And then... There was a G8

[Accumulator]

John U- Heh heh, that *does* sound like quite a project!

Somehow I wouldn`t have expected that in AZ...I guess I might`ve expected some kind of "sandblasting" effect instead from blowing dust/etc. I`m kinda missing the Scottsdale area at present with the cold rainy weather here in OH, gee I haven`t been out there in ages! Bet you`ll be glad to be back there even with your window project

Huh..."window acid"...learn something new here every day!

 

[Setec Astronomy]

Talked with Griots customer service if they are offering a "Buy-Back" on the G8. Yes they are at $175.97, they email you a RGA FedEx return shipping label so you can return your GG3. Upon receiving your old GG 3 they issue a credit of $65.97 to your credit card. After your credit the final cost is $110! The Buy Back Kit (item # 10830) includes a correcting pad and a bottle of their correcting cream in the kit. My order will ship week of 11/22/19.

I dunno...for $20 savings, I`d rather keep my GG3 just to have another machine. It is fine for sanding headlights...

 

[John U]

I just ordered the Promo 12V that comes with 2 batteries and accessories for $119.
I signed up for their promo offers yesterday and Jeff responded. They cannot drop the price but will include a 75 pc accessory package with it.
I rather have the 16V but with the extra battery it`s $169.... That`s more then I need in invest in a "tiny tool"

 

[Accumulator]

John U- Sounds like that call was worth making, nice that you`re getting that accessory package.

 

[John U]

John U- Heh heh, that *does* sound like quite a project!

Somehow I wouldn`t have expected that in AZ...I guess I might`ve expected some kind of "sandblasting" effect instead from blowing dust/etc. I`m kinda missing the Scottsdale area at present with the cold rainy weather here in OH, gee I haven`t been out there in ages! Bet you`ll be glad to be back there even with your window project

Huh..."window acid"...learn something new here every day!

I`ll have to post a picture of the gallon jug when I get there in a week. Dust storms during monsoon season shove fine particles thru anything not sealed up. I`m with you on the cold. I`m leaving shortly to drive from MN over the UP of Michigan to a funeral, Spend a few days in Detroit and head west along Rt66 (mostly interstate now) to AZ.

 

[Accumulator]

ohn U- Heh heh, you`re rekindling my wanderlust Especially with our recent cold snap...my hands`ll be cold until at least mid-March. Wonder what I`d still recognize on 66....

Nice of you to travel to the funeral, I bet others attending will appreciate that (I`m kinda big on funerals..).

And yeah, the dust is something I`ll never forget (my wife and I had a lot of outdoor training in AZ during the `90s, usually during the summer).

 

[JustJesus]

mc2hill- But isn`t the Diavolo a rotary-only unit? I want a RO/DA.

Setec Astronomy- Yeah, I saw that, but I have lots of options for 3" and if I`m getting yet another polisher I want it to handle smaller than 2".

Another option is the new Flex PXE. I`m not sure if the news has made its way to this forum? It can do 1" or 3" pads. RO or rotary. Cordless.

I dunno...for $20 savings, I`d rather keep my GG3 just to have another machine. It is fine for sanding headlights...

Not a bad idea. I like my GG3 (one of the few, if not only guys?) But wouldn`t mind having the G8. If I kept one for headlights.. oh dear goodness. Too many tools.

 

[Oneheadlite]

Anyone know any info of the new Adams nano polisher they must’ve announced at SEMA? Guz posted some screen captures of their announcements (the nano polisher and a new 15mm swirl killer), but haven’t seen any other info about either of them.

 

[Accumulator]

Another option is the new Flex PXE. I`m not sure if the news has made its way to this forum? It can do 1" or 3" pads. RO or rotary. Cordless..

Ah, thanks for mentioning that! I haven`t really looked into these "little polishers" much, might oughta do some research before I start dropping hints about what to get me for Christmas.

I like my GG3 (one of the few, if not only guys?)

Mine died after about 10 minutes and the replacement was a "one time only" deal...which, uhm...did not please me. Though it was so ineffective it hardly mattered in the practical sense.

 

[JustJesus]

Ah, thanks for mentioning that! I haven`t really looked into these "little polishers" much, might oughta do some research before I start dropping hints about what to get me for Christmas.

You`re welcome. Adams has one that looks much like the Rupes iBrid as well. Me, it`s a bit out of my price range, but I`d like to get the Flex. You can start that research here https://www.autopia-carcare.com/flex-pxe80-12ec-kit.html#.XcXKq1dKiUk - Mike Phillips has a detailed review / intro over on the sister site.

Mine died after about 10 minutes and the replacement was a "one time only" deal...which, uhm...did not please me. Though it was so ineffective it hardly mattered in the practical sense.

Shared experiences like that make me wonder if I just got really lucky with mine. The bearing may be starting to go bad, and I don`t want it replaced with one of the "weaker" versions that people seem to be getting. Eventually, I`ll make a decision on what to do. No rush here.

 

[Accumulator]

JustJesus- Thanks for that link! I`ll have to mull this over...as with the G8, that Flex is new enough that I`d worry about being a Beta-tester, which seldom works out well for me. Heh heh, I can just imagine how much better the inevitable V2.0 ones of each will be!

At least with the iBrid, it`s more of a known quantity..for better and worse (there seem to have been lots of power-connect issues).

EDIT: The current GG 3" is supposedly a lot more potent than my v1.0, which harkens back to what I posted about "V2.0" models of things...

 

[DBAILEY]

I`ve had good luck with my GG3 using the 2" plate/pads. Never really used it with 3". I am going to keep it though. I use it for spot wet sanding and like the smaller 5mm orbit for that.

I like the look of that G8. I haven`t seen any pictures of it side by side with a GG3 though. At that price I will certainly get one. Maybe even 2 and have one with 3" and one with 2" plates. I don`t like swapping out plates.

I`m sure that Flex will reach the $500 plus range. Haven`t seen and price quotes on that yet either. I think I would rather have that unit over the Rupe`s Ibrid unless you have use for all the brush attachments and such.

 

[JustJesus]

Heh heh, I can just imagine how much better the inevitable V2.0 ones of each will be!

At least with the iBrid, it`s more of a known quantity..for better and worse (there seem to have been lots of power-connect issues).

EDIT: The current GG 3" is supposedly a lot more potent than my v1.0, which harkens back to what I posted about "V2.0" models of things...

You`re welcome. I`ll try and post some videos over the weekend so you can see how they swap the "mechanism."

Ahhhh. Good points with the v1.0 and such!!

I`m sure that Flex will reach the $500 plus range. Haven`t seen and price quotes on that yet either. I think I would rather have that unit over the Rupe`s Ibrid unless you have use for all the brush attachments and such.

I truly expected the 500+ range and told my wife the same thing. I was a bit surprised to see the kit cost of 399$

I haven`t seen the GG3 next to the G8 yet, but I did ask Mike Phillips to compare the Flex PXE to the GG3. He was nice enough to post. I`ll share that here....just need to go to tapatalk

 

[RZJZA80]

Mine died after about 10 minutes and the replacement was a "one time only" deal...which, uhm...did not please me. Though it was so ineffective it hardly mattered in the practical sense.

Are you saying Griot`s told you they`d only warranty it one time? That`s the first I`ve heard of them saying that and if so, not a good look.

 

[RZJZA80]

Anyone know any info of the new Adams nano polisher they must’ve announced at SEMA? Guz posted some screen captures of their announcements (the nano polisher and a new 15mm swirl killer), but haven’t seen any other info about either of them.

From the one pic I`ve seen of it, it looks like a direct copy of the iBrid, but there may be some changes to it.

 

[quebert]

There`s a video on Youtube of Jimbo at SEMA interviewing Nick from Griots about the G8 and G9. Jimbo mentions how they`re not trying to be Rupes with these, but are the king of the hill compared to Harbor Freight. Look on Nick`s face was kind of like OUCH. I chuckled. While these are budget orientated, if I was Griot`s I wouldn`t want them categorized with Harbor Freights offerings.

 

[RZJZA80]

There`s a video on Youtube of Jimbo at SEMA interviewing Nick from Griots about the G8 and G9. Jimbo mentions how they`re not trying to be Rupes with these, but are the king of the hill compared to Harbor Freight. Look on Nick`s face was kind of like OUCH. I chuckled. While these are budget orientated, if I was Griot`s I wouldn`t want them categorized with Harbor Freights offerings.

No clue who Jimbo is, but he clearly has no idea what he is talking about.

 

[Coatings=crack]

Anyone know any info of the new Adams nano polisher they must’ve announced at SEMA? Guz posted some screen captures of their announcements (the nano polisher and a new 15mm swirl killer), but haven’t seen any other info about either of them.

Sizzle said it’s a DA and a rotary. In the pick I thought I saw a price of 199 or 299 hard to tell


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[KBsToy]

There`s a video on Youtube of Jimbo at SEMA interviewing Nick from Griots about the G8 and G9. Jimbo mentions how they`re not trying to be Rupes with these, but are the king of the hill compared to Harbor Freight. Look on Nick`s face was kind of like OUCH. I chuckled. While these are budget orientated, if I was Griot`s I wouldn`t want them categorized with Harbor Freights offerings.

Also in that video @ 1:35 Nick stated that the 2nd run of the G9 its coming with a better fan and gears for smoother operations.

 

[Setec Astronomy]

You`re welcome. Adams has one that looks much like the Rupes iBrid as well. Me, it`s a bit out of my price range, but I`d like to get the Flex. You can start that research here https://www.autopia-carcare.com/flex-pxe80-12ec-kit.html#.XcXKq1dKiUk - Mike Phillips has a detailed review / intro over on the sister site.

I truly expected the 500+ range and told my wife the same thing. I was a bit surprised to see the kit cost of 399$

Maybe that is a pre-order price only, it was shockingly low to me also, not only is the kit much cheaper than the iBrid Nano kit (the Nano does come with a lot more pads), but it`s a lot cheaper than I calculated converting quid to dollars when Forensic Detailing stated what the price was in the UK (which I calculated to be about the same as the Nano is here). The "tool only" Nano does come in a bit cheaper than the Flex kit; but that apparently has not even the batteries and charger, so not really a fair comparison.

Thanks for that side-by-side picture...I just wish they had gone with a trigger on the Flex like Griot`s did with the G8.