There is a lot of hype about Badger Airbrushes. I believe this comes from Americans mostly. I have been airbrushing for about 23 years. During this time I used Paasche, Tamiya. H & S and Sparmax. I was lookin for a general purpose brush to replace my Sparmax Max 4 ( Its getting tired). My other Brush is a Evo Silverline. So the purpose of the 105 would be priming, varnishing and maybe some basic coat. I have to say its not par to the Sparmax. My old Tamiya would also beat the crap out of it. The finishing is ok to say the least, and the spray pattern is always a little grained, at least when compared to my other brushes. The general feeling is also on the cheap side, the treads and general operation are not smooth at all even after lubing it. I tried different PSIs ( from 15 to 25), cleaning and lubing but no significant improvement could be noticed. So I guess its ok for a first Airbrush, but that's all. I would Highly recommend to save more and go for a Tamiya/Sparmax model. Its night and day. Forget the American brushes. Japanese, Germans and Taiwanese brushes are years ahead.
Updated from 3 to 2 stars,
I have contact Badger Customer service as the Airbrush is actually poorly made and I would like a solution for some air leak I have. It has been more than a week and no reply from Customer Service ( they are probably waiting until the warranty expires). One less Star for this. Stay away from Badger. Save Money and get yourself a real airbrush.
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Badger Air-Brush Co. 105 Patriot Fine Gravity Airbrush
he Patriot, Model 105, is a comfortable, reliable, cost-effective, user-friendly gravity feed airbrush, designed for use by experienced, as well as novice airbrush enthusiasts. Its two angle needle tip precisely mates with the Patriot’s cone shaped nozzle, enabling a single needle/nozzle configuration to spray a variety of materials, while eliminating the need for multiple needle/nozzle variations. It has a 1/3 ounce permanently mounted color cup with a convenient spill-proof cap.
The Patriot’s body design provides exacting balance and long-term user comfort.
The Patriot is a low maintenance airbrush, easy to clean and simple to operate; it will spray any properly reduced paint or airbrush-ready media.
Developed to deliver precise performance and fine line detail, the Patriot is an ideal airbrush for custom art, graphic arts and illustrative work.
The Patriot airbrush will operate at 30 PSI, as well as lower pressure settings (10-15 PSI) and is ergonomically balanced for hours of comfortable airbrushing.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2020
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Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2017
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Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2019
One of them has an issue with the needle. When I first got it, I didn't have this issue, and it just kept getting worse. As you can see in the photos, it sits in the air-brush farther than it should and sticks out a LOT. I have no clue what is going on with it. While it still works without too many issues, paint dries on it way faster than it should and then clogs up.
Sent off a support email to badger 23 days ago with these photos with two followup emails, all I get back is an auto-reply with another email in the CC field, going to Yahoo! Really?
While their air-brushes are good, don't expect any support from them.
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Don't expect any support from Badger
By Brian on March 13, 2019
I own two of these. One for general work, and one used just for varnishing my miniatures.By Brian on March 13, 2019
One of them has an issue with the needle. When I first got it, I didn't have this issue, and it just kept getting worse. As you can see in the photos, it sits in the air-brush farther than it should and sticks out a LOT. I have no clue what is going on with it. While it still works without too many issues, paint dries on it way faster than it should and then clogs up.
Sent off a support email to badger 23 days ago with these photos with two followup emails, all I get back is an auto-reply with another email in the CC field, going to Yahoo! Really?
While their air-brushes are good, don't expect any support from them.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2016
Highly recommend Badger as they have great products, service and reliability.
Painted 80% of the models in the included pictures with this airbrush.
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Fantastic mid-level brush.
By Scott Hutchings on November 15, 2016
This is a great intermediate airbrush for modelling. I paint Warhammer 40k sci-fi style miniatures and it speeds up the process ten fold. It takes care of all of the base coating, shading, and indirect highlighting in a fraction of the time a brush would. I have a extreme detail Badger Renegade as well but only bring it out for really fine detail work. The size of the tip on this brush allows for plenty of small applications and even medium sized projects. I painted a couple of custom climbing helmets with it and it did a great job.By Scott Hutchings on November 15, 2016
Highly recommend Badger as they have great products, service and reliability.
Painted 80% of the models in the included pictures with this airbrush.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2017
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Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2018
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Davies
NICE AIRBRUSH 👌😊
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 24, 2021Style Name: PatriotVerified Purchase
NICE AIRBRUSH 👌😊
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 24, 2021
SUPERB LITTLE AIRBRUSH !!!Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 24, 2021
I'm Super Happy with this Airbrush 🙂👌
-Sprays Lovely... Nice Control
-Easy to Take Apart & clean .
I Did have to buy A Conversion Connector so I Could Use it with my 1/8 Hose fitting & also I had to Put some Plumbers Tape on fitting to make it Super Air tight 👌👍 This was Easy Enough to do & You can Purchase these little extras on AMAZON.
I was a bit Worried Regarding Shipping Due to Corona virus & How long it would take to be Delivered But It came in 2 weeks which was Great 👍
If your looking for an all round Airbrush This is the one For you!!! Its Been well made & of Good Quality. It has a LOVELY WEIGHT to it - Not to HEAVY Just Right & nice to OPERATE !!!
It Arrived in a HARD Black Plastic Box with Hindge Lid so you can Keep it stored safely away when Not in use...Also You get a Paper Manual.
I've up loaded some pictures so you can take a Closer Look .
I hope Someone has Found this Review Helpful.
I would Definitely Recommend this product 👌🙂
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michael j tegg
Good brush,poor packing,no instructions.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 9, 2020Style Name: PatriotVerified Purchase
Matt wilkinson
Am I the only one with this problem????
Reviewed in Canada on January 18, 2019Style Name: PatriotVerified Purchase
jack
Faulty and hard to return
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 28, 2021Style Name: PatriotVerified Purchase
Aspire
Yes, you’re the only one with that “problem”
Reviewed in Canada on February 21, 2021Style Name: PatriotVerified Purchase
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