Milwaukee Polisher

Bence said:
Maybe we Europeans are luckier this time...
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What the…? :confused:



2.2kg?



How come we can’t get those here?!?!?! Arrrrrrrrrrgh! :wall





PC.
 
Accumulator said:
Heh heh, I'm in a *LOT* better shape than I was when I used one as a teenager, but I'm still not gonna heft that thing if there are lighter alternatives :grinno:
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I dont really care who you are, that extra weight is noticable quickly if you are doing a couple decent size paint corrections in a day, you say millwaukee, I say Makita
 
imageautodetail said:
I dont really care who you are, that extra weight is noticable quickly if you are doing a couple decent size paint corrections in a day, you say millwaukee, I say Makita
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I havent used anything else to compare, but I have done exidation removal on 35' boat hulls with it, paint correction on a car doesnt hold a candle to that.



but I am sure something lighter would have been nicer:grinno:
 
the other pc said:
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What the…? :confused:



2.2kg?



How come we can’t get those here?!?!?! Arrrrrrrrrrgh! :wall





PC.
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That looks like it weighs half what the US one weighs. Looks similar to a Flex. I wonder who actually manufacturers it?
 
I'm almost 60 and I don't have any problems handling a Milwaukee and also my family and I have always had American cars. I bought my Cadillac Seville new in 1986 an it stills runs and looks like new. Also, my 1975 Olds Cutlass Rocket 350 has over 240K miles on it and doesn't use oil. My 2003 Cadillac STS is also a fantastic car. FYI my wife's Honda Civic is on it's 3rd engine. The second blew up with 100 miles on it. I earn my money here and I support Americans and it's products! As far as Japanese having superior technology -it's overkill. I don't a sensor on my dash to turn the A/C on. That's why some of you can't handle a Milwaukee. Too soft!
 
Sometimes you have to buy foreign because there's no American equivalent, but I always support American first! That's why I bought the Flex.
 
jetset4me said:
Sometimes you have to buy foreign because there's no American equivalent, but I always support American first! That's why I bought the Flex.
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So why do you even need the flex if the Milwaukee is so easy for you to handle?
 
Danase said:
UGH! As much as I love to support local and US companies I hate when people tell you to support US products when they have a house filled with imported goods including the clothes they are wearing, the computer they are typing on to make the post, the furniture they are sitting on, the TV they watch, and so on and so on. It's ok to buy a Ford Fusion made in Mexico but not a Honda Civic made in Ohio.
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Well the money that goes towards the Civic thats made in Ohio doesn't stay here in the US.



I didn't know the Flex was made in the US. Then again I don't know much about it anyways.
 
jetset4me said:
I'm almost 60 and I don't have any problems handling a Milwaukee and also my family and I have always had American cars. I bought my Cadillac Seville new in 1986 an it stills runs and looks like new. Also, my 1975 Olds Cutlass Rocket 350 has over 240K miles on it and doesn't use oil. My 2003 Cadillac STS is also a fantastic car. FYI my wife's Honda Civic is on it's 3rd engine. The second blew up with 100 miles on it. I earn my money here and I support Americans and it's products! As far as Japanese having superior technology -it's overkill. I don't a sensor on my dash to turn the A/C on. That's why some of you can't handle a Milwaukee. Too soft!
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Lots of old timers don't like to change with technology, just wondering if you were trying to run 40W in that civic or what was the deal cause after working in the quick oil change biz for 20 years, I can honestly say that more durability comes from Japan. It's like you can get miles out of American cars if you baby them. But, I've seen tons of abused nissans and hondas that just won't give up the ghost. The only time I saw engine failure was when some older gentleman didn't want to use the 5W-20 and insisted that we use 20W-50. We had him sign a waiver, thank God. The oil return passages weren't large enough for a thick oil and the engine was efficient enough not to need the thick stuff to dissapate heat, but he just wasn't hearing it. He had good results for the last 30 years with 20W-50 and he suffered from the it ain't let me down yet syndrome. Anyway not saying that was your problem and I agree my gen is softer than yours but I don't think you'd use a rake if I had a leaf blower available. Technology is driven by demand and if Japan wasn't making good products, they wouldn't have such a niche in the markets. And if the best thing you can say about a product is that it's made in the USA, then maybe it's not the best. JMHO
 
Monte78Carlo2k1 said:
Well the money that goes towards the Civic thats made in Ohio doesn't stay here in the US.



I didn't know the Flex was made in the US. Then again I don't know much about it anyways.
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When you buy a Civic made in the US the money doesn't go toward the men and women working on the Honda assembly line? Or the truck drivers transporting the cars to the dealers? Or the dealers selling the cars? Or to Honda of America?



Also the money goes to stock holders. ;)
 
My wife bought the Flex for me because she's from Southern Germany and her nephew is an engineer there. Can't win a fight with a woman. It's easier to just accept and move on. I'm sorry that some of you people feel that American products are so inferior. I think different because I fought in the Viet Nam war and spent over four months in the hospital. I spilled my blood for this country and I'd do it again. We are the only ones that can make this country great again. There's still time!
 
I'm sorry but I feel like the OP started this topic to rile people up into arguing over the USA vs. Everyone Else topic.



Does it really matter where it's made?
 
truzoom said:
I'm sorry but I feel like the OP started this topic to rile people up into arguing over the USA vs. Everyone Else topic.



Does it really matter where it's made?
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That was my point exactly. I want the best product I can afford and I don't care where it's made. It's not better because of WHERE it's made. Jetset, thank you for your sacrifice for our freedoms and I wouldn't want to live anywhere else.:usa If all points between two items are equal then I buy American. If the American product if outdated or inferior in some way (i.e. weight) then I look elsewhere. Competition keeps people innovative and on their toes. America must lead the way or at least keep up to maintain it's edge.
 
jetset4me said:
My wife bought the Flex for me because she's from Southern Germany and her nephew is an engineer there. Can't win a fight with a woman. It's easier to just accept and move on. I'm sorry that some of you people feel that American products are so inferior. I think different because I fought in the Viet Nam war and spent over four months in the hospital. I spilled my blood for this country and I'd do it again. We are the only ones that can make this country great again. There's still time!
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But this is a global market. Do you realize what our US made products and companies would be like if other companies stopped buying them because they are made in the US? Most would go under. We make and ship products all over the world that are made in the US and other countries buy them. If they had the same mentality as most of us this country would be broke!



And if you want a polisher made in the US go for the Cyclo. ;)
 
It's great to get everyones personal opinion on the products they use. There's definitely no harm in that. That's why I love this country. With that out of the way I think that candy from Mars is the best!:thx
 
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