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New G-110 Review!
New G110 Review
Hey everyone,
I was lucky enough to have obtained one of the new Meguiar's G-110 DA polishers from the SEMA Show for testing and reviewing. But unfortunately I was not allowed to post information on it until after its official release. But now I can!
The first thing I will comment on is the way the G-110 is packaged. It comes in a blow molded black plastic case. In it, you will find the polisher, the new W67DA Backing Plate, wrench for attaching the backing plate, a bail handle, and its corresponding allen wrench for attaching it to the new G-110.
I really like having storage boxes for my polishers and usually I store my rotaries and G-100's in separate mechanics boxes. But this is one area of the G-110 that I think needs improving. Once you have the bail handle installed, the buffer no longer fits into the box. Perhaps if a different case was created with the handle already installed, (but still user removable), from the factory, I think this case would work much better. As it is, it is a non issue for me however as I said previously, I keep them in separate boxes anyway.
Now...for what really matters...how does it work? The G-110 is a well designed professional tool! Ergonomically, the handle can be adjusted for multiple angles. I found that I could use the handle in an upright position for buffing on horizontal surfaces, but could place it in the down position for vertical surfaces. I found that feature to be really handy as it allows one to keep their wrist at a non-awkward angle which means 14 hour buffing marathons should not leave your wrist screaming in pain.
If you are like me, you probably do not use the your handle on the G-100 already. So I decided to remove it from the G-110 to see what happens. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the someone had their thinking caps on....the buffer's head has a nice indent that fits the palm of your hand perfectly. Again, this ergonomic detail is VERY important when detailing for hours upon hours.
The counter balance weight set up below the head, is a little larger than the G-100, but essentially looks similar. However, below the counter balance weight , there appears to be another bearing and a bracket that holds the bearing attached to the counter weight. What I discovered is that this set up removes some of the vibration making the tool run smoother. It still vibrates as it is a DA orbital that oscillates, but it does seem to help in removing excessive vibrations.
When using the G-110, it has a dial just like the G-100. The biggest difference however is that each of the dial presets, you have more power at a higher rpm. I really had to lean on the buffer to slow it down. The extra torque provided by the G-110 is very noticeable over the G-100! You are still advised to not go beyond the #5 preset, but #6 is still there.
As you can see in the below photo, I was really putting pressure on the polisher as evident by the squashed pad. Normally I would not press that hard as that can cut into the pads wrecking them, but I wanted to see what would happen.
The decibels of the G-110 does not by my ear sound any different than the G-100. It may be a touch louder and deeper in sound, but it does not stand out one way or the other. But then again, I am used to spending hours with my big rotaries screaming away, so to me, this is MUCH better!
In the end, I forgot about the buffer and just kept buffing! That to me is very high praise. I have used the Porter Cable 7424, 7336 and the G-100 since the day they came on to the market, but to adjust so easily to the G-110 means to me that it had a comfortable feel that allowed me to enjoy my detailing rather than fighting to learn how to use a new tool!
Tim
Hey everyone,
I was lucky enough to have obtained one of the new Meguiar's G-110 DA polishers from the SEMA Show for testing and reviewing. But unfortunately I was not allowed to post information on it until after its official release. But now I can!
The first thing I will comment on is the way the G-110 is packaged. It comes in a blow molded black plastic case. In it, you will find the polisher, the new W67DA Backing Plate, wrench for attaching the backing plate, a bail handle, and its corresponding allen wrench for attaching it to the new G-110.
I really like having storage boxes for my polishers and usually I store my rotaries and G-100's in separate mechanics boxes. But this is one area of the G-110 that I think needs improving. Once you have the bail handle installed, the buffer no longer fits into the box. Perhaps if a different case was created with the handle already installed, (but still user removable), from the factory, I think this case would work much better. As it is, it is a non issue for me however as I said previously, I keep them in separate boxes anyway.
Now...for what really matters...how does it work? The G-110 is a well designed professional tool! Ergonomically, the handle can be adjusted for multiple angles. I found that I could use the handle in an upright position for buffing on horizontal surfaces, but could place it in the down position for vertical surfaces. I found that feature to be really handy as it allows one to keep their wrist at a non-awkward angle which means 14 hour buffing marathons should not leave your wrist screaming in pain.
If you are like me, you probably do not use the your handle on the G-100 already. So I decided to remove it from the G-110 to see what happens. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the someone had their thinking caps on....the buffer's head has a nice indent that fits the palm of your hand perfectly. Again, this ergonomic detail is VERY important when detailing for hours upon hours.
The counter balance weight set up below the head, is a little larger than the G-100, but essentially looks similar. However, below the counter balance weight , there appears to be another bearing and a bracket that holds the bearing attached to the counter weight. What I discovered is that this set up removes some of the vibration making the tool run smoother. It still vibrates as it is a DA orbital that oscillates, but it does seem to help in removing excessive vibrations.
When using the G-110, it has a dial just like the G-100. The biggest difference however is that each of the dial presets, you have more power at a higher rpm. I really had to lean on the buffer to slow it down. The extra torque provided by the G-110 is very noticeable over the G-100! You are still advised to not go beyond the #5 preset, but #6 is still there.
As you can see in the below photo, I was really putting pressure on the polisher as evident by the squashed pad. Normally I would not press that hard as that can cut into the pads wrecking them, but I wanted to see what would happen.
The decibels of the G-110 does not by my ear sound any different than the G-100. It may be a touch louder and deeper in sound, but it does not stand out one way or the other. But then again, I am used to spending hours with my big rotaries screaming away, so to me, this is MUCH better!
In the end, I forgot about the buffer and just kept buffing! That to me is very high praise. I have used the Porter Cable 7424, 7336 and the G-100 since the day they came on to the market, but to adjust so easily to the G-110 means to me that it had a comfortable feel that allowed me to enjoy my detailing rather than fighting to learn how to use a new tool!
Tim
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