iBrid Nano -VS- Adam`s Micro -VS- Diavolo Micro?

Accumulator said:
Dispatch- That`s the conclusion I keep coming to also. Are you ready to pull the trigger and buy one? I keep putting it off...that *is* a bit of $ and I keep thinking that somebody might come out with something else before I even get the iBrid into service the way GG came out with the G8 before I got even an hour in with my Rupes Mini :o
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I just ordered the long neck kit now.

We`ll see how it is. :hmmm:
 
The Driver said:
You should really look into Flex`s new wireless platform, from what I`ve seen it may replace my Nano.
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I`ve been comparing that with the Griot`s G8, so your post caught my eye. Isn`t the iBrid a lot smaller than the Flex (or might I be thinking of something different)?
 
One advantage I have not seen mentioned here that I like is that the head of the nano has a slight angle to it where the others are a actual 90. That gives a little more clearance in certain conditions.
 
The Guz said:
Sounds like your machine has some issues. Have you thought about sending it in to get fixed? I have had mine since it came out and have not had any issues with it. The only issue I had was the poor adhesive on the backing plate and Rupes sent me one in the mail at no cost.
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It was already passed the one year so no warranty and I didn`t want to spend another $85+ on it after buying the kit for $600.
 
I just found on ebay the one item not in the Flex package...... a 50mm extension...on the way to me. $18.00 B)
 

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Rsurfer said:
That is not a good picture for comparison. The head of the Pixe is much larger than the IBred.
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Well, the Pic worked for me, so I went back and edited my comment to better reflect that. Different people, etc. etc. I wasn`t thinking about the iBrid, rather the two units shown.
 
Rsurfer- Heh heh, they do look kinda similar at first-glance huh? Maybe that`s part of why the comparison was OK for me :D

John U- That pic makes *me* think that the two units are simply *so* different as to be suited to different jobs and not really directly comparable. I see the Flex as competition for the GG G8, with the battery-power as a wildcard.
 
Accumulator said:
Rsurfer- Heh heh, they do look kinda similar at first-glance huh? Maybe that`s part of why the comparison was OK for me :D

John U- That pic makes *me* think that the two units are simply *so* different as to be suited to different jobs and not really directly comparable. I see the Flex as competition for the GG G8, with the battery-power as a wildcard.
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G8 cannot use 1 inch pad and is much bigger than pixie. Would be more comparative to Xfe-7 or your mini Rupes.

The Flex is bulkier and at first I had reservations but i don’t know where 2 many places i would need the smaller head. Under a spoiler? Deep into door jams?

I don’t know if those few places for me (weekend warrior) would be worth the stalling that seems to be less of an issue with the flex or the more monies....

I really don’t feel I need either as a weekend warrior but i feel compelled to get one or the other...


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Coatings=crack- Yep, you`re exactly right about what the G8 compares to, at least IMO. For something "really small", noting that I still want RO/DA and not rotary-only, the iBrid keeps working its way to the top of the list for me.

BUT...that`s just me and I think that I`d 1) use that ~1" for spot-correction, and 2) use the compact unit to do areas (wells/undercarriage/suspension), things that I wouldn`t expect everybody to care about. And neither of those applications has ever been important enough to me to spend for that iBrid or even drop a big hint to my wife (though the G8 looks like a Christmas Future item, or rather could be if I weren`t concerned that they`d upgrade them before mine left its box).

Eh, the more we discuss this stuff the longer I`ll keep mulling it over...and not spending the $, which is OK by me :D
 
Go figure, Fed Ex delivers on Sunday...
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I have to say, after using it for the first time it isn`t what I though.

It gets very hot, even too hot to handle and this while on the batteries.

The other thing I don`t like is the batteries don`t last very long and take a while to recharge.

Lastly, you have to be very... careful with it when you are polishing as I`ve found out the hard way, the spinning disc WILL damage/chip the pain if/when it hits something outside of your polishing area.
 
^^^Interesting. I`ve never have mine get that hot. And my batteries will last for my whole job-granted I`m not polishing a whole panel with it, just the small areas.

Sorry to hear about the backing plate/etc that contacted your paint! Yikes!

You using on rotary or DA mode? What size pad you using?
 
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