Another Flex Review

[jetset4me]

I got the Flex XC3401 on Thursday and used it on my wife's '95 Honda today with simply amazing results. There was sheer joy on her face when she saw the results. I let her try it on the hood but it was too powerful for her and she let me finish. I can't wait to use it next on my Caddy but I'm going to be in Chicago for a week for the Auto Show and the weather. Not!

[supercharged]

I'm gonna try mine this week.

[ZoranC]

Originally Posted by jetset4me

I let her try it on the hood but it was too powerful for her and she let me finish.

Tell her not to fight it but instead to relax the muscles while keeping hands in position and using leverage. Subconcious reaction of many people to powerful tools is to tighten up in "death grip" which only makes it worse.

[Junebug]

Anybody that has ever used an industrial floor buffer can tell you it's all about technique, Zoran is 100% right. Relax you grip and lift the side opposit where you want it to go, just a little or you'll zip across the panal!

[Excessive Detail]

Thanks for all the comments, yes I am talking about the random orbital, I can't wait to use it on a really swirled car. Just wanted to make it clear that evrything I wrote is just my personal opinion, you guyz may feel different about some areas, but I just felt I needed to share my opinions about it.

[Excessive Detail]

Okay I have to apologize real quick, I just read over my review and started to realized that I can't spell, I must have been rushing the night I wrote it, so I went back and corrected all the grammer errors, it might make a little more sense now.

[Showroom Shine]

Very nice review on the Flex. Since I have one I have tried some of the things you spoke about. You are correct. Good write up!

[jetset4me]

Thanks for the advice. I will let her try it again when I get back from Chicago. Right now I have to try and keep warm and enjoy the Auto Show.

[Dandrop]

Originally Posted by Excessive Detail

The large 6" backing plate allows only for 6" or larger velcro backed pads, I went with the 6.5" CCS pads, another review I will do after. But I'm sure someone will make an adapter for it sooner or later for Edge Pads.

I was a little skeptical about using such big pads, but the fact that the backing plate is so large makes for almost full and even contact on the large 6.5" pads.

Thanks for the review. The new batch of flex comes with the 5.5 inch BP. I have used 5.5" pads with the flex without any issues, as long as you are extra careful.

[ricka]

I've read where Edge is working on an adapter for the Flex to easily change between different sized pads without needing a corresponding backing plate.

Question is why would anyone use backing plates when two sided pads appear so much easier (that includes 7424 or UDM) to change out with an adapter? Being a polisher novice I'm sure I'm missing something obvious