Maxus EX8405 15 Amp 3-Horsepower 60-Gallon Oiled Vertical Compressor

So I bought the Maxus, and it's a great compressor. But what it can do is in the specs, and since they are the same as the specs for every other lower priced version of this Campbell compressor, I don't think they're a reason to buy the Maxus version. But I do think it's a great compressor and worth the price premium, and I'll tell you why so you can see if it's also true for you.

The least expensive of the Campbell versions is the Husky at HomeDepot for $430. TractorSupply Company sells the Campbell labeled version for $439, and I think it has the full sized mounting platform for the pump, unlike the shorter version on the ones sold by HomeDepot (it's also a really cool yellow color). The other easy to find competitor is the Kobalt at Lowes, which has a slightly higher CFM rating. I suspect, but don't know, that it is similar in quality to the Husky/Campbell.

So why consider paying $700 for the Maxus, not $430 for the Husky (or $470 for the Kobalt)...Read more

I bought this compressor knowing it was American made and having had smaller Cambell Hausfeld compressors before, I knew it would be good quality and hoped the service would be good.
It was shipped to my house bolted to a pallet and covered in a cardboard box. In big letters it said "Do not lay on side- Ship upright", because it only had an 1/8" of corrugated cardboard protecting it. It came by ABF common carrier (you can see where this is going) and because the vast majority of the weight is up on top, it fell over and was damaged. After a bunch of rigamarole I ended up calling CH's warranty service center, which has an office within driving distance of me. Turns out that where the techs are dispatched from- the call center is in India. The service center is a generic appliance repair service. The people who answer the phone have probably never seen an air compressor in their lives and the standard answer is 2 weeks. 2 weeks for a tech to come out, 2 weeks to order the parts, 2...Read more

I am very happy with this unit. As stated in one of the other reviews you may pay less for other units but I loved the fact the trucking company delivered it and put it in my garage for me. This is because I have a fairly steep driveway and would have been a pain to move it up there myself.

My unit came completely unscathed from the warehouse but the air filter and retainer housing had somehow become detached and lost along the way. I called Maxxus and they sent out the replacement parts at no charge. The unit did come with compressor oil and all the other parts needed except the mounting plates for the floor and whatever you need to wire it up.

All I had to do was bolt it down and wire a plug on to it and then run it for its 30 minute break in.

I should say the paper work and instructions are a little hard to follow as they are for multiple variations of this compressor. Also my unit did not have the hose hanger that shows on the picture on...Read more