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Mike, I have 2 dewalts and 1 makita, both work well.

For pad I like wool for cutting, Foam just cuts to fast .
For polishing I like foam waffle pads, There are lots of choices, different colors usually do different things ei, Polishing, finishing etc.

Orbitals have there place. slow polishing and waxing. There are also some pretty prices dual head orbital polishers on the market that work real well.