Mini Vortex Mixer with Extra Interchangeable Silicone Cap, Lab Vortex Shaker with Touch Function, 5600rpm, 6mm Orbital Diameter, for Acylic Paints, Nail Polish, Test Tubes, Green

I have not owned any of the other mixers (vortex type or otherwise) so can't comment on those. I do have one of the battery operated mixers with the long shaft and the mixer head on the bottom - that is messy and slow to use on dropper bottles - I had to grind it some to even get the mixer head to fit in the neck of the dropper bottles.I bought this to mix my collection of Vallejo, Army Painter, P3 and Citadel paints (mostly in 17ml dropper bottles)I bought this one becauseIt seems to be solidly built and "industrial grade" with good reviewsIts a little more expensive than some but looks more solid.First impressions (Got it yesterday)It is pretty hefty and does not wander all over the table while vibrating.Even though its heavy it is not very large so does not take up to much valuable table real estateIts pretty quietSo far mixed up maybe 10 dropper bottles worth of Vallejo air paints and some metallics. You can put the dropper bottle onto the machine top down and lightly press down and it starts right up (one finger on the base is enough to hold it - dont need (or want ) a lot of downward force) Can also put it bottom down also and put a finger on the top.(NOTE - there is an ON/OFF switch on the bottom of the unit - needs to be in the ON position for the unit to start up by pressing down on the head...........)I did 10 in a row (maybe 5 seconds x 3 on each bottle) - no real heat build up in the motor which is goodI have ordered some of the Arrmy Painter ball bearings to put in the dropper bottles (not here yet). The mixing looked good on the bottles I did - adding a ball bearing can only help.SO far I am favorably impressed - packaging was excellent and shipping speed up to Amazon Prime usual high standard.Will add some more to this review after some further use

I use this to mix my Model paints. It works perfect

This thing is an awesome paint mixer, or anything mixer. It's powerful, quiet, heavy so it's doesn't jump all over the place, and comes with a spare silicone top just in case you somehow manage to ruin the first one. (I don't know how you'd do that though. I've been using mine for everything and it doesn't show the slightest bit of wear).

I paint miniatures as a hobby, but sometimes I will go a few weeks or even a couple months between painting sessions, which means the paint pots settle and separate. I saw other hobbyists using these mixers on YouTube and decided to give it a go. It's amazing.It does a great job mixing both Citadel pots and Vallejo dropper bottles, but you should really put an agitation ball in there if you really want it to work well. You can find 5.5 or 6mm steel balls right here on Amazon (200 of them from Breezliy cost me $7). The mixer also does well resuscitating older paints if you add a little thinner medium (such as Vallejo VAL73524) in with the agitator balls and let the mixer do its work, mixing for a minute at a time, and repeating until you reach desired results.So far it has given me six months of pretty heavy use and is still in great shape. Highly recommended.

Very good quality paint shaker. Does an excellent job for what it was designed for. Heavy enough where it doesn't move around on table. Seems like it will hold up for a long time.

The product itself seems to work great. The only thing to be careful of is that the 12 volt power supply has a mini USB connection. So, if you were to mistakenly plug that into another device, you should expect to destroy that device as it would be expecting 5 volts. I immediately printed 12V labels and applied it to the wall-wart and cable.

This is a 5 star mixer and their customer service is 5 star as well. When I got this the usb was not powering the mixer unless held just right. I was lazy and never returned it and just dealt with holding the power cord. Months later I wrote a review on amazon and their customer service reached out to me and offered a full refund. I did not ask for one. Any company who makes a fantastic product and stands by it has earned my business.

Don't waste your time buying any other vortex mixer for hobby paint. This is the best unit for the cost, heavy and has a good strong motor. USB port on the back is a nice bonus. I've tried other mixers for my hobby paints and non of them worked as good as this one.

Product has the weight you'd expect for a decent quality vortex mixer. Mixes up Vallejo paints no problem.

Muy efectivo

cumple con lo ofrecido buen producto

Purchased this vortex mixer 10 months ago and it failed to work yesterday. I used the mixer about 6 times before it stopped working, but the blue light still comes on like some others have had happen.I will update my review with how they handle warranties, though I doubt this goes well since apparently you have to register this product at the time of purchase.As of now, I recommend not purchasing this product.