When Kobalt offered the chance to review their 4.3 gallon Quiet Tech compressor, I was attracted to its built-in portability and deep blue charm. But really, it’s an air compressor. If you’ve used one you’ve used them all, I thought. That is, until I plugged it in and toggled that large red rocker switch. All alone in my shop, I actually said out loud to myself “Damn!” Damn indeed. It turns out “Quiet Tech” is more than a marketing tag line. Let’s take a closer look – and listen – and hear what the Kobalt Quiet Tech compressor is all about. Read More
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Porter Cable C2004 Portable Compressor Review – Slightly Heavier Than a Six Pack
At HomeFixated, we love pneumatic tools. Whether it’s a precise 23 gauge pin nailer, or a versatile palm nailer hammering in framing nails Scarface-style, air powered tools are a blast (literally). Since you can’t just blow into the back of a nail gun and make it shoot nails, having an air compressor is a necessary evil. I say evil mainly because air compressors are notoriously loud, heavy and not particularly easy to move around. Not into loud, heavy and stationary? Read on for our review of the Porter Cable C2004 Portable Air Compressor. Read More