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| Subject: | Re: OK. You guys have sold me on Paasche. Now which one? |  |
| Date: | Dec 5, 2002 |
| From: | John B | |
I haven't seen the full discussion leading to your decision to go with Paasche, so don't know what you guys have discussed. But, I feel compelled to put in my 2 cents worth, only because I've used airbrushes for modelling at a professional level for many years, I own 6 brushes and have tried out many more, and am able to make educated comparisons.
Here's my short list of brands I know well, with lowest quality/performance first, leading to the best: Badger (except don't know the Sotar), Thayer + Chandler, Paasche, Iwata, and Holbein.
If you want your airbrush to constantly clog, require disassembly, and need cleaning, then buy a Badger or T+C. Paasche is indeed a workhorse, but at the sacrifice of precision. It seems the needle specs are wide open, or they're just made sloppily, resulting in inconsistent spray patterns. They are also prone to spraying off center- in other words, point the brush at an object, and the center area of your spray pattern will probably be off from where you aimed it. However, they are fairly cheap and easy to get. Also, Paasche makes the best hose you can get- they generally leak a little at the fittings (superglue it), but for flexibility they can't be beat. Iwata far and away makes the best airbrushes that are still price-accessable to most people. They have the fairly new Eclipse line that is geared towards the hobbyist, they shoot beautifully and are fairly easy to maintain. An Iwata will last forever, it is a precision instrument of the finest quality. Most online airbrush companies, as well as Pearl, carry them. I regularly use 3 Iwatas and would never give them up. Lastly is Holbein- some would say the Rolls Royce of airbrushes. Hard to get, pricey, but of superior build quality, precise in atomization and spray pattern, and a joy to use. I use mine for really tight camo patterns.
My bottom line for you- go with the Eclipse, you can't go wrong. Far superior to Paasche. |
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