silent compressors ?

[weeksy]

Can't really add much except to say I've had the SGS 50l direct drive compressor for the last five years. It's noisy, like don't-use-before-8am noisy, but for £165 it's been a worthwhile purchase.

Used it a few times to seat motorcycle and mountain bike tyres. For the MTB tyres, I use a Presta/Schrader adapter which cost £3 from Amazon with the SGS gun. As you'd imagine, the gauge on the gun is not accurate which is likely why you're buying the Park Tool jobbie.

With hindsight, I could probably have got away with the 24l one but I had grand ideas of re-spraying fairing panels (it was during Covid)...

Accuracy doesn't worry me, it's just the ability to inflate easily and with power. I've got the little brass jobbies arriving today to see how they do, if they allow enough air through then it's all good and the Park Tools one won't be bought. The actual pressures are done on the morning/afternoon of wherever we are anyway.

[Beancounter]

Can't really add much except to say I've had the SGS 50l direct drive compressor for the last five years. It's noisy, like don't-use-before-8am noisy, but for £165 it's been a worthwhile purchase.

Used it a few times to seat motorcycle and mountain bike tyres. For the MTB tyres, I use a Presta/Schrader adapter which cost £3 from Amazon with the SGS gun. As you'd imagine, the gauge on the gun is not accurate which is likely why you're buying the Park Tool jobbie.

With hindsight, I could probably have got away with the 24l one but I had grand ideas of re-spraying fairing panels (it was during Covid)...

Accuracy doesn't worry me, it's just the ability to inflate easily and with power. I've got the little brass jobbies arriving today to see how they do, if they allow enough air through then it's all good and the Park Tools one won't be bought. The actual pressures are done on the morning/afternoon of wherever we are anyway.

The little brass jobbies should be fine, they passed enough air to easily seat my tubeless Schwalbes.

[weeksy]

Can't really add much except to say I've had the SGS 50l direct drive compressor for the last five years. It's noisy, like don't-use-before-8am noisy, but for £165 it's been a worthwhile purchase.

Used it a few times to seat motorcycle and mountain bike tyres. For the MTB tyres, I use a Presta/Schrader adapter which cost £3 from Amazon with the SGS gun. As you'd imagine, the gauge on the gun is not accurate which is likely why you're buying the Park Tool jobbie.

With hindsight, I could probably have got away with the 24l one but I had grand ideas of re-spraying fairing panels (it was during Covid)...

Accuracy doesn't worry me, it's just the ability to inflate easily and with power. I've got the little brass jobbies arriving today to see how they do, if they allow enough air through then it's all good and the Park Tools one won't be bought. The actual pressures are done on the morning/afternoon of wherever we are anyway.

The little brass jobbies should be fine, they passed enough air to easily seat my tubeless Schwalbes.

Tested them a couple of times now and they've been sweet yeah. Did a swap this morning and the compressor turns it from a bit of a chore into a really easy thing to swap and as you know, swapping isn't that uncommon for us

[ace llani]

Keep an eye on Marketplace, lots of people (like myself) upgrade to a larger compressor and sell their original.
I've had a small Airmate for over 20 years, and it's still going strong. Great for inflating tyres, blowing off dust and water etc.
once you've had a compressor you'll wonder how you ever coped before.
I've just upgraded to a Hyundai 200 litre quiet model, as I am using air tools in the workshop.
This is another bonus, as they are relatively cheap and last forever. My 1/2" rattle gun was very well used when I got it 20 years ago, and still going strong. Now I've got a die grinder, orbital polishing mop, drill, body saw (very short stroke, and you can use bits of broken hacksaw blade), air chisel etc.
The drill is very handy as it's physical very small (no motor or battery) as is the die grinder.