INDUSTRIAL UNITS

IF YOU’RE the kind of off-roader who beats their chest and quotes Tim Taylor un-ironically, you might be enticed to roll out the golden credit card and get swiping. Industrial air systems, like the Oasis, may not be the most practical, but it’s also the only compressor we’ve found that’s exciting to look at. Sure, the cons are numerous – they cost more than a boat-full of Shanghai’s finest opium, and at 30kg, portability falls somewhere between outhouse and marble statue – but flick that switch and it all becomes worth it.

Essentially an engine-driven compressor with a beefed-up winch motor, the result is a massive 400L/pm flow rate and 100 per cent duty cycle. It’s enough to inflate a 33-inch muddie in around a minute flat, or run a ½-inch rattle gun continuously without a tank. Alright, it might be overkill for your typical tourer, but for remote travellers or service trucks where performance and reliability are key the pros are worth the cons.