CANADIANS - compressor best bang for $$?

[Piper]

so I'm in the market for a new compressor. Looking at a 5hp, 80 gal, 2 stage upright model. I've been looking around and the deals that are on the US side of the border are much better than in Canada unfortunately. I have looked at this one http://oemproamtools.com/rkcomp/df580.htm. It doesn't come with a magnetic starter, which is a $225 option, plus shipping for the whole thing is about $200 (to my location anyway).

I'm wondering if any Canadian compressor purchasers could chime in here and let me know what they did/are doing. Maybe the deals in the US just don't exist up here??

Piper

 

[revlover]

Try these guys... found them through google...

http://www.babcotools.ca/

 

[Piper]

I've bought stuff from these guys before. Good deals, until it's "overweight". That compressor to me is about $300+ in shipping. Quickly the "member price" is too much!!

Piper

 

[Jared]

try house of tools, the compressors they sale are made in canada and i have heard good things about them.

 

[Bipple]

Well I couldn't pass up the opportunity to plug the company I work for...
A Suggestion from what you say above
Everything we Carry in 5hp/80Gal
Note the used one at the bottom.
I might be able to swing shipping for <$100 on a new unit, but will ask my boss tomorrow. Don't know about the cost of shipping a used one, we would need more info.
Piper, I believe it was you who also who was looking for a rebuild kit for a DEV 547.. looking into it for you.

 

[e-tek]

Babco caters to pro's, so rather expensive (I get their flyers after I got my lift routed through them). I second House of Tools - I bought mine from them. It was onsale for $999.00 and it's been great. It's a 3 cylinder and very quiet.

 

[83trekker]

Got the same as above but the one smaller size 699 on sale awsome at house of tools. Made in canada NOT CHINA!!!!!Love it.

 

[Piper]

the 5hp 170 psi on the House of Tools site says it's a single stage. I thought anything that is at 170 is 2 stage. Can you confirm single or 2 stage on this compressor e-tec?

 

[ThePress]

Try Princess Auto and Busy Bee Tools...they usually have something on sale....

Home Depot has decent compressors at good prices too...

 

[shaune]

I just bought a compressor from House of Tools, Pioneer brand. Portable upright, 2 cylinder, 2 hp 20 gal, belt drive, 5.1 CFM @ 90 psi 150 psi max.....paid with the tax $495.
I was impressed with this one, I shopped around at Acklands, Home depot, Cdn Tire all the usual places. This was the one i liked.

 

[bmwpower]

Babco caters to pro's, so rather expensive (I get their flyers after I got my lift routed through them). I second House of Tools - I bought mine from them. It was onsale for $999.00 and it's been great. It's a 3 cylinder and very quiet.

Hey, how many CFM is that compressor?