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Originally Posted by blt2ski
Only reason for a dewalt vs say a makita or other brand machine, Is I have a number of that brands tools I use in my construction biz, and have found them to work just fine for me. I do have a ryobi or two, that work ok, but definetly a level or two below dewalt/makita etc.
Marty
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Marty,
The DeWalt model 849 is a great, bullet proof machine for a knowledgeable user and it's quite heavy. My only issue with it is that the slowest speed is 1000 RPM, which for novices, on certain finishes, can be too much.
The Makita has a range from 600 (no load speed) to 3000rpm and it's slightly lighter which is nice for boats and working overhead.
Again, both are great but I'd put the DeWalt in the experienced user class and the Makita bridges both novices and experts..