DeWalt D55168 Compressor Tool Review ‣ MyFixitUpLife

By Tara FixitUpFind Tools

Call me old-fashioned, but I like my pneumatic tools. And while I wish I could ditch the hose sometimes, the tools’ practically failure-free and no-futz performance is hard to ignore. What I haven’t had as much good luck with, however, is the compressor that provides the air.

I’ve used twin-stacks for most of my career and they provide most of the air and dependability I need, but older ones have a wicked “draw” (which means they pop breakers often trying to get started). As far as new ones go, working in the same room with them is kind of like an earthquake in a bottle: when they run–which is often–the floor shakes, the noise is wrenching, and carrying them–or moving them out of the way–is an exercise in frustration.

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