What`s your favorite rotary?

[siperwrx]

I`m in the market for a rotary. I`ve got a UDM now I`m tired of having numb, cracked hands at the end of a 10 hour detail. I`m looking for something lightweight yet effective so feel free to make suggestions if I`ve missed a worthy candidate. Please don`t ask me to hit the SEARCH button because there are a ton of threads but the most recent poll was from 2003. I want to see what people are using these days to make the best possible decision. Thanks!

[BigAl3]

you are going to find that the makita is very popular....

[BigJimZ28]

if you stick with what you have listed and the Hitachi or Metabo

you will be fine





also rotarys have not changed much since 03 so that poll should still be good



I have had my Makita for a good 15 years or so with no problems

but have no hands on with any of the others

[SSTG]

Ya,gotta love the makita.

[siperwrx]

I was leaning towards the Makita anyways but am interested to know how popular the others are. Also, I should have said the thread from 2003 was just a general question, not an official poll.

[imported_slicknickis3]

I`ve got two of the Makita`s. Never had any problems with either...

[siperwrx]

Do you have 2 makita`s in case one fails mid-detail or do you have two different models (I`m only aware of one).

[oneshare325]

Metabo FTW!!! and makita is nice too...but My first choice is metabo!



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[siperwrx]

Onseshare: differences? why do you prefer the metabo?

[BigJimZ28]

the metabo is the smallest/lightest



but i am sure you knew that because of your searching;)

[imported_MBenz]

I have a dewalt and i really it, but it is sort of a brute. It is heavy, loud and tuff. Not the greatest rotary for a beginner, but none the less i understand why i see them in so many body shops. Unfortunately i managed to kill it awhile aback. If i ever get the dewalt fixed i think it will be my backup. I have a makita waiting in a box here in my office and i am anxious to try it out. Maybe if i get some time off during christmas i will crank up the shop heater, bust out the ONR and SIP and work on some cars with it. :woot2: It really looks like an awesome machine.

[JohnKleven]

I HATE the soft start on the Makita. I feel like I have better control with the DeWalt.





John

[blackmillenia]

I have a Makita and love it! I haven`t tried any other ones but the makita is a great one to choose.

[imported_DetailDan]

My vote is for the Dynabrade, its similar to the DeWalt. I had the Metabo and didnt really like it.

[Holden_C04]

Funny that I`ve owned 50% of the rotary polishers on that list and neither of these are my top choice. My favourite would be a Makita.