Spanner In the Works - Iwata HP-CS

dude, from what u have said i wouyld go with the 360
i have a anthem and love it, i have great finishes in a short time.
dont get me wrong, the anthem is a awesome brush, but coz the 360 is both siphon and grav feed it would be more versitile, and if i could turn back time, i would havce prob gotten one of them.....
it also has the one needle tip combo, which enables u to spray from fine to thick lines on the fly, which i find invauable, and is similar to a an them in design, so cleaning would b a breeze too....

for what it's worth, I use an Iwata HP-SAR for primering and base coating and then switch up to my HP-C Plus for fine detail work, I love Iwata airbrushes, they are a bit more price wise, but you get what you pay for. I have seen the 155 up close and it looks like a very nice brush, the 100LG was a base line choice for me as well, but I decided to bite the bullet and go for the Iwata, and eventually the second Iwata. I have even been looking at a third....don't ask me why....something about having the most toys

Hi all

Thanks for all the feedback and assistance.

I've narrowed it down to either the 100LG or 155 because I can get replacement parts locally. I've also been eyeing a Harder &Steenbek Evolution but thats another story, might endup buying 2 brushes

Lets focus on Badger for now.

Can the 100LG medium tip give me as wide a pattern as the 155?

Since the 155 is advertised as the easiest/quickest brush to disassemble how much more time/maintenance is needed for the 100LG?

A lot of guys here have warned that the 155 trigger takes awhile to master, is the 100s trigger easier to master?

On a side note would the 360 be worthwhile looking into because of the gravity side or not really?

Lastly would I be wasting money buying a 155 and a 100LG? My thinking is that I can use the 155 for general day to day painting and then use the 100LG for panel lines, cammo, hard to reach places and maybe tyres etc.

Would splitting my workload between brushes be of any benefit?

Thanks again for putting up with all my questions.

John

I have the 100LG and the Iwata HP-CS and they are both great airbrushes.
I see no advantage to the higher priced Iwata in my opinion.
Use what you like and you will be happy.

Mike

John - one important thing would be to find which brush you could readily find parts for there. All of the brushes you are mentioning are fine brushes but if you bend a needle on Saturday, I am sure you would be frustrated to wait until the next week for the mail to drop one off at your house, versus going to the LHS for a replacement.

By the way when you do make a decision I recommend buying an extra needle (about $5.00 US) for just those situations... you never know when it will happen!


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according to a friend of mine who owns one they are just that good... I am contemplating buying one for myself... but the Badger 155 will fit your needs as well, just not the level of detail the HP-CS can do. If you spray acrylics a lot you might watch out for the HP-Cs and get one of the other brushes as it does not do well with acrylic unless it is very thin. The HP-CR from Iwata on the other hand can spray them fine, but not go to quite the detail the CS can.

Maybe you ought to look at www.dixieart.com as they have a BROAD selection of brushes and some info here and there on them.

Can't go wrong with that airbrush mate, it's superb! (I wouldn't know whether that price is good in South Africa but).

Cheers...Snowy