Iwata Eclipsle v. Badger 170 Cresendo which do you like more and why?

[Ragtop Man]

The CRAFT CHAIN THAT SHALL NOT BE NAMED is blowing out Iwatas  - planning to rip up there and get one.

Do you like the external cup better than the internal feed for paint, and why?

FWIW, I have the badger, and while I've had a few decent jobs with it - mine seems a bit fiddley and hypersensitive to cleaning technique.

Would love to hear any thoughts, or, if a long thread has already beaten the subject to a pulp, a link would be even better.

 

[peteski]

The airbrush I own and use is a 30+ years old siphon-feed Badger 200. I do also have a paint cup attachments for it but I almost never use it. I like the that airbrush. It performs well. Cleaning is no problem either. Not looking for another airbrush.  Can't comment on Iwatas.

[sidcharles]

i have an Iwata Eclipse and like it because i have it. i learned with it and cannot find anything wrong that doe not trace back to

my inexperience and that cannot be rectified with a couple of minutes of behavior modification.

like a knife or bottle of wine, the best one is the one you have when you need it.

it's a poor workman that blames his tools.

 

[NOBLNG]

I too have an Iwata Eclipse and I can’t say anything bad about it. It is a very nice airbrush. I have only used it a few times though because I bought a Paasche H and have since used it exclusively. I like being able to use a cup or a bottle and cleanup is a breeze.