Best Home Compressors for filling HPA tanks?

[maninblack2k]

I wonder how this will do
https://www.umarexusa.com/umarex-rea...ble-compressor

That looks like a pretty solid unit. Might be worth a shot at that price point.

[nobbie333]

I wonder how this will do

https://www.umarexusa.com/umarex-readyair-portable-compressor

[punkncat]

We rent two (nitrogen) tanks and a regulator from Airgas and it is STUPID inexpensive.

[Grendel]

Yup, I kept a 6000psi N2 tank in my shop for years. Only got rid of it because I had easy access to a paintball field that does not charge for fills.

[punkncat]

Check with an industrial or food grade "air" supply nearby. You would be surprised at how inexpensive it is to rent a tank and air fill regulator.

[Toestr]

Depending on how often you plan to need a fill, a hand pump might be a good option for you. Obviously if you plan to run tanks down and need fills fairly immediately (ie between games) then it's not going to be for you.

I'm planning on using this to fill tanks for limited paint outlaw games. If you set aside a few minutes a day for pumping over the course of a week, you can easily fill a few tanks in time for the weekend. You can also do periodic recharges throughout the day to prolong the tanks.

Takes about 1000 pumps to fill a 48/3000 and 250-300 to fill a 13/3000. 3500 psi is the max fill pressure. For $60 I think it's a pretty good deal.

You also may want to look into oil/water filtration for the airline.

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[Cyberpyr8]

Just saw this the other day. Expensive but I am thinking about it. No water buckets or real maintenance. Not sure how fast it would fill either. I will probably wait until someone else gets it and reviews it.

https://mcsus.com/collections/new-pr...ure-air-e-pump

I have a scuba tank but if this works for 4500 fills and is decently fast I could justify it.

[cellophane]

From what I've read I believe a scuba tank & fill station is the best option for most folks, at least assuming you have a dive shop nearby. Otherwise there was some talk in this thread about the same basic thing:

https://www.mcarterbrown.com/forum/paintball-news-aa/ask-the-experts/7209-compressor-for-home-fills

[maninblack2k]

I've been thinking about pulling the trigger to buy a home compressor solution for filling HPA tanks. I have seen and heard of some cheap ebay/harbor freight type options and I know there's a more expensive unit called the Shoebox from Tom Kaye's company. What is everybody using and what's the most reliable option out there? I'd be doing occasional tank fill for me and my kids, nothing high volume or field like. Thanks in advance.