I tend to agree with you also, the Flex truly is more of a baby rotary for most uses and purposes.
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Excellent review! One of my gripes before reading your review was the backing plate. I thought it only supported the lager plate and therefore, 6.5 or bigger pads. I love my 5.5 inch pads, so that was a deal breaker for me. How were you able to acquire a smaller backing plate for free, if you don't mind me asking?
Thanks again for taking the time to write up and post the review.
Pete
Great review; darn it now I want one :mad:
No your not lol the good thing is my $$ is tied up for bit so I can resist the urge (actually don't have a choice, she said so lol)
I am new to the pc and I got it because they said it is foolproof (good for novices) and would not cause the paint to burn like a rotary. My questions- is this just a stronger version of the pc? Is it a DA, the flex site does not say. Would a novice like me who used the PC once so far be able to use this ( is it as safe as the pc). I guess you can't use edge pads with this one just lc pads. This sounds great and I would like to get one.
Your advice would be appreciated,
Thanks, Vinny
Basically, this machine is like a stronger version of the PC as both are orbitals. The Flex also has forced rotation though. With the PC the pads spins as a by-product of the orbitting motion. It's not motivated by the machine's motor. With the Flex the machine's motor is pushing the pad to spin up to 480 RPM IIRC.
I am also thinking of buying a Flex myself as I have been looking for a way to cut down my polishing time. Originally, I was thinking about a rotary, but this machine scares me much less. I am also an Edge pad user and had emailed Aaron to see if there's anyway I can continue to use my Edge pads with the Flex. He's looking into it.
Great write up and i have recieved the new backing plate and it is just a hair over 5"