Poll: Rotary Owned by Autopians

Brand and Model of Rotary You Own and Use

  • Dewalt 849

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Makita 9227C

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Hitachi SP 18VA

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Porter Cable 7428

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Milwaukee 5460-6

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Metabo PE12-175

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Flex LK603VVB

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Others - Habour Freight etc.

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    0
EdLancer

EdLancer

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A simple poll to see the leading rotary brand and models used.



Please comment on why you selected that particular brand and model.



I have the Hitachi because of its ultra high price($425CAD) locally and I was able to get at 1/4 of the price online and the fact that has one of the most power motors with electronic control and its light weight of only 6.2lbs.
 
I have a Metabo. I bought it because of its light weight of ~ 5 lbs, build quality (German), and reviews. I also have a Chicago Electric (Harbor Freight) rotary that isn't too bad for a cheap entry level machine..... picked mine up on sale for ~$20 in November or December one year.



One rotary you left out that is getting popular is the Flex 3403. This is another lightweight also checking in at ~ 5 lbs.
 
If you have a Flex 3403, just vote under the other Flex model.



I am not to familar with their model, but I hear their backplate is not generic, is this true ?
 
Eliot Ness said:
I have a Metabo. I bought it because of its light weight of ~ 5 lbs, build quality (German), and reviews. I also have a Chicago Electric (Harbor Freight) rotary that isn't too bad for a cheap entry level machine..... picked mine up on sale for ~$20 in November or December one year.



One rotary you left out that is getting popular is the Flex 3403. This is another lightweight also checking in at ~ 5 lbs.
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That's the one I have, and I don't regret the purchase at all. It's light enough for a whimp like me to use all day long.
 
Accumulator said:
Eh..it'll only let me choose one. I voted Metabo, but I also have a Makita.
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What was it about the Makita that made you decide to get the Metabo also? For people who make a living detailing, I can understand having a backup. For the hobbyist (though quite a dedicated hobbyist you are) I am curious why one would need a back up. Or did you just not care for the Makita?
 
bert31- I just wondered if I'd like the Metabo better and yeah, I do generally subscribe to the "redundant systems" approach to life.



As one of my instructors once told me about [something very different]: "if you only have *one*, you don't really have *any* so get a few more and always carry at least two". Meaning that [stuff] happens and it's good to always have options when it hits the fan.



Actually, it's sorta surprising how often I find it handy to have two of the same type of polisher-rotary, Cyclo, PC...I'll set one down and grab the (slighty differently-configured) other one for one reason or another.
 
SuperBee364 said:
That's the one I have, and I don't regret the purchase at all. It's light enough for a whimp like me to use all day long.
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Supe is a big proponent of this one. So is Holden_C04. It's way more "professional" than the Makita 9227c.



:LOLOL
 
Mindflux said:
I have a Metabo. :getdown
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If you've used a rotary with a trigger, do you miss it on the Metabo? If not, how do you feel about the inability to vary speed and rely strictly upon the machine determining rpm?
 
Holden_C04 said:
If you've used a rotary with a trigger, do you miss it on the Metabo? If not, how do you feel about the inability to vary speed and rely strictly upon the machine determining rpm?
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The Metabo has a variable speed dial. If I'm in between 1 and 2, I'm getting whatever RPM that equates to.. it's similar to being able to feather the trigger like on the 3403.



If I could change anything on the Metabo it would simply be that the dial was higher on the handle near my thumb (ala the 3403 and Makita).. but then again this does prevent accidental speed up/slow down where it is now.
 
Holden_C04 said:
If you've used a rotary with a trigger, do you miss it on the Metabo? If not, how do you feel about the inability to vary speed and rely strictly upon the machine determining rpm?
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I greatly prefer the trigger but in practice it's not as big a deal as I'd expected it to be.



The Metabo has a "soft-start" which works OK.



You can vary the speen via the dial while polishing, isn't all that tough.



But the Metabo *is* a bit too "PC-like" ergonomically for me to really *love* it.
 
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