jim11787 Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 Can someone explain the benefits/disadvantages of each? Considering an Iwata, but would like opinions on each type. Thanks. It's not the size of the fish, it's the size of the smile on your face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aweiss4428 Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 go with gravity. don't have to keep changing bottles/cleaning out bottles. you get better economy with gravity fed too I'm told. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plug n Flyguy Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 If your spraying small amounts of paint on just a few lures at a time, gravity is the way to go. You can change colors quicker because there is less cleaning. If your shooting volume then go with a syphon feed. FYI, the Badger 360 will do both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodCarver Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 I have both and use the gravity feed more. Uses less paint and easier to maintain. There are less things to go wrong with the gravity feed.  Can't go wrong with Iwata either way.  Just my 2c  Good luck  Tom Some people misplace their dreams and then later claim that they were robbed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purerockfury Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 Can someone explain the benefits/disadvantages of each? Considering an Iwata, but would like opinions on each type. Thanks. Â Â Â i have both a gravity fed iwata hp-b and a syphon fed (i forgot the make) airbrushes. Â the iwata hp-b that i have has a small cup so spraying a lot of plugs will get to be a hassle when you have to keep refilling the cup. but the brush makes up for it with a smoth paint stroke and atomizing of the air/paint. i also get a finer line than with the syphon brush i have. but this is mainly due to the smaller fluid nozzle on my iwata. .3 i do believe is what it has. Â the syphon i have mixed feelings about. it's tempermental, one day it'll splatter and make a mess of what i'm painting. the next day it will spray paint nearly as fine as the iwata. i use this brush for doing things like basecoating. it's great for doing large quantities of models, pieces of terrain or r/c bodies that don't have too much detailing to do. it does use more paint than the iwata and also it's harder to get the paint thinned right. it does have the convenience of being able to attach a bottle of createx to it. which makes doing the same colours on several pieces easy. like basecoats. Â i would recommend you get an airbrush that is gravity fed and has a larger cup. that way if you need to base colour or paint the same colour on several objects you'll still be able to. also if you need to thin your mixture or mix in a bit more colour you'll have easier access and room to mixit. Â i love iwata brushes. i got lucky and got one for a christmas gift and the person who got it for me got a really good deal. there are a few new brushes they make that i would love to get my hands on. like the new kustom series. you also can not go wrong with badger or paasche (sp?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charger Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 Look if you what both get the syphon it come with a gravity feed cup now that was easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim11787 Posted November 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 Thanks for the info guys- I think I'll try the gravity feed Iwata. It's not the size of the fish, it's the size of the smile on your face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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