California Air Tools CAT-AUX10A Lightweight Portable Aluminum Air Tank, 10 Gallon, Silver

So far, this is a fantastic tank. Being made out of aluminum it’s dramatically lighter and easier to casually throw around and bring from place to place. The shipping box it came in, was well packed, extra thick cardboard with straps and plenty of foam reinforcements. I’ve seen some complaints about the quality of the brass fittings. They do look kind of thin walled. I’ve been trying hard to not bump them very hard since that three-way contraption sticks out quite a bit. Even if I do end up, breaking the weakest looking tee fitting off, it’s just standard 1/4”fittings, everything except the on/off, Schrader, pressure, relief, gauge all in one manifold and it actually looks pretty well made.

Not inexpensive but as long as you don't run over it, it will almost certainly last you your lifetime. If you are a buy-it-once person, do it - you won't regret it. If you aren't, buy a steel one for about half the price and it will probably rust out from the inside in about 10 years like mine did. Upon receiving, I loaded it up with 125PSI, closed the valve, and left it in the garage for a week - no air leaked out. Then I opened the valve and left my own personal hose (I prefer a long one) and fitting on it - still no leaks. So, the quality from the factory is very good. Welds looked nice and the paint job was good quality. Also, it has a water drain. Very few of these portable tanks have proper drains in the bottom.

Pros: light (purchased the AL tank), nice design, nice features (1/4 turn drain, valve to isolate tank from brass, can be filled two ways) Cons: cheap brass, poor assembly Purchased this tank to match the California Air Tool compressor I purchased at the orange hardware store. I give in 3.5 stars because I really like the tank now that it works correctly. If you purchase this tank please be aware that your will need replace all most all the brass on that comes on the tank. It is cheap and clearly the part of the product that was skimped on the reduce costs. Had to replace all the brass in the in photo with higher quality products from the orange hardware store. The isolation valve and hose coupler leaked and the tee fitting split when replacing the leaky parts. Save yourself some time and have all of these on hand. All are 1/4” npt by the way. The tire chuck hose whip came with nipple finger tight only. Additionally it had an excessive amount of Teflon tape on the hose fitting end including tape covering the opening of the fitting. I also found this on the brass on the tank. This is very poor assembly quality that can damage your tools as the Teflon tape does not break down and clogs screens and jams tools. Sad to see California Air Tools put a sticker on the tank that proudly says it was assembled in the USA but has such poor assembly quality. Please leave the sticker off in future.

Ultra light, similarly sized steel tanks are too heavy. This tank is super versatile with male and female quick connections. It can easily be added inline to boast tank capacity of portable compressors. Many tanks only have a screwed on hose with an air chuck for filling tires. Tee fitting conflicts with gauge a little for some what unprofessional configuration.

I like this tank but the hose that they sent with it leaks air when hooked up so there is something to be desired there. Either the male attachment is slightly under-sized for the female connector on the talk or the female connection is faulty? I don't know which but I will will determine this and replace which ever is at fault. Other than this it is a great tank.

This is made in China and the main valve on it is cheap garbage. Worse, the company that makes these refuses to sell me a new valve to replace the busted one. Even though this is still a current model they’re selling on Amazon and other sites I’d avoid any products from California Air Tools because of that.

I found the whole assembly well-thought-out for the casual user. The valve does a good job of keeping the air in when you want it to, the connections make it easy to either fill the tank or use it. Could they be tougher or better protected? Sure. But in casual use, this thing should last for a very long time. Key thing to longevity is to detach all hoses and other stuff while transporting it. You can't expect the tank valve to survive much abuse given how its installed vs. how the rest of the assembly acts on it. Welds on mine looked fine, just as the paint job. It's very light, and it stores a much more air than my compressor. Makes it ideal for quick refills of tires and like stuff, rather than having to lug a compressor and power cord around. I would also recommend it for large but intermittent loads, where your compressor can use it like a battery to store air that is going to be released in short bursts that exceed the capacity of the built-in accumulator. Using this tank in a fixed installation is likely a waste as similar steel-based tanks cost less. Downside of steel tanks, however, is that you have to watch for water (and the resultant corrosion).

The tank is very light and seems to be well constructed, but almost all of the fittings leaked (all but 1 of the 6). I spent more time than I would have liked trying to fix all of the leaks. Not a major issue, but all fittings should be checked before the tank is used. Also, the gage is placed in location where it runs into one side of the tee. Your best bet is to reconfigure the fittings/gage so there is limited interference. Because of the interference, the first tank I received had a smashed gage. The packing of the tank in the box was poor at best. If anything of weight was placed on the top of the box, the gage is likely to break. Was able to send the tank with the smashed gage back with no issue. New tank arrived in a couple of days.

very light weight and large capacity

good

Ad described, fast ship, does the job.

10 gallon aluminium tank. Very well made but disappointed with the provided fittings. I took the old fittings off my old 20 year tank and replaced the low quality that came with the tank. I recommend this tank but replace the fittings.