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    NEW FLEX Cordless 3401 aka the FLEX Cordless BEAST!

    NEW FLEX Cordless 3401 aka the FLEX Cordless BEAST!


    I present.....

    The FLEX Cordless 3401




    Bob Eichelberg and his team from FLEX North America and also from Germany shared this long-awaited tool at SEMA and because there's been a lot of buzz in the cyberworld as well as videos and pictures going around, I called Bob today and he gave me permission to fully let the cat out of the bag.


    This is my personal Cordless FLEX 3401 presented to me by Bob Eichelberg himself at SEMA.

    This is the Number #1 first-run production unit.





    This uses the same head design as the current FLEX XFE7-15 aka the Finisher.





    Like the Finisher, the cooling vents are in the backing plate, not the shroud.




    FLEX Cordless tools use FLEX brushless technology





    Here's the other side...





    Here's the production run tag with the number 01001 - the numbering started with this tool.





    Overhead shot...





    Immediately after giving me this tool I wrote my name on it just in case someone chose to lift this tool before I could get it safely home.





    And here's a shot of the corded FLEX 3401 next to the new cordless FLEX 3401







    If you want battery life specs, see my original article on the cordless FLEX PE14 and XFE7-15 here,

    Battery Time - FLEX Cordless Polishers - Real World Detail by Mike Phillips at Autogeek




    These two cordless FLEX polishers were also gifts from Bob Eichelberg and FLEX Power Tools at the 2017 SEMA show





    Thank you Bob and everyone at FLEX for your trust.


    I already have a very cool swirled-out 2-door Chevy schedule to do the very first documented test of this new gear-driven, cordless FLEX polisher.




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    Re: NEW FLEX Cordless 3401 aka the FLEX Cordless BEAST!

    Continued...


    Frequently Asked Questions
    (I'll update this as we move forward)


    Pricing
    At this time there is no pricing information.


    Availability
    At this time Bob Eichelberg projects these new cordless FLEX 3401 tools will not be available until July. If it happens sooner then time to celebrate!





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    Re: NEW FLEX Cordless 3401 aka the FLEX Cordless BEAST!

    AMAZING!


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    Re: NEW FLEX Cordless 3401 aka the FLEX Cordless BEAST!

    This presents an amazing trio to have as a mobile detailer. I don’t know what to do anymore!

    I recently had all my buffers stolen including my original Flex Finisher that I won during the “Name That Tool” contest...and I’m getting all that sorted out on the back end of things.

    In the meantime, I am on the market for some new toys.

    With the release of this as well as everything else going...WOW!

    What a home run Flex!


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    Re: NEW FLEX Cordless 3401 aka the FLEX Cordless BEAST!

    Quote Originally Posted by Dan Tran View Post

    This presents an amazing trio to have as a mobile detailer. I don’t know what to do anymore!
    I agree. Cordless has been the trend for other tools industries for decades, now detailing.


    Quote Originally Posted by Dan Tran View Post

    I recently had all my buffers stolen including my original Flex Finisher that I won during the “Name That Tool” contest...
    Sorry to hear that. Someone at SEMA asked me if I was the guy that came up with the nickname the Finisher and I told them "no" it was a guy on the AGO discussion forum. You get all the credit for the Finisher nickname. I'm happy to take credit for the BEAST nickname. And for anyone that has not seen last year's FLEX catalog or this year's FLEX catalog the FLEX company OFFICIALLY does in fact refer to these two tools and the Beast and the Finisher.

    Pretty cool to be the two guys that were able to nickname MAJOR tools in our industry.



    Quote Originally Posted by Dan Tran View Post

    With the release of this as well as everything else going...WOW!

    What a home run Flex!

    I agree. There's more to come in the future.

    My guinea pig car to test out the Cordless BEAST will be here today or tomorrow. Or maybe we should just call it the,

    CBEAST


    I've been told it's in rough shape so this should be a great car to really put the CBeast through it's paces.



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    Re: NEW FLEX Cordless 3401 aka the FLEX Cordless BEAST!

    Sweet!!!

    Are they coming out with a new corded model as well?

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    Re: NEW FLEX Cordless 3401 aka the FLEX Cordless BEAST!

    Quote Originally Posted by FrankS View Post

    Sweet!!!

    Are they coming out with a new corded model as well?

    I have not heard anything about a new version of the corded FLEX 3401 coming out but it could be,

    I'm out of the loop.
    Didn't ask.
    Or don't remember.




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    Re: NEW FLEX Cordless 3401 aka the FLEX Cordless BEAST!

    And...

    For all of you attending next week’s Roadshow Car Detailing Class in Atlanta... you will be the FIRST Detailing class to get to use the Cordless FLEX!

    Very cool!


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    Re: NEW FLEX Cordless 3401 aka the FLEX Cordless BEAST!

    Quote Originally Posted by Mike Phillips View Post


    And...

    For all of you attending next week’s Roadshow Car Detailing Class in Atlanta... you will be the FIRST Detailing class to get to use the Cordless FLEX!

    And as promised.... the FIRST class in America and as far as I know the world, to get to use the new Cordless CBEAST


    Pictures & Comments - Atlanta, Georgia Roadshow Class!

    Here’s Chris using the CBEAST!


    Click here to view the original image of 1024x767px.








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    Re: NEW FLEX Cordless 3401 aka the FLEX Cordless BEAST!

    Quote Originally Posted by Mike Phillips View Post
    NEW FLEX Cordless 3401 aka the FLEX Cordless BEAST!

    This is my personal Cordless FLEX 3401 presented to me by Bob Eichelberg himself at SEMA.

    Here's the production run tag with the number 01001 - the numbering started with this tool.


    Bob Eichelberg....if you're reading this, I'll take production #100!

    Christmas is coming soon.

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