Mitya Ka
Needle-chuck Ninja
HOBBY MIO HM-230 . Faced with such an airbrush. Who has used it, please write a review. Interesting nozzle and its base.
HOBBY MIO HM-230
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RK Ink and Focus
Mac-Valve Maestro!
I have not read anything about densei air here before, Are densei Air reasonable quality?
DaveG
Airbush Analyst
They are a Taiwan based manufacturer that produce a lot of name brand stuff. Grex, NEO, Sparmax, etc... I think their main business for retail may be air compressors.
Mitya Ka
Needle-chuck Ninja
Maybe it has good quality I hope they copied the best qualities of H&S and Grex brushes.
Mitya Ka
Needle-chuck Ninja
Yes, very similar to the Densei Air AB680.
RK Ink and Focus
Mac-Valve Maestro!
It does look very similar. Sparmax are known for their compressors so that makes sense that being the main line of business. I do like the sparmax and neo brushes so this may be a good brush too.
DaveG
Airbush Analyst
@Mitya Ka you out there? This was just delivered this morning 
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For sure made in China. There is a lot that is Grex knock off, just not the same quality. The nozzle is the same as the Grex, but not as well made - close, but no cigar. They are interchangeable, though. However, nozzle and/or air caps are not interchangeable with one another. Needles are very similar, even having the same end markings for size. The brush atomizes well at large needle openings, but is very choked off at small openings, or low pressure. I opened up the exit bore on the nozzle cap within about ten minutes of use... works better now. Being aluminum bodied, it is very light. Trigger/air valve and needle seem to be fairly light, and easy to manipulate. I need to work with it more before I can say if I would recommend it to anyone beyond being a novelty - especially at the asking price. There are a lot of inexpensive Asian brushes that seem to work fairly.
-For sure made in China. There is a lot that is Grex knock off, just not the same quality. The nozzle is the same as the Grex, but not as well made - close, but no cigar. They are interchangeable, though. However, nozzle and/or air caps are not interchangeable with one another. Needles are very similar, even having the same end markings for size. The brush atomizes well at large needle openings, but is very choked off at small openings, or low pressure. I opened up the exit bore on the nozzle cap within about ten minutes of use... works better now. Being aluminum bodied, it is very light. Trigger/air valve and needle seem to be fairly light, and easy to manipulate. I need to work with it more before I can say if I would recommend it to anyone beyond being a novelty - especially at the asking price. There are a lot of inexpensive Asian brushes that seem to work fairly.
Mitya Ka
Needle-chuck Ninja
Dave congratulations on the new airbrush. It looks beautiful. Looking forward to your feedback and recommendations@Mitya Ka you out there? This was just delivered this morning
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For sure made in China. There is a lot that is Grex knock off, just not the same quality. The nozzle is the same as the Grex, but not as well made - close, but no cigar. They are interchangeable, though. However, nozzle and/or air caps are not interchangeable with one another. Needles are very similar, even having the same end markings for size. The brush atomizes well at large needle openings, but is very choked off at small openings, or low pressure. I opened up the exit bore on the nozzle cap within about ten minutes of use... works better now. Being aluminum bodied, it is very light. Trigger/air valve and needle seem to be fairly light, and easy to manipulate. I need to work with it more before I can say if I would recommend it to anyone beyond being a novelty - especially at the asking price. There are a lot of inexpensive Asian brushes that seem to work fairly.
