Griot's Buffer and What Pads To Use?
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xtreme-detail26 said:
The handle on the Griot's is what I like and the fact they are an established business with a great garuntee/warranty. I am not even sure who the heck makes this Ultimate Detailing Machine these wbsites advertise and sell.
Dang am I confused with out being able to personally look at these products!
'Did you see the thread http://autopia.org/forum/ultimate-detailing-machine/99371-bad-udm-problems-vid-inside.html?\r\nDoesn\'t seem too promising. My Griot\'s hasn\'t had any problems with over 100+ cars detailed since April. Works like a champ.'
mdrums said:
like anything else, there are going to be a few bad apples in any bunch. joe from superior shine did a side by side test with the griots and PC (not UDM which has more power) a while back, and he favored the PC as it had more power, etc. if i were to get any dual action random orbital, the griots would be the last one on my list... good luck!
Eliot Ness
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I also recommend the UDM, it has more power than the PC.
One obvious shortcoming the Griots has is a non-standard backing plate. It doesn't use a standard BP like the PC and UDM. The Griots BP is held on with screws. What this means is the availability of BP's will be limited, especially if you want to use 4" pads with a 3.5" BP.
Read the following thread for a review of the Griots polisher (skip to post#47 for the final conclusion):
I think I like it !! - Car Care Forums: Meguiar's Online Archive
The switch issue on the UDM has already been addressed and corrected; the switch on the one I have works fine. As for motor problems, I'm not aware of a widespread issue with those. You'll hear more about any problems here from the PC or UDM because very few members use the Griots polisher. I'm not saying it's a terrible unit, but the power and BP issues would personally steer me away from that as a choice.
One obvious shortcoming the Griots has is a non-standard backing plate. It doesn't use a standard BP like the PC and UDM. The Griots BP is held on with screws. What this means is the availability of BP's will be limited, especially if you want to use 4" pads with a 3.5" BP.
Read the following thread for a review of the Griots polisher (skip to post#47 for the final conclusion):
I think I like it !! - Car Care Forums: Meguiar's Online Archive
The switch issue on the UDM has already been addressed and corrected; the switch on the one I have works fine. As for motor problems, I'm not aware of a widespread issue with those. You'll hear more about any problems here from the PC or UDM because very few members use the Griots polisher. I'm not saying it's a terrible unit, but the power and BP issues would personally steer me away from that as a choice.
DrivingImpressions
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The good thing about Griot's is it comes with a lifetime warranty.
I have owned a Griots, a Porter Cable, and a Flex. Plus have used rotaries, and UDM. Gave away the Griots. Much less power, non-standard backing plates, etc... Bogs down routinely. Definitely bottom of the list. I use the PC for sealant application and carpet brushes. The Flex is rapidly becoming my workhorse. If I didn't give away the Griots, it would never, ever be used anymore.
YMMV. Just my $0.02
YMMV. Just my $0.02
I am going with the Griot;s buffer. I will only be useing it on my personal cars and am not in the detail business. Griot's is more powerful than the PC and has a nice tight orbit pattern. I was going to get the UDM but on all these websites I noticed a lot of people with motor and switch issues. There was even a video of UDM with these issues.