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Re: 1.1 Pump (am-3227) Really an improvement?

Thanks Andy and Billfred for your quick work in testing these two compressors. It is great to have a representative comparison under the same controlled conditions.

Coming from a team that typically is pretty heavy on the use of pneumatics, the 1.1 Pump looks like a solid upgrade with ~30% faster fill times. It is great to have another cost-competitive option readily available for teams.

With the 1.1 pump being 0.97 lbs heavier than the Viair, there is a bit of a weight disadvantage. However I would expect in many scenarios it would be more optimal to upgrade to a 1.1 Pump, rather than add another air tank at 0.64 lbs (at least from a weight/performance perspective). Additional accumulators only get you so far, if your consumption rate is outstripping the ability of the compressor to keep up.
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