Christmas arrived early for me this year.
My in-laws sent me the Metabo `kit` -full boat, and it arrived yesterday from TOL.
-Metabo Polisher
-Metabo Case
-Backing Plate
-LC Pad kit (Cut, polish, finish pads).
I`m all smiles! After using it for an hour or so, I`ve concluded that the metabo is almost as easy to use as a PC -no kidding. It`s VERY smooth, easy to handle, and I love the low 700rpm start up. It`s much more forgiving and balanced feeling vs. my Dewalt.
I haven`t used it enough to draw a comparison to my Dewalt 849, but I plan to do that in the coming weeks. I can`t imagine that it`s going to carry the same load/torque as my dewalt, because it`s soooo much lighter. I do miss the trigger that`s on my dewalt, because it allows you to `feather in` your polish on start up. I would prefer to have the speed dial settings on the Metabo closer to the on/off switch, or maybe placed near the red head lock button. You can`t see the speed settting in the current location when you dial up the RPM`s during your polishing step. I`m sure I`ll learn the `feel` of this over time, but for now, I`m stuck with shutting down the metabo, adjusting the speed, and starting back up. I like the set up on my dewalt better, but then again that`s what I`m used to.
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