Customer Reviews

Makita MAC2200 2 HP Oil-less Air Compressor

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I bought this compressor for some fairly goofy reasons. I wanted a compressor with a cage, oil-less, side stacked tanks, and preferably some sort of lined cylinders. The last reason was because the Craftsman compressor that I had ( 220v 6hp/33gal ) the tank walls surface rusted and the air/water separator ( thank goodness I had one ) would eventually turn rusty red. The Makita had all of those, especially the aluminum tanks. The Makita is not all that light, but it is pretty well balanced,and compared to my Craftsman ( which isnt really fair because of the motor size ) it is much more quiet, this unit is nicely finished and recovers very quickly - usually runs about 10 seconds after I realize it is running again. My gripes are that the front of the rubber handle slips around just a bit when carrying, and the regulator piping needs to be secured more adequately which seems to be why some manufacturers are moving towards the control panel setup. I like that idea, but trying to accomodate an inline filter is more of a problem, unless there is room behind the panel( doubtful ). The only other complaint which is really more of a recommendation is that the coupler Makita provides is awful. Order the Milton coupler and save your fingers. So far, so good.

This is a compressor for the serious Do-It-Yourselfer. Bought one several months ago and have used it for some remodeling projects. It's oil-less, meaning low maintenance, but requires a dedicated electrical source. I ran the Porter Cable 350 framing nailer, Senco SFN40 finish nailer, and a Porter Cable brad nailer, and haven't had any problems yet. The protective cage works well and is well balanced. It is a bit on the heavy side, and it's loud, so wear ear plugs if you're running it in an enclosed area.

ive owned this compressor for 2 years now, using it for work in the constuction industry and it never let me down. i run multiple framing nailers,finish nailers and pin nailers, whatever the job requires. ive used a drywall texture hopper on it from time to time. it has serious power. no matter what you purchase this compressor for it will be worth the money. its alittle heavy and alittle loud, but thats telling you your not buying a toy.

I own two of these, bought several years apart and like them. They are very powerful, producing the most CFM of any "small" compressor. It produces more CFM by a long shot too, almost 50% more than the next best one. This was the reason I bought them more than anything else. The lack of oil and concomitant ability to put them on an unlevel surface is a real bonus in some situations.

I would buy the MAC 2200 again, but its worth noting a few drawbacks. They are loud compressors - the loudest of any electric compressor I've heard on any jobsite. The are also heavy. Finally, they consume serious power. You really can't run multiple devices on a 15 amp circuit with this thing. Given the phenomenal amount of air this compressor moves none of these criticisms should come as a surprise. You don't get something for nothing.

have used this compressor about 6 months now and only complaint is, its a bit on the heavy side to pack very far. recovers very quickly and not to noisy.

I have owned this little gem for almost ten years and work as a framing carpenter and flooring contractor commercially. It has out lasted many of several guns which I have shot roughly 1 million fasteners through, no joke. It is small, able to be stored in my van easily without taking up a lot of room. It produces 6.1 CFM at 90 PSI and 8.3 CFM at 40 PSI with only a 2 HP pump, which is achieved by it's oil-less pump, which is a plus in my book. I have only had to replace one rubber foot because it pushed around in the van for years and took a lot of abuse from me in that respect. The single air connector is not really an issue as I made up a T-connector to plug into it using what ever combination conversions to other size fitting I may tend to be using, such as going from the smaller I/M fittings to a larger one used with my framing nailers rather than my flooring staplers. Knock on wood, it still looks and opperates just has it had for many years, and with a little luck I hope to get another decade of use out of this fantastic little compressor. Oh, by the way, it will keep right up with my 550 lb Ingersol Rand impact tool gun. Most little tank compressors, even many of the larger 30 gal Sears compressors, can not keep up with a higher torque impact gun, but this little compressor has no problems in that respect. High speed grinders on the other hand tend to need huge tank reserves which this compressor does not have, but other than that it is certainly fair better than many of the other compressors on the market in this size range and/or even a little bigger. The bottom line is that if you need a huge tank, buy one and hook this one up to it when you need a huge tank, and use the set up the way it is for all your portable needs too. This is a truely great compressor.

If you need a powerful compressor in a small package, this compressor is it. I bought this compressor about three years ago and it has just kept chugging along. It has always kept up with all the work going on. We have had upto three framers going at oncee and have never run out of air. It is louder than others in its class but that must be because it is more powerful. This compressor is worth every penny.

I have had nothing but good experiences with this compressor. It has far exeeced my expected capabilities. I have used it to run all types of nail guns, impact wrenches and other air tools. It has perfromed flawlwessly. The only drawback I have seen to date is that it uses more amps than others in its class--a trade off I am willing to make. This is probably due to the fact that its CFM rating exeeds all the others as well. I would recommend this air compressor to anyone in the need for a small air compressor that performs as good as may air compressor twice as large. By the way, it is not as loud as some seem to think it is.

top notch tool, it's the best of any of the "small" compressors i have used. while it's not the lightest, or the quietest, it is by for the most powerful - i ran two framing guns off it (after i put a splitter on coupler) shooting 3 1/2" nails without any problems . i also ran a 1/2" ingersolrand impact off the mac2200 and was very impressed. the mac2200's recovery time is also very quick ,around 10 seconds. i have owned several small , name brand compressors over the last ten years and this is the first one i have really been impressed with. if you need serious cfm. but don't want a large compressor.....this is your tool

I was impressed with the Makita air compressor. After years of using Makita saws, I was surprised to find a compressor, but I shouldn't have been. The name alone was enough to make me stop for a closer look. Never had any problem from any Makita product.