Upgrading my DA polisher

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I’m thinking about upgrading to a better DA polisher within the next year hopefully. Right now I have the Meguiar’s MT 300. It’s a nice machine just a little too much vibration for my liking. I would also like a bigger throw in my next DA. What are you favorite DA polishers? If you can include the size pad you are using and what type of pads that would be great too.

Thanks so much in advance!


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Maxreed241 said:
I’m thinking about upgrading to a better DA polisher within the next year hopefully. Right now I have the Meguiar’s MT 300. It’s a nice machine just a little too much vibration for my liking. I would also like a bigger throw in my next DA. What are you favorite DA polishers? If you can include the size pad you are using and what type of pads that would be great too.

Thanks so much in advance!


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Two things you stated as criteria, lack of vibrations and long throw, the answer is pretty obvious..Rupes.
 
I chose the Griot's G21 only because of the lifetime warranty. I just don't want the headaches.
 
if you get the Griot from them directly, they'll give you 180 days to return it 'satisfaction guaranteed'
 
The MT300 with thinpros really is quite a powerful tool.


That said, I wound up with a griot's G15 and have been very happy with it thus far. I think the noise level between the BOSS long throws and the rupes tools is comparable. I've used the G15 with LC flats and thinpros, Rupes standard pads, rupes mille pads, Meg's MF cutting discs, and now Griot's BOSS pads all in 5 or 5.5, no complaints.

Your other option would be to go with a Mille or Flex if you wanted forced action.
 
A while back, I ordered directly from Griots Garage (before I really discovered Autogeek).

Because of their AMAZING customer service and return policy, they told me to start off with the G15 and if I didn’t care for that than to try the G21 with a 5” backing plate. With Griots Garage I ended up keeping the G21 with a 5” backing plate.

Fast forward a year later I sold all my GG because I decided I wanted to submit myself to Rupes and purchased the Rupes 15 as a COMPLETE SYSTEM. Eventually I sold that and got the Rupes 21 and used it as intended by the manufacturer.

Despite these two wonderful brands offered by Autogeek—you really cannot go wrong with either one. I loved the ergonomics of Griot’s machines, BUT I love the power of the Rupes (marginal, but noticeably different IMO).

After all that money I put out, here is what I’ve learned.

Though I currently use a Rupes 21 MK II + Rupes Mini ; I’d rather do it differently.

If I can do it all over again, I would rather have a Rupes 15 MK II + Rupes Mini

I found the Rupes 15 MK II and the G15 is MUCH more smoother to operate while still offering amazing correction abilities.

Keep in mind to that I STARTED with a GG6 and also purchased a MT300 soon after.

My 2¢






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Dan Tran said:
A while back, I ordered directly from Griots Garage (before I really discovered Autogeek).

Because of their AMAZING customer service and return policy, they told me to start off with the G15 and if I didn’t care for that than to try the G21 with a 5” backing plate. With Griots Garage I ended up keeping the G21 with a 5” backing plate.

Fast forward a year later I sold all my GG because I decided I wanted to submit myself to Rupes and purchased the Rupes 15 as a COMPLETE SYSTEM. Eventually I sold that and got the Rupes 21 and used it as intended by the manufacturer.

Despite these two wonderful brands offered by Autogeek—you really cannot go wrong with either one. I loved the ergonomics of Griot’s machines, BUT I love the power of the Rupes (marginal, but noticeably different IMO).

After all that money I put out, here is what I’ve learned.

Though I currently use a Rupes 21 MK II + Rupes Mini ; I’d rather do it differently.

If I can do it all over again, I would rather have a Rupes 15 MK II + Rupes Mini

I found the Rupes 15 MK II and the G15 is MUCH more smoother to operate while still offering amazing correction abilities.

Keep in mind to that I STARTED with a GG6 and also purchased a MT300 soon after.

My 2¢






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What ultimately made you switch to Rupes over Griots? Rupes’ complete system? But Griots has a system too.


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If you have hands and wrists that have been abused by work the Rupes may suit you best. I have used every brand and like the Rupes system best on long hour jobs. My hands were tingling after use with another brand but not with my Rupes.
 
To give you a more specific answer, here was my initial observation in a nutshell:

Griot’s system:

It’s super user friendly even for a novice in terms of everything.

Rupes system:

The truth was originally, I didn’t care for the systems pads—particularly the green one and the blue one.
However, once I read through the book Mike Phillip published about the Rupes system more thoroughly and also after watching a video of Dylan on YouTube about how to prime the rupes pads....

The more and more I used them, the more I grew fond of Rupes.

All in all, they both delivered great results.

I will say that I never tried rupes MF pads but the Griot’s MF pad is killer (IMO)




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Both are shoulder to shoulder quality tools. One is orange and the other is black.

Both are system based---polishes/compound and pads are color coded to combine pads and polishes together.

Both are winners. I have the Rupes and love it. Tried the Griots and could not really tell the difference. ( maybe Rupes was just a tad smoother---kind of hard to feel the difference).

Tom
 
TMQ said:
Both are shoulder to shoulder quality tools. One is orange and the other is black.

Both are system based---polishes/compound and pads are color coded to combine pads and polishes together.

Both are winners. I have the Rupes and love it. Tried the Griots and could not really tell the difference. ( maybe Rupes was just a tad smoother---kind of hard to feel the difference).

Tom
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Kind of what I’m seeing whenever I’m researching these two lines. They are neck and neck.


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