58 AIRGUN WORLD http://www.airgunshooting.co.uk
WOW FACTOR!
You know that this little compressor is going to
be just what you need as soon as you open
the box. It comes packaged extremely well,
with added protective packaging actually
inside the sturdy carry bag that it comes
supplied in.
As soon as you lift the lid and protective
foam layer of the box you’re greeted with a tray
full of accessories, which include the
connector hose, power lead, spare air filters, a
bag full of spare feet/ fuses and other bits, a
12v power connector for your car battery and
an empty plastic bottle.
I’ll jump straight in to the empty bottle
mallarkey – this is for silicone oil, which is
required to keep the unit in good working
order. I had to order a small bottle off Amazon
quickly before I started the compressor. It’s a
small point, but it would be nice if it shipped
with the oil included.
PORTABLE POWER
With that little negative out of the way, it’s on
to the unit itself. It weighs just under 20lbs
and is no bigger than a car battery, so it is
most definitely ‘portable’.
Oops, more negative incoming ... As I’ve
already mentioned, this unit comes complete
with a set of 12v car battery leads, just like a
set of jump leads, but with a power plug on
one end that feeds directly into the unit. These
leads are relatively short, and only just long
enough to reach the compressor if it’s on the
deck directly in front of your car. They’re
nowhere near long enough to run from your
car battery to the boot, which is where I’d
really like to be charging my rifles. You can
modify the leads to make them much longer,
but make sure you use the correct wires and
connectors if you do.
Okay, that really is the negatives out of the
way, I promise – now on to the good stuff -
and believe me, there’s plenty of that.EASY TO OPERATE
Once you have the unit all connected up to a
power source, and you’ve added a couple of
drops of silicone oil – you need to do this after
every five fills – you can connect the fill hose
to your rifle and then turn the power on.
As soon as you give the unit power, you will
hear one of the fans inside begin to whirr. Give
it a few seconds then press the Power/Reset
button on top of the compressor and you’ll
hear a whole lot more fan noise as the unit
prepares for action.
Before you actually press the On/Off button
you must ensure that the air bleed screw on
the front of the unit, underneath the fill hose,is done up tight – just like you would on a
regular air cylinder.
It’s also a good idea to ensure that the
moisture release valve underneath the unit is
also done up.
The next step is to set the dial on the left to
your required fill pressure. It’s marked in both
PSI and BAR and wherever you set the silver
needle, that is where the unit will automatically
shut off.
With everything connected, checked and
set, press the On/Off button and the
compressor bursts into action.
You don’t need to take too much notice of
the Digital Load gauge on top of the unit, as
long as that is showing between 10 and 25
you’re fine. If it drops below or above those
parameters, turn the unit off and seek advice.
My test runs saw the unit operating between
16 and 20.STAY SAFE
Never leave the compressor on its own whilstAIR SUPPLY
AIR WE GO!
Dave Barham takes a close look at the amazing new
Nomad II Portable air compressor from Air Venturi
The tray inside has all the loose bits in it, and
these all fit neatly into the side pocket of the carry
bag supplied.
What’s in the box, minus the gun of course!