EDGE PC users:

[Coupe]

No, Edge is a line of products. Autogeek, the manufacturer, makes A LOT more than that.

What i meant was they make alot more than just pads for the PC, thats just the tip of the iceberg for what they make.

[RyanDe680]

Edge - Dedication to Detail - The Edge Buffing Pads

I am thinking that I want to try a UDM with the Edge system, see what results I can grab from there....

[NSXTASY]

Just based on what people have posted, (I have zero personal experience with the UDM), I'm not yet sure it will be an incredibly significant improvement over the PC. I am going to pick one (UDM) up for sure, however, a rotary is truely a must. Granted, so is a dual action/orbital.

You can't go wrong with the Edge setup, and as Coupe will attest to, the Wool is a great medium!

[Denzil]

I agree that for heavy correction, you'll have a much easier time with a different machine vs the PC (which is why I often use a Rotary in those circumstances). But that has absolutely nothing to do with the Edge Adapter.

The product itself is designed and marketed as D/A specific. As hundreds of people who post here have shown, correction is certainly possible using the PC, and a lot of it has to do with cranking the machine to full speed. Yeah, it vibrates a lot - but given that the edge adapter was specifically designed to work with the PC 7424, if it can't handle the vibration the machine puts out, it's inherently a flawed design.

Correction might be a pain in the *** with a PC, but it still works just fine. Many people here have used PC's daily for years on end, running almost exclusively at speed 6, with a standard backing plate and pad and not experienced a failure. Given that the edge system is supposed to adequately replace the backing plate and pad combo, it's not out of the question to assume that the product should be able to handle the same speeds as a standard backing plate.

And again, I use the Edge system myself on my PC and have had zero problems so far. YMMV obviously, and to Edge's credit, they're one of the best companies to deal with out there and I doubt they'd put up any type of fight replacing a failed agapter. It's the fact that they are now claiming the product itself shouldn't be used at full speed that bothers me. And regarding the UDM, and if the adapters fail with a PC, they'll probably fail with the UDM as well.

I totally agree with this statement. It's definitely a design flaw if it can't handle the capabilities of the PC if that's what it claims to do. That's the job of R&D as well as QA to work out issues such as this one.

[RyanDe680]

I agree that for heavy correction, you'll have a much easier time with a different machine vs the PC (which is why I often use a Rotary in those circumstances). But that has absolutely nothing to do with the Edge Adapter.

The product itself is designed and marketed as D/A specific. As hundreds of people who post here have shown, correction is certainly possible using the PC, and a lot of it has to do with cranking the machine to full speed. Yeah, it vibrates a lot - but given that the edge adapter was specifically designed to work with the PC 7424, if it can't handle the vibration the machine puts out, it's inherently a flawed design.

Correction might be a pain in the *** with a PC, but it still works just fine. Many people here have used PC's daily for years on end, running almost exclusively at speed 6, with a standard backing plate and pad and not experienced a failure. Given that the edge system is supposed to adequately replace the backing plate and pad combo, it's not out of the question to assume that the product should be able to handle the same speeds as a standard backing plate.

And again, I use the Edge system myself on my PC and have had zero problems so far. YMMV obviously, and to Edge's credit, they're one of the best companies to deal with out there and I doubt they'd put up any type of fight replacing a failed agapter. It's the fact that they are now claiming the product itself shouldn't be used at full speed that bothers me. And regarding the UDM, and if the adapters fail with a PC, they'll probably fail with the UDM as well.

Excellent statement, and well put.

Side note: Aaron's customer service is still top notch, and he and I remain in touch to solve this issue.