I have only one cordles polisher, a 15mm SPTA V2, its not bad but its not the work horse that my corded DA is. I used it to take out some light swirls a few weeks ago but it consistently stalls unlike my corded machine.
Have you tried any of the modern battery polishers?
No, so yeah its not really a good comparsion but it supposely pretty close in power to the shinemate. I can't prove that however.
I can say that there are a couple of new machines coming from ShineMate soon, of which I'm told will be extremely impressive. An NDA prevented my source from saying anymore, but it sounds very promising. From what I can gather, it will be battery tech related, and a new 5-inch machine.
Thanks man! I wanted a shinemate for years - 5 inch - and then waited for the Rupes. I almost pulled the trigger on the Rupes kit when they first came out actually. Glad i never, great machine i'm sure but it doesn't seem any more capable than the shinemate from Sandro's video and others.
Full disclosure, I have both ShineMate and Rupes battery powered machines, so I'm not necessarily biased with the following comments...........................
The new Flex just dropped in Canada. Both the forced and free spinning 5 inch are $921CAD for the machine, 2 batteries/charger. The Shinemate is $579CAD for the same kit. Its insane really. I'm been mentioning/recommending shinemate on facebook pages for a number of years because of the prices compared to rupes/flex.Full disclosure, I have both ShineMate and Rupes battery powered machines, so I'm not necessarily biased with the following comments...........................
Prior to the ShineMate's, only Flex was offering decent battery powered polishers. Back then, in Australia the battery Flex's were astronomically overpriced. Put it this way, I could (and did) buy a 3- and 5-inch machine, with 4 batteries, a dual port charger and a carry bag for LESS than a one single Flex with 2 batteries and charger, no bag or case. So, they were supremely competitive in pricing, and actually, they have put Flex on notice because the prices on those have come down in recent years.
When the ShineMate's were launched, the machines were all new, not a corded polisher with the cord cut off. The newer EB210 takes the PXE-80 concept and takes it to another level, especially the battery design and placement. On the 18v system, the chargers are sequential and have cooling fans to make charging more efficient without causing overheating issues, fairly sure the Rupes equivalent doesn't have cooling. So, while they may appear as a Chinese knock off brand, they are actually innovating and making things better. Meanwhile, Flex and Rupes sat on their hands.
To back all that up, from what I was told a couple of weeks ago, the ShineMate's are apparently very well regarded among the professional sector. In particular, they offer more torque and superior rotation, in fact, the one machine that was singled out was the Flex, that they stall too much. The other highlight was durability and reliability, which is something that wouldn't go unnoticed in such a high-use environment. Put it this way, the fancy Italian brand is not well regarded for reliability, which is disappointing to hear when the tools sit at a very premium price point.
I have too many polishers so about a month ago I moved some around and went for the Shinemate 15mm cordless. I'm hoping to be able to put good time in with it during the holiday period coming up.Full disclosure, I have both ShineMate and Rupes battery powered machines, so I'm not necessarily biased with the following comments...........................
Prior to the ShineMate's, only Flex was offering decent battery powered polishers. Back then, in Australia the battery Flex's were astronomically overpriced. Put it this way, I could (and did) buy a 3- and 5-inch machine, with 4 batteries, a dual port charger and a carry bag for LESS than a one single Flex with 2 batteries and charger, no bag or case. So, they were supremely competitive in pricing, and actually, they have put Flex on notice because the prices on those have come down in recent years.
When the ShineMate's were launched, the machines were all new, not a corded polisher with the cord cut off. The newer EB210 takes the PXE-80 concept and takes it to another level, especially the battery design and placement. On the 18v system, the chargers are sequential and have cooling fans to make charging more efficient without causing overheating issues, fairly sure the Rupes equivalent doesn't have cooling. So, while they may appear as a Chinese knock off brand, they are actually innovating and making things better. Meanwhile, Flex and Rupes sat on their hands.
To back all that up, from what I was told a couple of weeks ago, the ShineMate's are apparently very well regarded among the professional sector. In particular, they offer more torque and superior rotation, in fact, the one machine that was singled out was the Flex, that they stall too much. The other highlight was durability and reliability, which is something that wouldn't go unnoticed in such a high-use environment. Put it this way, the fancy Italian brand is not well regarded for reliability, which is disappointing to hear when the tools sit at a very premium price point.
EB350 most certainly has a trigger lock, its top mounted rather than side mounted as on the EB351 3/12..................................
Definitely have a look at the EB210 as well, its like the next generation ahead of the PXE-80. Having used it a little, its certainly got some grunt to it and is supposed to offer superior rotation as well. You also get a lot more for your money and I'm told reliability is superior than the Italian stuff as well.
