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01-29-06, 01:01
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ajbarnes is offline
Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Philadelphia, P.A. Posts: 2,231 | Makita, Cyclo, DeWalt, Hitachi, CE, or...
I'm going to make this simple for you.
I currently have a PC and have had it for about 2 years. I love it. But, when facing intense swirls, scratches, oxidation, etc., I'm going to need a rotary. I've searched on here and elsewhere and can't get a clear anwser to the following question....
Which of the following in your opinion is a good rotary buffer and more importantly, why? The Makita, DeWalt, Hitachi, CE, another brand, or perhaps a Cyclo. Is it the weight, the performance (how does a rotary perform differently from each other), the ease of use, the versatility, etc.?
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01-29-06, 01:27
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Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Southern Cali Posts: 6,664 | You will appreciate lighter weight when you need to polish side panels. I have a Black & Decker(Dewalt 849 equivalent), PC and Hitachi. All are good quality. They come down to how much you want to spend and how light you'd like it to be.
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01-29-06, 01:30
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01-29-06, 01:43
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01-29-06, 01:45
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Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Grand Rapids,michigan Posts: 1,483 | My metabo is ultra light at 5.xx pounds. I had a dewalt 849 and the difference in fatigue when using the two is amazing. You grow to like the light weight. A good feature of the dewalt is the trigger, I like that, versus the slide on/off button of the metabo.
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01-29-06, 01:47
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Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Philadelphia, P.A. Posts: 2,231 | Quote: |
Originally Posted by SpoiledMan |
I saw that yesterday and almost had a heart attack!! 
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01-29-06, 01:56
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Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Southern Cali Posts: 6,664 | Quote: |
Originally Posted by scottabir My metabo is ultra light at 5.xx pounds. I had a dewalt 849 and the difference in fatigue when using the two is amazing. You grow to like the light weight. A good feature of the dewalt is the trigger, I like that, versus the slide on/off button of the metabo. | So combine the light weight of the Metabo and the trigger of the 849 and you get the Hitachi. 
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01-29-06, 02:27
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Originally Posted by SpoiledMan | Yea..I have one on the way....big difference from AG's 179.00!!!!
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01-29-06, 02:35
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Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Grand Rapids,michigan Posts: 1,483 | I didnt realize the hitachi was lightweight, I thought I remember reading it was like the dewalt, weight wise.
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01-29-06, 02:36
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Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Southern Cali Posts: 6,664 | You'll be happy with it Ric.
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01-29-06, 02:37
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Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Southern Cali Posts: 6,664 | Quote: |
Originally Posted by scottabir I didnt realize the hitachi was lightweight, I thought I remember reading it was like the dewalt, weight wise. | Nah, Scott. It's a lightweight.
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01-29-06, 02:40
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Join Date: May 2004 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 1,133 | I believe Metabo's is 5.5 lbs..Hitachi is 6.2
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