Here’s a pic of the heads.
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Rsurfer- Heh heh, they do look kinda similar at first-glance huh? Maybe that`s part of why the comparison was OK for me
John U- That pic makes *me* think that the two units are simply *so* different as to be suited to different jobs and not really directly comparable. I see the Flex as competition for the GG G8, with the battery-power as a wildcard.
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G8 cannot use 1 inch pad and is much bigger than pixie. Would be more comparative to Xfe-7 or your mini Rupes.
The Flex is bulkier and at first I had reservations but i don’t know where 2 many places i would need the smaller head. Under a spoiler? Deep into door jams?
I don’t know if those few places for me (weekend warrior) would be worth the stalling that seems to be less of an issue with the flex or the more monies....
I really don’t feel I need either as a weekend warrior but i feel compelled to get one or the other...
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Coatings=crack- Yep, you`re exactly right about what the G8 compares to, at least IMO. For something "really small", noting that I still want RO/DA and not rotary-only, the iBrid keeps working its way to the top of the list for me.
BUT...that`s just me and I think that I`d 1) use that ~1" for spot-correction, and 2) use the compact unit to do areas (wells/undercarriage/suspension), things that I wouldn`t expect everybody to care about. And neither of those applications has ever been important enough to me to spend for that iBrid or even drop a big hint to my wife (though the G8 looks like a Christmas Future item, or rather could be if I weren`t concerned that they`d upgrade them before mine left its box).
Eh, the more we discuss this stuff the longer I`ll keep mulling it over...and not spending the $, which is OK by me
Go figure, Fed Ex delivers on Sunday...
I have to say, after using it for the first time it isn`t what I though.
It gets very hot, even too hot to handle and this while on the batteries.
The other thing I don`t like is the batteries don`t last very long and take a while to recharge.
Lastly, you have to be very... careful with it when you are polishing as I`ve found out the hard way, the spinning disc WILL damage/chip the pain if/when it hits something outside of your polishing area.
^^^Interesting. I`ve never have mine get that hot. And my batteries will last for my whole job-granted I`m not polishing a whole panel with it, just the small areas.
Sorry to hear about the backing plate/etc that contacted your paint! Yikes!
You using on rotary or DA mode? What size pad you using?
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^^Previous post said iBrid long neck kit.
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Yes, absolutely, for anoyne with one of these, BE CAREFUL!
Go very slowly and be very percise with where the pads placement goes when polishing or you WILL live to regret it especially on painted surfaces:
I used the rotary with the 1.25 pads.
I`m thinking this isn`t normal (heating up), I will call Rupes tomorrow to see if this is common as I`m thinking it`s not, I may have a defective (brand new) machine...
^^You very well may. I am going to say after you get a `good` one, you will really like the machine and see it`s usefulness!
Keep us posted!
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Rupes is closed due to the Corona virus so I left a message just now on their website, I`m waiting for a response back.
I`m concerned, I read on the retailer`s website that they do not accpet `tool` returns and that you have to deal with the manufacturer directly.
If I must return this because its defective (and I do believe it is defective), I DO NOT want it "repaired", I want an exchange for another new one, which is what I paid for.
After reading this information I`m getting nervous, had I known this I would not have bought it as I fear now they will give me a hard time in getting an exchange for another new one, I have a feeling they will say I will have to send it in for repair, I do not want it repaired/worked on, its a brand new machine, I want what I paid for, a brand new perfectly working machine not a repaired one...
Just FWIW, I kinda *prefer* a rebuilt unit, if only because I`m generally confident that they`ve 1) fixed the initial problem, and 2) given that unit a thorough, hands/eyes-on going over and made sure that it`s (now ) OK.
For the same reasons, I`m seldom opposed to (and often in favor *of*) Rebuilt units at a discount.
No, sure not the way I expect everybody to go, but it works so well for me that any more I kinda lean that way. No#2, wouldn`t have thunk it.
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