Well, the time has come for me to update my tools for the upcoming detailing season. Years of customer details are starting to take their toll on my PC, so it`s getting retired to "emergency backup only" duty. This way I don`t wear it out completely, and I still have it available if I absolutely have to have it.
I`ve already concluded that I`m going to get a Flex XC3401 DA to replace it for the vast majority of the jobs I do, however I`ve also decided it`s time to upgrade my rotary from the HF/CE unit I`ve been using. That`s where this thread comes in.
The two machines I`ve narrowed it down to are the Flex 3403 VRG (the lighter of their two rotary offerings), and the Metabo PE12-175. I can`t decide between the two, so I`m hoping some folks here have experience with one or both and can steer me in the right direction.
I know the Metabo is more PC-like in its controls (location of the switch and speed control), and has a lower starting RPM than the Flex. However, it doesn`t have a trigger like the Flex does for feathering in panel edges or curved panels. Plus since I`ll be getting used to the Flex DA, the Flex rotary will be set up basically the same in terms of how it is controlled.
Given that I`ll have the Flex DA, I`m not so sure I care about the lack of lower speeds on a rotary -- by the time the rotary makes its appearance I`ll have already maxed out the DA and likely won`t be using the rotary at low speeds anyway. Maybe someone out there with a bit of experience with the machines would suggest differently, though.
Any thoughts, folks? Thanks in advance!
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