Griots Garage BOSS long throw DA

AbileneAutoWerx said:
If you're on a budget the Megs MT300 is a great machine. I've had mine a little over a week and have done my '15 Sierra and '14 RAM plus four customers vehicles. I'm using the Megs thin pads and it's been correcting anything I throw at it. I wouldn't upgrade to the FLEX unless my 300 doesn't last and I don't see it quiting on me anytime soon. I am going to buy a 15mm long through just to have one and to maybe use on larger panels like hood and roof.
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I agree. The MT300 fits a nice sweet spot in the market for price and performance. Its definitely a step up from a PC, but not all the way up to a Rupes or Boss or Flex. Meguiars has fine tuned that tool to work exceptionally well with their new thin foam discs. And we already know Meguiars has a variety of great compounds and polishes.

If you are going to go with a long throw tool, go all the way to a 21mm. My recommendation would be the original Rupes.

Keep in mind, the Flex is forced rotation, so its a little tougher tool to handle. It requires a little more man power. With that said it also has more ability than a traditional DA.
 
Jaretr1 said:
I agree. The MT300 fits a nice sweet spot in the market for price and performance. Its definitely a step up from a PC, but not all the way up to a Rupes or Boss or Flex. Meguiars has fine tuned that tool to work exceptionally well with their new thin foam discs. And we already know Meguiars has a variety of great compounds and polishes.

If you are going to go with a long throw tool, go all the way to a 21mm. My recommendation would be the original Rupes.

Keep in mind, the Flex is forced rotation, so its a little tougher tool to handle. It requires a little more man power. With that said it also has more ability than a traditional DA.
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Why a 21mm throw vs a 15mm? I'm not going to be doing trucks but my new 15 GT and the Lexus is250


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Jdsuperbee13 said:
Why a 21mm throw vs a 15mm? I'm not going to be doing trucks but my new 15 GT and the Lexus is250


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In the case of the Boss, I'd go 21mm and get the 5" backing plate, then you can use both size pads. I just ordered one a few minutes ago, I went with the 21mm and got the additional backing plate.
 
What's y'all's opinions on Griot's polish,wax and other chemicals? I've never tried them.
 
Jdsuperbee13 said:
Why a 21mm throw vs a 15mm? I'm not going to be doing trucks but my new 15 GT and the Lexus is250


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If you are doing it for your own cars get the 15mm. It will fit in more places and you can always get the 6" backing plate for it too.
 
It's a global economy. I don't feel that patriotic anymore(in the traditional sense.)
 
AbileneAutoWerx said:
What's y'all's opinions on Griot's polish,wax and other chemicals? I've never tried them.
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I can't speak for the polishes that come with the BOSS system, but their Machine Polish 1-4 you can do a lot better elsewhere.

A lot of their other products are pretty good - their Heavy Duty Wheel Cleaner, Rubber Cleaner, Interior Cleaner etc I like a lot.
 
d33p said:
If you are doing it for your own cars get the 15mm. It will fit in more places and you can always get the 6" backing plate for it too.
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I'm the same way, 15mm over the 21mm. Unless you're doing a lot of flat panels then the 21 works, or else the extra throw in tight area and on curves is a hindrance not a help.
 
I've heard their wheel cleaner is really good so I'm going to try it out. I was hoping opinions have changed with their waxes and such and maybe with the BOSS they will. 21mm throw is just to much for me....I like precision detail and don't mind it taking a while. Shoot the 15 may be to much throw for me. I might ought to look at the 12.
 
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Besides the swirls, scratches, and pigtails. I need something that's going to have be able to clean up the front end pretty good.


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Jdsuperbee13 said:
Why a 21mm throw vs a 15mm? I'm not going to be doing trucks but my new 15 GT and the Lexus is250


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Also, the 21mm throw will correct faster (fewer passes) than a 15mm throw.
 
I see some people have already bought the GG BHogg. Why didn't you wait until Fathers Day? There are already some discounts out there and I didn't see the dreaded excluded note. A why did you wait so long the Rupes has been out for awhile and was only a few dollars more and if you called the sites some of them might have given you a discount, they just can't advertise it. I bought mine on Autopia open box for a fantastic price after a little haggling. My motto "never pay retail". Try it, you might get lucky.
 
Never pay retail- words I live by, can't remember the last time I paid full price for anything.
 
Just ordered the G15 Boss kit including the Boss Bag, Boss Cream's, and Pads! Also ordered the foam cannon for the power washer and a bunch of GG products. New hobby for the summer as I sold my boat a week ago and we have a new born on the way expected to be here by July 2nd!
 
Zubair said:
The throw of a Rupes and the amps and wattage of a Flex- the best of both worlds. The only issue I see is the rpm or opm which is low, something common with long throw DA's.
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The amount of RPM's these large throw machine produce (Griot's and Rupes) is far more than the fixed RPM's the Flex is capable of. Even the GG6 is capable of producing more RPM then the Flex. This is something people always seem to overlook when touting that the Flex is a forced rotation machine.
 
blazzo said:
Just ordered the G15 Boss kit including the Boss Bag, Boss Cream's, and Pads! Also ordered the foam cannon for the power washer and a bunch of GG products. New hobby for the summer as I sold my boat a week ago and we have a new born on the way expected to be here by July 2nd!
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Blazzo
Congrats on the baby! That's awesome man!

Thank you for giving BOSS a shot. Feel free to PM me if you've got any questions regarding the system. It'll be like Christmas morning when the UPS/FedEx truck rolls in!
Take care bud
 
AbileneAutoWerx said:
I've heard their wheel cleaner is really good so I'm going to try it out. I was hoping opinions have changed with their waxes and such and maybe with the BOSS they will. 21mm throw is just to much for me....I like precision detail and don't mind it taking a while. Shoot the 15 may be to much throw for me. I might ought to look at the 12.
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I would agree with a lot of their older offerings but all the BOSS polishes are totally new and IMO in line with other top professional offerings, even better in some aspects. I have a brief review here if you'd like to check it out
 
AbileneAutoWerx said:
I've heard their wheel cleaner is really good so I'm going to try it out. I was hoping opinions have changed with their waxes and such and maybe with the BOSS they will. 21mm throw is just to much for me....I like precision detail and don't mind it taking a while. Shoot the 15 may be to much throw for me. I might ought to look at the 12.
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The Rupes 12 is weak sauce. I'm going with the BOSS 15 shortly.


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ZL1 Mark said:
The Rupes 12 is weak sauce. I'm going with the BOSS 15 shortly.


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Go with the 21, it's awesome and you can always throw a 5" bp plate on it, I bought the extra 5"plate. The 21 is a mans machine, Tim The Toolman Taylor worthy. :buffing:



 
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