Choosing Rotary polisher

Misha;
please do a reviw on the hitachi i always want it to tried I own the makita,de walt,flex light weight,metabo on high speed rotary and i would not trade my Makita for non of the rest the other one i wish like to have a review is from the new festool but i can justify the price owing a makita
Billy

 

I am thinking of the flex 3403 sometime in spring.

 

See you in April then! Watch for news on a meet at my shop where you can try one out.

 

hehe, i'll be sure to drop by, maybe even before April. German clearcoats are hard and the PC on speed 5/6 numbs my hand after around 2 panels.

 

i will try to do preliminary review on it. Roger pointed out intresting way to controll RPM which makita would not do if this works. cant do any polishing couse dont have BPs yet.

 

not sure what your guys problem is, i do half the car usualy and my hands are fine after PC. dont have any problem at all and i use it on speed 6 all the time

do u use 5.5 or 6.5 pads or 4"?

 

rwisejr or anyone else who owns a Dynabrade 51580,

On the Dynabrade, can you elaborate on the speed settings and trigger setup as the information available on the OEM's website as well as the various detailing forums seems limited at best concerning this unit. Does it have a soft startup feature and how low in the RPM range can it go? Are the speed settings on the dial evenly spaced out or more closely grouped around the middle of the RPM band? I'm assuming you own the 51580 model. I hear nothing but good comments about them but that is about all I have ever seen on them.

Thanks for any comments you can provide.

 

I'm at work right now or else I'd snap a pic for you. I have owned my Dyna for about a year and it has been great. The speed control dial is on top where you'd expect it to be. The range is from 1000 to 3000. The trigger is variable, so if you want to play in lower rpm range, just feather the trigger. This thing has a shitload of torque. It is great at low rpms when you're working with plastic and don't want the speed/friction. The trigger is NOT a soft start, which I personally hate. The speed ratings are evenly spaced although I can't remember what increments they are in. I highly, highly recommend this machine. Very solid, nice weight and has an indestructable feel to it.

 

Hi I don't own one of these But I see Richy is on it.

 

Thanks richy....just what I was after! Two more questions if you don't mind. I see on some pictures for the 51580 (eBay I think...not on the OEM website as that is limited at best) that the trigger handle is rotatable/adjustable or something like that with respect to the motor housing....very confusing from the picture alone let alone this paragraph....does this sound familiar or am I off in left field on this? Also the picture indicates that the stick handle can be mounted vertically off the spindle housing. Is this true and have you ever used it this way to maybe elaborate on whether you found it useful or not.

Still trying to decide between this and the Makita. :shrug: I know the latter has massive amounts of fans but there are a few well respected members here and elsewhere who seem to also recommend the Dynabrade for its torque and overall robustness.

Thanks again!

 

Ironman...when I was looking to buy one, lots of people were on the Makita bandwagon too. I'm not saying it is a bad machine, but I wanted to get something very durable and powerful. The thing about the power (torque) is that you don't often need it, but when you do, it's indispensable. The machine came highly recommended to me by some people I trusted and it has proven itself to me. Any video I see of the Makita, it just sounds so tinny.
Anyway, back to your questions. (Again, I'm at work and can't directly view the machine to answer definitively so I'll go from memory as best as I can). The handle is able to be mounted on the left or the right side of the housing. On the top of the housing is the spindle lock button. The trigger has a trigger lock button next to it (another feature I would never be without). As far as the trigger handle being adjustable: no, it is not.

Here's a shot of me using mine on a big H2:

 

I like the Dewalt dw849 DW849 7"/9" Electronic Variable Speed Polisher | DEWALT Tools polisher. It has plenty of power, and a very important adjustable speed trigger. It may not be the lightest machine, but it is a workhorse. Personally I can't stand the slow start trigger on the Makita buffer. If you are heavily cutting something, you can bring up the Dewalt to 3000 rpms, and use the trigger to adjust on the fly. You can also bring the speed down to 1000 rpms to finish.

John