Polisher

[orange peel]

hi lads i am after getting myself a new (dry)polisher and wondered what brands you using are what you'd recommend ,budget around £200,

 

[White Room]

The Flex seems to be the big name in those circles...

 

[J Sid]

Makita

 

[Old Mod]

Flex flex flex!

 

[Just Rizzle]

flex for me didn't some one have a deal on last week?

 

[Dan]

What makes a good one? Why's a Flex good?

Must be honest I know nothing about polishing (can polish a car mind!).

 

[Dan]

Festool I think my car polisher is called.

 

[gamma38]

I have the Makita 9565cvl, awesome bit of kit.

 

[Concrete guy]

I have the Makita 9565cvl, awesome bit of kit.

We sold loads of those but for some absurd reason Makita stopped making it last year and replaced it with the SA5040, which in a word is garbage.

If you want a dedicated polisher (you already have a grinder) then the FLEX L1503 (1200-3700rpm) is the way to go.

If you don't have a grinder and want a more versatile machine then the FLEX L1506 (2200-6800rpm) is the way to go.

Same machines, different gearbox. German made, Flex invented the angle grinder. They are the brand of choice for stone masonry.

When buying a variable speed machine, buy something that is going to be operating towards it's upper speed range. Variable speed machines (whatever brand) don't like extended periods of use at their low speed. It's like a car sitting in traffic on a hot day, they tend to overheat a little.

 

[gamma38]

Gutted..I wonder why did Makita stopped making them??

 

[Concrete guy]

Gutted..I wonder why did Makita stopped making them??

Daft to be honest, we really did shift a lot of them and all our mason customers are now swapping back to Flex's as a result. Our Flex sales are now 20-1 vs Makita and it used to be about equal.

 

[gamma38]

It will be Flex for me then when mine gives up the go. I hammer the proverbial out of mine and it takes all I throw at it.
Dear Mr Makita........

Your a muppet.......

 

[orange peel]

thanks very much for all the reply ,seem like flex is the way to go ,