INFLATED OPINION

AFTER SEVEN YEARS OF SERVICE, HOW IS THE PORTABLE ARB TWIN COMPRESSOR HOLDING UP?

- EVAN SPENCE

NO OTHER piece of 4x4 kit I own has been used as hard or frequently as this portable ARB twin compressor. Hands down, I've used and slightly abused this air compressor for years, without a single issue. It's come on every new-vehicle road test, every camping trip and every multi-vehicle comparison I've done over the last few years, usually with a line of 4x4s behind me waiting for their turn. That's the magic about this product, it is so fast and consistent at inflating tyres thanks to the twin-motor design, there's often no need to set up another smaller compressor in the convoy.

That speed comes at a cost, though, both financially and space-wise. This is an expensive air compressor, coming in at $950; and the case it is mounted to isn't exactly small. I'm prepared to live with this, as the benefits far outweigh the negatives for my needs.