Badger 360 Universal Airbrush

I have a few airbrushes, the 360 amongst them.

I am unable to obtain a finer line with the 360 than the 155 or 150. This is not to say that it's not possible, it's just that I haven't been able to do it with the paints and pressures that I've used. personally, I can't see why I shouldn't be able to get thinner lines, so it's probably my lack of experience with that particular brush.

On the other hand, I have an ancient Thayer & Chandler that cost me $25 (together with a Badger 100 sidefeed) that sprays hairline lines with just about any paint I choose to put in it. As it's old, and I don't know how I would go about getting spares (if I need them), I reserve it for special jobs.

Hope that helps,

Bruce

ps I do know a professional painter who only uses the 360 (for custom-spraying designs on wing mirrors).

 

I really wanted the 360 but I had a 40% off coupon for a store that only had the 155 Anthem.

I mainly wanted it because I thought it would be

1. Great if I only had a small part to paint I could put just a few drops in there. Likewise I could do alot of spraying.
   
2. I could spray at lower PSI
   

While I'm sure the 360 is a fine brush, to me a "one size fits all" approach usually means that it doesn't fit any size perfectly. Or put another way it's like it's the Swiss Army Knife of airbrushes, it has a tool for every job, just not the best tool for any job. I'll stick with my Badger 150, and hopefully soon to be mine (Christmas is coming!), 100LG!

I have to concur with Bill, the "one size fits all" deal leaves a little lacking in my book...  I had the sister brush to the Anthem 155  and for a siphon fed, it did some very good detail.  However at large coverage I sometimes found myself pulling out the Badger 175 I had.  This isn't to say it didn't put out a lot of paint or did bad at large coverage...  The 175 just did it better. 

And at small detail (a supposition since I don't own the 360) the Badger 100LG with a fine needle and nozzle would be my choice if I were to paint only with Badger. 

That said, for most of your needs I am sure it is a fine brush, the 155 I had made me very happy for a long time.  But if you're wanting something to fill all your needs either two brushes, (which is what I did) or one brush with two sizes of needles and nozzles would be the way I would go.  Knowing what I know now about airbrushes, the 100LG with both the fine and medium needle and nozzle would probably be my choice if I were debating which brush to replace the 155 with again.

This wasn't to knock the 360, I am sure if you bought it you would be happy like I was with the 155, but I think eventually you'd be looking for a brush to fill the gaps the 360 can't fill...

 

I thought about the 360 but was afraid that I would become unhappy with the small color cup when I wanted gravity feed. But, like the others have said, it's probably a fine airbrush.