2015 Best Scuba Compressor Gear Guide
Looking for the perfect scuba compressor? We put together this list of 2015's best compressors to help you find the one that's best for you.
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Sport Diver Staff PhotographerBauer Dive Mate DMT08-E1/E3
-Includes stainless-steel intercoolers and aftercooler, inlet filter, high-temperature switch, and vibration isolators.The Dive Mate takes portable air compressors to a new level and is complete with a P31 air-purification system; this is a safe three-stage unit that charges at a rate of 238 liters per minute.
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Sport Diver Staff PhotographerBauer JRII-G
-System includes a 5-foot fill-hose assembly with scuba yoke, bleed valve and pressure gaugeThe Junior II gasoline-engine-driven portable compressor is designed for filling individual scuba tanks. Powered by a Subaru 6-horsepower engine that produces 2,300 rpm, the three-stage charging system offers a fill rate of 122 liters per minute.
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Sport Diver Staff PhotographerBauer JRII-E1
-Features include a PO breathing purification system and OSHA-approved belt guardThis three-stage portable air compressor comes complete with vibration isolators, 5-foot fillhose assembly with scuba yoke, a bleed valve, and a pressure gauge. Designed for serious divers, it can charge a tank at a rate of 110 liters per minute.
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Sport Diver Staff PhotographerBauer Oceanus-E1
-Built with corrosion-resistant coolers and a stainless-steel frame for long lifeRunning off a single-phase 5-horsepower electric motor, this compressor is designed for scuba tanks but is capable of filling and maintaining up to a two-cylinder 5,000 psig DOT storage system. It comes with an oil pump and has a fill rate of 139 liters per minute.
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Sport Diver Staff PhotographerBauer Vertecon VTC13-E1/E3
-No hand tools required for normal maintenance and fluid-level checksThis professional-level air compressor is economical and fills at 368 liters per minute using a four-stage electric-powered charging system.
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