ChechnyaTools S-21 Dual Action Polisher 21mm $92 plus $35 shipping.
I read good things about this polisher on Autopia forum. I wanted a 21mm long throw polisher but didn't want to spend $400+ when I already have 3 good polishers. So I thought I would take a shot on this $92 polisher. It is a clone of the Griots Boss 21.
https://www.griotsgarage.com/product...SABEgIO2vD_BwE
I ordered it thru their facebook group and paid $92 plus $35 shipping from Hong Kong with Paypal. They have EXCELLENT customer service and sent me personal emails (from Stacey) throughout the transaction.
I got the polisher in 7 days. It came in good packaging. It has a 13' cord. It looks just like the BOSS and it even has the same backing plate on it standard. (I changed the backing plate out to a Makita- more on that later.)
I tried the Chechnya Tools s-21 out on a BIG job, 2009 Silverado. I started the test with a cheapo orange foam pad and Meguiar's new M110 compound. After polishing one panel, the backing plate quickly got hot and exploded the cheapo pad. I put a quality pad on for the next panel, and while it got hot, it did not kill the pad.
The backing plate on the S-21 is the same as my Makita PO5000C (sweet!) so I took the 6" backing plate from the Makita and put it on the s-21.
I finished the rest of the truck and the pads barely got warm. MORAL OF THE STORY: Quality backing plates are a MUST!
The S-21 was smooth enough to run with one hand. It did not stall much at all with pressure when using the stock backing plate. With the Makita backing plate and a compounding pad, you can make it stall. However, it doesn't take much pressure to correct the paint with the long throw, so it's all good.
Using a Chemical Guys Hex Logic orange pad with M110 followed by a white pad and Meguiar's D166 here's the results:
BEFORE:
AFTER:
So the Chechnya Tools S-21 21mm Dual Action Orbital Polisher
http://www.chechnyatool.com/products/show.asp?i=209
did a great job- for one truck. Will it last thru heavy usage- LIKE AT CAMAROFEST!?!?!?! We shall see...