ParrotGenie
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- Jan 10, 2019
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- 2 umbrella Cockatoos One male named Cooper and female named Baby 1 Little Corella male named Frankie and have 5 Cockatiels three named Male named Pepper, Fiesco for the female and female named Wylie.
I have a Dremel 7300 pet nail grinder version. I used to grind birds and dogs nails over the years, it held up over 3 years, but not that great and found this one at Walmart for under $25 bucks and is about as good as the $89 dollar Dremel Micro and have both and doesn't slow down and drain battery fast like the 7300.
I like the hyper tough much better, do have the Dremel Micro as well and that one a good one and come with a dock, but paid $60 eBay for it and retails for $89, so much more money. The Hyper tough is the best deal as no noticeable vibration, or run out, runs quite when compare to the 7300 which birds tolerate better and just as good of torque at only $25 bucks, just no dock and uses adapter. Hopefully they will make a version with a dock even if it is a little more money.
The 7300 is not that great, I stop using it as have to much run out on shaft and vibration as motor armature is not well balanced and battery doesn't last as long, so had to charge it mid way after doing 2 large birds nails on 3rd bird battery was pretty much dead and now after 2 years battery no longer hold much of a charge, plus had to take apart a couple of times to clean the switch out. On the HyperTough, or Dremel Micro battery still has life left after doing 4 birds nails and a macaw beak. I use my cordless 8220, or corded 3000, or 4300 with flex shaft for my restoration major projects. I will use the smaller micro, or HyperTough at times for polishing and restoring removing scratches from plastic, which does good at that as well so far. Just not good for cutting, or drilling which it isn't designed for anyways.
If your looking for a pet nail trimmer this is the one. It just about as cheap and much better built, don't have to worry about dust getting into the switch and has 5 speeds and is way more quite as armature on motor is balanced. For only $25 bucks is a steal at that price. Is small and lighter when compare to the 8220 and has a light, so makes it the perfect tool for nail trimming. The only things I like about the Dremel Micro better is the dock as when finish with it can just dock it and the power button is towards the top, so if I have to stop quick I can. I think they should change the start up rpm's to start at the lowest rpm range of 5,000, but Dremel Micro has same issue, it start off at about 15,000 rpm when you power it back on.
Figure I post this as I myself didn't know this one even existed till I saw it at Walmart the other day, otherwise won't have spend as much on the Dremel Micro as already have a 8220 and was just looking for something to replace the Dremel 7300 I use to do the birds nails as the Dremel 8220 is far to big for that.
The bits included are so-so, but I feel the same about most Dremel bits as well. The diamond coated bits that came with it are bad, but can use other bits like the Dremel. The sanding and other accessories are ok and come with more then the Dremel. The battery life is great and so are the adjustable speeds. The built in light has been very helpful. The motor is very smooth at all speeds, much better then the Dremel 7300. My birds does not seem to mind the noise and vibration levels as much, which is a huge plus as usually have to towel my female U2 to avoid getting bit, but Baby U2 stay on my leg and griped and hisses at it at first, as she does with any Dremel, but actually put her foot out and allow nails to be cut and her I usually have to put a towel over her head, or manually do nails with a nail emery board. This time around she allow nails to be grinding with no towel needed over her head and on my leg. But did her and Cooper with the Dremel Micro, I used the HyperTough on the rest of the birds, but about the same as noise and vibration and size goes.
The built quality is good for what it is, but only used it for 3 birds and polishing work the day before and yesterday, so about 4 to 5 times. Time will only tell if it will hold up, but don't see any glaring problems off the bat, is built better then I originally expected it to be at that price point. It does use two internal 2000mah Li-ion cells as well sure be long lasting before having to replace them, but does require taking apart as internal and pulse spot welding, which I have, or soldering for some people new ones in, but for others that not tech savvy sure get about 3 years of life and does have a protection circuit that not to sensitive. For $25 bucks is well engineer and decent built of material and powerful for it size. Yes do prefer the digital buttons over the dial, or slider as dust won't screw up and with Dremel they go through switches like crazy as they are not sealed and carbon traces on variable resistor get eaten in time due to the grit getting in. I blow air in mines to keep them clean. There is really nothing currently on the market at that price point that compares to it and you will have to spend way more to get a better cordless.
I like the hyper tough much better, do have the Dremel Micro as well and that one a good one and come with a dock, but paid $60 eBay for it and retails for $89, so much more money. The Hyper tough is the best deal as no noticeable vibration, or run out, runs quite when compare to the 7300 which birds tolerate better and just as good of torque at only $25 bucks, just no dock and uses adapter. Hopefully they will make a version with a dock even if it is a little more money.
The 7300 is not that great, I stop using it as have to much run out on shaft and vibration as motor armature is not well balanced and battery doesn't last as long, so had to charge it mid way after doing 2 large birds nails on 3rd bird battery was pretty much dead and now after 2 years battery no longer hold much of a charge, plus had to take apart a couple of times to clean the switch out. On the HyperTough, or Dremel Micro battery still has life left after doing 4 birds nails and a macaw beak. I use my cordless 8220, or corded 3000, or 4300 with flex shaft for my restoration major projects. I will use the smaller micro, or HyperTough at times for polishing and restoring removing scratches from plastic, which does good at that as well so far. Just not good for cutting, or drilling which it isn't designed for anyways.
If your looking for a pet nail trimmer this is the one. It just about as cheap and much better built, don't have to worry about dust getting into the switch and has 5 speeds and is way more quite as armature on motor is balanced. For only $25 bucks is a steal at that price. Is small and lighter when compare to the 8220 and has a light, so makes it the perfect tool for nail trimming. The only things I like about the Dremel Micro better is the dock as when finish with it can just dock it and the power button is towards the top, so if I have to stop quick I can. I think they should change the start up rpm's to start at the lowest rpm range of 5,000, but Dremel Micro has same issue, it start off at about 15,000 rpm when you power it back on.
Figure I post this as I myself didn't know this one even existed till I saw it at Walmart the other day, otherwise won't have spend as much on the Dremel Micro as already have a 8220 and was just looking for something to replace the Dremel 7300 I use to do the birds nails as the Dremel 8220 is far to big for that.
The bits included are so-so, but I feel the same about most Dremel bits as well. The diamond coated bits that came with it are bad, but can use other bits like the Dremel. The sanding and other accessories are ok and come with more then the Dremel. The battery life is great and so are the adjustable speeds. The built in light has been very helpful. The motor is very smooth at all speeds, much better then the Dremel 7300. My birds does not seem to mind the noise and vibration levels as much, which is a huge plus as usually have to towel my female U2 to avoid getting bit, but Baby U2 stay on my leg and griped and hisses at it at first, as she does with any Dremel, but actually put her foot out and allow nails to be cut and her I usually have to put a towel over her head, or manually do nails with a nail emery board. This time around she allow nails to be grinding with no towel needed over her head and on my leg. But did her and Cooper with the Dremel Micro, I used the HyperTough on the rest of the birds, but about the same as noise and vibration and size goes.
The built quality is good for what it is, but only used it for 3 birds and polishing work the day before and yesterday, so about 4 to 5 times. Time will only tell if it will hold up, but don't see any glaring problems off the bat, is built better then I originally expected it to be at that price point. It does use two internal 2000mah Li-ion cells as well sure be long lasting before having to replace them, but does require taking apart as internal and pulse spot welding, which I have, or soldering for some people new ones in, but for others that not tech savvy sure get about 3 years of life and does have a protection circuit that not to sensitive. For $25 bucks is well engineer and decent built of material and powerful for it size. Yes do prefer the digital buttons over the dial, or slider as dust won't screw up and with Dremel they go through switches like crazy as they are not sealed and carbon traces on variable resistor get eaten in time due to the grit getting in. I blow air in mines to keep them clean. There is really nothing currently on the market at that price point that compares to it and you will have to spend way more to get a better cordless.
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