The Gaahleri GHAC-98 Airbrush Review!

[@dredfxcustompaint]

Was waiting for you to do this review nice one 👍 thanks for sharing I just did the 39 on my channel the brush worked fine they are not bad at all All the best Dred fx

[@theartworkshop]

Thanks so much. I have your 39 review lined up to watch! Been loving your H&S ultra videos. I just got mine so I'm excited to test it out as well

[@dredfxcustompaint]

@@theartworkshop nice I think you will like it the build quality on the new h&s is just spot on

[@theartworkshop]

can't wait!@@dredfxcustompaint

[@dredfxcustompaint]

@@theartworkshop changing the subject I friend came round my house yesterday and gave me a brand new boxed paasche vjr from the early 80s So looking forward to giving it a go on the channel 😀 just need to get an airline adapter and we are good to go

[@theartworkshop]

oh man that is gonna be awesome! Im fascinated by some of those older airbrushes. Can't wait to watch your video on it. I always tell myself I'm going to buy some old airbrushes on ebay to review, but they are just so expensive@@dredfxcustompaint

[@NapGod]

I picked up this one and their mobius .2mm airbrush a week ago. I use an infitiny cr+ 2.0 for everything except priming and varnishing (I'm a miniature hobbyist), and I haven't touched the infinity nor felt the need to since I got the gaahleri brushes. At first it felt silly to own an airbrush dedicated to only 1 needle size, but it draws out finer detail than I can usually get with the inifinity, and the GHAC-98 is robust enough that I can do everything from priming to painting to varnishing with it if I wanted to. Seriously impressed with these products. Looking forward to a review of the mobius airbrushes in the future.

[@CFster]

You’ve got an older version. The newer 98s have the connected needle chuck lever. I have both versions.

[@theartworkshop]

Thanks so much for this! I wasn't aware they updated it, but happy to hear it. Greatly appreciated.

[@Smedleydog1]

I bought the GHAC-98 D which is the same airbrush as the GHAC-98, but comes with a .38 and a .5 tip and needle. The lever guide is swedged loosely onto the needle spring guide so it doesn't fall off when disassembling the airbrush. Picked it up last October for $75 on some kind of deal. It's a pretty good unit.

[@cmralph...]

I'm enjoying your videos so much that I've added your channel to my Special Guests page. Your reviews and tutorials are outstanding. Thanks!

[@theartworkshop]

Glad you like them!

[@jeffsimon3114]

Great review, thanks. My main concern with these Chinese airbrushes is that getting replacement parts and company support is uncertain. For $30 or $40 it's probably worth taking a chance, but for $85, I'd prefer to stay with an established brand like Iwata, Badger or H&S.

[@landwand]

I have read and seen countless KZbinrs rave about their customer service and support for replacement parts. Maybe this is a company worth checking out.

[@theartworkshop]

Yeah, that's a good point. I think I said the same thing in my last review. It's the same with any new company, but I have pretty high hopes for this brand.

[@duanemarshall9486]

My thoughts also. In forty years are parts and support still gunna be available.

[@theartworkshop]

exactly. I guess time will tell @@duanemarshall9486

[@silvrcel]

You can actually buy an airbrush with similar features in China for $35. Similar 8 channel nozzle, hardened polished needle, polished cup, body and rear end. The only difference is a non-removable cup and nozzle size, and is instead called Super Hybrid 63 airbrush. As for why the GHAC is $100, idk. Maybe they've been spending the money on customer service?

[@blacknass1943]

2:48 very cool bonus. and grait airbrush.

[@FUBuddy]

im pretty sure the 98 needle is thicker than the cheaper one too, i tried to put the better .5 in my cheaper airbrush and it would not fit, i did not get the calipers out, but it felt thicker by hand. i need to get a packing nut driver and see if loosening the nut makes it work.

[@pwnage402]

Would you consider reviewing their trigger type brush the swallowtail?

[@dwightatnorthernstar1820]

How would you compare this to a Harder and Steinbeck Ultra????

[@michaelmoraleda9607]

Would you recommend this over the GSI Creos 289?

[@lucanivini6664]

What do you think about the trigger type ones, like the ghad 68?

[@reideasylife3570]

hi , there is another brand from Taiwan called modo paint airbrush they have 3 type of airbrush R2 R3 R5 hope can review this brand and i also own ghac-98 it is a good airbrush!

[@theartworkshop]

Thanks- I'll have to check them out

[@DeeeFoo]

I concur, would love to see a western reviewer get their hands on those. They look like really quality airbrushes, a lot of Taiwanese KZbinrs use them. Thinking of picking one up myself.

[@ELPADREAIRBRUSH]

Review the new mobius 0.3 and 0.2 airbrush ! They are a phenomenal airbrush !

[@olo398]

no air speed test or did i miss that? also bought it, really like it (not without my own niggles), will pick up a trigger type Swallowtail (not a artist, just a gunpla nerd). Great to see such great AB at such a low price.

[@droghtak]

I'm a bit tired of the trigger response of my infinity... I guess you would recommend still an eclipse instead of this one, right?

[@theartworkshop]

Well the eclipse is my favorite airbrush af all time so I'm always going to recommend it!

[@pontushenkel3366]

Great review as always! Does the H&S cups fit on this? Just in case you wanted to use as smaller cup.

[@theartworkshop]

Just checked it and yes all the H&S cups fit this airbrush. The neo for iwata ones fit too!

[@cheebc9981]

Nice review! Hope to see the review on the new H&S 2024 models, such as the new Ultra & Evolution

[@theartworkshop]

Thanks- the Ultra 2024 is this week's video actually! I'm still waiting on the new evolution to get here

[@PredatorCharlie]

I buyed the GHAC-98 on Amazon. It looks great but another problem outside this video that I can't use it. Air blows out of the paint cup... WHY? I tested with paint, made a mess, tested after many times with water and disassembly and re-assembled 3 times making sure I put it all well together. I wondered at first with the split lever (if it was broken), watched this video. Still not working :( I don't know why air comes out of the paint cup. I really want this airbrush, but if I can't use it, I will have no choice to ask refund on Amazon. If you the reason why it is doing this, please tell me.

[@FoxiAndMolly]

Hi........ can you specify if this is 100% solvent proof? On the form on the box, several words are used such as "o" ring, which usually means rubber ring that is not solvent proof? However, in the video it looks like the gasket under the cup thread is Teflon? And what about the many other gaskets?

[@CFster]

All modern brushes are solvent proof. Any black o-rings an airbrush may have are air seals, not fluid seals. In the case of this brush anything that comes into contact with fluids is PTFE (Teflon) - the white nozzle, cup and needle packing seals.

[@FoxiAndMolly]

Ok... Thanks. I do understand. The reason for my question is that I have a tendency to soak all parts in thinner/acetone when deep cleaning, except for the trigger air valve. And it doesn't work with rubber O-rings, regardless of where they sit on the airbrush, and I've even had problems with the takumi cup seal. (Not teflon or rubber, looks more like cardboard seal)

[@scottyboy6269]

I grabbed the neoeco one just because it was like $50 and trigger response and very similar to the Talon, I definitely did NOT need yet another AB but hey when some are gunked up it's nice to grab another one and just go, nothing kills the mood to paint like a 30 minute deep clean of an AB. I despise my H&S ABs because of the trigger response, still awaiting their 2024 "game changer"

[@theartworkshop]

I really like that neoeco! The 2024 ultra just got here so I'll be getting a video in the next few weeks.

[@davelogeman]

​@@theartworkshopI'd be interested to hear your thoughts on how the new Ultra compares to the high-end gaahleri since they are closer in price.

[@chauffeurmarco]

Mecanism very similar to the NEOECO 83

[@ELPADREAIRBRUSH]

The mobius has the new revolutionary nozzle with air channels ! It’s amazing ! And atomization is perfect the mobius is perfect !

[@magcolor]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@the250mikec]

You rock

[@LEESS1005]

I have 10 airbrushes,4 Harder,3 iawata and 3 cheap knock offs,over half my brushes come with removable cups,ll have different jobs,matts,semi gloss,gloss,metallic,non metallic.etc