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I dont like a slow start on rotaries, plus those two buffer feel weak to me. To me the best two buffers would be the Dewalt or Dynabrade.
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I've used a Dewalt - I own a Makita, either one would be fine. The Dewalt is heavier but it's like my buddies that cut trees for a living, half swear by Husqvarna and the other half swear by Stihl. If you can - maybe talk a body shop owner into letting you buff a few old hoods, most shops I know have several buffers and you'll find they are either Dewalt or Makita. And - soft start is great, I don't understand your reason for not liking it.
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Originally Posted by ZoranC
How soft start of a Makita differs from soft start of a Hitachi? Do we have any actual data, like one manufacturers use, that would support the claim of better durability of Makita over Hitachi?
I can't really speak from something that someone else quoted
Well .... lets just say that a new Ferrari 430 Spyder was delivered to me last week. In that week I would have drove it by all those previous girlfriends who said I would never make it
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Zoran-they feel cheap to me, plus i like a buffer with some torque and to me they dont have it.
Junebug-I guess it is preference, being using my same two rotaries for over 20 years and to me the slow start is annoying.
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Originally Posted by jesselyons2002
I can't really speak from something that someone else quoted
I know but I was not asking you that, even though I was quoting you, I was just wondering aloud and quote was merely to reference what I was talking about when wondering.
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Originally Posted by ASPHALT ROCKET
Zoran-they feel cheap to me, plus i like a buffer with some torque and to me they dont have it.
It seems we have two different perceptions as I am looking at my Hitachi and nothing about it spells cheap, it seems as sturdy as they come, enough that I could kill Bigfoot with it. You know me, I don't buy and hold onto cheap tools
I can not speak about torque DeWalt produces as I never tried one but I have always felt there is a close relation between amps tool is speced for and torque (yes, I know gearing can skew that, but still gives a good idea) and Hitachi is 11A, highest one I know of, while DeWalt is 8A so I was always thinking Hitachi is one with most torque around.
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Its all about the gearing, Plus let me know if the hatachi or makita will be around after 20 years of the use i put my black and deckers through.
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I'm looking for something to accompany my Hitachi and it will either be a Dynabrade or Flex 3403. Anyone looking for a Metabo with *very* low miles? BTW, I have an old school Black & Decker 6138 that has been flawless for 12 years. I appreciate the lighter weight and excellent reliability of the Hitachi. Both the B&D and Hitachi don't bog down.
Black cars are easy!
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Re: Need advice on rotary buffers
I believe spoiledman has an old Black and Decker like mine. I will agree the Dynabrade is a beast and its just like the Dewalt. I will take the weight of a better tool over a cheaper lighter tool anyday.
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Re: Need advice on rotary buffers
Originally Posted by ASPHALT ROCKET
I believe spoiledman has an old Black and Decker like mine. I will agree the Dynabrade is a beast and its just like the Dewalt. I will take the weight of a better tool over a cheaper lighter tool anyday.
I have a B&D but it's 3rd fiddle at the moment and has a Dynabrade DA attachment on it (has for over a year). Doing full correction with a 8+ pound machine is torture on my skinny frame.
The Dynabrade rotary that Z is talking about is under 5 pounds. It will probably cry foul at 8 inch pads but that's OK as I only use wool in that size. My Hitachi can handle that.
Black cars are easy!
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