CALIFORNIA AIR TOOLS CAT-1P1060SP GAL 56DB Air Compressor

i wouldnt roof a house with this but for jobs here and there in the garage it couldnt be better. bought it for my 65 year old dad and he thinks its the best thing ever. nail guns, staplers, filling tires etc. dont be a pendejo and overwork it. its not for a jobsite. its for around the house. great product.

Love it, I spent so much time looking for a small air compressor/tire inflator, and I did not want to get one that would take a long time to fill up my truck tires. I have a bad back and i cannot stay in a kneeling positions for very long. I wanted one that would plug into an electrical outlet as well, so the smaller mobile tire inflators had some that could be plugged into a wall outlet but then did not have the battery clamps, i did not want to use the cig lighter port (while traveling), to me that is not a smart thing to do. So, i finally decided on this and could not be happier; I inflated my tire from 35 to 37lbs in about 5 seconds. This thing was super easy to setup and so dang quiet, it did not bother my sensitive ears one bit. I set it up in less than 10 minutes (bought quick connect 1/4 hose and tire gauge with a quick connected already installed on it. I will be back if i have any problems with it.

It’s small. It’s lightweight and easy to move. It’s quiet. It’s fills and refills quickly. I can use it at home, at night, while everyone in the house is sleeping with no issues whatsoever.

Slow to keep up

The self locking fitting leaked if the air hose wasn’t plugged in. Called and left message to service department about it, never heard from anyone. (Part of the reason for the 4 stars instead of 5). Replaced it with a high flow fitting and it easily removed lawn mower blades on a 54 inch deck commercial mower. It also slammed 3 inch framing nails easily.The other part of the 4 star instead of 5 star review is durability. Time will tell, I’m just an occasional user. Nice little , real quiet compressor With An add on air tank, this little guy could preform big jobs.

Great little compressor super quite, recovery time is quick. I was sold under the claim that most compressors have a 500 hr. Life expectency and this one is claimed to have a 3000 hr. run time expectency, that sold me and have seen first hand small compressors lasting far less than 500 hrs. I did have a problem with the control nob for the air pressure adjustment being plastic and easily can be twisted to far and easily broken or snap off could have splurged a little and integrated the knob n a safer location or made this a bit more durable. I would recommend to any one who uses small Power Tools such as finish nailers. Portable air system, or any small compressor job. Ive yet to try this with a framing nailer but would be interested to see how it holds up. Has anyone tried it with a framing nailer? And how did it hold up?

What is that? My friend said. It’s my air compressor. It’s so quiet! I use this in my golf shop and you barely hear it when it turns on. Good pressure and lightweight. I hope it lasts.

I have returned this after one use. Using an air hose to blow sawdust the tank was drained in about 15 seconds while I got a good 120 psi for about 5 seconds. I called customer service to see if there was some instruction I was missing and all that was available were a list of selections like, press 2, press 3. Could not get someone on the line so I shipped it.

It has more features than expected, is a great size and perfect for carrying. Operation is a breeze and wow...it is super quiet. I can carry on a conversation standing right next to it running. It doesnt hop around on concrete like my old unit. Stays steady and quiet, runs smooth as silk. The hose connection is very easy to operate, does not stick like some low-cost connections do.

I use the compressor for light duty wood working and occasionally inflating tires. My older unit (20 plus years) would cycle almost continuously and would not go over 75 psi. It was time for a new one. After checking several reviews I chose the California Air Tools CAT-1P1060SP Quiet Air Compressor as it was lower cost and had good reviews in particular was quieter than other units. Well it arrived sooner than expected as it not a light unit I thought it might take longer to arrive. With in minutes of unpacking I powered it up and noted it is quiet, not silent but definitely quieter than any other compressor I was used to. My wife who was watching TV was not bothered by my playing with the compressor. The unit quickly came up to 125 psi. I shut it off and carried to the basement where I would use it the next day. The next day I went down to the basement and found that the pressure had not dropped for the night before, there were no leaks, I was not at alll used to that. Yes, I am very happy with this unit for the light duty use I expect to do with it (mostly 23 gauge nail gun).