Hill EC3000 Evo
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I have the one before this evo and all i can say is wow what a bit of kit. I have had other compressors in the past and nothing has come close to how well this is made and performs. Ok it is more expensive than a lot of them but that is for a very good reason. There better made and last longer without any issues and do the job that they were built to do and does it clean and efficiently so in my eyes well worth the money. Had mine over a year now and no issues what so ever. So thank you Hills for such an awesome bit of kit. Best of British.👍👍Great review and thank you for all the great content you provide us with each week. Keep up the awesome work.👍👍
Could not agree more. You get what you pay for. Love my one.
Excellent content, and well done for bringing quality British manufacturing to the forefront.
Bought the Hill ec 3000 evo last week with the pro pac after weeks of reserch ..fills my Hw 100 and AGT Vulcan 3 in no time ..cracking compressor and the sales team are absolutely brilliant and really helpful...well done Hills great to see the UK doing it properly .
Great to see something of quality being made in the UK, hope Hills go from strength to strength
Best compressor I've ever brought
I too have seen first hand how the Hill EC-3000 compressor is made, everything is made/built in house or from local companies, the evo is next level. The team are very proud of what they produce, I for one can confirm that there is NOTHING on this compressor is from China.
I spent weeks considering so many compressors, I primarily need to feed my Uragan 2 with its large 500cc cylinder and occasionally keep a 3 Litre scuba bottle topped up. I don't need a compressor in the field. Your review helped me to finally make my mind up. I just bought the new Hill's EVO-310 with the air cleaner at the best price available at this time.
Another great and honest review. I’ve already got and love the simplicity of my current compressor but I wouldn’t rule out the EVO if or when I need a replacement. Impersonally think it’s reasonably priced considering the build and quality control that each unit goes through. Keep up the good work Andy, your unbiased reviews not doubt have saved a lot of us shooters from buying substandard kit.
Thank you for this review its got me convinced enough to buy one tomorrow.
I bought the version just before the Evo I believe and fitted the Dry Pack Pro ...which does slow fill-time a little and also extends pressurising times. But worth it I feel for cleaner air. Mine doesn't have that blow off valve or the manometer but has the 310 bar higher limit etc. Hill have been EXCELLENT in providing me with any information on queries I had....temp. cut-offs changing with bar pressure etc. and just confirmed with their expertise that this is a brilliant piece of kit. I worried when I bought it that I was spending as much as a nice pcp on it, but it has proved it's worth over and over!! Great British Company!!! Well done all at Hill. 🙂
I own an EC-3000 and i am very happy with mine.
Awesome!
I'd definitely would want one of these. Oughta be pretty well known by now to be one of the absolute best compressors out there - or at least in my opinion.
All Brithish design and manufacturing is a big thing in my books (even though I being from Finland).. *IF* I had the money, I'd drive a Bentley Continental GT (though I think they nowadays being owned by the bstrds from VW🙄) ... when not being at home filling my PCP with the Hill compressor..😁
That PCP better be an Air Arms or BSA then 😁
@@sergentcolon1 With the money.. It'd surely be an Air Arms S510 Tactical (full power, of course)..
But as for now (just as a flat broke airgunner🤣), the PCP surely just is my beloved Sig Sauer Virtus..
Looks like a quality piece of kit. Thanks for the review. 😊
As well as the EC3000 I have bought a Gamo gx40 and BSA r12 after watching your reviews. Word of caution! Bought the Gamo from Vector air, had one or two minor issues but the customer service was above and beyond. Sent me what I needed to do the repairs myself, can't recommend them highly enough. Unfortunately, my R12 had to be bought from elsewhere because of availability issues. RANGE AND COUNTRY. I had a seal fail and replaced it, easy job but still had a small leak which I have since fixed. I reached out to RANGE AND COUNTRY and their attitude was TOUGH LUCK. The warranty was invalidated and they refused point blank to give me even the most basic help. I know that Vector Air wouldn't have treated me so poorly. Lesson Learned, you put your reputation on the line by associating yourself with Vector Air and they don't let you or their customers down.
I've heard a few bad things about range and country regarding customer care, not good
Thank you for your positive comments and feedback, I know that Vector pride themselves on customer service, I will pass your comments on to them. Thank you for taking the time to share this. Stay safe. Andy.
Thanks for a very comprehensive review Andy.
At last, a compressor that delivers dry air .Made in Sheffield, a really pleasing and reassuring fact .
All the other compressors I've read about are pretty vague about water separation, vital as stated in the video , so this is the one for me , Thanks Andy 😊👍👍(if I can put my springers down )
"Almost breathing quality", might be good enough for a gun but not approved for diving.
@@Airpang100...it's not designed for diving!!!!🙄
Just ordered mine, turns up Tuesday.
I'm going to buy one as soon as I can, looks to be a brilliant bit of kit.
Yes well done to Hill because i think many firms would give you a two word answer with the 2nd word being off.
It is great to see something being produced in Britain the quality is very high
Great job cheers
Great review, really helpful. After a compressor, this one looks perfect and it's British.
Lovely to see a quality BRITISH product, I've been wondering when this mindset will return to the British car industry?
Well done Hill and thank-you Andy for giving us hope there's still things worth investing in that will last, not be on the tip in 2 years.
Why? Who would buy a British car?
Thank you Andy for a great watch. Thanks also to 'Hill' for their invite to Andy. I sincerely hope that your admirable customer service gets amply rewarded.
Great bit of kit i will definitely be investing in one at some point. And been British is the icing on the cake. Great review as always Andy.
My only compliant , Is this unit is sold Mainly for PCP air guns. So the water trap should be included in the price. I mean who is going to buy it and use it as it is ???.
Hi andy thank you so much for doing a brilliant work on all your UA-cam videos and keep safe and well you and the team as well your family sir
You sold this to me for sure, great review.
Hill should let you have one lol
Great video Andy, Very informative. My Tuxing has just gone bang, with a spectacular death throw. So I am going to follow your advice as I did with the Kalibrgun Cricket 2 Tac. In fact, you where in Vector air when bought it. So I have just ordered the Hill EC 300 evo. I will let you all know how I get on.
Would love to have a Hill.
Great job Andy!!
Nice to see British industry being supported. . . There's too much Chinese 'junk' around!! 🤔
I think you'll find the electric motor is made in China ..... It looks identical to one of 4 UK importers ... Tec, amtec , emk and universal motors
@@snipperukandy3158correct. These small compressors not up to much..apart from filling your rifle
.filling your bottle they all struggle
@@snipperukandy3158Prove it. Or, are you just a nattering nabob of negativity? If you want to cast shadows, are we just supposed to take your word for it? Prove it with documented evidence we all want to see it!
great review as always andy, i don't shoot enough to justify getting a compressor, so for me it's the hand pump and soon to be bought 5L dive tank(can fill my coyote 31x)
I don't have a pcp but if i buy one i need this to great review and go on like always i enjoying your reviews everytime 😂😂
Great stuff on all counts.
I won't be buying one. I only have 5 hours on my old EC3000. Fill my 5 litre bottle from 200 to 300 bar more or less weekly and it has never missed a beat. Fantastic bit of kit, bought on your recommendation.
About how long does it take to top it off?
Thank you
@@rogerlikes about 30 mins depending on outside temperature to top a 5L bottle from 200 to 300
@@urbanspaceman7183 ok, Thank you. Roger
i have the ec3000 the customer service is 2nd to none , had a problem with the add on dry system it was sorted within hours . British made is still the best
Just set mine up, 200 bar to 310 bar in 1 minute, it's awesome.
Dry air is my #1 priority.
Owsome, that's probably a middle priced compressor for 9L 300 bar bottles. Seems more reliable than large compressors tuxing and cheaper than high-end heavy duty ones. Best value.
I, too, have the Umarex ReadyAir and have been very happy with its ability in the shed or on the road. But, recently it started releasing pressure before hitting the mark and as a result I purchased the Hill Evo. To my surprise and delight it is MUCH quieter than the ReadyAir! Unfortunately I didn't get the extra dry air filter and will be remedying that situation shortly.
Update: I've purchased and mounted the extra Dry-pac Pro air dryer filter. Also note: that it is about half-again as fast as my old ReadyAir! Such a nice compressor and highly recommended.
Brilliant intuitive video Andy. I've watched a fair amount of your content even though i don't own a firearm, have you a video that would help me take the right steps to becoming a firearms owner as i really like the look of pest control on farms etc.Thanks in advance if you help me out on this.
Awesome review thanks keep the good work up
I've just ordered mine as it's a breath of fresh air to buy good quality British! made stuff again
I can see from your video its all hand made and is a quality product so maybe the £1000 price tag is reasonable
Love this, will buy one
Godd review Andy. I'm honestly surprised at the price. I thought it would be a bit higher than less than a grand.
Nice one again Andy!
i love your _airgun_ the most 😉 ♡
what? his hairgun ?
So i have worked out the maintenance charge as being £200 in total every 50hrs not including the original purchase of the Dry pack pro. £30 per 10hrs dry pack kit refill and £50 for 50hrs compressor maintenance kit. Great product and dry air but one has to factor in this of course!
"Optional" dry pack??? Optional,,, not included? How is that even an added "option"?
Thanks, Andy a really informative video.
Go Britain for once.
I almost bought a springer. I’m sure they are good guns. But I went with the Armada by Benjamin, an I’m ordering this compressor. I think it’ll be perfect :)
Pleaseee review the gamo arrow pcp
Sadly, this is currently unavailable in the U.K.
Exellent ,l am in Australia looking for a quailty compressor .Very well explained ,will now buy the Hills because of the quality thankyou . Jeff Au
if everyone is tested in the factory before shipping why doesnt it come with the oil in it?
Does the evo come with the filter ?
This looks very intresting
But, have they sorted out the rattle with the motor shaft to compressor drive,other than flooding the joint with high grade locktite, as per their own video I watched some time back.
Ihave one and its great!
Just had my 12 ltr divers tank checked for £46, and filled for...I think they filled it free .
Do you get much vibration in your compressor ?
i would like if the degassing was made so that it not blows in your face or over the hands , and i think bigger coolribs like a moped would made lesser cooling stops necessary. a forced aircooling. i got a hill 3000 . its a fine tool , got a big extra moisture filter from amazon ,there where no available then from hill
No need to put your face anywhere near the blow off valve!!!!
@@nigelbase1196 it wil blow round .always keep a cloth to kep the silicon vapor
Great content Sir, I was hoping that you could do a video on the new Nomad 3 compressor. It's something I have been looking into but have not found a lot of videos on for the UK 220v market. Your opinion will be highly appreciated. Many Thanks
For a 1.1Litre 4500psi tank, how long would this tank to refill? around 5-10minute would you say?
5-7 mins max
Great review and looks like a quality bit of kit. Does it have an hours used counter or service reminder on it or would the usage have to be logged manually?
Yes it does
@@AAROnair excellent, thank you.
I Like it very good 👍🏻
good morning Andy , nice bit of kit ... but it has a limited market ! from do i need it etc And the high price limits it`s appeal ! it`s big to handle and heavy ... Thank you for your hard work ... Cheers Si
Or get the training to be able to check ✔️ and fill divers tanks yourself
Can you top up a 3.5l divers bottle ? Cheers
$1900 for a bit of kit of that quality is a bargain..... My air rifle is a springer (no licencing for those here in NZ)... although I do have the necessary licences for a PCP or a handgun for that matter. PCPs are pricey, but I can see one in my future if I live that long, not that I would need such a compressor as that one probably... but then again if I spent $2500 on a PCP rifle, it's not such a huge amount.
Great review as always Andy.... 🙂
Do you spray painting as well
hi quick question does anyone sell the huban k1 in the uk? thanks great show.
Hey mate u think you could test the crosman shockwave ? 😄
Andy! love your reviews can you do the Airmaks katran b !! caiman!!?? really want one and hearing alot of good things but want an AAR review asap ! cheers
I have had and used the Airmaks guns, but there won’t be a review ….. maybe you should take a look at the AGT’s or KalibrGun, stay safe, Andy.
@AAROnair WOW Hi andy
Just wanted to say me and all my mates have our guns and love the sport thanks to you. We use you as the deciding factor in any conversation on buying a new gun. One mate and i even get disappointed when you dont say " on the business end " Take care mate and keep up the good work.
Great review Andy but if I bought one I'd want it to top-up a 7 litre dive bottle from 200 bar to 300 bar. Any idea how long that would take?
morning!
I have the Hill EC3000 . I wish it had a couple presets buttons on the control screen that could be programmed for specific guns. I like the compressor but it is a bit annoying having to spin the dial every time to set pressure. It would be nice if there were a few buttons that you program on the interface. Perhaps 2-3 buttons that you could set at different pressures. My Steyr Evo10e set to 200 bar, the red wolf at 250 bar etc .
I expected this to be dearer. Something definitely worth having in the workshop and having the factory down the road gives some condlfidence. Their production processes look a bit old school/low volume though. More Morgan than Audi. Which is 👍
You guys should look into the OMEGA AIR CHARGER it's about 1600 with tax and everything but it will fill any size carbon fiber tank with ease and it is one of the compressers that Matt Dubber and SOUTHERN GUNNER has and reviewed many times year after year with no problams at all.
Happy Friday Andy Acolytes!
Weather in Dublin is a bit better than last week...but still not stellar.
Greetings , weather good today in Yorkshire ... Sunny morning . Did you like the pump ? one for the rich boy`s lol
@simonnoble7589 ...it's one of those..."if you need to ask the price" items
Great video's. What about the budget compressors on ebay for for around £200. I'd like to buy a rifle but want to spend as little as possible. Which rifle should I buy. A bsa r12 clx pro or a daystate wolverine r ?
Best wishes Dean 🇬🇧
£130, for the dry pack, rip off, they know people buying this want dry air
I’ve had mine 2 years zero problems best thing I’ve ever owned for air gunning sadly you can’t please everyone
Great video and very informative, don't worry though we will all soon be living in the same houses and driving the same cars as soon as the governments have their way!!!! Stay well and have a great weekend.
Morning all, you can tell the economy is bad when even Andy is talking about inflation😋
ouch that hurt lol morning
October is going to be a son of a bitch..
@@johnnydough1870 why is this ??
Boom tsssh!
@@johnnydough1870 i hope so !
❤️🇬🇧✌🏼🤩👍🏼
They are a ENGLISH company,the same as BSA,not British
It cost £10 a year to test a tank, and it gets tested every 5 years,
£10 a year or destroy your house , you and your family.
It's a no brainer.
ALWAYS ALWAYS USE A TESTED DIVE BOTTLE.
Really nice unit but unfortunately it is British made. Too expensive after you pay Brexit fees. Probably one of the best if you are from the UK.
I have noticed more and more UK made shooting items have vanished from the dealers'shelves here. They can't really complete any longer with post Brexit prices compared to, for example, Germany or CZ. It's a pity
There are no "Brexit fees". Products made in the U.K. do not attract duties when imported into the EU. They are also sold vat free - you just pay the local vat in your country. Same goes for products manufactured in the EU and imported into the U.K.
@@UnCoolDad Last time I imported gun parts from the UK I got a 6% import fee, a terminal fee for "forgin market" at €8 and upon this our national VAT. The UK VAT was however first deducted.
@@Airpang100 where was the part manufactured? If not the U.K., then import duties are due. The seller has to go through the process of declaring where the item was manufactured though. It is possible this does not happen for small mail order companies - but for wholesale imports or larger sellers who are keen to sell abroad, it most certainly does. If you are interested in a Hills product in the EU, you are probably better served by a local distributor.
@@UnCoolDad The EC-3000 compressor actually have a Swedish importer, but I'm not sure if anyone is sold, it's priced at €1495 here in comparison to a 12 liter dives bottle w/fillkit @ €395 brand new. Such bottles have 10 years hydro here and a fill will set anyone back €10.
I wish id seen this before i bought my chinese piece of crap. :(
Sorry Andy, but those keyboard warriors are more right than you think. The electronic components and the pcb material they are mounted on will certainly not be UK made, for example.
I even checked that out…. and unless you are trying to find a single chip just to say it’s made in another country, then you’re a tough audience. stay safe
Some electronic components are only made in one country in the world - such as Taiwan. You are being a bit pedantic.
Doesn't make economic sense to me. £5 a fill at shop. Therefore 20 fill = £100. 200 fills per £1000 sorry Andy rich mans machine
Hi, Like I said in the program, it isn’t for everyone, however, your maths don’t actually add up fully, you missed out the initial cost of your tank (circa £300?) the cost of fuel to and from the shop, possible parking fees, the time involved and the reason I bought one in the first place….convenience (priceless to me). But I understand your point, just as we don’t all need a high end PCP’s when a £50 springer will fire a pellet down range, But I’ll stick to my Engineered PCP’s…thanks again for your comment, stay safe. Andy
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£950-1000 🤨🤡
that’s around 40% of the cost of my first one and that lasted 2 hours… stay safe.
Mostly made and assemdled in the uk 👍 .... Motor is made in china and i would hazard a guess some other parts .
A 3 minute drive to the dive shop in the local swimming pool…. My 300 Bar tank is filled from 180 to 300 bar for only €2,50. Clean air and professionally handled for this money is something I can not justify any purchase of a compressor for.
sounds handy that you live about 1km from a fill source, sadly not everyone does, I would say this isn’t for you, maybe it’s more for the rest of us who live a long way from a fill source. stay safe, thank you for your comment.
What an ugly looking air rifle.
If this is so good then why don't professionals use them? Because for starters, apart from speed, they cannot remove all the moisture necessary to fill dive cylinder without causing corrosion. My local professional qualified person said the minimum cost of a professional compressor in the UK is just over £4k. Their present professional dry air filters cost hundreds each. He also stated that the idea of filling up to 300 bar with such a machine actually horrified him. I will continue to have professionals do the serious/dangerous work of filling a dive cylinder. Cost is far less.
British made! Fair enough, but it's no advantage since Brexit. All UK made products are now subject to national VAT, customs fees, outside of EU taxation etc. All this makes the UK products less competitive, hence BSA airguns have left our market and Air Arms sell in single digit numbers every year. The other way around, prices for pellets have gone through the roof in the UK of late. Unfortunately I see a dark future for UK airgunning and shooting sports in general, without the EU membership. Hopefully Scotland and Northern Ireland will break free and join the union in the future instead.
Absolute tripe. Products made in the U.K. are not subject to import duties in the EU and are exported and sold vat free. You will pay your local vat in the importing eu country.
@@UnCoolDadunfortunately that’s incorrect. The answer is not straight forward because the U.K. is a third country which means to avoid tariffs the product has to comply with rules of origin, is it a category of product that attracts? tariffs like cars assembled in the U.K. for example.
Third country rules are designed to add complexity and costs to imports from outside the EU tilting the field in favour of EU businesses. These rules once benefitted the U.K. now hinder it. This is a consequence of the Brexit vote. British businesses today now have to work harder for less money. There will be a Brexit impact assessment done by the new government, the previous government refused to do one but economists speculate it’s costing the U.K. £100 billion a year.
Working in finance the numbers don’t lie, we have to stay politically neutral but when your job is compliance to avoid money laundering etc everyone I work with knows there’s been government corruption on a staggering scale that has harmed the country.
@@sid35gb I said made in the U.K. I am right. If you want to be pedantic, then say wholly made in the U.K. My point is that the original poster is wrong.
@@sid35gb Further to this - the Hills EC-3000 has UK origin designation for export purposes - so no duties payable when exported to the EU, and exported vat free too. On import, the local rate of vat will apply. This may be more (or less) than the UK depending on the country.
Here in the Republic of Ireland anything bought on-line from the U.K. is subject to import duty (amount depending on declared value), an admin charge and then local VAT (which is 23% here in Ireland). The VAT is applied after all the other costs are added up including shipping costs. It is the carrier who acts on behalf of Irish Revenue and often withholds delivery until the outstanding duties and VAT are paid by the recipient. Larger (clued-up) sellers in the U.K. will deduct UK VAT knowing they are exporting to an EU country but less clued-up/small businesses can and do still charge U.K. VAT (so you end up paying two separate rates of VAT). To say that there is no import duty on goods from the U.K. (ie a non EU country) is just not true. Of course Northern Ireland is part of the U.K. so customers there can import from mainland U.K. without import duties and pay U.K. VAT rates just the same as a U.K. customer would.
Good morning , hope your all ok ? Have a fantastic day 😀🤪🤪
Good morning Simon!
How you been?
Got around to some shooting?
@@brorjordas1979 hi , iam not bad thank you ... yes been shooting this week a lot ... doing target work with a red dot ... it`s interesting`s to do . how`s your shooting ?
did you like the pump ?