I have several brushes from Harder and Steenbeck. In addition to the title brand, they also produce Grafo, and Hansa brushes now. All of them are now owned by Iwata, as well.
The fit and finish on a Harder and Steenbeck brush is really hard to beat. The quality of machine work is absolutely top notch. If you are accustomed to Japanese brushes, they can feel a bit different. They tend to be a bit bigger, with more room between trigger and tip. They do, however, balance very well in hand.
When I had my 1st Infinity CR, I felt like the trigger was mushy feeling, and there was an unpredictability to paint initiation that had me feeling less than confident with the brush. I know my way around a brush, and was simply unable to get a feel out of the trigger that I liked. I traded it to someone else, and they love the brush. I also read what I see as conflicting opinions about the trigger, so decided to give one another go. Glad I did, as it is a completely different feeling experience. The brush looks identical to my first, but feels very different. The trigger action is very smooth, and paint initiation very consistent. I do take advantage of the interchangeable color cups, including what they call a "micro cup", which is simply a ring that threads into the cup, making it in effect an "A" cup.
I probably reach for the Grafo T1 more than the Infinity. Maybe because it is just different. Same type fit and finish, but it has a fixed double action trigger. No need to press down, simply pull back for first air, then paint.
With that said, the Hansa 281 is the newest mark added to my collection, and it is vying for top spot among the current German makes. It is shorter and a little smaller than the other H&S marks, and works quite well. I have used it to complete a few projects, and have enjoyed the use of it. It too has the interchangeable color cups, but uses a different needle/nozzle combo than the other H&S brushes.
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