I got a little birthday money and am looking at 2 polishers on E-bay. which would you buy and why. 1. dewault DW849 or the makita 9227. I'm just a backyard guy with a couple of cars to practise on. thanx mike

ratuned...Both are good polishers.but make sure they are variable speed. You want to compare the weight difference also.Can get get pretty heavy after awhile. :D

www.coastaltool.com (http://www.coastaltool.com) has the porter cable polisher for a good price. i've never used it but heard very good things about it. rob

I own both the porter cable random orbital and a dewalt dw849. I did not like the round makita handle and have had no problems with my delwalt that I bout off ebay used. the porter cable duel action (random orbital) and the dewalt are 2 different animals. In the proper hands the dewalt is a powerful tool. the portal cable is more for beginners who worry about burning paint and are not experienced with buffers. I own both because I got the portal cable first and about a year later picked up the dewalt because I felt I could handle it. Hope this helped.

I use the Makita 9227 and Dewalt,the Makita is my tool of choice.The Makita has a speed adusting dial from 600rpm to 3000rpm,making it very easy to use,I also feel the Makita 9227 is more durable ,It'll last you for many years. graemlins/thumbsup.gif

I was looking at the Makita, then I remembered that we need to support our american jobs, I bought a Milwaukee (made in USA). Probibly the last one I will ever have to buy.