Battery-Powered Vs. Corded Polishers: What I Have & Use
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- Опубліковано 7 лис 2023
- I've bounced back and forth some time between cordless and corded polishers. Some of them just work better for different scenarios. However, my use of corded polishers has slowly been decreasing while my battery-powered usage has increased.
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If you can get Mirka to do those upgrades you suggested in a previous video, I would 100% buy one
I had a meeting yesterday with their head of product development to plead our case!
Great video Matt, I love the stay tuned for more crazy statement at the end. The Mirka AROP-B is the best by far. Totally agree with your advice on 1, 3 and 5 inch. I like having five and six inch on one polisher but yeah the flex pxe80 is a well built machine but it just doesn't quite make the grade for me. Good but not great
I was looking for the Milwaukee rotary cordless 😊
Unless these companies learn to shave $100-200 off the top, I'm not replacing corded with cordless and would never advise any business to do so. Mirka polishers better be made of gold to pay almost $900 with taxes for a transition. Detail shops aren't in the advisory business like me with bill rates of $500-1000/hr+
It’s an investment tool that would pay for itself. You want to have something nice and reliable when you’re using it alot and making $$$ on cars. I get your point but that’s like saying just because you make $500 an hour doesn’t mean you should buy a Porsche when you can buy a Chevy.
@@Ruhdiculus No, its not. Unless they plan on providing massive discounts to the business, its not an investment for them, its a "nice to have" for the hobbyist who doesn't mind high costs. If that is your philosophy, you must be in the business of lower profit margins.
Have the Mirka aswell its good and smooth with low noise to consider but the stings lol u have to buy it now and dont click add to cart lol. I tend to use the PXE80 a lot after i did the hack and made it into a corded battery so i can maneuver and the tool is so much lighter.its much more versatile just know the limits of the tool because the Flex and Milwaukee have a lot of potential.
Thank you
I love my Milwaukee 15”. Start with two fully charged batteries. Once one goes dead, throw it on the charger that the kit comes with and you’re fully charged by the time the second battery dies.
I know Matt doesn’t like Flex cordless that much. I really like the smoothness of XFE 15, but it can stall more unless you are pretty experienced. I also have the rotary PE 150 and the geared XCE 8 as well as tge PXE80. Batteries last longer than it takes to charge. Now I did just buy the Mirka and it’s so ridiculously smooth and powerful it makes you want to polish the whole car with it lol. The iBrid nano is absolutely necessary to get into tight places, but it’s really junky. I stops a lot for no reason and is janky to change orbit heads. I get why Matt has 4 of them lol. The PXE80 has the quick connect which is cool, but yeah Matt is right, it’s an “ok” 3” and too bulky for a 1”. But I keep it as it has a place. The new Rupes polishers look awesome, but I am in kind of deep into Flex.
I was really excited about the new Rupes cordless until I saw the prices
Very cool to hear you're working with Mirka, Matt.
I'd personally like to see Rupes update the Nano. Definitely a useful tool, but I've always held back on the Nano with the thought that if I'm gonna spend $400 on a tool that sounds like an electric toothbrush, it should probably come with a shroud around the neck to protect tight areas from getting dinged up. They've got some cool carbon fiber designs these days...maybe incorporate that material into the neck?
Yeah, I too would love to see a Nano update!
I believe they already have an update in the works
Can I place a order through support to get the mirka kit with the 2amp batteries?
They don’t have it yet, but we are working on getting it here. The companies that have it online don’t actually have it.
@ObsessedGarage you mean they are just taking preorders?
Any idea when Milwaukee will release a 3” polisher?
I haven't heard anything about one.
They have the m12 rotary sander/polisher in 3 inch, it’s great in the body shop with a hard pad for bringing up denibb’s or ghosty’s, they really need to put a da head on the same body, would make an epic pair. I usually use the m12 polisher to bring up rough cutting denibb’s then use the m18 15mm throw with the rupes yellow or white foam pad to get rid of holograms and add depth
How about a universal battery, I already have 4 brands
Are you going to get your hands on the ego cordless pressure washer and review it? Looks like it's going to be the new best thing this upcoming year
Yep, it’s on order!
I think the new Rupes HLR polishers are going to be the way. The Rupes stuff does give you the option of being corded. Far as Milwaukee stuff goes on batteries, if the funds are there is the 8.0. The 8.0 is the same size as the 6.0 physically and weight. I have both Milwaukee cordless rotary and Rupes corded. I do like the Rupes rotary better, just don't like the way the battery is positioned on the Milwaukee.
The 6.0 is the value option. 8.0 are only sold as singles.
get the APS extensions for the rupes nano and youll ditch the PXE80 for good.
i have flex pxe 80 its worth its weight in gold it has some power in it 💪
Would it make more sense to have a 3 and a 5 or a 1 and a 5.
I think I'd rather have 3 and 5 to start.
@@ObsessedGarage sweet. Just ordered the PXE80.
Can you talk about panel heat and when to be concerned or what to expect? Any chance you could address polishing with graphics on vehicles? I know you would recommend taking them off, but some may want to keep them.
Just put the car in the fridge overnight so it stays nice and cool when polishing.
I find heat to be very manageable and almost a non-event, assuming you are using a proper speed (4400RPM-ish). You can usually polish right over vinyl graphics without issue. I just use less pressure and keep the pad nice and flat.
Are you planning on getting your own app?
Some day...
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@@ObsessedGarage Be careful it’s more of an illness than a Hobby, haha But isn’t all of this stuff . Cheers
Did you see the RUPES HLR15 cordless at SEMA? 😮
I did. It’s pretty nice.
@ObsessedGarage is it gonna be worth it? I pre orderd the 15mm just making sure it's gonna be what the hype is about
@@dillon599Do you know the price? I've been waiting 3+ years. Battery technology continues to improve. And if it is overpriced, then I too will stick with a corded polisher.
@@dtna there only doing kits for the first run of them its 735 right now
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iBrid Bigfoot cordless launch kit is $735.
I have the Rupes HLR 3”, Milwaukee 15mm & Shinemate EB210. I will never go back to corded.
I can totally see the benefits for those who are mobile but honestly I’m used to dealing with cords and not bothered at all with them. For me I would much rather have the same consistency of power when dealing with paint correction. It is one less variable to worry about.
@@555fourthstreet8 as far as I’m aware, the tools I use won’t lose power as they lose charge, they will just need re-charging when they die(obviously). I could be wrong. Anyhow, I totally respect your opinion. 👍🏼
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@@orthodox1717 you are completely correct at least speaking from experience with my Milwaukee 15