Air Rifle Compressor - Air Venturi Nomad II - SETUP + Maintenance + FULL REVIEW - 4,500 PSI 

Dang excellent vid Steve.....you outdid yourself with this one!!! Very thorough and spot on. 🙂 I've had the Nomad II for about 6 weeks and have put it through it's paces. Having this prior experience with the compressor, I can say with the utmost confidence that your review left nothing out and was 100% accurate. Anyone new to your channel can trust the results you publish. I've watched just about all of them and find them extremely informative. They have helped me make well informed decisions on larger purchases. Thank you Steve. 👍

Got mine last week. Came very well packaged. Caught it on Amazon for $602. No more hand pump! I'm 63 & in decent shape but this thing is worth It! Not nearly as loud in person as it seems in the video.

just did my first maintenance cycle after 32 fills. thanks for this & all the Impact vids 🇺🇸🤘😎keep up the good work

Excellent review, Steve. I particular appreciate the multi-camera composite you did when filling, and that you talked while the compressor was filling to give a sense of how noisy it is.

Dude, Steve great video, I have a confession. I thought I was doing everything right with my Nomad II but didn't read the last part of manuel ,,until last night, then I turned to your video and now i know the BASIC MAINTENANCE THANK YOU STEVE

Great review I learned some good things about the Nomad 2.

Typical top notch video production Steve. I love what the industry is doing in the past 12-24 months. This industry quickly offering amazing equipment and prices are becoming more and more reasonable. Thanks for the complete honest review.

I bought one of these two months ago. My cousin put wiring in my mobility van so I could run it in my van. Great for filling my air gun. When I’m at home I plug it into the wall. Overall it does a great job at filling my air gun.

Wow what a great peace off engineering at a good price. This is what I have been looking for!

Awesome video. Explains everything. Mine is on its way!

Great video as always!

Extremely helpful video. Thank you.

Yup, after watching your review, I had to have one. Thank you Steve, it was a wise an excellent purchase 🇺🇸🗽🇺🇸

Another great videos sir👍.. I can see how this fills a void between the expensive unit and the really low budget units also..

Most excellent posting.I've been racking my brain and wallet to try and figure out the most effective solution to be able to air up my introduction to this world of air guns.I've enjoyed shooting sports for many years and am now retired in a very not gun friendly community that is extending into the entire state it seems.Being retired goes to say too old to use a bicycle pump to try and fill the tire on my car let alone an air gun that I have yet to see by any manufacture say how many pumps it takes to fill one from new and empty but have talked to enough people that care if I have a heart attack to purchase some kind of compressor. On another note I live in a 2 story apartment and will not subject my neighbor to a compressor under his floor for my enjoyment.I'd loose my mind if it was the other way around so that's out. You have now given me a solution. I'll purchase 2 more tanks for my pistol and fill them all off of my car down by the park then everyone is happy including my wallet. I was going to buy a carbon tank and this compressor but now I will get 2 extra tanks for my AirForce that should easily cover my need to enjoy this sport without the wasted expense of a tank I can't fill..Thank you very much !!! ;(

This compressor is a game changer.

Excellent review. I could really have used one of these last weekend lol. Ran dry “ouch” Thanks

waww compact size its good for outdor hunting and plinking you are the best thanks 👑👑👑👑

Brilliant Info video mate, well done! I'm looking into (and I'm pretty sold after your video) getting an Air Venturi Nomad II over the AirForce E-Pump Compressor ??????? The Nomad II looks like a nice bit of kit. Thanks again for all the effort that goes into making these videos! Cheers, Mark

Thank you for the great info and guidance. The Nomad II was just delivered. I am using it with a NEW Benjamin Marauder .25 caliber and a NEW Hawke Airmax SF IR scope. All in all a great combo - I think. I'm VERY anxious to get it all up, sighted, running and shooting!! I have a huge squirrel problem that I intend on fixing permanently!

BUYING ONE RIGHT NOW! Getting my first pcp Monday and this might be the only solution besides the Hand Pump that's coming along with the gun.

Awesome detailed review , thx.

Steve, I enjoy your videos. I have an Omega Supercharger and Several Omega Carbon Fiber tanks. The Supercharger has been a frustrating experience and I should have went with the Air Venturi. The Supercharger with less than 2 hours on the time gauge quit working. It has been sent back to Pyramyd Air for Repair. I have preordered a Nomad 2 in that it will be great for loading my several PCP rifles. Thus PCP adventure has resulted in my purchasing five Top quality guns with all available accessories. My latest acquisitions are a FX Impact X 700 .30 and a Ataman AP-16 with both size barrels and air cylinders. I’m building a Airgun indoor shooting station that will allow me to utilize targets up to 150 yards out. I will be able to from my indoor shooting station be slide open a large window and shot targets set up on my property. I’m looking forward to completing the 28’X 12’ nice shed/building that will contain my Airgun shooting Station and my Area set up for my Parked Harley Davidson XL1200C Sportster and Harley Davidson Cafe. It will be a great man cave that I will enjoy with friends.

Thank you Steve I just bought a nomad 2 today from pyramyd air should be at my house in four days thanks so much for showing me what to do buddy 👍

Very nice review and presintation , not a bad little pcp compressor

Yes nice review. extending the wires would be a good idea, so you could connect under bonnet then charge from tailgate of pickup, rather than under the bonnet (hood), Thank again Steve for a great review.

I got it I like it lol thanks for sharing Steve

I noticed it showed the heng compressor for the junky one , I’ve had my 300 buck heng compressor for 1 an half years now with no issues even still have the rebuild kit that come with it, this would be awesome though as far as just refilling ur gun at the range with a car battery or something,,great video..

louder than i was expecting.

I bought one of these 3 weeks ago, runs perfect fills my Hatsan Flash QE in 3:30 minutes I have to say its well worth the money, makes PCP gun shooting really fun and easy. With proper care and maintainance its should perform for a long time.

Thanks for a great video, I'm about to buy one. I really liked the comparison of fill times for your various PCPs. I have three PCPS -, a Benjamin Marauder, an FX Royale 400 and an Air Venturi Avenger.

Steve, thanks for ‘showing off’ your air rifle collection. Ha! Ha! That Marauder ‘s stock is definitely a beauty!

Excellent 👍

Man, you get the best.

Hey great video thanks for sharing.

Good stuff. Just got mine couples hours ago but my buddies are topped off thanks to muscle power and I will have to do some shooting so I can use the compressor. BTW it looks and feels very well made. Even the user manual is in color and easy to follow. This compressor actually wasn't my first choice but the other guy recently raised their price by almost 50% . A nice FU to the consumer but this consumer went elsewhere.

This looks like a great charging compressor at a (sort of) reasonable price. Here's why I say "sort of." I'm an aging boomer. I have been shooting air rifles for 61 years. I own a couple right now: a Hatsan 125 Vortex Sniper, and an Air Arms TX200. Both are .22 caliber. I was looking at the Air Venturi Avenger as a first foray into both PCP shooting AND a .25 cal rifle. Charging, however, is the major hurdle. I'm almost 70 years old. As you know, owning a home in Florida isn't cheap. We may not have huge heating bills as I had in Vermont, but cooling is another story. Once I pay for all the living expenses, there isn't much left from Social Security and a retirement check. So I watched this video with a high level of interest. I was damned excited until I got to the last few minutes and saw that "Reasonable price" was almost 3X the cost of the Avenger rifle. Conventional charging systems are worse. WAY worse. If I want to get a carbon fiber pressure bottle to have filled at a dive shop, I'm looking at $550-$700 for the tank. It is becoming clear to me that this is a rich man's sport. BTW, I love the use of citrus as a support for holding the Nomad ll at a specific angle. THat is perhaps the most novel use for Florida citrus I have seen to date.

Bought one to fill my pcps. New to the game but very impressed. Compared to the water cooled units it is simpler and "cleaner" and much more portable. Not being rated for bottles is unfortunate but it means for those without bottles you simply dont need one. Also, from what ive seen the is one of the few (only?) That allows the user to add oil fpr lubrication while the others seems to be oilless. Without oil the wont last as long. Also, big thing to note would be its noise level. On the meter i have at about 3 ft or so it was hitting in the 80-85 db range and right next to it in the low 90s. Expensive but so far over probably 15 fills (not many I know) with 3 or 4 in one day I am very happy with this unit. No need to go to the shop for an air fill when you can do it at home or on the road any time.

Hi Steve, I’m owner here and mine is doing great. Great review and demonstrations. One think in my opinion you forgot to mention is that if you are going to run it from your car battery’s you have to turn your car on, when I saw you doing this inside the garage I was OMG, but then I noticed you didn’t turn your vehicle on. Doing it like that could kill your battery, and you don’t want that to happen if you are hunting...

Good, Thank you for sharing. It would be nice If both ends of the fill whip with filters....

I got lucky and got the Ver 1 it's not a single unit and no nice bag but works great!

Simply outstanding review and demo. Best one I've seen yet. :-) No talk, all action! BTW, does the orange come included or is that extra? :-)

Good. Video.

You come a long way pilgrim , Since your RAW 357 video. GREAT JOB !!!!!!!!

Eres un chingón gracias amigó

Hey Steve I am a big fan of all the air gun rewards and the explanation you do. I love the details but sometimes it hard to see what kind of scope and other accessories you youse On your guns I have seen ted youse link in the description for all the small things that he was was housing so it easy to find more info and were to bye it Your regards Jesper

Sorry Steve, I know Air Venturi is a sponsor but I had two, the longest lasted 3 days filling Hatsan 50cc cylinders(tiny) Both came shipped with water in them and I added pure silicone( no B.S. petroleum distillates) to no avail. Put the credit towards a new Bullpup. To all y'all askin' I'm just sayin'. Buena suerte amigos.

Steve,the lube fill nipple should be a press fit into frame and stationary. Your's is loose which means the attached fill hose could become detached ! After warranty expires I will relocate mine to the top of unit for a gravity fed lube. It looked as if yours was spring loaded which led me to investigate mine. Thank you for all your contribution towards PCP life, William.

good job man please test hw 97 or hw98

excellent video, well done you!!!

Another great review Steve but not fortunately not something that I need. I get my bottles filled locally, which is good for me, plus I have to think, for $700 would I buy the compressor or a new/better gun..... Compressor or Gun ?? Yup Gun wins every time !!

It us noted that the Nomad 2 will not work for 12 voilt operation unless the vehicle is kept running. I for one would only utilize the Nomad 2 off a wall outlet. I’m looking forward to receiving the Nomad 2 which is on backorder.

The sound makes us the tendency of blasting

You don't want Steve that's a really good video man but for $700 for the compressor I can just go down the road to my local scuba shop and get my tanks filled for $5 I think I'll go that route but thanks again for the video Steve you always have great ones

Any more thoughts or updates on the Nomad 2 Steve? Thanks for this video, another great review. I think I’ll be getting one.

Gréât vidéo. Have you tried thé vevor compressor or other budget ones. Whats does it worth ??

Great vid as always But the fan in the background is annoying again Cheers

What kind of oil do I need for the air ventury2 Andy silicone oil will work

When rejuvenating the unit , you don’t do it under pressure by putting in the plug in the fill hose, In other words all you do is remove the moisture release valve . Is this correct ?

what causes the H2 alarm to appear?

Review weihrauch hw97k please, I'm from Indonesia

I just bought one of these compresser...set it up to fill one of my guns...and as soon as I plugged it up. It sounded like it popped inside..

Steve, what temperature did that compressor get up to on your testing, any idea. Does it have a oil sump or is it just lubricated by those drops you inserted. Cant see it lasting very long if not well lubricated.

Hey Steve, thx for the look. So why no power switch? Plugging and unplugging is too cheesy for 700.

What's the best compressor to get Steve? I've watched your video on the Omega and the Nomad but you also have paid sponsor which worries me with what is said. No company wants you to bad mouth their products so I'm partial to impartial reviews to be honest. If you can give me an honest opinion on which is the best to buy then that would be very much appreciated. Thanks!

learned alot today from your video. Can you also do a detailed review on JTS GX-E-CS2 Compressor made by XISICOUSA. thanks

Hey Steve, I have a question. At 15:03 of your video, you went over adding a few drops of silicon oil to the unit. You said to open the moisture release valve and close the bled valve, I understand that. Here's my question - Do you plug in the blocker thing so pressure will build up inside, or not.

Id have to say Venturi should include a MUCH longer 12 Volt cord to attach to the battery of a vehicle.

review the brocock compatto please

Same exact one is on Aliexpress for $275, Air Venturi just puts their name on it.

Hi Steve , I don't own any PCP's just Springers & Gas Rams but I still find this really interesting , Giles from The Air gun Gear show in the UK did a review of this compressor last week ,He found that He had to have his car running in order to get it to work from a 12 volt source , He even bought a brand New battery & tried that to no avail ,Did Your have to start Your car to get it to run ? Love the show & all things Air gun related though, Thanks for all the the excellent info .

could not see the selctor switch do you move it to the right or left or up and down any one know

Got mine. And was curious if my fill time's would be at or close to your tests, since I have 3 if the same rifles you did. Sadly mine's much slower. Almost double the fill time's on each. I understand there's going to be variations between pumps, gauging, weather ect. But that's alot. It's always running in the low 20s on load. No leaks. Hate to call in to PA and complain mine is not running as well as the one they sent you to test. I have other compressors for rifles and for my tanks, so it's really no biggie. But now that I tested it, I'll be bothered it's not up to par as other's. I'm sure PA would not have any problems with exchanges. It's new. So I just might. Then again... The next one could be worse. Lol.

Hey Steve I was having issues with my nomad Il can't get it to build pressure above 500 ish PSI and didn't know if you could tell me what the issue might be there. I do oil it when I need to and also drain the moisture

I know that it's been 2 years since you made this video but I am having a problem with the mine It started up for maybe 2 seconds then stopped yes the piston is free moving there is power at all connections but there is low voltage coming out of the board have you had this problem or know of someone that has Thank you for your time and information

Thanks for the info it would be nice if you gave that to me

Just got my nomad 2 . What should you set the gauge at for an Impact Mk 2. Thanks for the videos Steve .

Hey Steve, I just bought my nomad 2 and noticed my silicone oil port is fixed and does not move in and out like yours. Do you think this is ok or might this be an issue?

Hi, would " Super Lube 56104 Silicone Oil " (listed on amazon) work in the Nomad II compressor?

would have liked to have seen you fill a gun from the bottom up and pushed this to it limit a little closer. The units have mixed reviews and I know some use them in a way they aren't intended to be used for (e.g. tank fills) some will have to fill their guns from empty so it would have been nice to see that demo'd rather than go easy on the machine to make it look good. Lastly car should be started when you use the battery.

Thank God for this kind of compressors! Personally I wouldn’t buy this particular one because there are much less expensive and better options on the market such as GX Compressor. The days of crazy expensive tanks are pretty much over!!!

another great vid! brand new to air gunning(just got my kral .25 np 03 carbine yesterday) so your vids have been a great help. still have to figure out how to mount and set up my scope and get shooting but im still waiting for my air force hand pump so i watched this vid. even tho i havent fired a single pellet im wondering if i really want a nomad? now that you have had it for awhile, have you used it a lot? what are your thoughts to date? thx again for the vids!

Can it fill the twin tank 580cc from fx ?

Tell em you just sold another one Steve. Just bought one from Pyramid Air. 😁👍

I purchased the nomad II in April and the darn compressor won’t fill my FX Impact. I called Air Venturi customer service and got a recording, then I wrote pyramid air and I got a reply so I will wait for one of them to call me so I can either fix it myself or ship it back to pyramid air. I’m on vacation and I was having a good time target shooting and zeroing in my scope and this happen on the fourth refill that sucks. I’m disgusted 😡

Why the voltage switch isn't on the outside of the case like a PC is beyond me, or at lest behind a panel with one or two screws. I feel like 12 screws is enough to put me off buying it lol.

Why do all air compressor build less sound or sound proof compressors, it's like running a Saw or a rice mill

What could possible be wrong if everything is set from the compressor and air is not getting into the gun?

steve, does the Nomad come with a grapefruit to prop it up while we drain the moisture valve? ;)

What other silicone oil is good for the compressor I can olny find chamber lube

What exact silicone oil do I need for my Nomad II?

Bro i am a big fan of your videos, i love hunting and target plinking. Please can you provide me any airgun like gamo shadow or whatever you like don’t even have money to buy a cheap gun 🥺

I was thinking this or a newer model compressor from Jts or the rovair the nomad is 200 dollars off so I’m thinking

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Are you still using this? Does it still perform well?

Design Engineers are amazing taint they? Sit compressor on something in the vehicle engine compartment, nice rifle also in engine compartment.....No Thank You!! Go buy 20 feet of number six stranded copper wire and four crimp fittings and extend that inadequate short wire. Now store it all in the rear of your SUV, or pickup bed, or on the ground and lay rifle on a blanket or something. Wire will now be long enough to avoid working in and around engine compartment. Also make sure you start the vehicle and let it run the five minutes it takes to charge your airgun. Another reason to avoid the engine compartment. Cheers Kit

Is the plastic cover on the bottom cracked? Why in 2019 are people fitting 110/220 toggle switches? talk about behind the times.

Cant a regular air compressor work too

How is this compressor doing after 2 years

how long does it take to fill up a scuba tank thats 74cu?