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    Ryobi 18v Orbital Polisher

    Does anyone know anything about this (see Home Depot's site for the specs)? I couldn't find anything anywhere else here about anyone even hinting at it. This just popped up in my Instagram feed yesterday.

    Looks like it comes with Meguiar's pads, too, so there might be some connection between the companies. This is right up my alley, in that I have a pretty good suite of Ryobi products already and I absolutely HATE cords while I'm detailing. I really want to give this thing a spin, so to speak.


    Anyone grabbed one of these yet? I'm cautiously optimistic. I really hope it's decent.

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    Re: Ryobi 18v Orbital Polisher

    If you're already in the cordless Ryobi family it's an easy add-on.

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    Re: Ryobi 18v Orbital Polisher

    It's on the Ryobi website......here's the specs:

    5 IN. VARIABLE SPEED DUAL ACTION POLISHER | RYOBI Tools

    Looks like it might be available at Home Depot....can't post the link however

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    Re: Ryobi 18v Orbital Polisher

    Its a short throw. But looks to have a lot of power according to the OPM specs. I think i'm going to get the cordless spta 15mm for taking care of a few cars its more then enough from all the reviews.

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    Re: Ryobi 18v Orbital Polisher

    I just bought the Milwaukee M12 polisher to potentially do headlights and clean tires but even on low it spins too fast for foam pads so compare the specs to a known polisher like the G9 or PC 7424 before purchasing.

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    Re: Ryobi 18v Orbital Polisher

    Quote Originally Posted by dgage View Post
    I just bought the Milwaukee M12 polisher to potentially do headlights and clean tires but even on low it spins too fast for foam pads so compare the specs to a known polisher like the G9 or PC 7424 before purchasing.
    That might explain the super high OPM compared to known polishers. I never seen such a high OPM.

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    Re: Ryobi 18v Orbital Polisher

    Quote Originally Posted by noorth View Post
    That might explain the super high OPM compared to known polishers. I never seen such a high OPM.
    Yep, I think they’re really rotary polishers as opposed to being comparable to a safer DA. From now on, my Milwaukee M12 polisher will be for scrubbing tires only and won’t touch my paint or headlights (too much speed leading to too much heat).

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    Re: Ryobi 18v Orbital Polisher

    I just bought the new Dewalt Battery Powered DA last week and it's a beast!

    And I have a lot of Ryobi tools and batteries and knew this tool was coming, but went with the Dewalt, it's a beast!

    The design of the Ryobi tool and how the battery faces down, not good.
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    Re: Ryobi 18v Orbital Polisher

    Just dipped out really quick and tested on my daughter's hood.

    Dewalt Cordless DA with Griot's Boss White Pad and Blackfire AIO.







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    Re: Ryobi 18v Orbital Polisher

    Quote Originally Posted by custmsprty View Post
    I just bought the new Dewalt Battery Powered DA last week and it's a beast!

    And I have a lot of Ryobi tools and batteries and knew this tool was coming, but went with the Dewalt, it's a beast!

    The design of the Ryobi tool and how the battery faces down, not good.
    Is the Dewalt DA a free spinning orbital polisher like the PC 7424, or gear driven ala Flex Beast? I find the cordless part of the Dewalt super appealing and have a couple batteries already here at the house it could use. I'd really like the Flex cordless, but at $550+ and me being a weekend warrior, I'm not sure I could justify the price to myself (or my wife).

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