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Eliot Ness · 05-10-08, 06:23

If you're looking for a rotary there are several good choices, and what you buy depends on what you're looking for. A long standing favorite around here is the Makita 9227...... hard to go wrong with that, but there are other choices. The Hitachi SP18VA became popular when they were available for ~ $90 a few years back. Since then the price has gone up but the 5 year warranty and slightly lighter weight than the Makita still make it a popular polisher.

The Metabo PE12-175 (German built) is also popular due to the very light weight and how well it is built. I currently have one and love it, but some don't care for the on/off switch it has instead of a trigger, and it does cost a bit more than most.

A new comer around here that is getting popular is the Flex 3403 rotary. It is also light weight but has (I believe) a tad less power than the Metabo, but it seems to do a fine job for those who are currently using one.

Edit: I left out the Dewalt 849 which is/was a popular rotary. From what I hear they are built like a tank but they are heavier than most of the others I mentioned.

The above is just a small sample of what seems to be popular around here; do a search on any of the models I mentioned and you'll find a lot of info on each one in this forum.

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Eliot Ness Street Rodder Eliot Ness is offline Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 2,946	Re: Which rotary for me? If you're looking for a rotary there are several good choices, and what you buy depends on what you're looking for. A long standing favorite around here is the Makita 9227...... hard to go wrong with that, but there are other choices. The Hitachi SP18VA became popular when they were available for ~ $90 a few years back. Since then the price has gone up but the 5 year warranty and slightly lighter weight than the Makita still make it a popular polisher. The Metabo PE12-175 (German built) is also popular due to the very light weight and how well it is built. I currently have one and love it, but some don't care for the on/off switch it has instead of a trigger, and it does cost a bit more than most. A new comer around here that is getting popular is the Flex 3403 rotary. It is also light weight but has (I believe) a tad less power than the Metabo, but it seems to do a fine job for those who are currently using one. Edit: I left out the Dewalt 849 which is/was a popular rotary. From what I hear they are built like a tank but they are heavier than most of the others I mentioned. The above is just a small sample of what seems to be popular around here; do a search on any of the models I mentioned and you'll find a lot of info on each one in this forum. __________________ John A.K.A. Eliot Ness Click here to read about the real Eliot Ness Last edited by Eliot Ness : 05-10-08 at 03:24.