Makita PO5000C no longer for sale?

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I noticed the PO5000C is no longer listed here at AG for sale. Is that a mistake or is it really no longer for sale, and if so why?

thanks,
ScottH
 
So looks like it is listed @ AG and Autopia as discontinued, but why?! It is less than 2 years old if I recall correctly. It is still listed on Makita's site though as a current product. Confused. Does anyone know more? Did PBMG drop the model, or are they truly discontinued by Makita and being replaced with something else?

Thanks,
ScottH
 
Interesting, I had seen it on the "CLOSEOUT" page for awhile. I own one and actually replaced my FLEX 3401 with it. I now own a collector's item!
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WaxMaster1 said:
Interesting, I had seen it on the "CLOSEOUT" page for awhile. I own one and actually replaced my FLEX 3401 with it. I now own a collector's item!
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Yes same here! Hoping someone from AG can provide some insight as to why. I also emailed Makita and will let you know what they say

ScottH
 
I never used one but the reviews were less than stellar so maybe they will invest into something else and stop making it. I wouldn’t be surprised if Makita just hasn’t gotten to updating their site.
 
It was the free spinning mode that got the bad reviews. The 5mm orbit just did not do much correction which is understandable. If you could switch the Mille to free spinning mode with it's 5mm orbit, it probably would not do much correction either. I don't recall it getting bad reviews in the forced rotation mode. The older version had 8mm orbit and the free-spinning mode worked like a normal PC would. The 5mm made it a smoother machine in forced rotation mode, but that negated the dual purpose functionality of the machine by making free-spinning mode kind of useless (except for sanding).
 
Interestingly enough, I bought it solely for the forced rotation. I have plenty of free spinning DAs

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Hello,

This was one of my Christmas presents yesterday! I hope there isn’t a problem with it.
 
WaxMaster1 said:
Interestingly enough, I bought it solely for the forced rotation. I have plenty of free spinning DAs

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As did I. In free spin mode the machine does well correcting but must run at speed 4 or 5 (for those who don't know, speed 5 is its highest). Speeds 1~3 do no correcting. In forced mode I love the machine ....very powerful and smooth. I am very curious as to why it was discontinued after just 2 years on the market (maybe less). Now I have an investment in polishers that are no longer made after a short period. Not particularly happy about that. I will however be ordering a spare backing plate and carbon brushes before they are no longer become available.

ScottH
 
I also just bought it during the tooltime sale. Bought it only for forced mode because it was so much cheaper than the flex. Pretty happy with it so far but definitely a bummer that it’s been discontinued


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It could be a situation where PMBG stopped carrying them. They're still on the Makita website for now.
 
Has anyone confirmed that it is actually discontinued?? Could be that PBMG just quit selling them. If they aren’t selling many that’s a lot of inventory dollars just sitting on the shelf. It’s all about inventory turns.
 
I could see Makita discontinuing this if wasn't selling well. (Regardless of how well it might preform for those who love it)

They sell hundreds of different kinds of power tools unlike some who only sell a few or just specialize in polishers.
 
DaveT435 said:
Has anyone confirmed that it is actually discontinued??
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I don't believe Makita has discontinued this tool.



DaveT435 said:
Could be that PBMG just quit selling them. If they aren’t selling many that’s a lot of inventory dollars just sitting on the shelf.

It’s all about inventory turns.
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I do believe you summarized the issue.

It's a s-l-o-w mover.


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Dear forum members,

I just received a reply from Makita and the PO5000C is NOT discontinued. Perhaps slow sales here at AG/PBMG led them to mark as such from their perspective. Glad to see it is alive and well - love it as a gear driven machine. Directly from Makita:

Hello, Scott!

PO5000C are active and are in stock.

Thank you,

Miguel

ScottH
 
ScottH said:
Dear forum members,

I just received a reply from Makita and the PO5000C is NOT discontinued. Perhaps slow sales here at AG/PBMG led them to mark as such from their perspective. Glad to see it is alive and well - love it as a gear driven machine. Directly from Makita:

Hello, Scott!

PO5000C are active and are in stock.

Thank you,

Miguel

ScottH
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Sweet. Thanks

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ScottH said:
Dear forum members,

I just received a reply from Makita and the PO5000C is NOT discontinued. Perhaps slow sales here at AG/PBMG led them to mark as such from their perspective. Glad to see it is alive and well - love it as a gear driven machine. Directly from Makita:

Hello, Scott!

PO5000C are active and are in stock.

Thank you,

Miguel

ScottH
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Sorry to see that this is no longer available from Autogeek. I was just about to order one. At the 2018 Indy Road Show Detailing Class (which I highly recommend) I had the opportunity to try one of these and was very impressed with it! The Makita and the Flex were the only DA polishers that would not stop rotating under pressure for me. Yeah I tend to press down too hard sometimes. The Flex is a great forced rotation DA polisher too but a lot more expensive. The Makita would serve my needs just fine.

All the other detailing stores seemed to have stopped selling this as well. Anybody that wants one can still get them from tool supply houses though.

RamAirV1
 
RamAirV1 said:
Sorry to see that this is no longer available from Autogeek. I was just about to order one. At the 2018 Indy Road Show Detailing Class (which I highly recommend) I had the opportunity to try one of these and was very impressed with it! The Makita and the Flex were the only DA polishers that would not stop rotating under pressure for me. Yeah I tend to press down too hard sometimes. The Flex is a great forced rotation DA polisher too but a lot more expensive. The Makita would serve my needs just fine.

All the other detailing stores seemed to have stopped selling this as well. Anybody that wants one can still get them from tool supply houses though.

RamAirV1
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I personally was not a fan of this tool. I tried and tried to like it. Just didn’t happen.

The 3401 is still king! (Sorry Mille fans) untill the new Flex forced rotation machine come out here in the USA....
 
I noticed ACME Tools has it listed on their website for $379. Not sure what AutoGeek was selling it for though.
 
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