Differences between Rupes Nano Long Neck and Short Neck?

[dschia]

I am keen to get the Rupes Nano but if I have to choose between the long neck and short neck, which one would it be? I havent had chance to hands on any of it so it is really hard to visualize what kind of situation would long neck be more useful over the short neck and vice versa. Any advice?

[Mike Phillips]

We'll be using both the long neck and the short neck tonight on an old 2-door Chevy.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/sign-up-thursday-night-classes/101738-sign-up-1955-chevy-bel-air-thursday-june-2nd.html


I'll take some action shots of both and post them tomorrow.


:cheers:

[Dylan@RUPES]

The more time I spend with them I tend to like the short neck version better. Just feels a little more maneuverable and precise, but thats really splitting hairs. They both perform the same, just comes down to whether you want the extended reach of the long neck or not.

[dschia]

We'll be using both the long neck and the short neck tonight on an old 2-door Chevy.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/sign-up-thursday-night-classes/101738-sign-up-1955-chevy-bel-air-thursday-june-2nd.html


I'll take some action shots of both and post them tomorrow.


:cheers:

That will definitely be useful information for all, thank you!

[dschia]

The more time I spend with them I tend to like the short neck version better. Just feels a little more maneuverable and precise, but thats really splitting hairs. They both perform the same, just comes down to whether you want the extended reach of the long neck or not.

I think so too. Isnt a more compact design better in small area like buffing/scrubing inside a car or if you need to do extremely precise buffing. I thought i am missing something here since apparently the long neck is so much more popular.

[RaskyR1]

The extended reach just made more sense to me for getting into more places so I got the long neck. If I need super compact I use pneumatic.

[dschia]

The extended reach just made more sense to me for getting into more places so I got the long neck. If I need super compact I use pneumatic.

Thanks for the input! Pneumatic is great but the Nano battery feature is really a handy one. Any examples of areas where the long neck could reach and the short neck couldn't? Off my mind I could think off is squeezing in between areas where the slightly longer shaft helps.

[Mike Phillips]

Just to chime back in....

Here's some great shots of the short neck in action!


The RUPES iBrid in ACTION! - Thin panels and tight areas! (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/rupes-bigfoot-oribital-polishers/101969-rupes-ibrid-action-thin-panels-tight-areas.html)




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[dschia]

Those pictures help a lot. Able to visualize better now. If i were to 'split hairs', short neck looks a little more maneuverable on the I pillar and it seems long neck probably works better on the bumper where plenty of squeezing is needed. Thank you Mike!

[RaskyR1]

Thanks for the input! Pneumatic is great but the Nano battery feature is really a handy one. Any examples of areas where the long neck could reach and the short neck couldn't? Off my mind I could think off is squeezing in between areas where the slightly longer shaft helps.

I've not run into that situation yet but I thought of the side fins on a Testarossa when I made my purchase. Plenty of scenarios on exotics I'm sure. ;)


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/44/Ferrari_512_TR_-_003.jpg

[ronkh57]

I went with long neck for vents like this

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b395/ronkh/Mobile%20Uploads/20160531_183924_zpssrgywqsi.jpg

and door frames

[Crispy]

I bought the short neck because it was on sale, but my thoughts are the long neck will get in spots the short neck will not but not vice versa.

[AZ Mike]

For those of you that have them, what are your thoughts after using them?

[Crispy]

Update on the short neck. Very easy to use so far and control is an issue with the rotary tool. Using the blue pad it tends to try to migrate even at speed 1. Two hands to keep on course. Long neck would be even harder.

[rlmccarty2000]

Thanks for the update on the Nano. I'm still riding the fence whether to get the long neck or the short neck. I might just go with the short neck for better maneuverability.