Who makes the best mac valve?

[Leakyvalve]

I've tried a couple Chinese ones, and they were awful. They would go from 0-100 in 1/8 a turn

And I can't believe Iwata wants around $30 for one, but they may be the bullet I have to bite.

I can't live without a Mac valve.

 

[DaveG]

grex makes the best, at least in my opinion. I wrote more here - https://www.facebook.com/1063587837080137/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1163550267083893

There is more information tagged to the photo's in the album, so click on them if you want to read what is there...

 

[JackEb]

Grex or the H&S one, H&S is a little smaller but both are Quick connects with MAC control.

ps. I have two Iwata ones (Just MAC no quick connect) and I hate them so much theyre in the back of a drawer somewhere.

 

[Leakyvalve]

Grex or the H&S one, H&S is a little smaller but both are Quick connects with MAC control.

ps. I have two Iwata ones (Just MAC no quick connect) and I hate them so much theyre in the back of a drawer somewhere.

I'm curious what you don't like about them?

 

[Leakyvalve]

Oh man I need help. I went to Ebay to get a grex g-mac valve and bought a grex airbrush as well. Some hobbie place is selling base model XGI2's (w/ .3mm nozzle so it's really a XGi3) for a hair more than $60 shipped. I thought "what the hell, let's see how well they perform."

 

[Robbyrockett2]

Oh man I need help. I went to Ebay to get a grex g-mac valve and bought a grex airbrush as well. Some hobbie place is selling base model XGI2's (w/ .3mm nozzle so it's really a XGi3) for a hair more than $60 shipped. I thought "what the hell, let's see how well they perform."

Haha, Ida thought you would have gone for the xs side feed at blick for like $67
Shipped

 

[JackEb]

I'm curious what you don't like about them?

From range of movement is only about a 3/4 turn. From off to 1/4 turn its fully on.... so not enough control for my liking, and it’s not a quick connect either. The grex has great gradual control and the bonus of a quick connect

 

[Vladimir]

Here's another option https://www.airbrushforum.org/threads/ab-air-regulator-another-type.19655/#post-300850
Mentioned in the link are the best I've tried, real worth things, besides they're cheap in price but not in quality. The quality is high.

One thing that I'd maybe try is from Grex.

 

[AndreZA]

Harder & Steenbeck. The Grex one is also nice but it is crazy heavy. I did not have a Grex when I did this comparison.

https://avwairbrushworks.wordpress.com/2016/08/24/shoot-out-mac-valves/

 

[Robbyrockett2]

From range of movement is only about a 3/4 turn. From off to 1/4 turn its fully on.... so not enough control for my liking, and it’s not a quick connect either. The grex has great gradual control and the bonus of a quick connect

Tamiya also takes about 4-5 turns from off to oon so it has fine adjustment.
....but no qc
Very short and light though.

 

[Ronald art]

I have both the Grex one and the Iwata macvalve and like Andre I find the grex macvalve to big and to heavy on my micron I only use the iwata mac and I like that one best , I did try the cheap ones and liked them as much as I like the iwata mac but they only last for about a year or 2

 

[Robbyrockett2]

Tamiya I think is a bleeder though so super annoying...like sparmax.
Ive been looking at one but can't determine for sure

 

[Robbyrockett2]

https://spraygunner.com/dust-and-drain-catcher-light-with-valve/

It's too bad they don't make these without the moisture filter. It appears to be the same valve that's built into the brushes.

 

[jord001]

Oh man I need help. I went to Ebay to get a grex g-mac valve and bought a grex airbrush as well. Some hobbie place is selling base model XGI2's (w/ .3mm nozzle so it's really a XGi3) for a hair more than $60 shipped. I thought "what the hell, let's see how well they perform."

How could you not order one, it would have been a crime not to. Anyway, I've got the grex and yes its a little heavy but has lasted for years.

Lee