Griot, PC, Meg's WHICH ONE DO I BUY??

I am going to but a DA buffer, and i dont know which one.... suggestions?:help:

 

Griots all the way.

1. More power
2. Longer warranty
3. Did I say more power?

 

just bought it thanks

 

been looking into it, looks like some heavy competition for the PC. Any users on here?

 

after using my G220 (G110) for about 5 hours straight on the weekend, my vote is to buy something with a trigger button to vary the speed with your index finger - this is one of the main reasons i want to swap it for a flex now

it was very annoying having to stop the G220 half way through correcting a panel using two hands, one to hold it, the other to flick the off switch, adjust the speed dial, then switch it back on

trigger FTW!

 

Don't get the G220. I've had to cut open the power cord twice now and make soldering repairs to the inner wires. They break from getting kinked and the sad part is that I've only used it a dozen times. My 10 year old PC and its new sibling have never had this problem. Come to think of it, my 10 year old Makita has never had such problem either. The GG was a good choice.

 

I'm seriously thinking of getting the GG polisher. The extra power over the PC will be great, I just hope the vibrations aren't arm numbing:thud:

 

what about going straight to a flex 3401?

YouTube - The difference between a Porter Cable Polisher, Rotary Buffer, Flex 3401 and Cyclo Polisher

 

My big thing with going straight to the Flex was the price, just wasn't in the budget.

The vibration of the Griots is substantially less than my G110.

 

These could be considered short orbit or eccentric offset machines:
• 3/32" (2.5mm) diameter orbit- Metabo SXE400 or several air powered units,
• 3/16" (4.75mm) diameter orbit- DeWalt DW443, Festool Rotex RO150 FEQ, or the Griot's Garage RO

• 7/32" (5mm) diameter orbit- Makita BO6040
5/16" (8mm) orbit or eccentric offset;
• Meguiar's G110V2, 55 dB, 6800 OPM, 4.25 amps, 5.5 lbs - approx US$ 175
• Porter Cable 7424XP, 55dB, 6800 OPM, 4.2 amps, 5.5 lbs - approx US$ 150
• Flex XC3401VRG, 7.5 amps, 4.8 lbs - approx US$ 340
• Metabo SXE400 - approx US$ 75
• Cyclo Polisher, Speed: 3000 OPM - approx US$ 300

316" (5mm) orbit or eccentric offset;
• Griot's Garage 6 inch Random Orbital Polisher, 7-Amps, 9600 OPM, 5.75 lbs 6800 OPM - approx US$130
• Griot's Garage 3-inch Mini Polisher, 4.25 amps, 10000 OPM - approx US$90


Perhaps we could add to this post, incorporating Pros / Cons as a guide for anyone thinking of buying an orbital?

 

I have a Flex 3401 and it's much more demanding of the user than my PC7424XP. It is noticeably larger and heavier and it will walk on you if you aren't holding the pad completely flat against the surface. But it does correct WAY better and breaks the polish down faster.

I would advise to go with a GG or G110v2 polisher. My 7424XP is only marginally better better than my 7424. It is a little bit weird to hold, and only a tad smoother, but it still bogs down easily when applying pressure. I would rather go with a G110v2, which supposedly keeps its operating speed under pressure.

 

Out of the GG, G11v2 and 7424 the GG has the most power, is less expensive than the G110v2 and has a lifetime warranty.

That's the one I'd pick, but I have a Flex 3401, Rotary and 7424 so I don't need another polisher.

:bla2:

 

Flex VRG3401 all the way! Yes, it's more expensive, but a difference between PC and FLEX is like a difference between 328 and M3!

 

^ (thats a huuuge difference!)

 

I want a GG HD real bad

 

I want to order a GG Polisher really bad but I'm hoping they have a sale coming up soon

 

You missed the best sale of the season over memorial day. $139 for the polisher, 5 6.5" pads, two mf towels and some XMT pad cleaning stuff. That's just $10 more than the polisher is by itself.

 

I already have pads and I wouldn't use 6.5" pads so I don't mind.