Upgrading to an Aztek A470? Is it worth it?

Boxcar Willy

Member since
January 2004
From: DAYSLAND, Alberta

Upgrading to an Aztek A470? Is it worth it?

Posted by Boxcar Willy on Saturday, March 20, 2004 10:11 PM

I am thinking of upgrading to an Aztek A470.
Has anybody used one?
Are they worth looking at?
I am presently using a Pasche single action brush.

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MikeV

Member since
April 2003
From: Hayward, CA

Posted by MikeV on Saturday, March 20, 2004 10:43 PM

Willy,

Many people here have had troubles with the Azteks and some really like them, so the choice is yours. Personally I feel that if you are going to upgrade to a better airbrush then get a tried and true designed metal bodied model such as a Badger, Iwata, or Paasche as they work day in and day out and don't have near the problems that the Azteks do.
That's my $.02 anyway. Big Smile [:D]

Mike

“Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon

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lizardqing

Member since
July 2003
From: Dahlonega, Georgia

Posted by lizardqing on Saturday, March 20, 2004 11:48 PM

I have the A4709 got a good deal on it was the reason I bought it. I like it for the most part but I have not used anything else either to compare it to. The only problem I really have is the tips get clogged up occasionally.

Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 21, 2004 5:20 AM

What kind of Paasche are you using? The Paasche H?

I don't think the money would be well spent on this upgrade. I had good usage out of my Aztek, but I got fed up replacing tips. It gets quite expensive.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 21, 2004 3:19 PM

get a badger.

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bilbirk

Member since
August 2003
From: Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan

Posted by bilbirk on Sunday, March 21, 2004 5:56 PM

I also have an aztec . It gets the job done but i don't care for it. It's good in theory but not practical as the tips clog a lot and don't last. Get a badger or iwata. I am