Ryobi has a new DA polisher.

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quebert

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12mm throw
$200 (no battery)
Ryobi claims 2 hours of battery with a 9ah battery.
comes with 5" backing plate and 3 pads which look like maybe Meguiars to me.

I`m looking to get a cordless machine, I really like the Makita, but I have no Makita batteries and the battery life on it isn`t that great, also it`s expensive. I stumbled upon this today, I`m really curious to see someone test Ryobi`s battery life claim. Dunno if I want to use a polisher for long periods with a heavy 9ah battery. But possibly 40 minutes with a 4ah would be sweet. The one hands on video I saw on YT he seemed to like it a lot. I know it`s not the Makita or cordless Flex, but for $200 especially for those of us who already have Ryobi batteries and chargers this might be a pretty good option.

I hope somebody here buys one and runs it thru the ringer. A good Autotopian review would be nice. Hummm, maybe i`ll be the one to buy it. They`re out of stock right now, or not in stock yet I dunno.
 
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Hello everyone, been awhile. Things be Cray Cray !

It`s time to start getting back to some DETAILING !
For the time being I`m going battery op. Thinking this should be a good place to start. Be here Friday.
Micro polisher...I`m glad I waited, something caught my eye.
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I watched a video and it looked great, I am just concerned that the battery could hit the paint. It is kind of close.
 
Oneheadlite said:
Welcome back - Glad to see you post! Looking forward to your thoughts. And hearing about this Micro you speak of...
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Thanks.. It should be in Friday, had to get the kit and will take some pics. Just got the Micro. Adam`s new set up, will take pics. too.


JSFM35X said:
I watched a video and it looked great, I am just concerned that the battery could hit the paint. It is kind of close.
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I`m a bit concerned about the battery, so I`ll most likely use the smaller ones I already have. Will def. watch out for the paint. Thanks.
 
JSFM35X said:
I watched a video and it looked great, I am just concerned that the battery could hit the paint. It is kind of close.
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The one YT review I watched he said he thought the battery would get in the way and hit the paint but it didn`t for him. I think the vertical orientation could make the balance feel weird though. Maybe HD has a demo unit out and I can take one of my batteries to see how it feels weight wise. I also want to see some reviews on battery life, Ryobi`s saying up to 2 hours with a 9ah but that sounds like a big stretch to me. If you don`t have Ryobi batteries the Dewalt 18v DA`s like $50 more, looks pretty damn nice to me. And it`s 15mm.
 
I`d go with the shinemate personally since they have a 3 inch cordless has well to match the same batteries.
 
noorth said:
I`d go with the shinemate personally since they have a 3 inch cordless has well to match the same batteries.
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The YT videos I saw on their cordless line they all look great. But nowhere in US sells them, or at least nowhere I found while Googling. I found a place in the UK that`ll ship here, but that`s $$$$, and then you`d need a converter to be able to use the charger. I can`t find any info on if they plan to release a 120v version in the US. The price in the UK these are good deals, it`s nice to see quality cordless machines that don`t cost an arm and a leg. That`s one of the reasons I stayed away from the Flex cordless.
 
quebert said:
The YT videos I saw on their cordless line they all look great. But nowhere in US sells them, or at least nowhere I found while Googling. I found a place in the UK that`ll ship here, but that`s $$$$, and then you`d need a converter to be able to use the charger. I can`t find any info on if they plan to release a 120v version in the US. The price in the UK these are good deals, it`s nice to see quality cordless machines that don`t cost an arm and a leg. That`s one of the reasons I stayed away from the Flex cordless.
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carzilla. ca closer to you then me i`m in in eastern canada lol There not drastically cheaper then flex though.
 
Kobalt has a 24V DA cordless polisher.....tool only is 129.00.....two (4.0ah) batteries and charger will set you back another 149.00.....not quite the OPM range of a Flex....but half the price. Battery orientation is the same as the Flex and the ShineMate...and it comes with a 5-year warranty
 
Mary B said:
????
Hello everyone, been awhile. Things be Cray Cray !

It`s time to start getting back to some DETAILING !
For the time being I`m going battery op. Thinking this should be a good place to start. Be here Friday.
Micro polisher...I`m glad I waited, something caught my eye.
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Welcome back!.... been awhile.


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Mary B said:
Thanks.. It should be in Friday, had to get the kit and will take some pics. Just got the Micro. Adam`s new set up, will take pics. too.




I`m a bit concerned about the battery, so I`ll most likely use the smaller ones I already have. Will def. watch out for the paint. Thanks.
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Interested in what you think of the Adams micro. Still debating if i need one and if so this and the Flex Pixies or the iBrid


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noorth said:
I`d go with the shinemate personally since they have a 3 inch cordless has well to match the same batteries.
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I like that batteries interchangeable but for price you can get a flex cordless DA and PXE for about $100 cheaper during an Autogeek polisher sale.....


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Coatings=crack said:
Interested in what you think of the Adams micro. Still debating if i need one and if so this and the Flex Pixies or the iBrid


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The video Adam`s made for their 2nd gen micro`s odd. When he`s doing the door handle it`s zoomed in and you can clearly see the pad completely stop rotating for like 4 seconds. Now I don`t know if this would be common on the rest of the micro`s. But showing a close up of it not working at all`s puzzling to me. Also a bunch of comments left brought up it stalling and I guess Adams is just okay with it because they didn`t delete the comments or at least respond with an answer.
 
quebert said:
The one YT review I watched he said he thought the battery would get in the way and hit the paint but it didn`t for him. I think the vertical orientation could make the balance feel weird though. Maybe HD has a demo unit out and I can take one of my batteries to see how it feels weight wise. I also want to see some reviews on battery life, Ryobi`s saying up to 2 hours with a 9ah but that sounds like a big stretch to me. If you don`t have Ryobi batteries the Dewalt 18v DA`s like $50 more, looks pretty damn nice to me. And it`s 15mm.
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Yep that Dewalt does look good, what changed my mind about it was the flat out high speed and people saying the variable trigger speeds are hard to differentiate between.
Besides that I have Ryobi tools and batts. Sooo...
(would prefer the Flex 150 cordless :wub: )

Coatings=crack said:
Welcome back!.... been awhile.

:thanks... I`ve been up to no good :wacko: Been running both my vehicles thru a Washing Machine for 7 months about.
I`ll be taking some time off work then look them over with a Fenix light. One was coated 2 years ago, one has a crap load of PA products on him.


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Coatings=crack said:
Interested in what you think of the Adams micro. Still debating if i need one and if so this and the Flex Pixies or the iBrid

I got a deal $227. for the kit. Dropping $400. or $600. will have to wait.


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Coatings=crack said:
I like that batteries interchangeable but for price you can get a flex cordless DA and PXE for about $100 cheaper during an Autogeek polisher sale.....


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Seriously? That site was in canadian money i would say. Shinemate 15mm cordless is about 365 USD.
 
Mary B said:
????
Hello everyone, been awhile. Things be Cray Cray !

It`s time to start getting back to some DETAILING !
For the time being I`m going battery op. Thinking this should be a good place to start. Be here Friday.
Micro polisher...I`m glad I waited, something caught my eye.
attachment.php
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Good to see you back and posting again Mary!
 
noorth said:
Seriously? That site was in canadian money i would say. Shinemate 15mm cordless is about 365 USD.
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You are right. Forgot Canada uses $ sign. Does not say CAD till cart. With shipping the Flex would be $65 more for the set plus about $70 more for tax which wouldnt have to be paid if ordering from Canada.

For 130-150 more i would still probable go with Flex. For myself. Separately the PXE is about same all in so the price difference is the DA 15mm (flex)

Did read that the Shinemate has a brushless motor. That’s definitely a good sign.


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JSFM35X said:
I watched a video and it looked great, I am just concerned that the battery could hit the paint. It is kind of close.
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Mary B said:
Thanks.. It should be in Friday, had to get the kit and will take some pics. Just got the Micro. Adam`s new set up, will take pics. too.




I`m a bit concerned about the battery, so I`ll most likely use the smaller ones I already have. Will def. watch out for the paint. Thanks.
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quebert said:
The one YT review I watched he said he thought the battery would get in the way and hit the paint but it didn`t for him. I think the vertical orientation could make the balance feel weird though. Maybe HD has a demo unit out and I can take one of my batteries to see how it feels weight wise. I also want to see some reviews on battery life, Ryobi`s saying up to 2 hours with a 9ah but that sounds like a big stretch to me. If you don`t have Ryobi batteries the Dewalt 18v DA`s like $50 more, looks pretty damn nice to me. And it`s 15mm.
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Just curious - Mary: What size / how many batteries do you have?

Every time I read about people talking about the cordless polishers and bumping them up to huge battery capacities, I can`t help but think about how that will affect the experience/weight balance of the machine. If I were in the cordless market, I`d want to run the smallest battery that maintains tool power. That way you`re not paying a huge weight penalty just to not kick a cord around.

Example - I fix cars for a living (Sorry - I think I`m supposed to self advertise as an "Automotive Technician"). For 98% of my impact needs, I`ve got a 3/8" M18 Milwaukee Fuel cordless impact. Takes off most wheels, does most of what I need it to do. Has been a better tool than the 3/8" Snap On electric it replaced.

Is it their newest highest spec one that nearly matches their 1/2" impact? Nope. Because: Weight. I also only run the 2.0aH batteries, because if I don`t need the capacity, I don`t feel the need to carry the weight around. So, it works out where most of the time it pulls off lug bolts just fine. The off times that it doesn`t, then I just switch to my pneumatic 1/2" impact to knock`m loose, then switch back to my lightweight cordless. The detailing equivalent would be grabbing your corded workhorse for that trouble spot, then returning to cordless when you`re back to smooth sailing.

I guess the big variable there with a cordless polisher would be if a smaller battery literally only lasted 20 minutes so you wouldn`t have time to cycle batteries on the charger (yes, I know for battery health you wouldn`t want to be dropping them back on the charger when they`re piping hot from the workout).


Other thought I had RE: battery/paint contact - while in a perfect world they`d never meet, could you apply some felt tape or something similar at the potential contact points as an insurance plan for just-in-case?
 
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