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Vortex Mixer: One Year Later How Has it Held Up?

Vortex Mixer rHere’s how the Vortex Mixer has held up after a year of mixing miniature and model paints- check out how it works and more!

We’ve tried out other miniature and model paint mixers before and had been a little let down by the results. During our search for a better product, Rob was introduced to this mixer through another trusted company’s social media page, Schooner Labs.

Based on their glowing recommendation we knew we had to give it a try. The Vortex paint mixer for miniatures did not disappoint! Now over a year has gone by, so how does it still stand up? Well, that’s what Rob is here to tell you!

Now that Rob’s had it a full year, it’s time to see how it stood up but if you haven’t used it, Rob is also going to show us just how powerful the LabGenuis Vortex Mixer is for miniature and model paints and how to use it!

You can also take your paint tech to the next level and dropper bottle all your Citadel / Games Workshop paints too with these little guys.

Vortex Mixer: One Year Later How Has it Held Up?

 LabGenius MI0101001 Mini-Vortex Mixer,

The main drawback to this is it’s a little pricey. There is a cheaper one out there and Rob ordered it so he might do a head-to-head comparison soon. Editor’s note I did order it, and it came DOA- so I returned it. Review over?

Review

Vortex Mixer 3This paint is all sealed shut and Rob hasn’t had to jump in there to fix anything yet. It’s really simple overall, which is actually a good thing. The thing is pretty chunky and near impossible to break, well unless you really try that is.

They make shakers if you just want to set it and forget it, this is something you have to do more by hand. It works really well even a year later and gets your clumpy paints working great in just a few seconds. Whether your paints are separated or clumpy. This is really more for when you’re painting and not to do it all the time.

How to Use:

Vortex Mixer 4It’s super easy to use, basically, all you do is put the paint on there and just let it mix up.

Vortex Mixer 5You can either mix it from the top or bottom and in just a few seconds you have a useable paint. This paint had sat on Rob’s shelf for 6-8 months and is ready to use.

Vortex Mixer 6Regular paints aren’t the only thing it mixes. Even after a year, it mixed up this super old technical paint in about 10 seconds.

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Vortex Mixer 7If you need to mix up your airbrush paints, like this one from the Army Painter, it does a great job on that as well. It’s super helpful for this because airbrush paints naturally settle after some time.

Final Thoughts

Vortex Mixer 8Safe to say this has passed the test! It has been significantly good for Rob’s hobby in general. While you don’t need this, it’s super helpful even though it is expensive.

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