Griot's G6 vs Meguiars g110v2 vs PCXP

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snoboarder8232

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I cannot decide which to buy. From what I understand the power and warranty from the Griot's Garage 6" gives it the edge. I've been doing an hour or two of research, and everyone seems to have a different opinion. Maybe you could tailor the choice to my specific needs/usage.



Information that might help:

-I am a beginner

-I am a poor college student

-I will be using this for me/family/friends

-I plan to use this thing for 4+ years

-I need to correct(then sell) my 11 year old white honda civic with much oxidation and swirls/scratches



-Also, could you recommend me a starter kit, or possible which products/pads to start with?



Thanks so much. Any help is greatly appreciated. I'll be working my underpaid *** off at CVS this week to pay for it. Looking to spend under $200.
 
G110v2 over the PCXP for sure.



v2 has less vibration and feels better in your hands. I can correct on speed 5 on the v2, what takes speed 6 on the PCXP.



Never have used the Griots.
 
The nice thing about the PC is being able to use 4 inch pads, which to me is advantage when you finally upgrade to something different like a Flex with just a 6 inch BP.



Either way, you won't make a bad decision as they're all good machines.
 
NRZ said:
The nice thing about the PC is being able to use 4 inch pads, which to me is advantage when you finally upgrade to something different like a Flex with just a 6 inch BP.



Either way, you won't make a bad decision as they're all good machines.
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Just so nobody gets confused, all 3 of the machines the OP mentions will work with a small BP and a 4" pad.
 
snoboarder8232 said:
Thanks for the help thus far. Does anyone have any input on the Griot's?
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if you buy the Griots (notice it has almost twice the amps and watts compared to the others), you have 6 months (180 days) to return it if you aren't happy with it. here are some stats taken from Mike P...



Porter Cable 7424XP

4.5 AMP

500 Watt Motor

5 pounds

3 Year Limited Warranty - 1 Year Free Service - 90 Days Money Back



Griot's Garage Random Orbital Polisher

7.0 AMP

850 Watt Motor

5.5 pounds

Griot's Lifetime Warranty



Griot's Garage 3" Mini Polisher

2.0 AMP

240 Watt Motor

Griot's Lifetime Warranty



Meguiar's G110v2

4.2 AMP

430 Watt Motor

5 pounds

1 Year Limited Warranty
 
to the OP - if you order the Griots, order it direct so you don't have to go through the middleman, and they (Griots) will have you in their system if there were any questionable problems/issues in the long run...
 
gmblack3a said:
Just so nobody gets confused, all 3 of the machines the OP mentions will work with a small BP and a 4" pad.
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Really? Learn something new everyday. Thanks for the heads up.



OP - Disregard my comment.
 
I have both the 6" and the 3" Griot's machines and I've been extremely impressed with them both.



I've not used the others so I cannot make a comparison.
 
jsilas said:
I have both the 6" and the 3" Griot's machines and I've been extremely impressed with them both.



I've not used the others so I cannot make a comparison.
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Like you I have both units and I have tried the others.
 
I just got the Griot's machine about a month ago, previously had been using the PC for my DA machine. Hands down, the Griot's polisher is the better machine. It has significantly more power, operates smoother, and seems a little quiter. Overall, I have been nothing short of fully impressed with the Griots machine. Go Griots all the way!



And BTW, I bought mine directly from Griots as well, great customer service.
 
strauss said:
I just got the Griot's machine about a month ago, previously had been using the PC for my DA machine. Hands down, the Griot's polisher is the better machine. It has significantly more power, operates smoother, and seems a little quiter. Overall, I have been nothing short of fully impressed with the Griots machine. Go Griots all the way!



And BTW, I bought mine directly from Griots as well, great customer service.
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Thanks for the input. I have decided to go with Griot's! Do you use the 6.5" LC pads?
 
snoboarder8232 said:
Thanks for the input. I have decided to go with Griot's! Do you use the 6.5" LC pads?
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I'd give some thought to the 6" Griot's pads. Their orange polishing pad is *very* good IMO, at least as long as you don't need something really aggressive. It's a lot more gentle than other "orange pads".



My Griot's 6" RO is also a lot better than my PCs, but I'd still think twice about using big pads on it, at least if you're gonna be applying much pressure. Evenwith just a 6" pad on it, I was able to bog mine (i.e., I overcame the rotation so it merely "jiggled", same as with a PC) easier than I'd expected based on what others had reported about theirs.



I'd even give thought to buying smaller backing plates so you can use 5.5" or even 4" pads (same backing plates as the PC takes).
 
so i want to get another DA polisher....I have the PCXP already and like it. I have the hitachi rotary which works really well



should i try out the griots one or get another PCXP???
 
Accumulator said:
I'd give some thought to the 6" Griot's pads. Their orange polishing pad is *very* good IMO, at least as long as you don't need something really aggressive. It's a lot more gentle than other "orange pads".



My Griot's 6" RO is also a lot better than my PCs, but I'd still think twice about using big pads on it, at least if you're gonna be applying much pressure. Evenwith just a 6" pad on it, I was able to bog mine (i.e., I overcame the rotation so it merely "jiggled", same as with a PC) easier than I'd expected based on what others had reported about theirs.



I'd even give thought to buying smaller backing plates so you can use 5.5" or even 4" pads (same backing plates as the PC takes).
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Thanks. Just bought the Griot's with their pads and a few of their other products.
 
toyotaguy said:
..should i try out the griots one or get another PCXP???
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Well....I had zero interest in the XP but I was happy to get the Griot's for Christmas. Hey, it's just IMO, but I'd go with the Griot's. It's supposedly the most powerful of this type of polisher, and IM(very limited)E with it it's none too powerful at that.
 
snoboarder8232 said:
Thanks for the input. I have decided to go with Griot's! Do you use the 6.5" LC pads?
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I picked up a 5" backing plate and have been using 5.5" LC pads with my Griots machine. This combo works extremely well, although I did pick up a set of 4" pads and backing plate as well for tighter areas which is nice to have too.
 
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