Porter Cable 7428 Rotary Buffer?

tguil · 04-14-04, 07:10

I'm about a half step away from ordering a rotary buffer. I found a Porter Cable 7428 at the right price $175 minus a $25 rebate from CMA (a company I trust).

More folks seem to be fond of the Makita 9227. Is there really any difference in the performance of the two buffers? I have been very pleased with the performance of my Porter Cable Dual Action Polisher.

I know that Harbor Freight has a great deal on the Makita 9227 -$159.99 - but I am leery of ordering from them.

Tom

zzyyzx · 05-17-04, 11:11

Tom,

I'm going through the same decision now. Deciding between the PC Rotary or the Makita. Which did you end up getting?

Harbor Freight is an alright company. Really good prices. A lot of their stuff is lower end products, but if you stick with a brand name, you're alright.

Scott

Greg · 05-17-04, 11:31

I really don't think you can go wrong between Makita, PC, DeWalt in that price range.

bretfraz · 05-17-04, 12:11

I've got a PC7428 and a DeWalt DW849. Both are nice machines but different. Depending on variables like price, I don't think you can make a mistake buying either.... or the Makita for that matter.

dreinecke · 05-19-04, 08:55

I just picked up the PC 7336 for $109 at Lowes...I'm happy with it.

SICRYDE · 05-19-04, 05:53

This past weekend I purchased a Makita 9227 and I was able to play around with it over the weekend.

It's great, and does it sure reduce polishing times. I will also continue to use my PC but I'll be using the Makita for the heavy duty work.

Strange really as I don't even do this for a living...I just love a clean car and helping my friends/family drive clean cars also

majik1 · 05-20-04, 05:14

amazon.com had a 9227 deal w/ a tool bag, 2 pads, backing plate,free pair o gloves, free shipping for 199.....