Raphael : Kolinsky Red Sable Brush : series 8404 size 3/0

Really good brush, holds paint well, keeps it's point and has the right balance of stiffness/ flex when painting miniatures.

Didn't even have a plastic tip protector. Considerably cheaper brushes come with this extra item to protect the hair and thought something of this cost would need it to protect the sable hair. Not keen how it was loose in the bag either... disappointing

Kolinsky sable brushes are the best thing out there and Raphael are among the best of the best. Having used cheap brushes for most of my life I splashed out on a few sable ones and they are fantastic, they hold the paint, they hold their point, but they do take a bit of looking after, always clean after use, don't use for metallics or contrast paints. The 3/0 is very small and holds it's point so probably won't get a lot of use if you are using a 1 or 2 sable brush with a good point but is nice to have in your arsenal for those times you do need it.

Excellent paint brush, Raphael 8404 is the king of paint brushes. Excellent 'snap', retains shape well, good body, just the best of the best.

They come with fine points, never had to fix a brush! Excellent for painting miniatures and the hobby in general. As long as you use brush soap after a session, they hold up for years.

Whose idea was it to put super sticky QR sticker at the end tip of the brush ? It has sticky gue all over it and it does not get removed I tried many different ways and it’s always sticky. Other than that no complaints.

Fantastic little brush.

When this brush arrived I was very pleased with the quality. Fantastic point, and it held a great amount of paint for the size (3/0). However, after three weeks of use the brush degraded in quality, and it is now all but unusable. This is despite using brush cleaner and restorer. I'd recommend for light use, but find a cheaper alternative as a regular use brush.

Mi trovo una favola con questo pennello. Certo costicchia un po' ma son soldi spesi bene. Lo uso per dipingere le miniature soprattutto per quelle parti molto precise e difficili come ad esempio gli occhi. si vede subito che è di ottima fattura e che le setole sono di buona qualità. Dopo l'utilizzo bagno la punta e comincio a disegnare dei cerchi sulla saponetta, poi lo sciacquo dentro un bicchiere agitandolo ma senza toccare i bordi del bicchiere, ripeto più volte l'operazione finché non vedo più colore sulle setole. Infine gli lascio un poco di sapone sulle setole per tenerle più morbide fino all'utilizzo successivo. Inserisco la plastica protettiva sulla punta e ripongo il pennello a testa in giù dentro il portapennelli. Mi trovo benissimo

2 of the 3 brushes were ok but the 2/0 size splits in half. Tried brush soap,brush repair gel and nothing. Pos.. Way too much money for these brushes to be doing that. Are these rip offs rebranded? Or are Raphael all hype and nothing else.. I'll stick to my green stuff world ones thanks

La calidad del pelo de marta Kolinsky es insuperable: el pincel recoge una cantidad de agua/pigmento impresionante y la mantiene durante el trazo. Esto permite largas, líneas finas y recargas mínimas sean posibles sin pérdida de control. Después de múltiples usos, la punta sigue manteniendo forma, lo que facilita trabajos de detalles (por ejemplo, pestañas, brillos, filigranas) y trazos suaves. Mientras muchas marcas “se abren” con el tiempo, este modelo se mantiene. El mango, cierre y virola están fabricados con materiales de calidad. La relación entre mango y pincel es cómoda: el mango no es excesivamente pesado, el agarre es bueno, y se nota “herramienta premium”. Con cuidados adecuados (limpieza suave, sin detergentes agresivos, secado en posición horizontal), he conseguido que dure muchísimo tiempo sin perder rendimiento. Ideal para quienes trabajan con acuarela fina o ilustración de precisión. Toda la experiencia al usarlo transmite calidad desde el embalaje, la sensación al tacto, hasta el resultado en la pintura. Si buscas la mejor herramienta para tu arte, este pincel lo es. La única pega que le pondría es que se trata de una herramienta premium, por lo que su coste es más alto que pinceles de pelo sintético. Si estás empezando o trabajas a nivel hobby casual, puede ser más de lo que necesitas.

I love these Raphael watercolor brushes but they’re getting very hard to find in the USA. I think they point better and last longer than comparable kolinsky sable brushes by other manufacturers

Diese Pinsel Serie gehört zu den Besten die ich getestet habe und auch viele professionelle Miniaturen Maler empfehlen. Es gibt viele Kolinsky Pinsel von Marken Herstellern die gleichwertig sind. Welcher Pinsel für den jeweiligen Einsatz und Künstler am besten geeignet ist oder sich gut anfühlt, muss individuell probiert werden. Wo definitiv ein Unterschied spürbar ist, zu Kolinsky Sets im Bereich von <20 Euro. Diese würde ich als Einstieg empfehlen oder für Tätigkeiten die nicht schonend sind wie Metallics Farben oder edge highlights. Der beste Pinsel ist nur so lange gut wie er gepflegt wird. Pinselseife am Ende des Tages sehr zu empfehlen. Natürlich geht sich Speichel, wie früher bevor es Pinselseife gab 🤣