my Hatsan Lightning

[bandg]

Certainly sorry to hear of the ongoing issues.  Interesting idea on the temp probe.  The Lightning seems to be a potentially very nice compressor (very similar to the AV in my view) and I had and still am strongly considering purchase of one.  But things do need to work correctly or be corrected in a timely manner and you don't seem to have received that in this case.  I'm sure many are watching how Hatsan handles this with you.  Thanks to all who are providing information about these units.

[Bigragu]

Bandg- I really like this compressor a lot. Having never owned a pcp compressor ever, I have nothing to compare this to, other than the specs on the other compressors and from forum reviews. This compressor mirrors the AV, but has a few special features that really make a difference. I would say, currently, and my opinion only due to Harold’s lemon Lightning, the only thing that the AV has over this is vendor support. Vendor support is huge.

If I had to do it all over again I would still buy this Lightning compressor.

[bandg]

My local fire station fills my tank now so I don't have to purchase a compressor immediately.  I would bet the Hatsan will turn out to be similar to the AV in reliability.  I've read of problems with the AV and the Carette.  Anything can have a failure.  If Hatsan handles it well, all should be good and it is one I'm seriously considering-the price and features are hard to beat.  Thanks for the ongoing updates and enjoy the freedom to shoot.

[Duster_360]

Vendor support is huge......totally agree!

That's exactly what is so disappointing to me about my Lightning. Real vendor support appears totally lacking for any kind of problem other than remove and replace type problems.

After reporting I have a serious over heating problem with a new compressor, hitting max temp of 195 F in just 20 min, I wait 6 days and all I get then was an email with a comment about "check over your compressor carefully" which was about as useless as it gets from a help/support perspective. I don't know how Hatsan staffs their service department, but the tech I seem to be stuck with is slow and shows little to no concern about my situation.

I've disputed the full cost of the compressor with my credit card company since I've never had an operational compressor in the 5 weeks since I received it. At this point, I just want it gone and do not want it or another compressor coming back.

[Rob 25cal]

I just orderd a Hatsan compressor form Field supply.com for $993.17 + free shipping. So I hope all goes well
That's the best price I've seen.

[gendoc]

I just orderd a Hatsan compressor form Field supply.com for $993.17 + free shipping. So I hope all goes well
That's the best price I've seen.

best price i've seen also....let us know all about your lightning...ship time, packing and of course its performance.
good luck

[Rob 25cal]

Thanks just got my tracking #

[Luis Leon]

I just orderd a Hatsan compressor form Field supply.com for $993.17 + free shipping. So I hope all goes well
That's the best price I've seen.

Thanks for posting this I will be using my credit cards price protection to get that price at Field Supply matched. Thanks again.

[bandg]

Not good hearing of poor support from Hatsan.  They really need to do better in that regard but I do like the design and features of the Lightning.  I'll continue to watch until I truly need to buy a compressor but may step up to a dive quality unit unless this situation seems to improve.  Thanks to all for reports on this front and please keep posting.

[Duster_360]

I just orderd a Hatsan compressor form Field supply.com for $993.17 + free shipping. So I hope all goes well
That's the best price I've seen.

Robert, I saw that ad Field Supply was running. I hope I'm being paranoid, but the word "warranty" is never mentioned in the ad. 

Of course the way the warranty is working for my overheating problem (NOT!!), it doesn't seem to be worth much more than a few emails with amateurish advice. My compressor still overheats. I hope you get a good one from the start!!

[Rob 25cal]

Harold I was hoping your problem would have been solved by now WOW . I read field supply's return policy I hope I have 14 days ? I hope I don't have a problem. We will see the UPS man is coming tomorrow

[Rob 25cal]

The UPS man finely showed up with my Hatsan compressor.
When I finely got into the box right on top was a note saying that the compressor received an update to the cooling system to increase its performance.I immediately thought of DUSTER_360 and his cooling problem.
They took the 90 degree inlet fitting of the final stage head and  replaced it with a straight fitting, and the hose length has been adjusted. I hope this will help with the over heating?

[Luis Leon]

The UPS man finely showed up with my Hatsan compressor.
When I finely got into the box right on top was a note saying that the compressor received an update to the cooling system to increase its performance.I immediately thought of DUSTER_360 and his cooling problem.
They took the 90 degree inlet fitting of the final stage head and  replaced it with a straight fitting, and the hose length has been adjusted. I hope this will help with the over heating?

Run it and get back to us with a report on your experience. I’ll be doing my fourth fill of a 45 min. SCBA this evening.

[bandg]

Updates from both of you would be appreciated.

[Duster_360]

Robert - I was sent the parts for the cooling system "update" and made the changes. It did nothing for my overheating problem one way or the other. I'm thinking source of my overheating is strictly internal to the compressor.

After waiting almost two weeks on Hatsan, I sent them email asking hey! - was surprised to get an answer. Now it seems they want me to test the temp gauge with boiling or near boiling water as I outlined almost two weeks ago. SMH.....two weeks wasted.

[Rob 25cal]

Ok guys I ran the compressor for a 15 minute break-in time. then tested for leaks (no leaks) hooked it up to my tank ran for about 15 minutes and shut off at about 3800psi. the gauge needed to be calibrated. after calibrating I filled my tank to 4500 psi. The temperature got to around 175 and that was after break-in, leak test, calibration and the fill. So far so good. I will keep you updated but it's harvest time for me and so that means I'll be busy for awhile.

[Bigragu]

I just orderd a Hatsan compressor form Field supply.com for $993.17 + free shipping. So I hope all goes well
That's the best price I've seen.

Thanks for posting this I will be using my credit cards price protection to get that price at Field Supply matched. Thanks again.

Luis, tell me more about this price protection deal you’ve got thru your CC. How long does the institution honor this? I bought my compressor back in June, and if I find out I have that coverage, how long are these good for?

[Luis Leon]

I just orderd a Hatsan compressor form Field supply.com for $993.17 + free shipping. So I hope all goes well
That's the best price I've seen.

Thanks for posting this I will be using my credit cards price protection to get that price at Field Supply matched. Thanks again.

Luis, tell me more about this price protection deal you’ve got thru your CC. How long does the institution honor this? I bought my compressor back in June, and if I find out I have that coverage, how long are these good for?

Discover Card has a 90 day price protection program, which they are ending October 31st.

[Bigragu]

I just orderd a Hatsan compressor form Field supply.com for $993.17 + free shipping. So I hope all goes well
That's the best price I've seen.

Thanks for posting this I will be using my credit cards price protection to get that price at Field Supply matched. Thanks again.

Luis, tell me more about this price protection deal you’ve got thru your CC. How long does the institution honor this? I bought my compressor back in June, and if I find out I have that coverage, how long are these good for?

Discover Card has a 90 day price protection program, which they are ending October 31st.

Thank you!

[Duster_360]

Robert, your results look encouraging.

Its kind of hard to tell from just a partial fill, but if you get the chance to fill another empty SCBA, write down the temp every 5 or 10 minutes. Then when you're done, look at the temp data and calculate the change in temp between each time you wrote down the temps. You should see the temp rise decreasing and then almost not changing at all. This indicates the temp has stabilized like it should. Purges tend to mess with this a little but the trend is still evident. I use a 10 min purge which seems to work well in Houston's oppressive humidity.

Temps on mine have never shown anything but a steady, ever increasing march to the max temp of 195 F.

I tested my compressor's temp probe as requested by Hatsan service (this seems to be a different technician than I've been getting) and its apparent the temp probe is bad. I guess when Hatsan service catches up on their email  Monday, I'll get an email that they're shipping me a new temp probe. My temperature probe was reading 14 F too low.