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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