Customer Reviews

DEWALT D55170 7.5-Amp 1-1/2-Horsepower 8-Gallon Wheeled Oiled Twin Pontoon Compressor

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PROS:

Portable.

Plugs in to normal household outlet.

Decent capacity.

Good CFM - almost enough to do continuous DA sanding. Enough for painting a car.

Sound is moderate.

CONS:

Could have more capacity for the floor space it eats.

Could be a touch quieter.

Would like a stronger compressor with just a bit more CFM, but with 110AC, 1.5hp is about the best you are going to see.

Opinion:

If you need an electric compressor for fairly high-consumption applications but do not want to spend a ton of money or rewire your life, this is it. You can always put it in parallel with another compressor or just a tank, to increase the stored air.

If you pay more than $400, you are getting shanked.

Personally, I suggest getting this and one of those big vertical jobs, link them together, and you get the output of this compressor (good) plus a little more from the other one (probably not as good), but you also get the bigger storage which would be nice.