The Milwaukee was a no brainer since I already had the batteries. Then you find the polisher on sale from Home Depot pretty often.

Home depot military discount makes the Milwaukee an even better deal

I just purchased the Milwaukee after going back and forth about it. Glad I did. It is a beast!!!

One added thing for the Milwaukee, Home Depot occasionally runs deals like buy the tool and get a battery free. I got a free 6 Ah battery when I bought my polisher.

@imjoshv

2 ай бұрын

Great point

@bjlo4life

2 ай бұрын

Milwaukee tools are beasts for sure. About 5 years ago I got an impact driver kit from Home Depot for like $129. I was going to be an all Milwaukee guy…. Fast forward 5 years and I can’t afford the other tools 😂. They rarely run a deal like the impact drill I got. Maybe they were moving old stock?

@71gmonet

2 ай бұрын

I got the tool and 6ah battery for $299 on Feb 12 2024 + taxes. Felt like a good deal so I picked it up. Totally satisfied. Rupes needs to look at the way Milwaukee has implemented safety triggers on their angle grinders. They have several different implementations depending on the grinder. Grinders have much more potential for damage and injury. My least favorite is the style currently on the Rupes. My favorite is the paddle style. I personally would take the Rupes apart and pin the switch. I did that on my John Deere riding mover, anyone who hates the yellow button knows what I’m talking about.

@hatch450sx3

2 ай бұрын

​@@bjlo4life don't have a polisher I'm just learning now but can +1 on Milwaukee. I use a quarter inch cordless ratchet at my job working on cars have been using 7 years now issues. Only replaced 1 battery ever.

@rolandm9750

Ай бұрын

And if you don't need the battery you hack it and get the polisher for a lot cheaper :)

Great video as always Josh. You could always pull the battery from the Milwaukee when you are en route to your jobs.

I have the Rupes polisher and completely agree with all of the points highlighted. Most of it you get used to, however the battery placing is its biggest problem, as you can easily hit the bodywork of the car when polishing. The trigger takes a little getting used to with the lock but ok. Overall it is the best battery MOP l have used to date.

They actually added the trigger lock after demo'ing the tool at SEMA. Because the battery is such a snug fit (by design to eliminate vibration), people were accidentally turning the polisher on when swapping out batteries. They wanted to avoid an issue like people had with the HLR75 trigger. To me it is a non-issue, since I'm always using the trigger lock anyways. I had the 15 and 21mm Milwaukee polishers, and I sold them as soon as I got the new Rupes. I have nerve issues in my hands and problems with my shoulders, so the lightweight, balanced weight distribution and smoothness makes it much better for long polishing sessions. The battery position isn't ideal, but I think the ergonomics and weight distribution of the tool offsets it. Compared to a corded tool, its still easier to handle. A side benefit of the battery shape/position is when you're at full extension reaching over a hood or roof, the angle of the battery actually hits your wrist perfectly to keep the pad flat and everything stable.

@jtm1979

Ай бұрын

How do you like power and torque compared to Milwaukee? I had Milwaukees, sold them and got HLR's. I feel that HLR15 is bit weaker than Milwaukee 15, but 21 is onbar with 21 Milwaukee. Interested to try Shinemate cordless 21.

@jeffc6832

10 күн бұрын

@@jtm1979 power and torque is a non-issue. They have more than enough power at speed 3-4 which is where I like to run at.

Great video Josh I love the way the new polisher looks and the way it runs but the price is so high I will not be able to afford the Rupes

@shawdewson

2 ай бұрын

It is just under $1800 here in Australia!

I have to agree with you 💯%. I personally own one and I've ran into the same issues or have the same concerns. But I do believe you missed something that I haven't seen anyone else point out to Rupes and I feel as if they should've offered it at least to those who pre-ordered their unit. They do not offer any bag or case for this like they did for their iBrid Nano which I also own. This came all in thin cardboard boxes with all the items that came with it but no cool carrying case or bag!?!?? For what it cost, they should've also offered it IMHO. My question to Rupes and I hope they are listening to everyone's feedback here, will they release some kind of bag or case for it. I mean, how are you supposed to carry it around and hoping it doesn't get all scuffed up of banged up at all. They thought about the locking trigger but no bag? I'm just confused about that.

@ToddLandholm-ch2ng

2 ай бұрын

They should have a hard class for that price. The key is if they are wanting everyone to buy it but it seam they are wanting the pros?

@rolandm9750

Ай бұрын

TBH I think they indeed thought about the case/bag... Thought about how they could make more money by *not* including one lol. I.e. a cost cutting measure. Unfortunately in 2023 and beyond this is par for the course for the majority of companies and products out there. From cell phones not even bothering to give you a charger plug or even USB cable in the box these days, to stuff like this, all just penny pinching measures to see what they can get away with.

Great video Josh you know if your not quite happy with the rupes I personally do not own a cordless yet you can ship it up to me in Canada lol 😂

Shout out to Josh KEEPING IT REAL! No hype. Facts. I don't think it's cracked up to what they make it seem. I will find a ton more options that perform better for fraction of cost. Great start for sure... #notrupesfan

The Milwaukee is a nice polisher I've been using it for awhile now.

My man hit all the targets on it

What kind of respirator should I wear with all the chemicals specially wheel cleaning chemicals

I'll keep my DeWalt but would like to know how it would stack up with the types.

Good video Josh but it actually convinced me to buy the Rupes. The Milwaukee (I have all their tools) is heavy and loud by comparison. The Rules also seemed much smoother to me when I tried both. I think I will get used to the trigger and I don't mind paying extra for quality. As for the speed, I think this has to do with the microprocessor managing the battery life.

@imjoshv

2 ай бұрын

Ha that’s awesome! It’s great polisher and a pleasure to use!!

The only reason I still buy Rupes is for long polish sessions and vibrations. I like my hands more than a couple hundred bucks so to me it’s why you buy these over say Milwaukee which is noisy and will damage your hands after just an hour of polishing according to tests done for vibration. The Rupes is extremely smooth and the quietest machine I’ve used. The only other polisher I heavily use is the flex xce 8 125 and even with its flaws just can’t be replaced when you need to polish curvy panels and off angles.

How is the vibration compared between Rupes vs Milwaukee?

Josh, I bought a Milwaukee 21mm cordless. Would you recommend changing the 21 to a 5 inch backing plate?

@jtm1979

Ай бұрын

Yes. 21 Milwaukee is actually smoother than 15 Milwaukee.

!00 percent accurate plus I am having issues with mine and cannot get Rupes to respond

You know, I waited for several years for this battery powered Rupes to come out. As a DIYer, I find it hard to spend that much. Not a pro and my PC 7424XP hasn't crapped out yet after 17 years. And instead I will look at a Milwaukee or a FLEX cordless polisher. Thnx.

@jtm1979

2 ай бұрын

I have Rupes's, had Milwaukee and have tested Shinemate and Flex. Flex is by far the weakest machine so buy the Milwaukee.

@jeffc6832

2 ай бұрын

If you're concerned about price, the Flex is actually more expensive when you factor in the pads and liquids you get with the Rupes (plus they will have bare tools and polisher/battery/charger only kits in the near future). The Milwaukee is slightly cheaper, but I think the ergonomics, weight, noise and lack of vibration makes the Rupes a no-brainer. I had the 15 and 21mm Milwaukees for a couple years and sold them as soon as I bought my 15 and 21mm Rupes. Night and day difference for me.

@jtm1979

2 ай бұрын

​@@jeffc6832what do you think power/torque milwaukee vs rupes? I think 21's are equal but 15 milwaukee is bit stronger. However rupes is much smoother and lighter. Also i believe rupes will be super strong with the power adapter option.

@dtna

2 ай бұрын

Whoa! Now I'm confused again.

@jeffc6832

2 ай бұрын

@@jtm1979 I'm a speed 3 to 4 guy, both RUPES machines have more than enough power. Tons of torque and won't stall even if you lean on it at high speed.

Do a performance video comparing the Rupes, Milwaukee and the Dewalt. Same pads same compound side by side on same panel. 🥴👍🏽

@timkinley1779

2 ай бұрын

You do it.

How it compare to DeWalt?

Hey Josh don’t you use a polisher rack to hold your polishers in place in your trucks? Was wondering how the polisher would get bumped if you had them? Great video ! 😊

@imjoshv

2 ай бұрын

Hi, I actually dont use them in my turck cause 9 times out of 10 its gets bounced out of it... I am looking in to some other solutions though!

@davidgilbert6498

2 ай бұрын

@@imjoshv let me know what you come up with? Very interested to see your solution. Thanks for the reply!

@imjoshv

2 ай бұрын

you bet!

Probably staying with my Milwaukee but I do love the light weight of the rupes but I’m used to the weight on Milwaukee and it doesn’t bother me. Btw did I miss the giveaway announcement or is that still coming. Thanks again!

@imjoshv

2 ай бұрын

yeah once you are use to the weight its no big deal. Ill be announcing the pressure washer winner soon!

I have several Rupes polishers and am interested in the cordless options (especially the Milwaukee), but nobody's done a good review and technical breakdown. Does the Rupes have any sort of "special sauce" or rotation pattern that the Milwaukee lacks?

@kameroncarter6715

2 ай бұрын

Milwaukee smokes rupes…

Hey Josh can you make a video of the Koda Tower Light @ Costco ? Looks great for maybe paint correction! Thanks

I NEED HELP WITH SOMETHING...!!! WHAT IS THE BEST SOAP TO USE WHEN WASHING MICRO-FIBER TOWELS AND GLASS CLEANING TOWELS ?!??!?!??! THANK YOU IF ANYONE REPLYS

@hatch450sx3

2 ай бұрын

I personally use chemical guys microfiber soap bought the large bottle half a year ago. Still have over half the bottle. Just my 2 cents

I just got the new rupes polisher. I did play with the speeds and noticed that it did skip some half speeds(not a big deal to me). One thing that did bother me though was the battery position, too low. I worked on some side panels with it and the battery kept touching the pain at times. I had to be very careful not to let the battery touch the paint. Other than that. It worked really great.

@395PRS

2 ай бұрын

That is a deal breaker for me. What were they thinking?!

@perfectshave85

2 ай бұрын

The battey position is horrible. Shinemate's cordless polishers have it sideways and is much cheaper than this unit.

How do you like power/torquq rupes 15 vs milwaukee? I think that 15 Milwauakee might be little bit stronger but 21's are quite equal. Rupes is a lot smoother and more erconomic.

It's like releasing a video game pre-release Alpha and they still charge you full price 😂😂😂😂

You were saying how a reason you’d see the use for the locking mechanism would be useful for the tool not to be triggered as your driving can also be avoided by just removing the battery so there was no reason for it

@imjoshv

2 ай бұрын

Ha that’s a great point!!! I’m an idiot and have literally never considered that. Thanks for bringing that up

@DarthLaker24

2 ай бұрын

@@imjoshv haha yeah I was just trying to justify your point of not needing the locking mechanism since it seems like more of an annoyance the way you’ll use it

@jeffc6832

2 ай бұрын

They actually added the lock after demo'ing the tool at SEMA. Because the battery is such a snug fit (by design to eliminate vibration), people were accidentally turning the polisher on when swapping out batteries. They wanted to avoid an issue like people had with the HLR75 trigger. To me it is a non-issue, since I'm always using the trigger lock anyways.

Mirka vs Rupes?

So if you’re going cordless, what’s the recommendation? Rupes, Flex, Dewalt, or Milwaukee. Forget about price and battery system. Just based on the merits of the polisher. Which one?

@MrRicobadass

2 ай бұрын

itll always be rupes. its what they do car stuff. its what hes doing its a no brainer. if you dont care about price its the Rupes everyday.

@hatch450sx3

2 ай бұрын

​@@MrRicobadass interesting Milwaukee has done car stuff for over 20 years as I've been an auto tech for 20 years.

@MrRicobadass

2 ай бұрын

@@hatch450sx3 you're anecdotal "I've been a car tech" is meaningless. no one cares what you've been doing for 20 years, you're still a nobody whose opinion is only valued by you. rupes specializes in that field and their pricing proves that. people pay the premium to own it. if they weren't worth it people wouldn't pay more for it and then argue with people like you over why its better than brands they compete with. whats interesting is why you would think anyone cares what you've done for 20 years in this conversation

Got them both, they are both are great. Milwaukee much better value obviously

@imjoshv

2 ай бұрын

👍👍👍

I use my Milwaukee M18's all day everyday I'll stick with them

I will just wait for milwaukee gen 2

@jtm1979

2 ай бұрын

Has there been rumors for new releases?

I got my Milwaukee DA with a battery for under 300. Zero chance I'd buy a Rupes.

@imjoshv

2 ай бұрын

It’s a great deal especially when you have the batteries already. The rupes is great but the price turns people away for sure. If I wasn’t reviewing it I probably wouldn’t have bought it and just kept on using the milwaukee

easy solution, for your first issue.. don't connect the battery till you use the polisher..

The safety lock is just a gimmick. It is not an angle grinder that you can get injury

Josh so your saying just buy shinemate

@imjoshv

2 ай бұрын

Haha I actually haven’t used that polisher yet. Have you?

@Ecdetails

2 ай бұрын

@@imjoshv Ya alot for a few years

Take your battery out when you’re driving with the Milwaukee then it won’t accidentally turn on

hybrid technologie lol that rupus way of fancying stuff :D

@imjoshv

2 ай бұрын

It is pretty cool though to have the option

@jamesf7442

2 ай бұрын

It's great having the option. All my cordless festool have it. Festool has been using that technology for awhile now.

@perfectshave85

2 ай бұрын

Have they even released the wall-powered power supply for the HLR75?? As far as I am aware, only the Rupes Nano has corded/cordless options?

If Apple made the rupes. Their fix is to sell you a microfiber sock to wrap it around the battery

My brother has the wired Rupes D A which iv'e tried and tbh they are way overpriced for what they are. Bought a cheap D A myself and the results are just the same. If you have the cash and you want one buy it. And the cordless are even more overpriced . Cordless power tools have been out for years. Now they bring one out for detailing cars and ask a premium for it as if it's a new technology. This is something you don't need but want.

Why does Rupes make you buy into a useless premium price battery system that eats 60% of that price tag, when they could sell way more if they were offering adapter options…. I mean Milwaukee is the same price to enter, but then you have x hundred different tools to use it for ?!

That thing is WAY too expensive

#1 Rupes typical OVERpriced forced kit options. Dewalt tool only $210 & $300 Rotary & DA. 2 tools for $510! Already have 20v charger and batteries galore. End of discussion. Lol

@mikezupancic2182

2 ай бұрын

You know what they say about opinions, right? Typically, the ones who make statements like you have never used the Rupes.

@TomDeSadeleer

2 ай бұрын

100% agree... And the cordless Dewalt DA is fantastic!

@ToddLandholm-ch2ng

2 ай бұрын

Totally 💯 agree I bought the Dewalt.

@mizantlaveracruz

2 ай бұрын

I have both of them since december 2020 and so far not a single problem.

@ToddLandholm-ch2ng

2 ай бұрын

@@mikezupancic2182 maybe? Maybe not! I bought the Dewalt because of the price and I already have Dewalt products. I know Rupes is a great product but for the money Dewalt has a very good product I payed 185 for my Dewalt tool only but I have batteries and chargers already. Some people don’t have endless amount of cash laying around? I’m buying a diy polisher from diy detailing it’s smooth and quiet. All for a much cheaper price.

Absolutely will ruin your ears using that without hearing protection.

This Rupes is a surprisingly bad design imo. A lot of it seems like it would drive me insane over the course of a few hours.

Way over priced and battery does not last

Your #1 is possibly the dumbest gripe you may have made. Literally everyone complained about the trigger on the HLR75. I have the milwaukee too, and the number of times I've hit the button while flipping the polisher and throwing posish onto my clothing is too many. Same with gripe #2. It might. Until it doe, then it's not a negative. #3 is useless because the battery lasts longer than it takes to charge a battery. #4 is legit, except pros should have wholesale accounts set up to give them better pricing. #5 i have tons of milwaukee and i use the smallest batteries i have because working on vertical panels suck. Though that speed variance sucks. So really one complaint lol.

@A5Skavanger

2 ай бұрын

Opinions are like assholes. Everyone has them and no one wants to hear them.

@mikezupancic2182

2 ай бұрын

@@A5Skavanger like yours

@A5Skavanger

2 ай бұрын

@@mikezupancic2182 Exactly.

@perfectshave85

2 ай бұрын

Everyone complained about the trigger position of the HLR75, not that it didn't have an un-locking mechanism. Every other large polisher(including Rupes) has the trigger unlocked by default and no one has an issue with them

@mikezupancic2182

2 ай бұрын

@perfectshave85 every single person who complained taked about how it was too easy to hit the trigger. Everyone. As far as placement, it's a small machine and optimized for one handed use. It's pure ignorance to want a trigger in the same spot as it would be in your normal style polisher.

Waaaaaay over-priced. Keep it. No SALE here! Think about it Josh, if you were to dedicate $30 of every DETAIL to offset this acquisition, you’re looking at 27 details just to break even if you consider taxes.

Idk why these dudes keep buying this junk. Rupes are way overpriced. Junk.

@imjoshv

2 ай бұрын

!!!