Fortress 6 Gallon 175PSI Air Compressor - Tests & Full Review

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  • Опубліковано 2 лют 2025

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  • @hansgrubber5753
    @hansgrubber5753 Рік тому +7

    Great review, I was debating about buying one. After your demo I am now convinced about getting one.

    • @jimmysgarage9068
      @jimmysgarage9068  Рік тому +1

      It’s a good machine - really. I use it all the time. Great power, quick fill times and easy to move around. Best 6-gallon I’ve used so far.

    • @kuehnel16
      @kuehnel16 Рік тому +1

      I like it but it's so loud 😫

    • @dubmob151
      @dubmob151 8 місяців тому

      ​@@kuehnel161:58 is the sound more annoying to hear in real life as opposed to how it seems here? If it's more high pitched frequencies it probably makes it harder to take.

  • @elcues
    @elcues Рік тому +3

    I put one of these in my out building storage/work shop on 10/26/2023. It is so loud you have to leave the area when it cuts in if you are not wearing ear protection. Even with muffs it is very loud. Not too happy about that.I have an old Craftsman piston wet sump oil fed type built in 1977 in my garage that is much quieter than this Fortress. I only use the Fortress for blow gun and airing tires. At least I can set it outside 15/20 ft. away. Oh what a relief on the ears.If I was using it daily or even weekly I would have returned it because of the noise level. You did a very good presentation and Thank You. E.L.

    • @jimmysgarage9068
      @jimmysgarage9068  Рік тому

      Although a great performer - it’s certainly noisy. Thank you for watching and commenting 🇺🇸🤘

  • @tomkat2803
    @tomkat2803 Рік тому +4

    It's pretty good, I just use it for around the house stuff, pumping tires, staining.

    • @jimmysgarage9068
      @jimmysgarage9068  Рік тому

      Oh man, I love it. Fills up quickly and recovers fast as well.

  • @BillR1951
    @BillR1951 28 днів тому

    Help, please. Mine runs constantly and neither gauges never goes above 30psi. Checked for leaks. When I disconnected the hose from the quick connect air kept pouring out of the quick connect. Makes me think the quick connect has gone bad. Thoughts? Thanks in advance. Bill

  • @Johnny-xy7en
    @Johnny-xy7en Рік тому +2

    Does yours lose pressure when left off after you build to your cutoff pressure? Mine looses pressure in two days when off.

    • @jimmysgarage9068
      @jimmysgarage9068  Рік тому

      The only time it will lose pressure when sitting is if I have something attached that slowly leaks air - some air tools do that. Thank you for watching 🇺🇸🤘

    • @rodfroelich5908
      @rodfroelich5908 28 днів тому

      First of all, you should relieve the tank pressure after each use and to not keep pressure I'm the tank and also to drain water from lying the tank. Always

  • @jefft3139
    @jefft3139 6 місяців тому +1

    Will it be able to blow air through 3/16” brake lines to clean them about 25ft in length?

  • @redsuncarcare
    @redsuncarcare Рік тому +1

    You think this is good enough for blowing car interior? I mean for under the seats only (4 seats commonly)

    • @jimmysgarage9068
      @jimmysgarage9068  Рік тому +1

      Yeah it should do just fine. That machine builds pressure pretty quickly. Thank you for watching 🇺🇸🤘

  • @youridol
    @youridol Місяць тому +1

    Work for blowing out sprinklers?

    • @jimmysgarage9068
      @jimmysgarage9068  Місяць тому +1

      I’ve never blown a sprinkler system out. This is a strong machine though.

    • @youridol
      @youridol Місяць тому +1

      Ok I'll give it a shot, thanks for the reply! Love your videos.

    • @jimmysgarage9068
      @jimmysgarage9068  Місяць тому

      @ Thank you for watching!

  • @slybunda
    @slybunda 22 дні тому +1

    Can this run a cavity wax injection gun?

  • @skateinspace
    @skateinspace Рік тому +3

    what do you say about it 6 months later?

    • @jimmysgarage9068
      @jimmysgarage9068  Рік тому +1

      It’s fantastic! I’ll do a follow up review.

    • @paulmorphew1520
      @paulmorphew1520 Рік тому +1

      It's fine .Bought mine March of 2022 and it still works great. Have used 2 trim guns on it and did fine. I don't use it every day, but it has done better than I thought it would..

    • @S_C_A_R_F_A_C_E
      @S_C_A_R_F_A_C_E Рік тому

      ​@@jimmysgarage9068I was thinking about buying a Fortress 6 gallon to spray paint my truck. Do you think this compressor would handle spray painting?

    • @dubmob151
      @dubmob151 8 місяців тому +1

      ​@@S_C_A_R_F_A_C_E what kind of scfm requirement does your spray gun have? If it's more than 3 scfm at 90psi then you'll have to wait for it to pump back up periodically.

  • @solutionrecruiter7130
    @solutionrecruiter7130 Рік тому +1

    will it work for one roofing nailer?

    • @jimmysgarage9068
      @jimmysgarage9068  Рік тому +1

      Absolutely

    • @paulmorphew1520
      @paulmorphew1520 Рік тому +1

      I've used 2 trim guns on the job and runs them fine. I don't use it every day, but I have had mine since March of 2022 and not a problem.

  • @jcastillo994
    @jcastillo994 11 місяців тому +3

    I just got this today with a free nail gun for $130. My wife is a manager at Harbor freight

    • @jimmysgarage9068
      @jimmysgarage9068  11 місяців тому +1

      That’s a pretty great deal! You’re going to love it.

    • @dubmob151
      @dubmob151 8 місяців тому +1

      Is that the employee discount price?

  • @jpaulparker
    @jpaulparker Рік тому +1

    Great review

  • @Roushcharged427R
    @Roushcharged427R Рік тому +1

    nice review, thanks!

  • @hbprod928
    @hbprod928 Рік тому +2

    Im convinced i wanted a smaller compressors got rid of my 21 gallon was too bulky. Now i want this ome haha

    • @jimmysgarage9068
      @jimmysgarage9068  Рік тому +1

      I did exactly that! My 21 was great, but this provides a good punch, and I rarely use “air hungry” tools since gathering lots of battery powered stuff. It’s a good machine. Thank you for watching 🇺🇸🤘

  • @astroken573
    @astroken573 Рік тому +3

    Thanks for the good review. My complaint about this is the warranty is only 90 days and it's currently $160! The price is comparable to the competition, but they typ. have a 1 year warranty. HF charges another $40 for a 1 year warranty, but that's admittedly better than a standard warranty where you might be expected to ship the faulty unit somewhere. Still, it's keeping me from buying this....

    • @jimmysgarage9068
      @jimmysgarage9068  Рік тому +1

      Mine has been great since I purchased. Lots of power for the size.

    • @TheTruth-ge7fj
      @TheTruth-ge7fj Рік тому +1

      just save receipt and turn it in when something goes wrong, give you brand new one

  • @sinacide11
    @sinacide11 2 роки тому +1

    Cool review. Seems like a good buy

  • @Stevenfrijol
    @Stevenfrijol 4 місяці тому +1

    Thank you , for the Video

    • @jimmysgarage9068
      @jimmysgarage9068  4 місяці тому

      Thank you for watching! 🇺🇸🤘

    • @zyre2503
      @zyre2503 2 місяці тому

      @@jimmysgarage9068what is the starting watts of this compressor? Trying to see if my jackery e2000 can power it

  • @rstyles1234
    @rstyles1234 Рік тому +2

    Mine caps at 150 psi. Does anyone know what the issue is and the fix?

    • @jimmysgarage9068
      @jimmysgarage9068  Рік тому +2

      Are you draining the tank after each use? I’d make sure it’s dry and empty first. Then you may consider swapping gauges to see if you get different readings. They don’t usually go bad for a long time - but weirder things have happened .

  • @WopGenius
    @WopGenius 2 роки тому +1

    Love the tunes 🤘

  • @DTBaker-gq4fd
    @DTBaker-gq4fd 4 місяці тому +1

    What did you say?
    Wow. Loud AF.

    • @jimmysgarage9068
      @jimmysgarage9068  4 місяці тому

      It is a GREAT compressor performance wise, but it is noisy like most oilless machines. Thank you for watching. 🇺🇸🤘

    • @DTBaker-gq4fd
      @DTBaker-gq4fd 4 місяці тому +1

      @@jimmysgarage9068 yes, I do see that the performance is enticing, I can’t replace my craftsman one with something as loud. Must try California Air, I’m leaning.
      Apologies for the snarky comment.
      Subscribed.

    • @jimmysgarage9068
      @jimmysgarage9068  4 місяці тому

      @@DTBaker-gq4fd Check out my videos on the Fortress Ultra-Quiet 6 galloon machine. One of my videos is a direct comparison between these two. The Ultra-Quiet is awesome. I hope you check it out.

    • @jimmysgarage9068
      @jimmysgarage9068  4 місяці тому

      @@DTBaker-gq4fd Also thank you for subscribing! I appreciate you.

  • @hotsauce2446
    @hotsauce2446 Рік тому +3

    This is not the 6 gallon ultra-quiet compressor, this Is the 6 gallon high performance compressor.

    • @jimmysgarage9068
      @jimmysgarage9068  Рік тому +1

      Correct.

    • @dubmob151
      @dubmob151 8 місяців тому +1

      the 10 gallon ultra quiet one actually fills to cutoff in 180 seconds, which seems to be higher performance than the spec for this one taking nearly the same amount of time, 168 seconds for the smaller tank.

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    @TianxiongdaTech Місяць тому

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  • @nickjm37fordel1
    @nickjm37fordel1 2 роки тому +1

    Your going to end up with a lot of compressors. Sell them and step up to a big new one :-))

    • @jimmysgarage9068
      @jimmysgarage9068  2 роки тому +4

      I have a 21-gal that does my bigger stuff. I was just really interested in checking out the Fortress! There was really no good performance reviews of it on YT, so I had to take care of that 🇺🇸🤘

  • @rickrivers2909
    @rickrivers2909 Рік тому +2

    big deal, what about durability? that's where it counts!

    • @jimmysgarage9068
      @jimmysgarage9068  Рік тому +4

      Check back in a year or so. I’ll do a long term ownership review 🇺🇸🤘

    • @dubmob151
      @dubmob151 8 місяців тому +1

      ​@@jimmysgarage9068does it indicate changing the air filters to be a requirement to maintain warranty coverage?
      How often is that done, or how would you determine when that needs to be done?

  • @kennythomsonjr5553
    @kennythomsonjr5553 Рік тому +2

    Great review