Best machine?

[imported_never gone]

It`s kinda strange. Seemed like right before the UDM came out everyone was swinging from it`s nutz and now it seems like it hardly recommended. I think it`s kinda underestimated myself.

[99atlantic]

The `65 Cobra is probably iffy with regard to the Cyclo :think: If it were a wide-body Cobra it`s be a good example of what *not* to try doing with a Cyclo; the narrow-body ones aren`t *quite* as definite but I dunno for sure. I bet the Viper would have some contours that wouldn`t be Cyclo friendly.



Gee, I had to knock the Cyclo but sometimes it just isn`t the right configuration for the job and those aren`t always the cases that you`ll expect to cause problems (unless you`re accustomed to the machine).

I figure the worst case is to just do those areas by hand, just like when I`m polishing metal - some areas too hard to get the buffer in, so I just do it by hand and you really can`t tell that much of a difference (and no difference after several weeks of use, hehe!)



Do you think a Flex would be more appropriate for me?

1965 cobra............very tasty im drooling.

I should mention it`s not an original - it`s a Factory Five - but it`s got a N/A SBF 408w making 670hp. :woohoo:

[Accumulator]

99atlantic- Ah, so the Cobra *does* have some pretty big fenders, huh?



The flex might be the better choice, it`s really hard to say and I`ve never used a Flex.



I think you`ve boiled it down to the likely candidates and at some point you have to guess which one will best suit *you*. I know, that`s not much help



Some people hav a big issue with the Cyclo`s only having one speed...doesn`t bother me though.

It`s kinda strange. Seemed like right before the UDM came out everyone was swinging from it`s nutz and now it seems like it hardly recommended. I think it`s kinda underestimated myself.

Once it got field tested there seemed to be questions regarding its reliablity.



Not having tried the UDM either, but going by reports from people I consider reliable, I`d recommend it *IF* I were convinced that the reliablity was OK.



In fact, I`d *love* to recommend it, what with David B.`s involvement!

[LexusAussie]

I`ve had a Cyclo for some time now and use it on both my Lexus RX350 and Porsche 944. Have used other machines in the past and I must confess that I find the Cyclo beautifully balanced and haven`t found a situation (yet) that it can`t handle.

[wannafbody]

A PC with 4 inch pads would be great for tight spots-half the size of a Cyclo.

[Accumulator]

A PC with 4 inch pads would be great for tight spots-half the size of a Cyclo.

IME it`s not so much that the Cyclo is too big, but rather the way the pads don`t overhang the machine`s housing very much. When I reach for the PCs (reluctantly) instead of the Cyclos I usually do the problematic contours with a larger pad. It`s kinda hard to explain, but it`s usually not a matter of tight spots but rather of certain contours.



In tight spots like under sideview mirrors/etc. I also use larger pads- the housing of either machine becomes the problem. Argh...it`s frustrating not being able to verbalize this the way I oughta



LexusAussie- Yeah, I prefer the Cyclos over all my other machines too. Unless I have very good reason for using the PCs/rotaries instead, that`s what I reach for.

[NSXTASY]

You really cant go wrong with a PC. Tried and true. Later, step up to a rotary.

[NSXTASY]

In tight spots like under sideview mirrors/etc. I also use larger pads- the housing of either machine becomes the problem. Argh...it`s frustrating not being able to verbalize this the way I oughta



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I hear you loud and clear