I have never used them so no help there.
I did however purchase a couple of sets of Hawk Miniatures brushes at
Euro. I have been using them ever since and todate I'm well pleased.
Nap did a review on them a few months back.
Me
Yes, I've tried them, and they're OK.....for a while. I found they lose their integrity, if you catch my meaning, mate. Then they become undercoaters Hope this helps your decision.
I bought some 'pre-owned' ones from Nap. earlier this year and they are great to use. The number 1's hold plenty of paint and yet have a tip fine enough to paint a catchlight on a 54mm figure (Wish my eyes were as good)
I do hammer them, using them for mixing and base coating too (I can hear the cries of anguish), but I do clean them after every session with some cleaning soap
Not much help with regard the Andrea ones, but I'm buying a few more of these when these start to show signs of becoming 'under-coaters' even though the price makes me wince a bit. Compared to the amount we spend on figures they are a bargain