A Complete Guide For Scuba Compressors (Part II)

Max-Air 35 Compressor

In our last post, A Complete Guide For Scuba Compressors (Part I) we discussed the difference between a scuba air compressor and other regular air compressors along with how a scuba air compressor works. In this post we’ll take a look at factors to consider when buying a portable scuba compressor, for the average recreational [...]

A Complete Guide For Scuba Compressors (Part I)

Max-Air 90 Standard Gas Compressor

Air is the single most important thing to a diver when scuba diving. Most recreational divers aren’t concerned with how or even when their scuba tanks get filled, just as long as the have them before a dive. While that’s all well and good for the holiday scuba diver that rents, for dive professionals and [...]

Scuba Air Compressors Explained

MXA90

Even though most divers will seldom find the need to buy their own Scuba air tank compressor, it often helps to understand the process by which our dive tanks get filled. A compressor like a pump, essentially increases the pressure of a gas while reducing its volume so that a larger quantity can be carried [...]