California Air Tools 8010A Aluminum Tank Air Compressor | Ultra Quiet, Oil-Free, 1.0 hp, 8 gal

Ive been spending more and more time in my garage doing woodworking projects. With that comes lots of dust and lots of finish nailing. My cheap 3 gallon pancake compressor from Harbor Freight worked fine for the nailer, but it was not good for blowing dust off saws and out of the garage, it just didnt have enough volume to handle it. Plus, it was LOUD. So, recently after I spent several hours listening to that loud machine run, I decided enough with it and hopped online and started searching for quiet air compressors. The California Air Tools options were consistently recommended and the reviews supported those recommendations. I must say, I see why! This thing is AMAZING. It is just a hair louder than the compressor on my beer fridge. It is so quiet that I dont even notice when it kicks on unless Im standing right next to it. It was super easy to put together, just throw on the wheels, front rubber piece, and the air filter which is more of a muffler, and it was ready to go. Its not heavy at all an maneuvers very easily. I have a retractable hose reel, so I keep this under my workbench and wont have to move it much. All-in-all, I am extremely satisfied with this purchase and would highly recommend it to anyone else who is tired of loud air compressors!

I used one of these at the track and liked it so much I bought my own. Very small footprint, amazingly quiet and the pressure is terrific for setting the bead on tires. Great deal.

great product very well boxed with doubled walled carton outside and the unit was packed in the same manner (Ive worked in shipping and warehousing) so thats a plus for me. Compressor worked fine. Welds were very good. Maybe this is because I bought the 1080A not the steel model. I dont weld but I know a good weld when I see it) California Air has the quiet and rapid refilling compressor you should defiantly want to buy had a drain valve with a loose stem, not sure what to do? other than that I am completely happy the California Air Tools 8010A You cant go wrong with this compressor

A very impressive air compressor. I def it to paint farm tractor with HVLP GUN it kept with the gun well

I have 2 smaller California Air units and was very happy with their performance. And extra happy with their quiet operation which was a priority. For this location I need more air capacity and went with the 8010A unit. Just as quiet. Also happy that I went with the aluminum version. The first time I used it was with my impact tool to take off some stuborn lug nuts. It is not Factory Air but good for what I am doing. I love California Air. I have always changed out the Quick Disconnect on the regulator. I just pefer a different version. Be careful not to overtighten any new nipples at the regulator. it is plastic and it will split.

Bought this for my dad for Christmas. Finally got to use it recently. It is very quiet, as it was advertised. If you watch the video, youll have a very good idea of its noise level. The only negative, and its pretty minor, is the length of the handle. I would have like it to be 6-8 longer. It is still easy to move around, though. Much easier than the pancake compressor my dad was using before. And WAY quieter.

So far I do love it. Compared to what Ive had in the past its unbelievably quiet. Im a retired finish carpenter of over 45 years and still like to build and repair things and so far its fine. It works with all my finish guns but Im not doing production work so it might not keep up for that. I tried it with an air chisel and it works fine as well but I have to let it catch up. I love that it has an aluminum tank so no more rusty water to drain. And its on wheels so I dont have to lift it all the time. Really just what I wanted.

Can hardly believe how quiet it is compared to my old pancake compressor. Ordered Thursday afternoon and received Sunday afternoon via US Mail which was hard to believe. Item was well packaged. Manufacturers decorative box with pics and info was inside a heavier weight cardboard box providing extra protection during shipment. Good instructions and easy assembly. Im already putting it to use today.

You just wont believe how quiet this compressor is or how fast it builds up pressure. I have it maintaining a 50 gallon pressure tank at 100 psi and aerating a small fish pond and it hardly ever runs. I highly recommend this compressor.

Havent used it on a a job yet , however it is very quiet and easy to move / pick up . Its half the weight of my old compressor with slightly greater capacity . I will review again after I have some run time with it .