Makita MAC700 12.4 Amp 2 Horsepower 2.6 Gallon Oiled Single Hotdog Compressor

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There are three factors that made us form this opinion. First, it’s the quietest compressor we’ve ever encountered. It’s a remarkable departure in a genre of tools that normally force you to suspend conversation while it’s cycling. The MAC700 puts out 80 decibels, according to the folks at Makita, and when you compare that to the 90 and up you get from most units, that’s practically a hum. So we like this for household use, especially in a basement shop.

Next on our list of pluses for the DIY-er is the low-amp draw, and with that, fewer trips to the breaker box and less chance of premature motor failure. The other feature that won us over is the easy-on-the-hand lever handle ball valve that saves your knuckles when you drain the tank. It’s also got a really fast cycle, so by the time you take a sip of water, you’re ready to work again.

It’s made like a champ, with a roll-bar handle that protects your investment, a cast-iron cylinder for durability and an oil sight glass that makes maintenance a breeze.--Kris Jensen-Van Heste

What’s in the Box
Oiled single hot dog compressor with handle; 1/4-inch brass Makita universal coupler

Unit arrived perfect. Dont try to run any power tools with it, but for general air needs it works nice. The factory box has been beefed up. No damage.This is one small machine but I am very pleased with it.

Love it. I was a little hesitant on purchasing it from Amazon due to all the complaints about packaging/shipment but MAC arrived in perfect condition. It's the quietest little compressor I've ever used.

I've used this compressor for a 1 1/2 years. What more could you want for an everyday compressor. It's light enough to be portable, small enough to fit in the van nicely, powerful enough for anything short of full-time 2-gun framing, and the quietest I've every had.

The handle design is very good, well balanced, and makes it very easy to move it from place to place. Perhaps they mean to disconnect the tool and then connect a blow gun. This air compressor works very well, and is extremely quiet compared to other small compressors. Also, the intake air filter appears to be cleanable, but the instructions provide no guidance on this; they say to replace if necessary, but do not give source of replacement filters.Before I ordered it, I researched the shipping damage issue that so many folks have experienced, and discovered that Makita has improved the packaging, providing additional styrofoam and packing materials. I think its heavy weight contributes to the low noise level. I'm not sure how to do this with a brad nailer, finish nailer, etc. The controls work just fine, and valves and controls are high quality.In using it with a brad nailer, it starts and stops relatively infrequently.The instructions could be better (see another review in this section for tips on how to get it initially set up).

I'm hoping it will last a long time since it is an oil-lube type compressor (as opposed to oil-less type).It is heavy, but not overly so. It has rubber suction cups on the four legs, which helps keep it solidly in place during operation. Mine arrived with no shipping damage. The instructions say to bleed the air pressure down to zero when finished, using the air tool or accessory.

I did nothing about this since it appeared to be unimportant. The reset switch, referred to in the manual, is used if the unit overheats. The manual doesn't say and you should use the window on the side of the compressor to see when to stop. Overall, I'm very happy with the compressor.

You'll use just part of the bottle. Ours arrived with a crack in the side and a small piece which had cracked away and was in the bottom of the box. There are two pressure gauges, one showing the tank pressure and one showing the pressure available through the hose after adjustment with the regulator knob. Gauges are easy to read and all the valves are easy to access without needing to reach under or around the compressor to any great extent. The manual needs some attention from Makita.

There is no illustration to show where various components of the unit are so if you've never used an air compressor before, you will likely have a few questions. Should you use the entire bottle provided, or just part of the bottle. Also don't forget to run the unit for 20 minutes without load (that is, with the tank pressure valve open) to break-in the motor properly after you've filled it with oil. It's one of the quietest I've used; you can work next to it and not feel as if you need earplugs. It's a black easy-to-miss switch under the black plastic canopy.

There's a black plastic cover that sits over the top of the compressor; it serves no purpose other than to protect the user from touching hot surfaces. The air compressor itself is wonderful. The manual is fair. The manual doesn't make it obvious as to which is which. Don't forget to put on the air cleaner and the oil filler cap, both provided but not installed in their openings. You need to fill the unit with oil.

Build quality seems excellent. Again, it's apparent if you have any experience with this type of equipment, but not if you don't. The manual doesn't say. Where's the reset switch.