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Looking for advice on a decent one for occasional use. I prefer and electric one and I've been looking at this one.https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...S2HKEWED&psc=1

I can't give you any feedback on the Griot's Buffer, but I can tell you about the two I do have-

About a Year ago I bought this:

http://www.acdelco-tools.com/index.p...product_id=169

And, about 3 Months ago I bought this:

https://www.milwaukeetool.com/power-...dless/2438-22x

Why did I buy two? That darn Internet, as Body Forums and such told me the Milwaukee was better-well, was it?

I was really satisfied with the AC Delco unit (obviously a rebranded Tool), and the Batteries (It comes with two) charge quickly (actually, if you use it continuously the Batteries will charge completely between changes allowing you to keep going) and the unit is small and easy to maneuver-

However, I am a big Milwaukee Tool owner and lover, and this Buffer did not disappoint (other than Batteries)-it will Buff at a slightly faster RPM than the AC Delco, and has good torque-if you buy it as a kit, the downside is that it comes with one "Red" Lithium Battery and one standard Battery-in use, you can run the "Red" Battery out, put in the standard Battery and it will run it out before the "Red" Battery is recharged, so, if you buy it I would suggest to buy a second "Red" Battery-I did so yesterday, and the best Price I could find for a real "Red" replacement was $44.00 (shipped)-

If I only had to have one I'd go with the Milwaukee, although the AC Delco is a very close second (and since you don't have to buy additional Batteries, it is cheaper too-possibly the better buy overall)-I could live with it-

In the Griot's kit I see that they are including "Lake Country" Pads-I took a tip from Shine and I buy all of my Compounds (V32, V34, V36, V38) from Chemical Guys (they work really well-thanks Shine!)-Chemical Guys offer not only their "Hex-Logic" Pads, they also offer the Lake Country Pads as well-IMHO, after using both, I should have just listened to Shine, as the Lake Country Pads ARE the best (btw, it looks like Lake Country is a Business and they make lots of different Pads)-now I get all of my Compounds, Waxes, microfiber Towels, etc.-everything for the Paint-from Chemical Guys-they are quite good-

This is the Lake Country site:

http://www.lakecountrymfg.com/foam-pads.html

Hope this helps-

home depot sells the metabo which is a re-licensed flex i believe . 155.00 . good tool. if you watch chemical guys they have sales all the time .

Thanks for the input, I never considered a battery powered one. I got info overload on the pads. The only thing I know is wool pad and waffle pad.

Originally Posted by Chevy Lady

Stay away from the Snap On 14.4V buffer.The guy that does the clean up work on the semi trucks at the trucking place I work at burned up two of them.He did get the Milwaukee version and loves it.

Over the years I learned not to buy anything from Snap On that is powered by battery or air. I'm pretty much a Milwaukee guy.

i've bought my last cordless. i have a drawer full of dead batteries and useless drills. if it aint got a cord i have no use for it .

Originally Posted by shine

i've bought my last cordless. i have a drawer full of dead batteries and useless drills. if it aint got a cord i have no use for it .

I have a Brown & Sharpe electronic 6" caliper that has never measured a damned thing. Every time I reach for it, the batteries are dead and I revert to my trusty dial caliper, which works every time.
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Originally Posted by Chevy Lady

I love my cordless tools at work,have the Milwaukee fuel line and don't use my air impact wrenches including my air ratchets anymore.The warranty sold me on them,5 years on the tool and 3 years on the batteries.Have the M18 and M12 tools.One favorite is their 1/2 cordless impact with 1,400 foot pounds of torque.No more dragging air hoses

I'm the same as you. Ever since the Fuel line came out my air wrenches stay in the drawer most of the time. I think batteries die quick when they aren't used enough. With daily use I can also get 3-5 yrs out of a Milwaukee battery.

Originally Posted by techinspector1

I have a Brown & Sharpe electronic 6" caliper that has never measured a damned thing. Every time I reach for it, the batteries are dead and I revert to my trusty dial caliper, which works every time.
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Me, too. I finally learned to take the batteries out of them so they wouldn't rot the contact plate, at least. Put the battery in a sandwich bag or small plastic bottle, and it usually stays "hot" longer than in the tool. I used to insist that all of my apprentices learn how to do their jobs manually, before they got to use power equipment, much to their dismay. My standard question was: "What would you do if the electricity went out?" Most of them failed to see the sense of that - and we worked for a power company, at that.

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