Page 6 - Air Venturi HPA Compressor, 4500 Reviews

Wow and just wow! Fit and finish. Ease of use is great. I was relying on a friend with a shoebox compressor or a hand pump for my fills. The hassle had kept me from shooting as much as I'd like. Speed! Gauge was pretty dead on for fills. Filled 90cu in from 3000 to 4500 in 6 min. I filled all my Hatsan cylinders, p rod, mMaximus, and pony bottle twice all in less than a half hour of run time.

Nitpicking but as everyone else, an hour meter.

I was probably like everyone else and waited and waited on reviews. Stop thinking and just buy it! Won't be disappointed. Packaging was great. I live on an island and box was trucked, flown and took a ride on a ferry and held up beautifully. PS: Order more pellets with it. You're going to need them.

FAST! QUIET!

Add an elapsed time counter. Put gauges & switches on front panel instead of the top.

This is the best out there. Cant be beat! If you want a compressor, this is the one.

Very easy to use very easy to set up it does exactly what it says it'll do I'm using 5-40 motor oil full synthetic in it and I'm using a 50/50 mix of antifreeze cuz I live in a cold climate I also have had this for over two and a half months and have used it for over 4 to 5 hours and it works exceptionally well I consider it quiet compared to other machines that are up to this machines performance that's on the market

The oil air bleed off at the end is a little messy but just keep a couple rags under it and you'll be fine

I have a kitty 2.2 air pump from military and it is very loud and its performance is only slightly better than this machine and I paid almost twice as much for it it runs on 220 and is almost so loud that you can't stand to be in the garage when it's running so I guess I'm saying that this machine from airventure is a very good value and very exceptional buy for the money

Convenience of filling air bottle/guns at home as there are no fill stations nearby. Ease of use. Quality of build. Affordable price point.

Possibly a tube from Bleed Valve to better direct discharge.

If you are even an OCCASIONAL shooter, this will enable/cause you to start shooting more!

No more hand pumping

Electrical use - The turn on compressor surge (motor) is 111 amps, then quickly settles down to 105 amps

I used to hate going to the dive shop for tank refills because of the inspection fees and up to 3 day wait. Now I can keep tanks and guns topped off all the time. It will take 2 years for the compressor to pay for itself, but after that the only cost will be for oil. I am shooting alot more.

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I've read where people are worried about what oil and coolant to use. I used syn motor oil and premixed automotive anti-freeze with good results. While it is hard to spend this much on a non-gun it opens up a whole new world in long range shooting and shooting more often.

Easy to use, very nice to have a compressor at the house to use when ever I need it.fills my 90 cu in tank in about 5 min. From 3000 to 4500

Cant think of anything except maybe the drain system as it causes a little mess . Not a deal breaker

Buy lots of pellets, as you will need them because youre pcps will fill in a heartbeat.

This compressor is great fills my 72 cf bottle in about a half hour from empty to 4500psi. Quiet running, auto shut off. One of my better purchases.

It is a little on the heavy side, other then that this is a great compressor.

If you have a PCP that requires high volume this the way to go if you can afford it.

The value is phenomenal and the construction seems to be very high quality for this prices and size.

I have not used it enough to find anything I don't like yet.

Easy to set-up, operate ~ fast on refills & the price is right, for what you get! I've had other "systems", & this over-shadows them all!

I would like to have seen an "hour meter" in the system, to keep track of the recommended "maintenance schedule"! However, I power the unit off of a breaker "power strip", & I've plugged-in an old style electric alarm clock. When I turn on the "strip", that starts the compressor, the clock starts to run, ~ when I turn off the strip, to stop the compressor, "the clock stops". "It keeps track of my accumulated run hours"! Of course it only keep track of each "(12) hours", but that's what a piece of tape & a marker are for!!

When you live in a place with corn fields north of the house & woods all the rest of the way around. a volunteer fire dept. that is reluctant to fill a tank, & a scuba tank facility (30) miles away ~ having a compressor like this is "twice as good as sliced bread"!!! Rich

Quick refill time, well-built, much lower in price than comparable compressors from other vendors... and don't need to rebuild it as part of normal maintenance!

Boy, it sure stinks when you first run it. Don't run it in your house!

Make sure you have a little anti-freeze on hand; the unit has a water tank for cooling the compressor cylinder and you don't want this to get moldy (antifreeze will prevent this). You'll also need a quart of 5W-40 motor oil to lube the compressor. I looked at several compressors at this and the other major airgun site. This was one of the least expensive compressors, and yet had one of the best fill times. I used it to top up my 70ci and 12ci tanks, and it took both from 3000 psi to 4400 psi in around an hour total. It has everything in it that you need to connect to your air guns or your tanks, all you need is some antifreeze and a quart of 5W-40 motor oil (I used some Rotella T6 I have for my powersports vehicles). Then you're in business. So far, a great buy!

Unit is very well built, Not obnoxiously noisy either. Does not take very long to fill a 90 cubic inch tank to 4500 psi. Does take a while to fill a 74 cubic ft. tank though. Still better than the scuba shop though!

Hmmmm, That's a tough one. So far I really can't think of any thing that is worth considering a change.

When this unit arrived, it was missing a pressure relief valve screw. I contacted customer service, Mark O. didn't waste any time forwarding me to Stacey G. with Air Venturi. Stacey G. emailed me in a timely manner, and had me a replacement in just a few days. Didn't give me a bunch of crap, or pass blame on me like most customer service reps treat customers these days. Point is, here's a company that takes their customers seriously enough to take care of them. I am a Pyramyd Air and a Air Venturi customer from now on. Highly recommend this compressor from this Company Thanks My Two Cents

This thing is amazing for the price. The fit, finish, and build quality are excellent. The form factor is quite small, and even though it is fairly heavy, the hand holds are well positioned so moving it around is not difficult. It is very quiet during operation, I think the cooling system is about as loud as the compressor itself. You can talk over it even in an enclosed garage. It tops off 80cf scuba tanks in a reasonable amount of time, gun tanks fill in a snap.

Things I would change are very minor. I would prefer the cooling water tank be a little easier to access as I transport it with that tank empty. Maybe use thumb screws for retaining the side panels. I would also make a slight change to the location of the fill whip or how it comes out of the machine as I see a potential for the front cover to wear a hole in the hose. The big and very disappointing issue I had and am still attempting to resolve is shipping damage. My unit arrived with a severely bent frame. It had clearly been dropped very hard. These are shipped with the anti vibe rubber feet attached and when the compressor is dropped in shipping, which it will be, these feet focus the impact to some thin frame elements. The whole tube frame on mine was buckled to the point the side covers were even bent. Simply removing the rubber feet for shipping would alleviate this problem. Pyramid is working with me to get my unit fixed and have been very helpful in dealing with the problem.

If you do any significant pcp airgun shooting and/or paintball, get one of these! You won't regret it. Incidentally, I mounted mine on the larger of the 2 movers dollies sold by harbor freight, makes it really easy to move around the garage!

-Easy to Set up -Quick Fills -Great Price

-Longer Fill Hose

If you are looking for a Economical solution to fill your Airsoft HPA Tanks quick, this is the unit for you. Everyone mentions the noise. Its a compressor, deal with it.. This is located in our Airsoft Staging Building and not that bad for noise in my opinion. Tes fills several tanks in nothing flat. Great buy.

This is well made and easy to operate. Runs fairly quiet and is very easy to set up. Comes with a lot of spare parts for any repairs that you may need.

Needs to come with an hour meter and needs to have a better shipping container. I had to refuse the first one because UPS damaged the box and then delayed delivery for three days before they brought it out. When I saw the busted up box and attempted repackaging I refused delivery. I called Pyramyd and they sent out another one by FedX right away. Way to go Pyramyd !!!!!!!!!!!

I used Distilled water in the cooling system no minerals to clog the system. Also used synthetic oil for crankcase it won't leave carbon deposits like regular oil will. You will have to use a rag under the bleeder vale because it will spit oil and water just put the rag under the valve and no mess. Spend the money and buy one you will not be sorry.

Works as advertised. Good quality case. Compressor loud, but not objectionably loud. Excellent cooling system.

Have a more accurate pressure gauge. I had one from my scuba days so I compared. Gauge was off by ten percent. It read ten percent high so it was not a safety issue but be aware the gauge on the compressor might not be exact. I would suggest setting the gauge lower than the pressure you need and gradually work up. Gauges on air pistols are not always correct. If you do use a scuba gauge NEVER EVER use it on your scuba gear after that. The traces of oil are ok for air guns but could literally kill a scuba diver at depth.

Well worth the money. If gauge was accurate it would have gotten 5 stars.

What are you looking for here in review comments? Trying to make a decision to buy or not to buy? Buy it already, you will not regret!

Add hour meter... but as it happened for me, I do not use compressor so frequently that I need one. I need to change oil once every three month... and as of now, I am only 9 hours in... but oil is already needs to be changed.

Haven't you read what I said already? Buy it already. Stop reading review. this compressor is awesome.

Great and fast use it for Marauder and fills from 0 to 3200 psi in 3 minutes. Will use it on my Fx impact as soon as i get it home.

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The service technicians at Air Venturi! Now officially the hours in which they are available are Monday thru Friday from 1:00 to 5:00 Eastern time, but when I called and left a message to avoid waiting on the phone, I received a call from a technician after hours to gather information on the problem I was having. (I think her name was Stacy) After this conversation she assured me that she would call again as soon as she had been able to consult with other staff to determine what needed to be done. Again, this time at around 11:00 am, she called back to tell me they wanted it sent in for inspection and determination of the problem. I should inform everyone that UPS had badly damaged the crate as it arrived split at each corner with 6 perforations of the thick walls. There was no visible damage to the compressor, but the crate told the tale of abusive handling during shipment. The compressor would not develop more than 750 psi of pressure.

Definitely, I would not ship UPS under any circumstances for this item. They seem to allow resentment to be expressed when shipments are bulky or heavy. I have had many items arrive damaged from this shipper so this comment is not based on this one instance but an extended history of damaged packages and ruined contents. And, like most other reviewers, I would have it equipped with an hour meter.

I will not fault Air Venturi or Pyramyd Air concerning the problem I had with the compressor. I do not think it fair to evaluate the unit's initial performance given the ZERO STAR handling received from UPS. Service was 5 star from both Pyramyd and Air Venturi .After shipping the compressor on July 10th to be serviced by the Air Venturi technicians, it arrived at their facility on July 13th. It was shipped back to me on July 18th and received on July 20th. That is fast service! The shipper this time was Fed X and the new shipping container was almost pristine showing reasonable handling on its return. After getting it ready again, it works perfectly and filled my Air Venturi 90 cu. in. tank from 500 psi to 4500 psi in less than 10 minutes.It seems Pyramyd Air has switched shipping providers from Fed-X to UPS. A new gun order just made is shipping UPS. Fed-X was occasionally slow to deliver, but they did not have the damage record of UPS. Keep Pyramyd informed of any damaged shipments.

I don't have to go to a paintball store to have my bottles filled, the last time I went to a paintball field to have my bottle filled it was flash filled so the bottle was hot and the pressure dropped when the air cooled. With this compressor the bottle stays cool and I can fill it when I want so I don't have to drive an hour out of my way to have my bottles fillex

Nothing really it seems like a pretty solid compressor, time will tell

As others stated it dosnt come with an hour meter, I ordered a vibration hour meter from amazon, it counts the hours when the compressor is running