New airbrush company in Canada

keilau wrote:

How do you like your Sparmax SP-35C? The Hobbipen G-530C is priced like 1/3 off the price of the Iwata HP-CS. I wonder how their quality compare.

I haven't used an Iwata, so I have no basis for comparison.

The build quality of the SP-35C is very good - I believe the body may be brass, with a very highly polished chrome plating. It has a decent weight to it, not heavy, but enough to know you're holding something, if you know what I mean.

The spray pattern is extremely fine with very good edge definition and I am able to get very clean lines down to about 1-1.5mm. However, I am a little handicapped here as I am using an ancient diaphragm compressor and the pulsations start to come into play. It will, as described, work at very low air pressures (how low I can't say because I only have a bleeder valve to provide pressure adjustment and no gauge). Control is very precise, the trigger provides a wide range of movement with very proportional control. The only problem I have is that the trigger lever is very short but has a long throw and can get a little uncomfortable in extended use.

I like it...

PS: I paid about $82.00 (Aud) for mine about 2 years ago.

Phil_H wrote:

Just had a quick look, the Hobbipen G535-B looks exactly like my Sparmax SP-35C, and has the same specs.

Later, I found out that the same company offered Iwata and Hobbipen from Hong Kong using the name Whose-Depot. They have free shipping to the United States for orders over $250, which is a lot cheaper than their Canadian countpart. The Hobbipen G535B is described as:

The G535-B Pro is an unique airbrush with another class of its own. The 0.35mm needle & nozzle is ideal for broad strokes on the face and body allowing for quicker coverage. The G535-B Pro is designed to provide amazing atomization at low pressures and air flows. Therefore, the G535-B Pro is small compressor friendly, which will surely reduce your equipment and operating costs. The G535-B Pro is perfect to operate with the HobbiAir Mini Pro compressor to form a portable airbrush system.

How do you like your Sparmax SP-35C? The Hobbipen G-530C is priced like 1/3 off the price of the Iwata HP-CS. I wonder how their quality compare.

Just had a quick look, the Hobbipen G535-B looks exactly like my Sparmax SP-35C, and has the same specs.

Mine: