🔧 Sprint Jet Single Piston Air Compressor by Iwata-Medea Studio Series Review

This compressor has greatly improved my painting experience. As a result of using this product, I found that it is powerful and able to handle extended use with ease. The single compressor is compact and easy to move around but also provides consistent, quality airflow. The only downside is that it can be a bit noisy, but nothing that impairs my work. Overall, I highly recommend this compressor to any professional or hobbyist painter.

After 15 years of faithful service, it's time to replace the Iwata #1 with the Iwata #2. Iwata #1 was used heavily to support the hobby of making scale models with Badger 200 and 150 airbrushes, typically at 10-20psi with enamel paint. After 15 years, the pressure in No. 1 began to drop slightly; and when the compressor itself fell to the concrete floor, it was time to replace it. The bleed regulator that came with this model has always worked great for me in combination with the 6 foot air…

Good clean mechanical construction. Light. Very quiet. The pressure is not adjustable. With a working pressure of 20psi, higher viscosity paints cannot be used with the Eclipse brush. I used my Porter Cable construction compressor. Sometimes a pressure of 60 psi was used to agitate the paint. While some will say that this is a very unusual and possibly imprudent use of an airgun, it serves my purposes when working at higher pressures. I find that if you use a compressor to spray typical low…