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What are the difference between the Hutchins DAs?

They seem to have multiple price point lines. I am just looking for a 3/32" 6" H&L pad version for my weekend work (once the weather warms back up!)

Thanks for any help.

no idea, Dynabrade on snap on make the best DA imo

PainterDave wrote:no idea, Dynabrade on snap on make the best DA imo

Nice to know, I too thought Hutchins was best ?
Still all 3 are still way over priced in my opinion

All are still gonna bend the shaft when dropped

OldFatBald wrote:What are the difference between the Hutchins DAs?

They seem to have multiple price point lines. I am just looking for a 3/32" 6" H&L pad version for my weekend work (once the weather warms back up!)

Thanks for any help.

Depends upon what your primary usage will be. The 3/16" throw might be a better option than the 3/32" if you are removing paint, prepping metal for primer or color sanding. It is a more aggressive action than the 3/32" which is meant for finer detailed work.

http://www.hutchinsmfg.com/Catalog.aspx?catid=30667

'68 Coronet R/T wrote: Depends upon what your primary usage will be. The 3/16" throw might be a better option than the 3/32" if you are removing paint, prepping metal for primer or color sanding. It is a more aggressive action than the 3/32" which is meant for finer detailed work.

I use the 3/32 for color sanding prior to polishing. Though I will probably end up picking up a 3/16 for stripping as I have been picking up used tanks that I want to strip to bare metal.

I was wondering what the difference is between their $120, $250 & $400 DAs.

I ended up buying one of their $120 units as I am a weekender.

From what I am reading the 6" DAs are all under $250. It is when you get into the model 4500 palm style sander that the price jumps up. These have a different design.

I have a Hutchins inline sander and it works flawlessly. Great for getting larger panels straight.

I have a snap on and a hutchins and i use snap on at work way quicker im guessing a bigger throw. And hutchins for a backup. Not bad just takes alot longer to sand a panel down. Dont know the exact throw but got the one in the middle. There were 3 dif ones. Hutchins was 120. Snap on about 300