Maybe you all remember that I have mentioned this airbrush before. I did not do a review, I just showed some tips on how to tweak evolution airbrush. I admit it is not that perfect and needs some more adjusting. But when I posted a review on Aztek 7778 I decided to continue with more reviews. I’ll start with one I have at home – Evolution Two in One from Harder  and Steenbeck.

When I started to search for a perfect airbrush I had some requirements. One of them was the price and I bet that perfect one would cost a nice bunch of cash. So the word “perfect”  here is limited by it cost. I didn’t want to spend fortune on something I wasn’t sure is worth this money. And paying just for a brand name was not an option too.

I preferred an airbrush with gravity feed. Another reason to consider was good build and availability of spare parts for the gun – for a good price as well. I was checking even the quality of materials that airbrush is made of.

Why did I choose Harder and Steenbeck?

I have to admit, I prefered German firmness instead of Japanese quality. To my luck I found online shop in UK and ordered not only airbrush but “Finespray Quick Release Body & Tail Kit AB-117” and Quick Fix too.

After five days it was on my desk.

Then I started my painting tests. To be honest I was surprised with the results, I would say “delighted”. It is light, well-balanced (some airbrushes are heavier in the front) and it lays into hand very well. After 30 minutes of experimenting I didn’t feel any tiredness on my wrist or fingers. Control of paint flow is very easy and after using Quick fix it is even easier. Less frustration with control gave me more power to concentrate on art work.

With this airbrush I got really thin and contrast lines, 0.1 – 0.2mm. I’ve tried to make small dots but maybe I didn’t use a proper paint or maybe I need more practice (You’ll see at the end).

Cleaning

There were no problems. The canal for paint is easy to clean just with cotton buds. After just a little while bubbling the reducer in airbrush all paint was gone (literally all of it). I think these elements were polished to something we call German firmness. I have to admit they did a great job.

The swap of nozzle and needle doesn’t take more that 1 minute. In just two turns and quick fix goes off and gives an access to needle.

Here are some lines with measuring-tape (in mm) – you can see how precise this tool is.

I hope that this is enough just to see that this is very good airbrush.

Conclusion

I am satisfied with this airbrush (even with some surprises that it showed). I would recommend also to add to your buying list AB-117 quick release and quick fix. The work with airbrush is easy. Really satisfying is that Germans did confirm the quality of their product (again don’t forget to check my earlier post about this tool I have mentioned in the first paragraph). Comparing to my earlier patient Aztek 7778 it is better tool even if it doesn’t have that much accessories packed in beautiful box. Evolution Two in One gives me much more flexibility in fine art and I highly recommend buying  this airbrush for beginners.

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