Well, my 6" interchangeable bp just took a crap

**parttimer** · 09-27-2016, 05:40 PM

What are people using on their flex for the 6.5 inch force pads? This plate fit them nicely, now I have nothing!

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**Just02896** · 09-27-2016, 05:43 PM

Happened to me twice. First time Nick replaced it for me. Second time it happened caused some marring on the customer's car. Second time it happened I didn't bother contacting AG because I was deathly afraid it would happen again and again with no end in sight.

**emmjay** · 09-28-2016, 01:09 AM

The big plate was never a success. It's not even available anymore and you only get the 4" plate. So it was a massive fail. you aren't the only one with this problem. Do a quick google search and plenty of threads will come up.

I got both in my order as at the time I was forced to buy both in a set. Never touched the big one and never will.

Sorry to hear about your experience, as for the the force pads, I cannot help. For some reason AG doesn't even carry the new force pads. They are the same Hybrid pads but a lot better apparently and I would love to try them. Mike P loves the Hybrid with the flex, so I am surprised they are not carrying it when tons of other stores are.

**Zubair** · 09-28-2016, 02:38 AM

Use the std oem 5.5" bp for the 6.5" pads.

**Paul A.** · 09-28-2016, 08:44 AM

This is kinda scary. I've had my Flex 3401 now for about 20 jobs and the original plate is working fine for me with 6.5" hybrids. I do switch it out to the smaller plates for smaller areas and give the OEM plate a break every now and then. I also make sure my felt ring is lubed up.

Gonna watch it more closely now.

**emmjay** · 09-28-2016, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by Puckman

This is kinda scary. I've had my Flex 3401 now for about 20 jobs and the original plate is working fine for me with 6.5" hybrids. I do switch it out to the smaller plates for smaller areas and give the OEM plate a break every now and then. I also make sure my felt ring is lubed up.

Gonna watch it more closely now.

His original plate is fine. Its the Lake Country Interchangeable 6" plate thats messed up.

**Paul A.** · 09-28-2016, 12:27 PM

Ahhhhh, ok, thanks emmjay!. I have the OEM BP that came with the machine and the interchangeable 4" plate.

**parttimer** · 09-28-2016, 04:25 PM

Ok I don't like how the factory plate leaves so much Velcro showing. That is what I switched to. Lake county said they went to that size because the new flex factory plate, I'm guessing the large orbit machine, has a larger plate.

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