Tritium.TG3 Double Action Pistol Style Trigger Top Gravity Airbrush, 0.3mm Nozzle

A+ airbrush, been using for 6 years now.

The feel of this airbrush is natural. The trigger pull is outstanding, it is easy to go to pencil lined or lots of paint by the pull of the trigger.I'm thinking I have a small air leak in the gun but it doesn't affect the performance.I've had issues with orange peel finishes with other airbrushes, it could have been the thinner I was using but I was never satisfied with the finish. This airbrush right out of the box worked flawlessly and my DIY thinner did wonders.So far it has been easy to clean and it has been a joy to work with.I can't say enough about the trigger mechanism it works flawlessly and doesn't cause fatigue by having to have your hand in an unnatural position to spray.I had one jam of the needle but a Q-tip with thinner solved the issue right away and I was able to continue spraying with a minor stoppage of spraying. With other brushes, I've had to stop numerous times and on occasion clean them before I could continue spraying. Like I say it could be my DIY thinner helping to eliminate my issues but when I had a good mix before I was continuously stopping to clean the needle from built-up paint on the nozzle.I've not had to take it apart to clean.I'd say if you are looking for an airbrush get this one it works great.

Grex makes the best of the best airbrushes. I have been using the previous XT version for many years until this new TRITIUM TG3 came out. It is perfection!!! It has been greatly improved to be the best one can buy. The cup is a top feed (instead of side feed in the previous XT version) so this improved version sprays and cleans with greater ease. The major advancement is the interchangeable needle sizes. It comes with a .3mm. I have bought all of the others (.2mm for very fine detail, .5mm for medium work and the .7mm for heavy more viscous liquids that are nearly impossible to spray through other airbrushes). There is presently a resurgence of hand made art and illustrations in the digital age and for the airbrush artist/illustrator, the Grex Tritium TG3 is perfection!

I've wanted one of these for years, but it was so small in my hand the pistol grip was pretty useless. If you hold it like a pistol, the trigger pinches down on your middle finger. Actually, made me hold it more awkwardly than comfortably. If they only extended the body an inch so the handle is more aft of the trigger like a real gun. Also, might thicken and lengthen the pistol grip for larger hands.So I decided to purchase an airbrush easy handle grip for my Iwatas and they are completely transformed. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014R03CTY?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_detailsI also have a Harder & Steenbeck Colani. I intend to buy more of these. The H & S Colani has an adjustable pistol grip for all sizes that is really comfortable. No pistol trigger, but it does have a top ball lever that actually feels much like a pistol grip, due to how your hand wraps around the airbrush. Ergonomic and comfortable for spraying all day. Lots of interchangeable needle and nozzle options.

I love the trigger action of the Tritium TG3. I upgraded to this from the Iwata TRN-1 trigger action airbrush and the improvement was easily night and day. It atomizes paint really well and you can adjust the paint flow from very fine to wide. I purchased a .5 mm needle and nozzle kit so I can cover larger areas faster and with the fan cap spray and cover wide areas fast. It has a large cup that you can fill with lots of paint so you don’t have to keep filling your cup. With a flow improver and retarder you could almost paint a car with it.The only downside is there are a few caveats. First, cleaning the brush is a bit more complicated than cleaning my go-to airbrush the GsI Creos Procon Boy. Because of paint backflow into the trigger chamber I have to completely disassemble it to clean. There are more components than other airbrushes I use which makes cleaning a bit more time consuming and tricky. One thing I do not like is the magnetic fan cap. I’ve lost that piece so many times while cleaning/spraying and had to buy backup parts only to later find it stuck onto someting metal in my garage months later. So be careful with the spray cap because it’s easy to lose or get stuck someplace.The other caveat is that because they use internal brass components you cannot use cleaning solvents like amonia based glass cleaners (Windex) because they will corrode and dissolve brass and they absolutely do not recommend using floor polish like Pledge which is used by many modelers for clear coating because they can cure inside of the airbrush and can only be removed with amonia which will damage and destroy the airbrush components.I have found that because of the irritating caveats I do not use this airbrush very much and rely primarily on my low-maintenance easy-cleaning airbrushes like my GsI Creos Procon Boy for most of my painting because I can do quick color changes and fast cleaning. My Grex Tritium is pretty much only used for priming/base coating larger areas and relegated as a backup airbrush. A shame because it would have been my primary go-to airbrush had it not been for its caveats.

This is my second decent airbrush. The only reason I didn’t give it a five star for value is that it IS a bit pricey. I wasn’t sure about the pistol grip style but soon fell in love with it. Pulling the trigger slightly to the first “stop” turns on the airflow. The rest of the trigger travel controls the amount of paint flow. You can adjust the max paint flow if you like by twisting the knob on the rear of the brush. This brush has great control. It can produce smooth clean fine lines and wide spray in one quality built unit. Changing needle sizes is a breeze.The airbrush disassembles easily and can be quickly cleaned between color changes. I really love using this.