How to choose a compressor?

Cordless / portable compressor

A cordless or portable compressor suits tyres, light blowing and situations where you need to carry the tool with you. It does not have to be a “small workshop compressor” — it is a different use case.

Workshop compressor with a tank

A workshop compressor with a tank is for when you need air more often, for longer, and with tools that consume more. The tank helps pressure from dropping during every short work cycle.

Occasional tasks — inflating tyres, a bike, a ball, blowing dust off a surface — rarely need a large tank. Regular workshop use, with several tools in sequence, is where a tank starts to pay off. If you are somewhere in between, think about how often you will actually use it and how long each session lasts.

Pneumatic tools — spray guns, wrenches and others — are a separate group. This helper chooses the compressor itself. Pressure and litre figures matter after the type is clear, not before it.

• Choosing by a single number such as bar or litres without thinking about the work.
• Buying a large workshop compressor for occasional tyre inflation.
• Expecting a small portable unit to power air tools that need a steady flow.
• Forgetting to plan where it will live — noise, space and a nearby power supply all matter.
• Not checking that the tool you plan to connect is compatible with the compressor.

Choose “I don’t know”. PALĪGS will start from the portable or stationary type, not from technical figures, and you can narrow it down in the catalogue later.

Tell us what you need the compressor for and whether it must be portable. If you are unsure, choose “I don’t know”. The suggestion is based on the scenario, not just on bar.