Customer Reviews

Grex AC1810-A 1/8 HP 120-V Portable Piston Air Compressor

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This compressor is quiet, sturdy and effective. It's the kind of equipment you never have to worry about, during use.
The noise level is somewhere around 5 to 7 Sones while compressing air. One of the better features of this compressor is the system with which the motor runs. If you keep your PSI high, the unit will store a good amount of air, and only have to run occasionally. Users who run lower PSI, such as scale hobbyists, will hear the motor more often.
My only complaints are fairly superficial: the suction-cup feet don't always hold the compressor down well enough, and the unit can rumble itself off your table if you let it. A swipe of alcohol on the cups and your desk will cure this problem. The much worse issue, though it likely won't effect any serious user, is the airbrush holster. After a short period of use, mine broke at the support base, becoming completely useless. This was easily solved by getting a dedicated airbrush holder. Still, users should never rely on the on-board holster.

I haven't used a lot of compressors, but of those i have, this is the finest.