Flex 3401 or rupes bigfoot.

[68bowtie]

My friend is looking to upgrade to a better polisher and was wondering if he should get the flex or rupes bigfoot? I have the flex and love it but since he's willing to spend the money i was wondering which was better.

[AeroCleanse]

I think the Rupes Bigfoot is a whole system. You can buy the polisher separately. Kinda confused me.

[wukin]

Both polishers have their own places and there are some reviews you can search around. As I remember flex 3401 is still the king when it comes to foam pad and rupes Bigfoot with mf pads?

[rmagnus]

My guess is your friend is looking for a DA but upgrading from what? I'm not sure many have used the Rupes but it appears you'll be locked into their system and if so I'd opt for the 3401.

I'm still a fan of a rotary and a DA. If I were buying everything over or starting out PE14-2 and a 3401.

[Johny B]

I'm very happy with my Flex 3401.I think several experienced members have ordered the RUPES.

[Sunshyne]

in a perfect world I will have both. If push came to shove that Rupes really does look the business

[2old2change]

I think it's just a matter of time before the Rupes will surpass the Flex 3401 and rotary as "the " machine to have IMO and use. Switching to exact-fit bp's will allow both mf and foam pads to be used according to the few friends that I have talked to so far. Every one of them can't get over the amount of increased stroke and the ease of which it does correction.

[ww2717]

I have the Rupes LHR21ES with the 6 inch backing plate. The Rupes is king when it comes to using it on flat surfaces. The 3401 will work way better on vertical panels and curved surfaces using the 4 3/8" backing plate and the Lake Country 5" hybrid foam pads.

[Mike lambert]

I have the 15, have used it on about 20 cars so far. Once you have one it will make you put down your flex for good. It works fine with both foam and micro pads. What I feel it does is work the product more effectively.i have only not been able to remove some defects that I feel were to deep to safely remove anyway. I probably will try rupes pads,but you are not locked in to they're system. And the price is in line with the flex

[ww2717]

I have a LHR15E on order. Should be here within the next 2 weeks. I also have a 5" backing plate coming for the LHR21ES. The LHR21ES also has the KB mod to it so that it produces way more speed and torque than one right out of the box. The LHR15 is the right one for use on curved panels and verticle surfaces.