[toyman]

What r u going to use your compressor for? Look at the tools you'll be using and their cfm needs and match the compressor to that. Cfm is the most important. If you plan on using a da that needs 14cfm @ 100psi and your compressor only provides 10, your going to be waiting for it to catch up a lot. If you plan on painting, check the needs of our gun also. I got by with a 60 gallon sanborne single stage for many years, but found an old speedaire/champion for sale locally. It's an 80 gallon 2 stage compressor. It provides around 17 cfm @ 175 psi. The sanborne was around 11 @ 90 psi. In addition, the sanborne had a motor that turned at 3750 rpm compared to the champion at 1725. That means quieter, cooler, and less moisture.