"I've used it for one hour" - Absolute champ

that ones for 'training' before moving up to the larger size

Great vid. Just a little bit of advise on when you're trying to put a mini into the holder. Try putting one side of the mini's base into the required lip first and using the mini to pull that side open, and your other hand to pull the opposite side (if that makes sense). It makes mounting the mini much easier as you only have to worry about one side popping into the holder. That's the best way I found to do it anyway.

I was wondering how long she'd be able to keep a straight face....at least she lasted six seconds.

Ignoring the questionable shape, the new painting handle seems to have a better weight distribution, so that it is no longer prone to falling over. Also, the miniatures on the handle are more accessible because top top part is much smaller now. Maybe i will get one, but i wont replace all the ones i already have.

Why does my gf's one vibrate guys? I found it Stashed as well she must work for games-workshop and didn't tell me

Now we can simulate the feeling of their constant price hikes and reduction of content any time we want.

Slaanesh starting to subtly infiltrate GW

Thanks for the review.....We got the Red Ones Paint Faster of the original so I'm waiting on the jeweled Slaanesh version.

I'll personally miss the ribbed effect of the old ones ;)

Lower centre of mass, reduced materials so it's lighter, less of the handle in the way when you're painting from a lower angle. It looks like an improvement on paper, I'd have to hold it to know how it feels to use though since that's really 90% of what matters. The reason it may be difficult to get the larger bases in is that because it's new, so the spring may be stiffer. Getting 40mm bases in my painting handle is still a nightmare since I rarely use it.

Love the humming in between- heartwarming. I filled the old ones with sand, since I didn’t like the top heaviness from them. I did not have a problem with the weight but will buy 2-3 of the new ones from my local store.

yo those models paintjobs look nice!

Wonderful review and testing of the new handle, thank you Naomi!

Lockdown in GW must have been pretty freaky 😀

Thank you for doing good reviews about this handle and new paints. I've had use of 5 of your videos now to know what I can expect of certain paints, like Tesseract Glow and Cryptek Armourshade. Gloss.

You trying your best not to laugh made me crack up.

Thank you ,Lady Naomi . I Think I will just stick with my old one , ( as in my fingers, They have worked well for the past 50 years , )

Next from GW... a handle that lets you hold multiple handles at the same time... PLUS a handle to hold your brush... and a handle to hold the handle holding your brush. Also more tiny metal balls to put in bottles along with your large metal ball.. Marvellous innovations!! Can't wait! :)

That said, using tools differently than the designer intended might still provide desired results in an improvised context. I was talking of using it as a handle for gaming storage furniture.

Anyone remembering black adder? And a special quote from it, that goes a bit like this "a plan so cunning you could pin a tail on it and call it a fox". I would strongly advise against pinning a tail on this thing ... otherwise it could be called something completly different even easier.

Best painting handle I ever used, a couple of bits of stuff wire with crocodile clips on the end, twist them together and if you're feeling fancy stick the non clippy ends into a cork and jobs a good'un (I made that ages ago because I find paining models in their bases annoying so I just glue a bit of sprue across between the fit and clip on to that, or if they're on slotter bases, just clip on to the bar!)

This is the kind of thing that you gotta explain to people what it does before you show them.

Double entendre alert activated!...Double entendre alert activated!...Double entendre alert activated!...

Looks a lot cheaper to make, which is probably why they made it. I can't speak though, as I use old camera film canisters with ballast in the bottom.

It is just a cost saving on GW's part. From an engineering point of view less material is less production cost. It is essentially just value engineering on the production.

Yeah we kinda all SIghed As it looks like an adult Toy Quote on quote

I just wish it came with a finger rest thingy.

Thank you for the review Naomi! When I first saw this new handle, I really wanted to hate it but you have changed my mind. Still not sure I'd buy one but all of the things that concerned me appear to be non-issues. (Also, I just noticed you're a lefty too!)

The new one doubles as a butt plug. I appreciate citadel's thoughtfulness

No, it`s not a butt plug. So I`ve been told. ahahahaahahaha make my day

honestly, instead of this I wish they just sold the grabby bits separately, since they screw off would be good for setting one aside and putting on another

Silly innuendo aside, how do you think it would work for people with larger hands? That narrow little neck looks like it would be too small for those of us with big clumsy sausage fingers.

I hope it comes with the warning "Do not open clip while in use" 😯

When you go overboard photoshopping the waistline.

I feel it's too small for comfort during longer painting sessions. I like the stability improvements. The overall shape is unfortunate; I feel GW should have known better.

Nice video you made there. Since its more based than the older one seems to be a very good improvement. But the new shape might be designed for smaller hands to grab it. I have larger hands myself, so I dont have any trouble. But seeing my son holding the handle, it seems to be "to big". Maybe I get him one of these. As for the removeable top: Well they never put it to use to sell different tops for your handle, that made it obsolete and they removed it. (if you hadnt told me I still would not know about it)

"spread your knowledge" isn't exactly the best choice of words with how that thing looks 😂😂

The first thing I noticed with the MK2 is the section that holds the base is smaller, sleeker and less obstructive, I don’t know if it’s just me but I do find with the MK1 that some angles can be difficult to work at because of the bulky section that holds the base, however judging by your comments in your summary at the end it does seem like the MK2 has fixed or at least improved this, I’ll be getting one to try as soon as the uk finishes lockdown number 2 😫

Yes that handle have quite some . . .sugestive form. I'm Sure slaanesh passed by in Gw HQ.

There's something to be said for a lump of blu tack, and an old paint pot. (especially the VERY old citadel pots with the white lids, or the current Coat D'arms pots.)

Thanks for the interesting and enjoyable review Naomi!

Just got one of these and want to point out the way you easily swap minis in and out is by holding the mini base from its sides and pushing the base into one part of the handle. The thinner grip on this handle makes this process much easier.

Alright, I've had an assembly handle for over a year that I've been using with the arms removed for painting, but the little nubs the arms clip onto sometimes get in the way. How the hell didn't I know you can just unscrew it and take those off until today? Mind sort of blown here.

The super thin weak point really triggers my inner engineer. Maybe it's fine. I still wouldn't have done it that way.

The old ones keep keeling over so I understand why they made a new one

It’s all in the holding. Both have benefits. Just depends on your hand size.

While it doesn't seen to be great for mini that has a single pint, that paint handle would take a slot-a-base miniature very well though. And having two pins in a miniature would provide a good grip.

So many sus looks lol. The shape is....um... interesting.

I'm painting 32 Napoleonics for a few hours each night over 2 weeks and found it better if I blu tac the 32 x 28mm figures each to a single 40x 40 base does the same. I conveyor belt paint ie 32 caps and boots so fiddling in and out of a stand when I can just pick em up

I just use old spirit bottle corks and some blu-tack. It only costs twice as much and I get a bottle of spirit.

We, partner and I, plan to get one of these handles so I can test it out for accessibility. The old one I found great when I was having a lot of difficulty with my hands and/or arms. This one I'm not so sure about.

The camera mount was great for attaching it to a third hand

I don't even use these things. I bought a bag of cork pieces for about $20 and have 15 holders for minis, which you can poke pins into if you need to as well. A bit of blue tac on top and they hold anything reasonably sized with a base on it.

looks like you can hold it like a wine glass

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To be fair, I had to glue weights under the old handle to keep it stable.

I have 2 of the standard and 1 of the larger sized ones, but I will definately pick this up. I paint minis with my kids, and the smaller handle will help their smaller hands. Give them a more positive grip.

It is certainly... um... different

Oh my.

NEW GW PLUG!? HELL YEA!

Great channel! 👍👍

For oval bases I've been sticking the miniature to a 40mm round base with a tiny spot of superglue. Once painted the model can be rebased to the oval one. If you use polystyrene cement rather than superglue it's going to be a pain to remove as the plastics melt to fuse together.

The old style looks like the styling of 1970-80's cars, while the new one is more like 2020's cars.

🤣 I can’t Ur too innocent!!!

The new one definitely seems more stable. Thats the only benefit I can see with it. I bought the original and really never used it though. I want one with interchangeable tops so you can remove the whole mini without having to touch it by taking off the top. Thanks for the video and the review and for having the same reaction as the rest of us 😂. Perhaps on the original the ribbing was to rough on people 😏.

Nice...Sharing!!'

I like the stability on the new one. They switched from 2 springs to 1. Hope that new one is stronger to make up for the loss of the additional spring. Hard to tell without looking at it. Worry about this cause she said it was easierto open. My other issue with all of them is they work great for base with a slant but not flat side bases, they pop out very easily.

Definitely think I'll pick one up. Not sure if it will fit my big hands? Worth a try.

I was actually wondering how this would be, I prefer the look of the top a lot and it just seems less clunky

WAIT, YOU CAN UNSCREW THE TOP OF THE OLD ONE? My mind is blown.

New Citadel Painting Handle: .... Naomi: 😏

I'm all about the Cobalt Keep handles and bases.

Some people have small hands. I find small hands to be creepy and utterly terrifying but I wouldn’t want to deny anyone the right to paint minis.

The first chunkier design is better for me as I have arthritis in my left thumb. Gripping/pinch-holding narrower items really can hurt.

The new handle is listed at $12.50 US dollars and the old one was $10. So that's a 25% price increase as well.

Were they playing Cluedo when they came up with the new design?

It seems like you are trying to make loading the handle way more difficult by trying to balance the model on top of the handle and then have it fall into place. Surely it would be easier to keep even one finger on the model so that you could apply a little downward pressure to keep contact with the handle and then push the model into the wedge. Small hands doesn't seem to be the issue, because there isn't room for all ten fingers to be involved in opening the handle top. And in most shots your index fingers are not being used, so you could use those to help steady and guide the model.

Butt plug.🤣 Did nobody tell the designer?

I have hands the size of shovels and would be afraid to break the new slim ones neck.. The mkI handle suits me fine.

I notice you appear to mainly hold the figures near the top while painting, which means the handle's shape will have a limited impact, and the reduced weight will make the new one preferable. I wonder how well the grip of the smaller, rounder design will impact holding it lower down however, and the slimness may well lead to cramped up hands during longer painting sessions. Maybe. Not sure if the new one is an improvement in that sense, although it's good to see the balance is actually better. Maybe the reduced width at the top will occasionally help reach some places, though the mini's base probably gets in the way before the handle.

That painting handle is sus hahha good review.

oh myyyyyyy......... can you get more adorable?? haha :)

Looks like the new design would work well with a slotta-base model as the jaws clamp parallel?

Now in every toy shop for his or her pleasure

Thankfully I have 2 of the "old" small handles and 1 big one too, this looks like it would give cramps for my hand. It might be becouse two tendons were torn in my left hand a few months ago and they are not really good at gripping small things for now, but as I am thinking about it you might be able to wrap it in some cloth so it can be more comfortable to hold.

Was sad it didnt have a side handle/rest bar thing like the hobby holder does. Cant go back to the GW one after using the hobby holder :c

Old one still good thanks for the review but this grot is good

Hopefully it is packed in a plain brown wrapper.

Looks really cool but I can buy 2 champagne corks for the same corks and they come with free drink lmao.

I use the one with "arms" all the time as that was quite handy to hold some model bits that otherwise were too unstable. It is a shame this one does not have arms and the top is no longer interchangeable.

The reason was because so many people complained about the chunkyness of the old one

I always found the handles to be to short, but I have big man hands

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I haven't even gotten the red one yet 😭

Will try one out. But was fine with the Mk1

Don’t quote me but I think the screw in the old one fits tripods and the like

It would be good if you compared these with other holders, like the ones from Redgrass, some of those with the thingie to put your finger on, and with the usual paint pot with bluetack on in An it kills me how you couldn't keep a straight face every time you considered the shape :P

Yeah that spring system they use just make me really worried about breaking something either the handle or the model (this is after owning two of the small ones and the larger GW ones), I ended up getting a Redgrassgames handle just before this new one came out that uses putty to hold the base in place and it feels a little bit safer when swapping models.

Oh no a confused Newfie.🙃. I guess the new one is a bit sturdier 🤷🏼‍♂️. Take care hun.