Hitachi SP18VA 7" Rotary Polisher

[chml17l]

Autogeek sells this same polisher with a backing plate for almost $180.



It (Hitachi SP18VA 7" Rotary Polisher) is available for $99.99 from one of Amazon's resellers. This price does not include a backing plate.



Hitachi Rotary

 

[imported_ajbarnes]

Coastal tool has it on sale for $95 with all the bells and whistles.

 

[SpoiledMan]

I'd be all over it. I have it and it's my "go to" polisher.

 

[JustinR32]

That's a heck of a deal on an excellent tool.





Tom

 

[atticdog]

I have one

great tool

 

[SpoiledMan]

I have one

great tool

If it would fit in my back pocket, I'd take it everywhere I go.

 

[imported_Neothin]

how does it compare to the more common makita, metabo, dewalt rotaries? weigh, motor power, etc?

 

[zippymbr]

I have one as well. I wish mine was that cheap. I think I spent $130 shipped. Great tool, almost an exact copy of the makita.

 

[atticdog]

its abit lighter and more powerfull than the makita

 

[imported_Aurora40]

The rotary keeps tempting me, and I suppose why shouldn't it. It's the "ultimate" tool of detailing, capable of amazing results in the right hands. I'd really prefer to stay with US made tools, but I want one that is light, and so those seem to be mutually exclusive. This Hitachi is compelling due to it's light weight, high power, high feature content, and low price.



I have a question, though. If you set the dial to whatever preset max speed, can you still control the speed (up to that point) via the trigger? I mean, is the trigger variable too, or is it more on/off?

 

[SpoiledMan]

Bob, I have the Hitachi and the trigger is variable also. This is an absolute steal at this price!

 

[imported_Aurora40]

Bob, I have the Hitachi and the trigger is variable also. This is an absolute steal at this price!

Alright, then I guess I can't think of any reason to say no... I'm a little nervous about using the rotary, though I've used them a bit before. But I guess I'm not gonna get any better at it by not using one.



Thanks for the feedback and info on it, and to the thread-starter for pointing out the deal.

 

[probegt]

What are the speed settings of the Hitachi.

 

[SpoiledMan]

0-3400 with a low "setting" speed of 600

 

[SpoiledMan]

Alright, then I guess I can't think of any reason to say no... I'm a little nervous about using the rotary, though I've used them a bit before. But I guess I'm not gonna get any better at it by not using one.



Thanks for the feedback and info on it, and to the thread-starter for pointing out the deal.

Glad I can help.



If anyone is on the wall with this, think of it like this. You can get a really so-so rotary for ~$60 before shipping and for $30 more you can get what myself and a number of others have found to be a very good tool with a 5 year warranty. Any questions?

 

[probegt]

What about the other settings. I mainly use mine at 1400 and 1200 are the setting at that rpm? Do you have all of the setting speeds.

 

[SpoiledMan]

It's continuously variable.



Here the Hitachi page....



http://www.hitachipowertools.com/store_item.php?iID=150&arrPath=1,8,35,p150,&tab=2&tab=1&tab=2&tab=1

 

[chml17l]

Here a link to the owners manual. See pg. 11 for the rpm settings.



http://www.hitachipowertools.com/product/files/metalworking/disk_sanders_polishers/SP18VA_OM.pdf

 

[probegt]

Wow. It jumps from 1100 to 1700 with one higher setting. They should of lowered it to like 1500 instead. Thanks for the insight about it.

 

[atticdog]

the setting dont click 1,2,3 so you can do in between 2-3 to get a speed you want