You are on page 1of 3

Airbrush Comparison Chart

Special Offer! SAVE 20% off orders of $100 or more! Click here for details.
Welcome to DickBlick.com | Login | My Account | Wishlist | Order Status

Cart is empty
Add Items
Home | Locate Stores | Request Catalog | Order by Item
#

Enter search here

Departments

Order online or call (800)-828-4548 Contact Us | Help

|ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ|

Gift Ideas | Clearance

Airbrush Comparison Chart

Type

Single
Action
External Mix
Siphon
Feed

CharacterMake &
istics &
Model
General Use
Toughness,
ease of
ownership,
low
maintenace.
Best for
hobby & craft
work, general
background
& area
spraying,
cermaic
glazes.

Badger 350

None

Paasche H

Fine,
Medium &
Heavy

Badger 150
Fine F, Med.
M, Large L

Fine Medium
Large

Badger 155
Anthem

None

Paasche V

Paasche VL
Ease of
variation in
spray pattern
without

Interchangeable
Heads
Available

V-1 Fine, V-2


Large

VL-1 Fine,
VL-3 Medium
& VL-5
Large. Extrafine VL-1
POL needle
also
available.

http://www.dickblick.com/info/airbrushcompchart/ (1 of 3)3/10/2008 5:56:39 PM

Containers
Included

Other
Containers
Available

3/4 oz. jar


2 oz. jar

1/4 oz. color


cup

1/4 oz. metal


cup

1-oz bottle, 2oz metal cup


with cover, 3oz bottle, 3oz decorator
bottle, 3-oz
plastic bottle

Liquids
Sprayed

Use these
airbrushes
with large tip
sizes and
high air
pressure to
spray thick
materials
such as
textile paints
and ceramic
glazes.

Special
Features
Less expensive
airbrush with
interchangeable
tips.

Versatility
through use of
extra bottles &
tips.

3/4 and 2-oz.


jar, 1/4-oz
color cup

All included

A good double
action. Wide
range of color
cup sizes for
the price.

1/8-oz color
cup

1/2-oz bottle,
1/4-oz color
cup, 1-oz
cup with
cover, 1-oz
bottle

Versatile
airbrush for
small to
medium
artwork.
Capable of fine
detail.

1-oz and 3oz bottles, 3oz plastic


bottle, 2-oz
metal cup
with cover

Excellent for
artwork of any
size. Highly
adaptable with
lots of tips &
needle sizes.
Physically
large. Will
spray more
color faster
than the V.

1/4-oz color
cup

Airbrush Comparison Chart

Double
Action
Internal Mix
Siphon
Feed

stopping.
Great detail
capability.
Other size
color cups
and bottles
usually
available.
This type is
good for any
kind of
artwork.
The double
action
airbrush is
the
preferred
type to use
for both Tshirt
painting and
for custom
painting on
vans and
motorcycles.

Paasche
VLST-PRO

None

Paasche
Millenium

VL-1 Fine,
VL-3 Medium
& VL-5
Large. Extrafine VL-1
POL needle
also
available.

Aztek 430

Aztek 470

Thayer &
Chandler
Vega 2000

Thayer &
Chandler
Omni 3000
Airbrush

HP-BCS
Eclipse

Double
Action
Internal Mix
Gravity
Feed
Siphon
Feed
Double
Action
Internal Mix
Gravity
Feed

Vary spray
pattern
without
stopping.
Fixed color
cup gives
instant
response
when
changing
colors.
Integral color
cup makes it
easy to use
for right or
left handed
people.

Badger 360

Vega
Nailaire

Fine Line
Nozzle,
General
Purpose
Nozzle, High
Flow Nozzle,
Spatter
Nozzle

1/4-oz color
cup

1/4-oz color
cup

10cc & 3cc


Gravity feed
cup 28mm
Siphon Cap
and Bottle

7.5cc Gravity
feed color
cup

Several
external
improvements
over VL.

1-oz and 3oz screw-on


bottles

1/2-oz bottle
assembly,
1/6-oz metal
cup

1.0cc Side
feed cup,
2.5cc Side
feed cup,
8.0cc Side
feed cup,
3.0cc Gravity
feed cup,
7.5cc Gravity
feed cup,
12.0cc
Gravity feed
cup

Use these
airbrushes to
spray liquids
that start out
thin, such as
dyes, inks,
watercolors,
airbrush
acrylics, and
also liquids
that thin well,
like auto
lacquers and
enamels.
(The main
exeption is
the Passche
VL-5; its
large tip and
needle
enable it to
spray thicker
fluids such
as textile
paints. It is
our best
seller for Tshirt
painting.)

Aluminum cut
away handle,
thinnerbarreled body,
and rounded
trigger button.

Screw-in
interchangeable
nozzles.
Ergonomic
design with air
hose attached
at rear.

Cutaway
handle for easy
adjustment and
quick declogging of the
tip. Will also
accept
Paasche VL
cups and
bottles.

1/4-oz color
cup

1 & 2-oz
glass bottles,
2 & 3-oz
plastic
bottles

1/4-oz color
cup

1 & 2-oz
glass bottles,
2 & 3-oz
plastic
bottles

Good for
extreme detail.

None

1-oz, 2-oz

1, 2, 3 and 4oz in clear or


translucent
jars

Only one tip


and needle for
all spray
patterns.

None

3/4-oz
storage
bottle, 3/4-oz
color bottle

None

Head rotates
360: for the
option of either
gravity or
siphon feed.

None

1/64-oz
reservoir
built in

None

Used widely by
professional
nail
technicians.

#1 Fine, #3
Medium and
#5 Heavy
Tips

None

http://www.dickblick.com/info/airbrushcompchart/ (2 of 3)3/10/2008 5:56:39 PM

Airbrush Comparison Chart

Double
Action
External Mix
Oscillating
Needle

Single
Action
Internal Mix
Siphon
Feed

Worth the
money and
complexity if
you need
precise
detail. For
art,
illustration,
photo and
negative
retouching.

None

Paasche AB

None

Aztek 1000

Fine Line
Nozzle,
General
Purpose
Nozzle, High
Flow Nozzle,
Spatter
Nozzle

1/16-oz color
cup built in

None

10cc Gravity
feed cup

1.0cc, 2.5cc
or 8.0cc Side
feed cup.
3.0cc, 7.5cc
or 12.0cc
Gravity feed
cup

Dyes, inks,
watercolors,
airbrush
acrylics,
thinned
gouache,
acrylics and
oils.

You can dot an


I with this
airbrush! The
Paasche AB is
the only
airbrush made
that works on
the air turbine
principle.

None

Screw in
nozzles, easy
to clean and
maintain

see also ...

Airbrushing

Compressors and Accessories

Customer Service Shipping Info Privacy & Security Forums Lesson Plans Gift Certificates Links Survey Sitemap Help
Dick Blick Art Materials
P.O. Box 1267
Galesburg, IL 61402-1267
Fax (800) 621-8293

Ordering Dept:
Customer Service:
Product / General Info:
International:

(800) 828-4548
(800) 723-2787
(800) 933-2542
(309) 3436181

orders@dickblick.com
custserv@dickblick.com
info@dickblick.com
blickinternational@dickblick.com

Dick Blick Art Materials, Blick, Blick Studio, and Artists Pick Blick are registered trademarks of Dick Blick Holdings Inc.
Copyright 19992008 Dick Blick Holdings Inc. All rights reserved.
page processed by dbwebb ...

this frame prevents back/forward cache (in safari!)

http://www.dickblick.com/info/airbrushcompchart/ (3 of 3)3/10/2008 5:56:39 PM

You might also like