Makita MAC2400 Big Bore 2.5 HP Air Compressor
Makita’s 2.5HP Air Compressor is equipped with Makita’s Big Bore engineered pump cylinder and piston for higher output for two nailers, with less noise and improved job site performance. The MAC2400 delivers industrial power and results with improved durability under tough job site conditions.
Makita MAC2400 Big Bore 2.5 HP Air Compressor Reviews
After doing alot of research I settled on this Makita- I have to say the reviews are right- its quiet, and yes heavy, but you can feel and hear the quality in this machine. I don’t intend on moving it around much, I was concerned more with noise and build quality, both of which are superb on this model. I had bought a craftsman compressor and returned it because it was a piece of junk, and came out of the box dirty and didn’t work- I’m guessing it was a refurb. Anyways, this machine is great, I highly recommend it.
If you buy the next bigger Makita, plan on wearing ear protection. If your tools don’t require over 4.5 cfm, don’t go bigger. The benefit of this quiet machine is that you have a workhorse readily available with heavy duty rubberized feet. I mounted mine to a kitchen cart sold by a certain wholesale club that came with an extendable base to which I mounted a rapid reel. It wheels easily around the garage, though I’d say that if it was any lighter, there is no way it could muffle its own sound as well as it does and I wouldn’t call the weight a con for this reason. Its not so much heavy, as sturdy and well-balanced, resulting in an easy-to-pick up compressor, as opposed to certain types that have you leaned over to lug it around. The compressor easily runs tools requiring greater than 4.5cfm and if it runs more often it doesn’t matter since it sounds like a slightly higher pitch than as the drone of nobby tires on the highway at 70mph. The quality is so far superior over other compressors in this price range that its funny. I’ve tried the big name yellow one, big name orange one, several red ones, and a blue one and I would have paid twice as much. I’ve never had such a great tool at easy reach for blowing up car/bike tires, rotating tires, blowing dust out of the garage, nailing out a bookcase, “upholstering” a headboard and framing the basement out. Its not blown the fuse once when kicking on. If you’re a geek that needs a compressor for weekend projects around the house, this is the sophisticated compressor that you should pick. Would it be the best kicking around the back of a pick-up with spare shovels and bricks, I don’t know; to me, it seems far too refined to be mistreated like that but, like Cadillac SUV’s, this compressor has its place.
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