Wow! What a beauty! My other brushes are an Aztek A470 (broken and permanently retired[:(]), a Badger 200NH (great for general coverage) and a Badger 200-20 detail brush (great for detail), but those are both single action.
But this Omni is awesome. What a quality piece of equipment and I havent even painted with it other than experimenting with plain water. Nice smooth trigger, great feel and balance,and excellent atomization, even at lower pressures. I think this will now likely be the only one I use. One of the big advantages of this brush for me, is the ability to press the trigger and let air flow without getting any any paint. I have an Aztek AC200 compressor which is a very nice compressor but it has no tank so pulsation is a problem. The Omni gets around that.
The only thing that scares the bejeebers out of me is the number of parts compared to my Badgers. How does one take this brush apart, and more importantly, put it back together?
Anyway, I’ll report back when I’ve done a lot more painting with this beauty. Big thanks to MikeV for helping me locate one of these.
Rich [8D]
You have a good airbrush, it is not that difficult to take apart. You will still notice pulsation from my experience the airbrush doesn’t stop it. Using a long airhose will help with pulsation as it will act as a small storage tank. Good luck with your brush.
John
hmmm… you selling any of the above?
Congratulations Richard and I’m glad you like it. [8D]
John is right. There are not that many parts to an Omni and it breaks down for cleaning into just four parts for the head, the body with the trigger still in it, the handle, and the needle. That’s only a total of seven parts. Piece of cake my friend. [:D][;)]
Mike
Ive noticed, at a quick glance, that many on here eventually upgrade to an Omni brand airbrush. Isnt Badger manufacturing Omni now? and is Badger and Omni compatible in results? For instance, the Omni 6000 and the Badger 360…are they the same? I STILL havent purchased an airbrush yet and would like anybodys thoughts please…Liam
Richard I’ve just ordered an Omni 4000, and awaiting delicery, so your post just makes the waiting even worse.
Hope you enjoy using the 6000.
Karl
Liam,
Yes, the Badger 360 sprays about the same as the Omni’s although the cup is fairly small compared to the Omni 4000 or Badger 100 LG.
The Omni is not better than the other Badger’s in any way, they just have different designs.
Mike
Karl:- you will not be disappointed with the Omni. The quality of this tool was immediately obvious to me as soon as I opened the box. Someone has put some real thought into the design - and at a very reasonable cost. Enjoy!
Rich [8D]
Rich,
As an engineer don’t you think the reversible aircap is a cool idea? [8D]
I love that idea as you can expose the needle and wipe it with your fingernails while painting to keep the paint flowing well when a fine line is needed.
Just don’t crash it into the surface you are painting as us T-shirt artists sometimes do when getting it as close to the surface as possible. [;)]
Mike
I wouldn’t mind taking your broken Aztek :-D.
The Badger 155 and 360 are almost identical except for the feed mechanism. They are also very similar to the Omni’s. The best way to learn about how to clean the airbrush is to find an exploded parts diagram and study it. It will make cleaning so much easier.
Richard I won’t have long to wait as I have just received notification from UPS that my 4000 is due on Friday.
Not bad seeing as I ordered it last Friday, and it was on back order, and not to forget it has to cross 3000 miles of Atlantic to reach me.
Know what I’ll be doing at the weekend!!![:D][:D][:D][:D]
Karl
Yes, that feature was what attracted me to this airbrush, along with the “one tip” feature. Now that I have it, I can see that the reversible cap is only the tip of the iceberg. There is a lot of other engineering going on here. This is a quality piece of equipment throughout. Makes me want to buy a bunch of new models[:p]
Thanks again for your help, Mike it’s very much appreciated.
Rich [8D]
Rich,
It was my pleasure to be able to help someone out my friend.
I hope we get to see some of the results of your new toy soon. [;)]
Mike