What airbrush do YOU use and what's the story?

[Bill Eh?]

46 minutes ago, ctruss53 said:

I have an airbrush story......

I picked up the Iwata NEO as my first airbrush several years ago. Loved it. It worked well and was easy to clean because it has a floating needle seat instead of that little threaded piece like nearly every other brand.

Then I upgraded to the Eclipse. I really liked this one as well. Easy to use easy to clean with that floating seat.

Then I accidentally dropped it and damaged it. Instead of repairing it I chose to try other airbrushes. I tried Pasche, A cheap Chinese knockoff, and then finally the Harder and Steenbeck Evolution.

The H&S Evolution was my new favorite. It has a floating needle seat like the NEO and Eclipse. And it has these holes or flutes in the outer cone to help with airflow for paint application.  LOVED IT!

but the problem with the H&S Evolution was I kept tearing the o-ring that seals the nozzle to the body. One month in I tore it. The replaced it and tore it again. It was too easily damaged.

So I am back in an Eclipse.  In fact I bought two so I have a backup.  I will never use another airbrush.

Some of your airbrush related content puzzles me. I have a made for Iwata NEO, amongst others. I have attached a pic of the brush and a pic of the nozzle. It does not have, and never has had a floating nozzle. One of the complaints about the NEO has always been the fragile nature of the NEO nozzle. Many people have experienced destroying the nozzle by over tightening it. The only brushes in the Iwata line that have floating, self-centering nozzles are the Eclipse line.

Edited April 10, 2023 by Bill Eh?

[ctruss53]

2 hours ago, Bill Eh? said:

Some of your airbrush related content puzzles me. I have a made for Iwata NEO, amongst others. I have attached a pic of the brush and a pic of the nozzle. It does not have, and never has had a floating nozzle. One of the complaints about the NEO has always been the fragile nature of the NEO nozzle. Many people have experienced destroying the nozzle by over tightening it. The only brushes in the Iwata line that have floating, self-centering nozzles are the Eclipse line.

Interesting.

My Iwata NEO had the same floating seat that my Eclipse has.

[Bill Eh?]

Why do you do post inaccurate, untrue information like this?  The NEO has never had a floating design nozzle. It was designed by Iwata as an entry level airbrush, to fill in as a lower product offering.

[ctruss53]

14 minutes ago, Bill Eh? said:

Why do you do post inaccurate, untrue information like this?  The NEO has never had a floating design nozzle. It was designed by Iwata as an entry level airbrush, to fill in as a lower product offering.

I bought the thing. It had an f-ing floating seat.  Don't call me a liar.

Maybe it was mispackaged? I don't know. But what I do know is it had a floating seat like an Eclipse. To call me a liar without seeing what I bought is not cool.

[Bill Eh?]

12 minutes ago, ctruss53 said:

I bought the thing. It had an f-ing floating seat.  Don't call me a liar.

Maybe it was mispackaged? I don't know. But what I do know is it had a floating seat like an Eclipse. To call me a liar without seeing what I bought is not cool.

To post that you own / bought something that has never existed is not cool. Something that is incorrectly packaged has no bearing on the design / structure of the product.

[ctruss53]

4 minutes ago, Bill Eh? said:

To post that you own / bought something that has never existed is not cool. Something that is incorrectly packaged has no bearing on the design / structure of the product.

I bought the thing. The NEO I bought with the floating seat is the whole reason why I eventually bought an Eclipse.

You weren't here. You don't know what I had. If it was supposed to exist I can't explain how I owned it. But I did. You can't say I didn't.

F you.

And you are now on ignore.

[Bill Eh?]

Sorry Ismael and fellow forum readers.

[DiscoRover007]

I currently use an Iwata CR and a PS-290. This combo pretty much does everything I need. I'd actually consider getting a second Ps-290 to use strictly for clear coats and metallics. 

Edited April 12, 2023 by DiscoRover007

[jaymcminn]

I've had more airbrushes than I can remember. Binks Wren (my dad's airbrush) when I was a kid. Paasche VL and H. There was a Badger or two in there somewhere. Even (shudder) an Aztek for a brief period in the early 90s. About 10 years ago I finally bought an Iwata Revolution CR and haven't looked back since. It's the perfect all-rounder airbrush for me. I wouldn't mind trying out the pistol-grip Grex airbrushes, though.

[Bugatti Fan]

 Chad Truss and Bill Allen  your posts unfortunately had degenerated into a bit of a slanging match. At least Bill.posted an apology after realising the way it was going.

 We all get a bit passionate at times and may disagree with one another, but need to keep it civil as this is an open forum.

Edited April 15, 2023 by Bugatti Fan

[dragstk]

I started with a Badger 350, more like struggled with it. But I did learn. Then I bought a cheap Master. The difference was eye opening. So after a while, I bought a Badger 105 Patriot. And for over a year I fought with it. It just wasnt consistent. So after some discussion here at the forums, I sent it back to Badger. They had it for over a month. In the mean time, I bought a Creos PS-289. Holy BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH, this thing is nice, My results just shot up. I had so much more control.

So when I need a good finish, I always go with the Creos

[bobthehobbyguy]

I have 2 patches vl airbrushed set up with a5 needle and a 3. When I was going to college in the 70s that what was being used in the art department and sold in the bookstore.  I figured they must be reliable if that was chosen and I've been happy with my decision ever since.