Thinking about purchasing the PE8

[runrun411]

I recently bought a PE-8. It's not a bad tool for some of the surgical work but like custmspty mentions you need to be careful. It seems like you don't need to go past speed 1 to get the correction you need.

[custmsprty]

I recently bought a PE-8. It's not a bad tool for some of the surgical work but like custmspty mentions you need to be careful. It seems like you don't need to go past speed 1 to get the correction you need.

Exactly, so why have all that additional power and RPM when it basically will rip paint apart and melt headlights in the blink on an eye

[oboroballa03]

I definitely get what you guys are saying maybe if they had it with lower rpm ranges it would be a better choice. I think i might wait and get the long neck ibrid. The more i read and watch about it it seems like a great tool for small areas with plenty of power.

[VISITOR]

the two things that have held me back from purchasing a PE8 is not having a trigger and slow rpm start range. one of these days, you never know...

[Alekss]

I just purchased the PE8 kit, and although I am new to rotary polisher, I really like this unit.
Really like the versatility of 1,2,3 inch pads.
And yes, I am getting holograms which I am to correct for the most part using the black pad and some finishing polish.

[Rsurfer]

Love the PE8 with the exception of the awkward switch.

[kkritsilas]

Regarding the speed of the PE8, it should be noted that speed 1 is 1300 RPM. While that may seem high, the pads are small. So a 1300 RPM speed with a 3" has a speed at the edge of the pad equivalent to a 6" pad at 650 RPM. The equivalent pad edge speeds are much lower with 2" and 1" pads. With the power of the PE8, as somebody else pointed out, there is NO reason to go to speeds higher than 2.

I am using pad edge speeds as a yardstick because that is where the highest amount of friction will be generated, and friction is what is makes heat.