I've rolled a few tyres and had to pump them up at the road side, I haven't been able to re seat a bead when the tyre is flat and sitting on the road. If I jack the wheel up a bit to take some of the weight off the tyre, yes I've been able to inflate the tyre easily, the Max Air compressor didn't need as much weight taking off the rim as another brand mentioned here. What I do now is attatch the air compressor and start operating the jack, as soon as the bead seals I stop jacking obviously and take the weight off the jack.
If there is any puddles around I submerge the tyre as best as possible to make sure I have a good seal, usually I don't and have to take the tyre off for cleaning, oh the pleasures of alloys.

Hi guys, one other compressor you should have a look at before you spend $390 on the bushranger MAX, is at BIG W. I am not going to start an email war, but they have one that I, and three other mates, paid about $70 for and it works great. Before you all start the abuse, check it out because if it didnt come off the same assembly line as the Bushranger, it is an incredible copy, both in looks and operation. Saving $320 makes this compressor worth a try.

Ditto here. I bought one from Big W about 6-8 months ago after reading a thread on EO. I am most impressed with the unit and it sure looks like a clone of the Bushranger to me but its well under $100.

But then peteC is a bit of a tight arse!!

If its the writeup I'm thinking of , then I think there was a little "but" in there.

For someone who uses the compressor only a couple of times a year , then Yes , they would probably be good value. If you are someone who regularily goes offroad , then Yes , the Bushranger would be a better investment.

I have a supercheap compressor , that I have had for nearly 3 years , still goes like a charm , but , mine only gets used a couple of times a year.

I picked one of them up last week as well. Absolute bargain.
Just have to get it shipped to sunny qld.

LBartlett , dont suppose your Brae Bartletts son ?

Nope sorry, don't know a Brae Bartlett.

If that was the Mentone store, you saved me an argument with my wife over buying one :-) There were none left by the time we got there.