Wow, what a year 2023 was for polishers at DI! We added 4 new polishers in 2023 that includes brands like Rupes and LC Power Tools. We’re going to quickly hit up on the the trends that we’re seeing and then talk about the highlights of the 4 new polishers.

Trends

This is the biggest year for polishers at DI that I can remember. The biggest game changing year has to be when the Rupes BigFoot caught fire. Before that maybe the Porter Cable, then there was Griot’s G9 and long throw releases. Now we have multiple releases and new brands to add to the mix.

• Increased Competition: We added two new brand of polishers; Dynabrade and the very well know power tools company Milwaukee. It’s getting increasingly competitive in the polisher space. We heard a bunch of buzz on the Milwaukee M18 FUEL 15mm and 21mm that we couldn’t ignore. Same with the DB8, you can’t ignore when famous detailer Renny Doyle releases a polisher that he’s been working on for years. And these are only the polishers that we picked up, it seems like everyone is getting into polishers.
• Batteries: I think we’re in the middle of the transition, especially since Rupes has entered the conversation with their new full sized battery powered polsihers in the iBrid HLR15 and HLR21. We’re not quite there yet for a full transition but I think battery powered tools are so much more convenient than corded and worth the trade off. On that topic Xavier @ DI wrote a great article Pros and Cons of Battery Powered and Corded Polishers worth taking a look at.

New Polishers

LC Power Tools UDOS 31E 3 in 1 Polisher One polisher, 3 different motions; 8mm, 15mm and rotary motion functions Switch between functions with ease Vibration and balance control for less polishing fatigue Buy Now
Rupes BigFoot iBrid HLR 2 Options Available: iBrid HLR15 Kit and iBrid HLR21 Kit Battery powered with stated 40 minutes of continuous power Safe, quick, and efficient imperfection removal Kit contains various pads, polishes, batteries and charger If you haven’t seen their announcement video, it was an exciting to say the least and worth checking out the introduction to the HRL15 and HLR21 Buy Now
Dynabrade Renny Doyle Series DB8 Polisher High-quality, ergonomic gear driven polisher! Low vibration and lightweight design Powerful 1000 watt motor 6.8mm throw that’s been tested to work the best with this tool’s specs Buy Now
Milwaukee M18 FUEL Random Orbital Polisher Size Options: M18 FUEL 15mm and M18 FUEL 21mm Ergonomically designed battery powered polisher 2″ battery clearance to help prevent the battery from hitting the paint Compatible with all M18 Redlithium batteries and chargers Buy Now

Let’s wrap it up that 2023 was an exciting one for polishers! Are there any polishers that you love that we don’t have? Let us know in the comments.