A good Rotary polisher?

[Blink21Me]

US, Oakland CA to be more specific :2thumbs:

[jtford95]

I use a snap on varyable speed. It is $ 330on the truck. Igot mine from a friend of mine for $100. It saw little use before I got it.

[Bluesbrekr]

Wow, the Hitachi sure has gone up in price. I love mine. A year ago it was on sale for $100 at Coastal Tool.

[Thomas Dekany]

If your budget allows it you can get Metabo for $231.99 and free shipping.

X 2!!!



Spend the money on a Metabo.

[Nobuff2tuff]

x 3

Money better spent on a Metabo.

[Blink21Me]

so what`s the advantage of having a Metabo?

[Woob]

Wow, the Hitachi sure has gone up in price. I love mine. A year ago it was on sale for $100 at Coastal Tool.

Yup. CT had it for sale cheap awhile ago. I Love my Hitachi! If you are new to using a rotary this is awesome still, even though some like the Metabo over most of the top rotarites on the market. Considering the Hitachi was built on the Dewalt/Makita designs it has some cool features:



- Reinforced Electrical Housing Cord

- Locking Speed

- Thumb Dial

- Usual Variable Speed

- Excellent weight distribution and design



5 Year warranty! You won`t lose with the purchase.

[SpoiledMan]

Not a knock on those that bought a Metabo but *I* just couldn`t see spending that kind of money on that machine with a ONE year warranty.

[justin30513]

If your budget allows it you can get Metabo for $231.99 and free shipping.

That is the deal!!!



I see so many good things about the Metabo over the rest.



Link?

[justin30513]

These look very familiar.........



Specifications

Rating: 120V AC / DC

Amperage: 11.0

No-load RPM: 0 - 3,400

Disc Diameter: 7"

Spindle Size: US/8" - 11

Length: 167/16"

Weight: 6.4 lbs



Features

Powerful 11.0 Amp motor with overload protection and soft start – preventing torque jump when starting.

Variable speed dial/trigger matches correct rotation speed to individual applications.

Electronic feedback control maintains constant rotation speed during tough applications.

Spindle lock permits quick and easy disc changing.



and.......





7" VARIABLE SPEED POLISHER/SANDER

* Aluminum die cast handle for extra rigidty

* High impact PVC housing

* All ball bearing construction for smooth operation

* Versatile 300-3000 RPM range for polishing and sanding

* Spindle lock for easy pad changes

* Universal 5/8``-11TPI spindle

* Comes with 7`` hook and loop backing pad, foam pad, 60 and 240 grit sanding discs, terry towel, polishing bonnet

* 120V motor, 60 Hz, 9.8 amps



ITEM 92623-1VGA



$29.99







Guess which one I own?

[GBSLambo]

Guess which one I own?

I guess you got the one from Harbor Freight Justin. They have some good buys there. I got a large tool chest from there which is very nice for the money. They need to offer more then a 90 day warrenty on their power tools.

[SpoiledMan]

Stick a picture of the 9227 in there and you have triplets. That doesn`t mean that they`re the same machine. Have you used all 3? I have.

[justin30513]

Stick a picture of the 9227 in there and you have triplets. That doesn`t mean that they`re the same machine. Have you used all 3? I have.

I used the 9227 and mine. Not much difference in my opinion. The bodyshop owner that has used the 9227 everyday could barely tell them apart.........other than the 200.00 difference.



What was your opinion on the HF model?



Did you do any type of reviews?

[SpoiledMan]

No reviews here as that`s really not "me." While they all operate the same and pretty much feel the same in your hands, there is an *obvious* quality difference between the Makita/Hitachi and the HF. There also isn`t a $200 difference in price. It`s more like $100. You`re likely to have to replace that HF in the 5 years that I have my in warranty Hitachi as well.

[BigAl3]

spoiledman... would this be you using the hitachi?