Should I buy a Flex or a Makita 9227?

[WaxManRonnie]

I tried the Flex yesterday at my friends house. I am impressed with it.

But the Makita can be bought for $165.00 shipped off of Ebay versus

the $300 for the Flex with pads.

What would you guys get? I like the Flex alot!

 

[imported_agentf11]

If you are proficient with the Rotary and serious about doing paint correction get the Makita.



If you are a novist and want the best thing you can get and will not be doing a LOT of heavy duty paint correction/wet sanding get the Flex, it is a great machine but is still a compromise from a rotary, but easier to use for most.

 

[WaxManRonnie]

If you are proficient with the Rotary and serious about doing paint correction get the Makita.



If you are a novist and want the best thing you can get and will not be doing a LOT of heavy duty paint correction/wet sanding get the Flex, it is a great machine but is still a compromise from a rotary, but easier to use for most.

I've become really good with a Makita. I own a PC right now. So I

was looking for something better. I wasn't sure how much correction could

be done with a Flex.

 

[imported_shine]

http://www.autopia.org/forum/machine-polishing/115435-torn-between-flex-makita.html

 

[SuperBee364]

You could buy a Makita and a DynaBrade attachment for it (giving you Flex DA functionality), and still not spend as much as just buying the Flex.

 

[WaxManRonnie]

http://www.autopia.org/forum/machine-polishing/115435-torn-between-flex-makita.html

That helped alot. Thanks!:xyxthumbs

 

[stiffdogg06]

A link to a place where you can get the DynaBrade attachment for my rotary?

 

[SuperBee364]

Coming right up.. Huge thanks to blk45 for finding this place. Best price to buy the Dynabrade... let me find it real quick....



Here 'tis....

And $82.65 is cheaper than $120. Isn't this what you are talking about Scott?



Dynabrade 61379 - Dual-Action Buffing Head

 

[HappyWax]

Argggg had I known that the Makita could be turned into a DA I would have not bought a FLEX !



best of both worlds

 

[blk45]

Coming right up.. Huge thanks to blk45 for finding this place. Best price to buy the Dynabrade... let me find it real quick....



Here 'tis....

I thought we were going to keep this a secret!

 

[SuperBee364]

I never could keep a secret.

 

[zaxjax]

I just placed my order for the new head. Thanks Autopia, every time I log on I spend more money.

 

[Striker]

just curious where you guys are finding the makita for 160?

 

[WaxManRonnie]

just curious where you guys are finding the makita for 160?

Ebay. Price ranges from $160 to $190.

 

[Lumadar]

There is some online tool site (name escapes me, but search, people posted about it) where they sell the full Makita + bag/kit for around $170. That's where I got mine.

 

[blk45]

There is some online tool site (name escapes me, but search, people posted about it) where they sell the full Makita + bag/kit for around $170. That's where I got mine.

Coastal Tool, but I think the price went up to $176 now. Actually, it looks like it is $199 now. Makita 9227C Polisher, 9227CX3 Auto Buffer Bonus Kit It used to be $169.

 

[Lumadar]

Coastal Tool, but I think the price went up to $176 now. Actually, it looks like it is $199 now. Makita 9227C Polisher, 9227CX3 Auto Buffer Bonus Kit It used to be $169.

Bingo, that was it.

 

[DM101]

Try eBay Motors: Flex XC3401VRG Dual Action Orbital Polisher (item 160325486932 end time Apr-06-09 06:53:03 PDT) on ebay