Makita Mac5200 : Runs like A Horse, Sounds like A Bee

If you are looking for a rugged, fast, and quiet air compressor to back you up at any job site then Makita Mac5200 is the perfect tool to opt for; just like the Mac2400 and Mac700 models which are smaller in size and less HP, the Mac5200 3.0HP is such a dependable tool for any kind of work.

Beside the slightly different design and the HP, Makita Mac5200 comes with solid hard rubber wheels that make it moveable from one site to another; also the foldable handle design is very good and well balanced. Thanks to the rubber suction cups on the front legs, the compressor keeps steady and solidly in place and gives less vibration when it works.

As you might already noticed, some other compressors are actually rated quieter, but this is the quietest and if you are happened to used to a noisy oil-less compressor this sturdy machine surely will spoil you. Makita Mac5200 sounds almost like a buzzing bee when it operates, so no more ear plugs working with a compressor around.

Geared up with the pressure gauges, two universal hose fittings and pressure regulator dial, the mini tank is very effortless to set up and runs quite well. Almost every job will be completed quickly since Makita Mac5200 takes only short amount of time to re-pressurize its 5.2 gal tank. The compressor only takes about 2 1/2 - 3 minutes to get back to pressure from nothing and puts out a decent CFM at 90 psi. And when you are done with everything, the easily accessed drain valve at the bottom makes quick work of draining the tank.

• Horsepower : 3.0

• Pump : Oil-Lubricated

• Tank : 5.2 Gal.

• Performance : 90 PSI – 6.5 CFM (40 PSI – 6.9 CFM)

• Max Pressure : 0-140

• AMPS : 13.8

• Size : 29”x19”x19-1/2”

• Net Weight : 88 lbs.

The air filter seems to be a high quality part; it is sort of a miniature version of air filter you often see in an old time car. For an air compressor unit that's going to be sitting on the ground and dealing with the swirling construction dust, the well-built air filter is a big plus on Makita Mac5200.

Changing oil should be easy, and just like Mac2400 and Mac7000, the Mac5200 model is a great bargain considering the tremendously long life if you only keep up with the service schedule.

Even though the user instruction manual is perhaps not that important, there are virtually no diagrams and the ones that are shown (when you invest in one) are impractical and fuzzy, probably this is the only drawback for Makita Mac5200 beside the 88lb weight, but then again you can always get the user manual online or asking for one from fellow contractors or friends, and for the weight issue Makita smartly add up the wheels to wheeling it over rough terrain and in and out of many sites.

To sum up, you won’t find many other compressors in this price range with those specifications and definitely do not want to pay $600 or more for the great characteristics that Makita Mac5200 Air Compressor already has.