DeWalt 849x gets better and better:)

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I've had my 849x for a couple of months now and must save I love it:dblthumb2:

It's so smooth to operate , I've used 3" pads all the way up to my 8" double sided wool pad and nothing but fun using it.
This weekend I'm working on a 2010 Benz e550, I'm having to use different backing plates and pads due to the condition of the paint and the lines of the car, like I said, I love my DeWalt 849x

If your wanting to move to to a rotary or want to upgrade from the one you have now look into the DeWalt. :dblthumb2:

Cajun Detailing by Kevin
 
Just got my 849x yesterday...it's a beautiful machine.


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I have a rotary too, but it's old, really heavy, the lowest it goes is 1,000. Plus it's not yellow and it doesn't say Dewalt it says Buffmaster haha. I have been considering a Dewalt. Just to have it so we'll see.

The shop uses Dewalts and that's what I learned on. So I am comfortable with them and they work great.

Your doing the whole car rotary Kevin?
 
hernandez.art13 said:
I have a rotary too, but it's old, really heavy, the lowest it goes is 1,000. Plus it's not yellow and it doesn't say Dewalt it says Buffmaster haha. I have been considering a Dewalt. Just to have it so we'll see.

The shop uses Dewalts and that's what I learned on. So I am comfortable with them and they work great.

Your doing the whole car rotary Kevin?
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In most case I am, I get good results faster.
The DeWalt is very well balanced Art.

I tell you since owning the DeWalt I say bring me those big F-350's, bring them to me:)

I have plans to do our two church vans when I'm better and the youth isn't using them.
As for restoring headlights I only use the rotary along with 4" pads now.
 
TomBrooklyn said:
Thanks for the review, Kevin.

I wonder how the 849X compares to other polishers in terms of how smooth it runs and how noisy it is?

I saw it on this youtube video and it sounded kind of loud and gravel-ly. Dewalt 849x Soft Start from 0 to 3500 Rpm - YouTube
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It's not that loud IMO.
As for as running smooth, it's very smooth and easy to control, even for it's size.
There's something in the unti that holds it's RPM's.
Say you set the RPM's at 1200, if you press down on it the RPM's stay at the set speed , if you lighten up it does the same, keeping it's set speed.

For that reason you don't get that jerky feeling as some of the cheaper rotaries have.
It's also a work horse, you can use it straight for 12 hours without problems.
Well balanced.

It's a great unit all the way around.
Some don't like the soft start but it does make it easy to spread the polish on start up.
 
this post helped me make my mind!!! i was back and forth between the 849x and a used PE14 for double the price. i ordered the 849x today! i have a special project i'm starting next week that this will really help with.
 
Matt@landrover said:
this post helped me make my mind!!! i was back and forth between the 849x and a used PE14 for double the price. i ordered the 849x today! i have a special project i'm starting next week that this will really help with.
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You'll love it. :dblthumb2:
Let us know what you think of it.
 
I have the Flex PE-14 and Dewalt. Both are very smooth and quiet, but the sound from the Dewalt is lower pitch, and more tolerable.
 
What a enjoyable thread to read. I've been a rotary man for many years and with all of the new products, pads, backing plates and variable speed machines available now you can do anything with a rotary.

I use my 3401 with NanoSkin pads and then pretty much switch to one of my three rotary machines to finish the job.

When one masters a rotary the job gets done so much quicker and IMO easier it's hard not to use one as your go to polisher

The guys that haven't tried to learn on a newer model rotary just don't realize what they are missing.
 
I found one brand new on Amazon for $156. It included a $25 factory discount. Yes it does sound gravely but I wouldn't choose based on sound.
 
I have an old school DeWalt 849. It is a BEAST. I LOVE it. I have dropped it a few times over the years and it keeps on truckin. The only reason that I would think about upgrading would be the fact that it weighs around 9 lbs and I would like to go down to 600 rpms to jewel the paint a little better. Also after buffing all day, your forearms can get pretty fatigued. The 849X looks awfully appealing. P.S. It does give you Popye forearms though. lol
 
Hi everyone, first post on Autogeek. I hope this could be posted here, if not, i apologize in advance.

I've bought a porter xp 7424; i did some detailing car but found it really slow to work it.

A friend recommend buying the DeWalt, and all i can say is wow!!!:xyxthumbs::xyxthumbs:

It took me a few cars to get used to the rotary, but i found amazing what i can do, since i'm a newbie the detailing, not to mention that i only do this as a hobby.

I leave you some pictures before and after!!

Nissan Xtrail - Black
Before - http://bit.ly/1R2oMKA
After - http://bit.ly/1JCmrzW
Finish - http://bit.ly/1PqX76j

Altima Coupe Red
Before - http://bit.ly/1PqjlDB
After - http://bit.ly/1OfKGt6
Finish 1 - http://bit.ly/1ORJNmW
Finish 2 - http://bit.ly/1R2plUN

I work with Lake CCS Pads, Orange, White, Black.

Most tips i've learned from you guys at autogeek.!!!
 
FMW said:
I found one brand new on Amazon for $156. It included a $25 factory discount. Yes it does sound gravely but I wouldn't choose based on sound.
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:rulez:
Even though it's a good deal, no mentions of outside retailers.
 
Nice work ssoar, I have a Da too and bought a dewalt as well, machine is smooth and noise level is low compared to DA and not as noisy . Good job as a fellow hobby detailer I love to restore my cars paint or few friends cars
 
I have a 849-X that I put a 4" extension on and use polishing wheels with various rouge for polishing stainless & it does a,pretty good job. Also use it for what it was built for. I have several orbital,machines but always reach for the rotary when it's a big or really bad job because it's just faster. Once you use rotary,it's hard to make orbitals the first choice.
 
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