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    Milwaukee Cordless Long Throws

    Just wondering if anyone has seen any reviews out there for Milwaukees Cordless 15mm or 21mm DA`s that are coming out?

    Not a tool I need, but curious how it compares to other offerings out there.

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    Re: Milwaukee Cordless Long Throws

    I had a conversation with someone who worked with the prototypes in a shop environment. He seemed to really like them.

    ”I’ll always want to have a rupes machine around. Nothing beats that in the market right now. But for $350 you can’t beat the convenience of a strong battery powered machine. It’s supplementary to a rupes corded machine but not better. But a lot of people can be plenty happy with this Milwaukee polisher as a standalone machine. Especially diy guys. And for detailers at a shop, it’s nice to pick up a machine really quick and not have to plug in.“
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    Re: Milwaukee Cordless Long Throws

    Thanks for sharing.

    I`m strictly recreational, hence it`s not a tool I need. I`ve got a Griot`s G9 and G8 that work just fine for me, and honestly I don`t even use them enough to justify considering another machine. But, I`ve long contemplated a longer throw tool, and cordless would always be nice.

    The other thing that`s made me actually consider getting one is that I could buy it from a tool vendor at work who`s a great guy, but considering I`ve been wrenching for 20+ years my new tool purchases have pretty well tapered off - I don`t have a lot I need to buy from him. This could be one of those good-will-help-support-the-little-guy kinda purchases.

    Been curious how the Milwaukee stacks up against the Flex, Dewalt, etc. Big perk for adding a Milwaukee to my collection would be the ability to use those batteries on other tools I own.

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    Re: Milwaukee Cordless Long Throws

    I`ve got a boatload of tools.....mostly M18. Even SDSPlus M18 hammer drills that let my German Metabos and Hilti`s gather dust..

    However, convenience aside, I dunno if the battery polisher is in the works when using it to --polish paint--. I suppose it would okay on vertical panels but horizontal with a back heavy battery.....

    On the flip side, I love cordless tool. M18 angle grinder has let me use in in 50 different directions/applications, I would never hold the tool in use with a corded.
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    Re: Milwaukee Cordless Long Throws

    The balance of the Milwaukee is supposedly very natural unlike the Flex.
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    Re: Milwaukee Cordless Long Throws

    If you already in the line and have a few M18 batteries you gotta get it.

    I see what happened here Flex dropped there whole new tool line and pissed off the big red now Milwaukee is going to expand into Flex’s bread and butter!!

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    Re: Milwaukee Cordless Long Throws

    Quote Originally Posted by William_Wallace View Post
    If you already in the line and have a few M18 batteries you gotta get it.
    I agree. The tool only option isn’t too expensive.

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    Re: Milwaukee Cordless Long Throws

    Quote Originally Posted by mobiledynamics View Post
    However, convenience aside, I dunno if the battery polisher is in the works when using it to --polish paint--. I suppose it would okay on vertical panels but horizontal with a back heavy battery......
    No issue here using a cordless DeWalt Long Throw. Very comparable to the older Griot`s BOSS G15, IMO.

    Quote Originally Posted by William_Wallace View Post
    If you already in the line and have a few M18 batteries you gotta get it.

    I see what happened here Flex dropped there whole new tool line and pissed off the big red now Milwaukee is going to expand into Flex’s bread and butter!!
    That`s why i got the DeWalt. Already had a handful of their 20v tools.

    Interesting! I wonder if that`s what happened? hehe. - But, credit to Milwaukee for being the first (at least in the States) for having a cordless polisher. They brought out the cordless rotary back in 2016

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    Re: Milwaukee Cordless Long Throws

    If you have a DeWalt, you can save money by buying Waitley batteries on Amazon. They might run a couple minutes shorter time but the price is about half of a Dewalt battery.
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    Re: Milwaukee Cordless Long Throws

    Quote Originally Posted by wannafbody View Post
    If you have a DeWalt, you can save money by buying Waitley batteries on Amazon. They might run a couple minutes shorter time but the price is about half of a Dewalt battery.
    Thanks for that info!!
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