porter cable or griots garage

[87rx7chick]

well after talking with a local detail shop. im going to save my money and save up for a Flex. he said that at full speed the vibration of the porter cable wasn't tolerable.

i hope i have not confused any one.

considering he had about 5 flex at the shop.... im going to place my money where it counts and save up.

[unclestu]

No offense but throw some commas,,,,,in that commentary, that made my head spin..

No offense but throw some commas in. That commentary made my head spin.

No offense taken. Sorry for the grammatical omissions. When I wrote it I was half asleep.

[cooksnj]

well after talking with a local detail shop. im going to save my money and save up for a Flex. he said that at full speed the vibration of the porter cable wasn't tolerable.

i hope i have not confused any one.

considering he had about 5 flex at the shop.... im going to place my money where it counts and save up.

i have one and i dont recall there ever being a vibration, also, and i would never ???? mike, but my pc came with a pad attached to a backing plate.

[87rx7chick]

i have one and i dont recall there ever being a vibration, also, and i would never ???? mike, but my pc came with a pad attached to a backing plate.

oh ok cool. but who's mike?

not sure which porter cable was tried out, version one or version 2 with the vibration. i didnt realize there was 1 and 2 until i got home and researched.

im not questioning any one just trying to take all the info in and get it right before spending 150-300$

[2old2change]

Trying to figure out which machine to buy can cause one's head to spin. Remember there are two models of the Griot DA out, two older Porter Cables if my memory is correct and a new PCXP. Meg's had a Ultimate Detailing machine and the g100 plus the new g100v2. flex has both a fixed DA and a rotary plus a larger rotary the size of a Makita.Dewalt makes a DW849 rotary as well . Other not so common brands but higher in price or the Cyclo , Fein .Matabo and I know I'm leaving some others out. Just like cars , they make all sizes in a lot of different price ranges. Think about how often will one use it. Will it be for business or a hobby etc.
Now that we have you totally confused (j/k) I wish you luck in your choice.



.................................. Paul S ............................

[Impressions]

having to find a good RO is a tough decision to make without first trying them out. They are like gloves.....some fit better than others. Whatever feels comfortable after 6 or 8 hours of intense use. Going to Autogeek's detailing semenars really made the decision easy for me, being able to try all the different machines on the market. GRIOTS feels good even after 8 hours in my hands, has alot of power, comes in kit form from Autogeek so you get backing plate and pads. It seems to be the only machine in my arsenal besides my vacuum that I use every day and enjoy the results----see my posts, all done with Griots RO

[87rx7chick]

could you compare the griot to the flex?

[Impressions]

pm'd you

[Bradshaw]

The Flex is a nice machine but why in the world they engineered it for only 1 size pad is beyond me.

[Buckskincolt]

Will you use it for just you personal use or will you be doing it for a business. I would think either DA would be fine for personal use and the Flex may be overkill in the $$ area. If cash in not a issue, I think we would all like to own a flex. Like is said above the DA offers more flexibility for pad sizes anywhere from 4" to 6.5". I own a Griot's and have been very happy with the power and dependability to date. I think the Griot's is slightly heavier than the PCXP. Good luck, it's a confusing and hard choice without being able to put hands on both side by side.