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    Flex polisher nicknames??!!!!

    We have

    The Beast - 3401
    The Finisher - XFE

    I now vote for:

    “The Mini Spinny” - PE8 Kompakt. (I’m not sure why this hasn’t been done already)

    Im sure the 14-2 needs a name also. “Spinny McSpinface” May be a bit long to type tho.
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    Re: Flex polisher nicknames??!!!!

    LOL the Minny Spinny. That's funny.

    I call the PE-8 "My little friend." - Say hello to my little friend.

    <---- Look at the avatar


    (Edit: Mike calls the 3" Griots: The Peanut)

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    Re: Flex polisher nicknames??!!!!

    not a Flex related but I call my Makita Polisher "Stan"-
    “I have trouble with names and faces, but I never forget a car.”

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    Re: Flex polisher nicknames??!!!!

    I believe "Kompakt" originated from a contest held here.

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    Re: Flex polisher nicknames??!!!!

    Quote Originally Posted by Farmallluvr View Post
    not a Flex related but I call my Makita Polisher "Stan"-
    also not Flex related but the GG6, " LIL BOSS " . credit to joe@nextlevelautodetail for that one...

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    Re: Flex polisher nicknames??!!!!

    “Wrong Way” Riegels — Flex 3401 VRG


    Off topic:
    “Ol’ Faithful” — PC 7424XP


    Bob
    "Be wary of the man who urges an action in which he himself incurs no risk."
    ~Joaquin de Setanti

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    Re: Flex polisher nicknames??!!!!

    Quote Originally Posted by FUNX650 View Post
    “Wrong Way” Riegels — Flex 3401 VRG


    Off topic:
    “Ol’ Faithful” — PC 7424XP


    Bob
    Agreed on both!

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    Re: Flex polisher nicknames??!!!!

    Quote Originally Posted by dlc95 View Post
    I believe "Kompakt" originated from a contest held here.

    The Mortal Kombat games already did the “K” thing along with MB. It’s null and void. Hahahaha
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    Re: Flex polisher nicknames??!!!!

    Quote Originally Posted by FUNX650 View Post
    “Wrong Way” Riegels — Flex 3401 VRG


    Off topic:
    “Ol’ Faithful” — PC 7424XP


    Bob

    Ol faithful is perfect. Maybe not the best machine currently but certainly has never ever let me down.
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    Re: Flex polisher nicknames??!!!!

    In my opinion - in some cases giving a tool a name makes good marketing sense as well as works for all those involved in the real world as well as the cyber world.


    For those of you that have not seen the 2019 FLEX Catalog, the names BEAST and Finisher are documented as FLEX approved language. I took these pics this morning...

















    I nicknamed the FLEX XC 3401 VRG the BEAST when I had to come up with a catch-phrase to use when I sign the FLEX how-to book I wrote. I've written a total of 5 books that are printed and 3 more that are sitting somewhere in a server waiting for Yancy to turn into real books. When I sign the FLEX book I write,

    The FLEX 3401 is a BEAST!!!

    Master the Beast!




    Dan Tran came up with the name the Finisher in a contest we held back in 2016. I document all of this in this thread.


    The BEAST and the FINISHER! The New Official FLEX Tool Names!






    And here's the link to the Finisher Contest thread.


    Name That Tool & Win! New FLEX XFE Needs a Name!


    In post #49 forum member Dan Tran submitted the name, "The Finisher" and in keeping with the spirit of the contest Dan has won himself a brand new FLEX FINISHER!


    Here's the link... post #49 - with a date stamp of 01-05-2016, 08:26 PM

    And here's his post...


    Quote Originally Posted by Dan Tran View Post

    Flex XFE:

    "Mr. Flex"

    "Mr. Olympia"

    "Mister"

    "Mr. Rogers"

    "THE FINISHER"


    Car Detailing History


    There's actually no other place this kind of stuff is shared. No other forum.... and never on a FB group.



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