Air Venturi Air Compressor, Electric, 4500 PSI/300 Bar

Don't buy this air pump until they improve it. It will only last a couple months and is not worth it at this price point. You'll have better luck with a Chinese knockoff.

Pros
Works, when it works

Cons
Trashy product, trashy customer service. The important parts are made of Chinese Pot Metal. I have purchased and returned two of these. The third one broke outside of the return period. I followed the instructions exactly as written for operation. The last one I had, the plastic air filter reservoir screw disintegrated sending all sorts of melted plastic into the hot machine. I sent it in for repair having UPS do the boxes. AirVenturi claimed that UPS did not box it correctly and I need to pay $200 for a warranty repair on a part that was going to be replaced anyway, as it was filled with unremovable melted plastic. On top of this, they expected me to pay an additional $200 for shipping on the third defective product they sent me. It isn't worth the risk to me to wasted $400 on a cheap product that will break again.

OK, I have been using the AV 4500 PSI/301 Bar compressor for five weeks and I have 1.9 hours of runtime on it (this includes two runs of the 10 min break in time). This compressor is an absolute jewel, I have had several bad experiences with other compressor’s and had to return them due to failure within 2 weeks. It features a built-in water cooling system, auto shutoff at desired PSI/Bar, temperature gage, and it is surprisingly quiet (I live in a HOT / HUMID state and I run it inside of an air conditioned building for cooling and humidity purposes). It also comes with a Compressor rebuild kit and a replacement output filter. Fast fills on both of my Air rifles to 3600 PSI and 4350 PSI, the larger 4500 PSI CF Tanks will take a little more time. A lot less time than driving to my local Scuba Shop for the fill.

Pros
The first Air Venturi 4500 PSI/301 Bar Compressor I ordered and was lost in shipment due to a totally incompetent carrier! My replacement was shipped out with the help of Airgun Depot’s Customer Service 15 days later and finally arrived after another 6 days. Once again carrier incompetence, the package had been badly abused in transit and re-boxed by the carrier with only the original top and bottom of the Air Venturi crate, the instruction manual was tapped to the top and had to be cut off.

Cons
To use your compressor on the day it arrives, here are a few things to consider. It does not come with compressor oil, order it when you order the compressor. You will also need some distilled water for the cooling system (it takes about 5 quarts). The distilled water will eliminate calcium and other hard water metals that can build up and wreak havoc on the cooling system over time. If you live in an area where it could freeze, I would add some antifreeze in with the distilled water. One additional thing I would recommend is an hour meter (Vibration activated or electric) for tracking when your compressor scheduled maintenance needs to be performed. I also installed the Air Venturi High Pressure Output filter for some additional removal of water and oil.

Pros
This compressor is really easy to use, looks good and worked really well for 4 months. It is also very quiet.

Cons
Things I would change would be the fill gauge. Mine worked well for 4 months and then all the oil drained from the fill gauge. I tried to contact Air Venturi. You don’t get to speak with anyone, you have to leave your name and number/ email address. Still haven’t heard from them, been a week. I have done all the recommended maintenance and followed all directions. Since I do not own a hand pump I have no way to fill my guns. So I order another brand of compressor to try. Only 4 months of use and poor customer service make me question my purchase. I can except that maybe the fill gauge could just be one of those things that sometimes happens, but customer service to me is an indicator of the quality of the product you purchased.

This well built and heavy 80+ pounds. If you're an old man like me and plan to put it a bench you may need help.

Pros
I like the easy of setup and simplicity of the controls. I've only filled two 100 cu in tanks so far and they took less than 15 minutes each.

Cons
The compressor was probably packaged securely when it left the warehouse buy when UPS delivered it's a wonder it survived. The package had been broken apart and then haphazardly taped back together. so that one side with a handle was on the side and the other they used for the bottom. When we set the package down according the what seemed like right side up the compressor was actually upside down. It's a testament to the construction of the compressor that the only damage was scratched and dinged up paint on the cover on the oil fill side. Shannon at AGD was made aware of this before I tried it, even though it wasn't their fault, in case there was mechanical damage. An offer was made to have it returned for exchange or refund but after finding out that the compressor functioned fine I declined the offer. The customer service was outstanding. Again, I'm sure this wasn't the fault of AGD and I have to say that they were very helpful concerning this issue!

WOW . . . just WOW.

Easy setup (if you follow the instructions). Easy operation. Good documentation AND the use instructions are screenprinted on the top of the compressor right next to the controls.

After the initial set up and first 10 minute prep run, I shut it down and made sure everything was tight, not leaking, etc. and after it cooled (as per the instructions) filled my rifle tanks. The 3000psi tank took a little over 3 minutes from 100% empty. The 3600psi carbon fiber tank took a little longer, but not much.

Super easy to use and I feel confident that with proper use and maintenance it should perform excellently for quite a while.

NOTE: BE SURE TO ORDER AT LEAST TWO (2) BOTTLES OF AIR VENTURI COMPRESSOR OIL. YOU WILL NEED ONE FOR INITIAL SETUP AND ONE FOR THE FIRST OIL CHANGE AFTER 25 HOURS/1 MONTH. YOU WILL ALSO NEED ABOUT 2 GALLONS OF DISTILLED WATER FOR THE COOLING SYSTEM.

Pros
Everything

Cons
Nothing

Pros
Fast

Cons
stopped holding pressure after 2 week , valve need to be replaced , very slow respond

Great product One of the best air compressor for air rifles after

Pros
Very fast and powerful Worth the money

Cons
Little too heavy

Well build and well perform. Air freedom gives me a much enjoyable shooting experience.

This is a very well-built compressor. You’re better off making the choice to just purchase this and leave all the headaches behind.
I bought this compressor and a large tank with the very helpful advice from Doug in sales. Well worth the investment.

I am very happy with this compressor. It was taking me two hours of drive time to fill my tanks, and I wasn't even getting full fills. This compressor is a game changer. I now get full 4500 psi tank fills, and shoot as much as I want. They should come with a warning label though, as my pellet consumption has skyrocketed. Airgun Depot has me covered there as well though.

Pros
Quick, easy fills, and lots more shooting

Cons
A bit expensive, but buy once, cry once