MrJimi said:I just received a Sears sale book in the mail and This one is on sale for $99.99 with a full accessory kit this is a good deal, just join the Craftsman club for free.
Jim
Some experiences with this one. The main advantages are that it is light weight, easy to carry, and cheap. However - it does not work well when cold nor when used on an extension cord (the motor needs full line voltage or it stutters). It will work well with a finish nailer, somewhat well with a framer, and not very well with a roofer or flooring nailer (won't keep up with rapid firing - have to stop and wait). Also keep in mind that these things are disposable. I recently blew mine out (can no longer get past 70 psi) and replaced with a DeWalt unit. For me it served its purpose - convinced me of the value/convienence of having a small transportable unit vice my fixed, 240 volt, 60 gallon unit with a hundred feet (or more) of air hose.
My take is for the garage buy big and buy oiled. The oil units have more CFM output and will work better with continuous duty tools. For running a nailer or filling a tire - buy small. Portability should be the main driver. My new "small unit" is the $239 Dewalt unit on Amazon. It is much much nicer than the small Craftsman unit and doesn't have either the cold start nor the low voltage issues (much nicer motor/compressor assembly). The other plus is that it has two tanks vice one providing a sufficient reserve for most nailer applications.
On the oiled vs. non-oiled issue - I like the oiled units better and not just for the increased CFM. To my ears the oiled units are less noisey (or at least less annoying - I hate the buzzing sound of the oiless units).
My two cents.
VA_Joe
