Sotar 2020 vs 2020 slim.

[azarel444]

Is there a difference in distance between the trigger and needle on the sotar 2020 slim? Im thinking of buying a slim and a medium conversion kit for my sotat with cut so i can use just my sotars for everything. I havent seen another brush with a trigger as close to the needle as the sotar but something tells me the trigger may be a little further away on the slim. Am i right?

 

[Drastion]

They are all pretty much the same.

https://badgerairbrush.com/images/All%20three%20Sotars%20sm.png

 

[azarel444]

They are all pretty much the same.

https://badgerairbrush.com/images/All%20three%20Sotars%20sm.png

Sweet now i realize the difference in design is between the old version and the newer version of the sotar. Thanks for that.

 

[Drastion]

The original Sotars were ment to be a high end product. They probably didn't take off like they hoped. So they lowered the tolerances to make for cheaper faster production.

The legacy parts from that era allow you to convert any 100/150 airbrush into a Sotar equivalent.

Nozzle Head

Badger Airbrushes Nozzle Head

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Not useful if you want to keep that trigger distance. But if you have any old favorites that you want to upgrade it is an option. Although you may need to get krome nozzles and needles to fit inside of the old style bodies and handles.

A fun feature since parts for Badgers can be had for so cheap compared to companies like Iwata.

 

[azarel444]

They are all pretty much the same.

https://badgerairbrush.com/images/All%20three%20Sotars%20sm.png

It appears that they are the same but after bringing it into photo shop and drawing some lines to compare they are actually quite different. The normal sotar with the small cup has the shortest distance between the trigger and needle. The slim is slightly longer and the v is longest distance. I dont see why they moved the trigger back after removing the cup, i would have brought it even closer. The difference isnt noticeable by eye but it is there.

 

[Kingpin]

Ignore that photo for size reference, the slim and b cup are the same

 

[azarel444]

Ignore that photo for size reference, the slim and b cup are the same
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Real life confirmation those to surely are the same. I wish they kept the original design of the slim with those small ledges around it. It gave it such a unique look. The gold edition is still one of the best looking brushes ive ever seen.

 

[azarel444]

Ignore that photo for size reference, the slim and b cup are the same
View attachment 90584

Does the slim having no cup feel like it helps with accuracy?. I notice the old sotar also have a more forward leaning trigger.

 

[Kingpin]

To me, between the 2 there isn't really that much of a difference accuracy wise, but I would think the bigger Cup may get in the way a bit more! It also depends on how you hold the brush in use, the cups really shouldn't impair accuracy in normal use.