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    Re: Rupes LHR 21 Mark II =>VS LHR 15 Mark II Which one to get?

    Quote Originally Posted by Garagehack View Post
    I bought a 21 and if I could do it again I would get the 15 for a number of reasons including that I enjoy polishing more using a smaller pad and the lack of large flat panels on the cars I polish that would make a larger pad make sense. If you do a search I think most people recommend getting a machine designed for 5 inch pads, I should have listened to this advice.
    I find myself thinking the opposite of this lately.^
    I have a 21, but so far I've mainly decided on using it with a 5" backing plate and 6" pads.. And while the 6" pads feel pretty sweet on it, I've recently been wanting to step up and buy a batch of 7" pads to use with the 6" backing plate my polisher came with.
    Time is money, and the 21 is built to handle larger areas in a shorter amount of time. I can't wait for my new batch of 7" Lake Country HD Orbital Pads

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    Re: Rupes LHR 21 Mark II =>VS LHR 15 Mark II Which one to get?

    Do you have the 21 mark II? I thought they didn't sell the backing plates for the mark II separately

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    Rupes LHR 21 Mark II =>VS LHR 15 Mark II Which one to get?

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    Do you have the 21 mark II? I thought they didn't sell the backing plates for the mark II separately
    I have the Griots Boss 21. The 5" and 6" Boss backing plates are readily available, interchangeable, and fully recommended by Griots. The Rupes on the other hand, ehh not so much.

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    Re: Rupes LHR 21 Mark II =>VS LHR 15 Mark II Which one to get?

    I never had any issues when I had my 21. Like many have said, it covers a lot of ground and I don't really have trouble on curves. For smaller intricate areas I just used a gg6 with 3 inch backing plate. I was considering getting a 15 as a replacement since my 21 was stolen, but I loved all the ground coverage of the 21.

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    Re: Rupes LHR 21 Mark II =>VS LHR 15 Mark II Which one to get?

    I bought a 21mm machine due to me having pickup trucks to polish. Its great for that! I also have a Jeep and its barely usable on it. Thats an exaggeration but a simple 8mm machine may be a better fit for the newer jeep I have. Either way I have a 3" machine on standby when using the 21mm. , but I would have a 3" machine on standby no matter what I used.

    I think what im saying is, youll need at least a couple machines to do a good job.

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