They needed to say “O’doyle Rules” after each test. That makes it okay. Seriously though their tools seem ‘fine’, but I’m more than ever wanting to support a USA owned company, and we need to pull more manufacturing into US, CA or Mexico as opposed to China. Cheers.
100% agree with you. The thing is if they weren't such A holes about their smear campaign on every other tool company they could do pretty well. But to blatantly lie about BS test results is just sad.
I agree but are you saying no other company puts their brand over all others? I've never seen a company market their product as 2nd best. I do agree the specifics of the test are built to favor them, but I think to some extent the results are valid. After their original video there have been many other tool reviews that did their own testing and if they didn't completely confirm what Flex stated they still proved to be a valid competitor.
I 2nd that, none of the test were fair, where was Dewalt 60v flex or Milwaukee high output? just for all that nonsense I will never touch FLEX. MILWAUKEE IS PROVEN QUALITY AND SO IS DEWALT.
The video was garbage I’ll admit it, but I got a few of there tools to start the impact gun and the 7 1/4 circ saw, and both are better than my dewalt stuff and better than my coworkers Milwaukee, the battery’s last longer on both the drill and saw, o and they charge from dead to full in less than an hour, my flex volt takes half the day to charge and dies Ian quarter of the time, so once again agree that the video was trash but there took line up has proved in my mind better, have had since they dropped day 1, I still use my Milwaukee pack out system but now it’s filled with flex
Got the high torque impact for 250, hammer drill kit with turbo for 200, impact driver kit with turbo for 200. In the end, I’ve walked away with a lifetime warranty on all tools, 3 quick chargers, 3 5ah batteries, and 3 2.5ah batteries. I’m impressed with these tools. Just being honest. With that said, I wouldn’t have bought these tools at full price. Not sure where the hate comes from. They’re just tools. To each his own. I can see your point if these tools you defend were made in America. Most of them are not.
I'm digging FLEX and I'm a Milwaukee guy. The fact is their battery system is better! The tools are made very well and perform just as well or better. Nothing beats the pack out system for box locking but FLEX is very nice. Heavier across the board but German engineering is spectacular ! Can you say FESTOOL?
I appreciate your take on it, & love the video. Their exhibitions are definitely cringe, lol, but not any more than any other company's expos. It's always a show for sales. I do have to ask; How do you suppose they should build their brand without any capital? Should they just stop advertising & pushing their products they do have to offer until they're on DeWalt's level in terms of product offerings?
You hit it spot on when you mentioned their longevity. I have a 18 volt dewalt drill from 1997 I used it everyday almost up until a reinvested into the 60 volt / 20 volt system that drill off ladders fell off Roofs you plug the battery back in and it kept on going... And I hear about people buying the flex drills and impacts and they die almost right away no thank you
I would like more reviews on these tools. I'm mainly in for the lifetime warranty, if that doesn't end up being scam territory. I don't have much reference in this area, but the Flex tools were my favorite feeling in hand. Everyone's tools cost about the same +/- a negligible $50 when bought in a kit. The company seems to really be making a go at it and I'm all for it. Seems like they're in an excellent position to be a serious competitor in the market, backed by a huge corporation with excellent battery technology. My concerns are: their small tool catalog (which seems to be updated continually), their long-term reliability (somewhat negated by the warranty), and the complete lack of bare-tool options. I'm disappointed you are not reviewing their tools regardless of their "infomercials."
They do make some nice tools what they have. Nothing so impressive to make me want to add another battery platform but nice. Big issue is they never go on sale like the Milwaukee and Dewalt hacks.
@Jeremiah Mckenna just curious as I have no say either way but what makes you say they are junk? Do you have experience with them or are you just loyal to another brand? It helps those of us that have not yet invested thousands into a specific brand. They are new. I wouldn't expect them to immediately have every tool that the big names have come out with over decades.
I’m deep into the Ryobi platform. I’m not sure the new HP line lives up to the older stuff but if I change platforms it’s not to Flex. Videos like that make me worry that they think they need the infomercial hard sell for a reason.
Fantastic! You expressed my sentiments perfectly. They didn't do very much to instill confidence in their company and their brand - I still don't know who they are apparently it's a company from Germany who's been making tools for 100 years but I never heard of them before last year - how do I know they're not one of those pop up Amazon brands that's gonna be gone overnight? When I see testing I want to know the model number and the stated specs for all the competition. That's why I like PF and TTC so much - every company overstates their specs let's have them read with a meter and show the actual results. Also I would have liked to have seen the new metabo rear handlr circ saw it has gotten fantastic reviews some better than Milwaukee and dewalt. They also acted like Ridgid's LSA has never existed. Cringeworthy is right! You hit the nail on the head - thank you.
The original Flex was a German company, they're famous for inventing the angle grinder in 1954, but is presently owned by Chervon, same company that makes Skil, Skilsaw, Ego, Hammerhead, and a few other tool brands... Big company, just like TTI and Stanley Black & Decker... Good tools but yeah, their marketing is horrible...
@@jimmtech Not really, unless you're into the tools they make there's a lot of brands people probably never heard of but have been around like forever. Especially tools that sold directly to companies... In North America, FLEX sold mainly metalworking (grinders and polishers) and masonry power tools, but in Europe it also made and sold woodworking tools. They even had a partnership with American tool producer Porter Cable, until Pentair sold its power tool division to Black & Decker in 2004. Then in 2013 Chervon acquired them and they developed the present Flex tools over the next several years for what you see now...
@@jimmtech your wife would not know tho, because she most likely not a tradesman from Germany. iam from Germany and also a tradesman. the word Flex in Germany, is Synonym for grinders... just like how ppl say kleenex instead of a tissue. industry language, you wouldn't know if you r not in the industry. They have been around for ever.
Apparently the FlexVolt rear handle is the real king of saws LOL. It's also blantly obvious last time and this time that Flex is rigging the results. The "big three" didn't get where they are today by lying to their customers.
I was devastated because because I've always been a flex die hard fan and went out and bought just about every tool they had even the complete stack pack. With all the attachments and once I realized those tools got cold and they had been out in the building and these are brain new tools. I have and even really used them at all and I may have used 1 or 2 of them probably 2 or 3 times. Inside the house but besides that I left them out and the building in the stack pack and I've extremely clean environment because my wife uses that building for beauty. Salon but apparently they will not survive in cold weather. They will lose complete contact. The batteries won't function properly William and I had to call them. Call them in and end up having them replaced but unfortunately the thing about it is. I had a very hard time trying to replace my tools through flex. They replaced 1 or 2 but the crazy thing is after you purchase them. They'll try to find a reason not to replacement. At least a person who I spoke to so I was completely shocked because my tools were not working. And I had a huge problem with my battery chargers my rapid chargers. They completely stop working and for 2 battery chargers to not work and these were brand new just because they were exposed to cold air that hadn't been completely. Blown away I was devastated shocked and in disbelief because I never bought any tools even cheap tools where if they got cold they would just. Don't work anymore and that's what happened to me. You know so you guys I'm telling you if you live in a cold area. Then stuff apparently you have to keep your tools in room temperature. Maybe 72ﾟ because if they get exposed to cold weather or cold air. Whether it's in your garage or something for I don't know 23 days. You're gonna probably have to replace them because they probably will not work after that
I had dewalt for a very loooong time. I changed the main tools to flex and I don’t think they are bad tools. But they are not the best, drill kits are a bit too heavy. Also, lock star accessories are not easily found at Lowe’s or home depot. Makita and dewalt have many different options of tools. Just my opinion.
I checked with some of the attendees of the DeWalt event. The invites went out months ahead of time. DeWalt did NOT just 'rush out their PowerStack'. VCG did a controlled leak from Flex just ahead of the DeWalt event to steal some of DeWalt's thunder, not the other way-round. That is Flex Fanboy FakeNews Conspiracy Theory Narrative. LOL.
Totally agree! You’re very funny! The back and forth between you and “Vance” is good entertainment! Seriously though I could be on board with any new company if they let real people test the tools even if they lost one showdown I would respect them a whole lot more!
6:06 can connect any fan to Milwaukee packout with grabbing the mod feet and adding to any brand of fan, or other tool as an fyi. Don’t get me wrong, this vid from flex was bad, BUT, this hopefully will breed better tools for us, and know other brands will go stacked battery system, which has a ton of tools and can’t wait for those batteries to use on my Milwaukee tools of yesteryear. Even DeWalt’s power stack and the tools the new battery works in, like any 18v tool👍🏻
Flex should include a bottle of air freshener with every tool, because of all the obvious bs they're spewing. I know all companies stretch the truth, and/or lie.. but this takes the cake.
Love the video. Hilarious, as usual. I have all those things in the Rigid line. “Why pay more for a line that has a small amount of tools”…absolutely. Keep the comedy coming. This really started my day out nicely. Thank you.
The fan is a genius idea so is the work light. I’m on a Milwaukee platform and will have to jump over to flex so I can stay cold and see what I’m doing.
I said this on VCGS video of the stream and I’ll say it here, on the concrete block.. of course they gave the flex to the guy who loves to push super hard on the tool. You remember him from part one or seen mancavers video? This time around he was the only dude with his elbows completely bent so the drill was locked in near his chest, legs stance super wide and pushed with his whole body into the block. Meanwhile when they all finished the test he was like yeah I let the tool do the work I just applied a little pressure.. lmao and I thought their tools might be okay but now flex your garbage for that. Who markets their stuff like this. And the big dude in the video, please.. my gf will push a tool with more force then that jet puffed marshmallow
I also worked on this shoot. One incredible thing about the angle grinders was getting repeatedly scolded by the director because the pad kept flying off while shooting. I personally refitted multiple grinders with different pads to no avail, before one of the Flex representatives finally took charge. He, too, couldn’t figure out why their junk couldn’t hack it. Hmmm, gee wonder why.
Is it the original red flex or the over rated black line ? The original red flex tools are true masterpieces the black ones mostly disapont from what i know
Clint, the gas struts are revolutionary. And you didn't even mention the fact the Flex Stack n' Pack is made of POLYPROPYLENE. That's a space-age material, bro! And you can strap your jobsite fan on there and with the stacked lithium battery it will self-propel your Stacky Packy on it's all-terrain tires right to your F-350 Lariat Platinum Limited that's never seen a day of work in its life! Flex changed everything... again... with mostly the same tools as a year ago. It makes sense, TRUST ME.
I bought into Flex tools in the beginning with a set of 5 tools I purchased online after falling for the promo videos, only to learn how big and heavy they are. Pretty well built and powerful, I’ll give you that, but at the time I was doing a lot of overhead work and got very fatigued with just the heft of the drill and battery. Also, I found that the chuck ran out very noticeably. Now, I kick myself every time I go to Lowe’s and see the vast display of Dewalt tools and the puny selection of over priced Flex tools directly opposite.
I feel like there are competing marketing teams at Chervon, each testing their own ideas. Skil side: let's make really solid tools at good prices and let word of mouth carry the day. Flex side: let's make slighty better tools and charge a premium for them to convince people that they're quality tools and we'll back it up with insane marketing.
@@ToolReviewZone to be fair, I own a bunch of the Flex tools (most purchased on rare sale or free battery promotions). I like them, but they're still overpriced. The 6 1/2 inline circular saw is the most innovative thing they've done. Turbo mode on the drill is neat and the drywall tool with directional dust capability is also neat, but aside from that there's not much that sets them apart from other brands. (Yeah, battery monitors on both sides of the battery are unique, but not all that useful). Meanwhile Skil brought back the auto hammer on their 12v platform that got me out of a jam this weekend where the Milwaukee wouldn't fit.
I think they also backup the quality of their tools by their warranty. Hopefully it's a warranty they stand behind. As with any new brand time will tell.
"Belts and boxes" had a watch party for this video and it was what we call in MN a hoot and a half. A lot of crap talking followed by "light looks pretty good actually." Thanks for what you do tool review! Keep up the good work.
Yup I hate, freaking HATE the marketing and that's enough to drive my ass away from their platform. Building new tools that are better than the top 3 can't be an easy task and I think they have some good tools and battery technology but they lack so many important tools it's comical really. Right now they're a hard pass. 👎🤡
I was interested..but honestly have gotten some SKIL tools (Christmas) and have been rather impressed so far. The router combo ( router with both bases ) , that digital read out is nice. As well as an impact , driver kit ( just ok) and the oscillating tool is 👍
@@adwhite804 whatever works good for you and puts a smile on your face when you use them it's all that matters. I like some of their 12v stuff for around the house myself. 👍
@@AzTurboMini I'm not in the trades. More novice, diy and artist...heck I just like building stuff I need. And , of I can make a little money doing for others as well.. Bonus!
Your tools are only 20% bigger and heavier than every other tool line as well. Also, how is that table and miter saw you got??? Oh wait....never mind. Sounds like someone is trying to feel better about their really bad purchase 😕
I just purchased the flex vacuum, two lights, two fans and a few 8ah batteries for the painting business. I just love the fleece dust bags, no more clogged filters. The light are much better compared Milwaukee. We can work on three walls without moving it. And it separates from the tower for small spaces like powder rooms or closets. Planning to order few more tools like drywall gun and cutter to get the lifetime warranty before the end of the year. You need that lifetime warranty, the three rocket Milwaukee lights are out of warranty and the cable on top is broken.
On the grinder test, if you watch the metal bar Milwaukee guy is cutting it wobbles and looks almost cut through, he then stopped and readjusted the cut so Flex could win. Flex should have only used their tools against Flexvolt, if Flex wins then they got some bragging rights. This was just them whining about getting call out last time.
I'd agree that the marketing video is cringe, but I think their products are really high quality. I only have one FLEX tool and that's a PXE-80 nano polishing tool for cars etc. Their quick change heads for polishing is an absolute game changer compared to the competition where they still use spanners. Also the FLEX batteries and chargers themselves are far ahead of the likes of Milwaukee, DeWalt. I myself have DeWalt tools mainly only because I'm on their battery system, but I use a lot of Milwaukee tools at work.
Yo Clint! "Sham wows cousin uncle and grandfather." Lmao. Epic. I'm sure the tools perform wonderfully but these infomercial bs tests have to stop. They may convince an average Joe but not tool heads, gear heads and tradesmen like ourselves. 🤦♂️ Not to mention, those power tools are heavy as boat anchors! It's ridiculous. Also, they didn't compare the new battery against their own older battery. What gives? Lastly, no OPE. Welcome to the world of RIDGID. Great job FLEX! 🤦♂️🤣
Totally agree with the boat anchor comment. That's something they never mention. These tools are heavy and bulky. Yes, you get a few more volts of power, but there's a downside to that in the form of extra weight and size. For certain tasks having the extra size or power might be okay or even desirable and an advantage. But for 90% of the tasks most of us perform on a day to day basis, smaller and lighter is the better way to go. And with smaller and lighter, the performance is still pretty good and more than capable to accomplish what we need it to do. And just wait until 12 volt Lithium Pouch batteries become available from DeWalt. It will make their already excellent 12 volt line even better. Can't wait!
If I found a smoking deal I might buy some of their tools, but I’m already invested in Dewalt 20v and 12v, Milwaukee m12 and a little bit of m18. I need another battery system like I need a hole in the head, although I might get a little bit of RYE-obi for oddball tools.
Most of the flexvolt line tools would have killed them including one of my favourites that I use nearly every single day that is the dcg418 grinder that thing is a beast especially with a 9AH or 12AH battery
I live in North Carolina and we had some cold weather recently. And I had my tools in my wife's building that was not Heated and I realized something where I realized all my fault. All my tools that I had and were in the building and the buildings fully insulated in everything. But it does normally get cold especially when you do not have heat and apparently if you leave flex tools and a cold environment for at least. A week your tools might not work anymore
I suspect EGO outdoor landscaping tools is going to adopt this battery platform soon. I would like an integrated platform for both. I find it interesting they don't market to homeowners.
What I thought was funny is the guy with arms like atlas, said he was tired after just drilling one hole with the Milwaukee in that wall on concrete, didn't seem to me he was huffing and puffing afterwards, I call bullshit!!!!!!!
I work in Lowe's and Flex is by far the hardest thing for me to sell. They do seem pretty high quality, the batteries seem great and the shock absorption does as well. The few people who have bought into them have loved them but they're just too expensive/overkill for the average customer in Lowe's. Most people coming in only use their tools once or twice in a year and stick with the cheap Craftsman or Kobalt line, and any contractor we get has already bought into Milwaukee or Dewalt. The poor marketing might be the biggest issue overall though, the cringe videos you pointed out don't help, but there's also next to no marketing for them in the store (at least in mine). They have one aisle where they're sold and one tiny display we made at Christmas, most people walking in don't even realize they exist. I think if they release some yardwork tools, have actual sales during the holidays, and increase their marketing in stores, they could become a more legitimate brand, but right now their only great selling point is the lifetime warranty.
I got to feel/hold flex at lowes display and one thing I really disliked is how heavy flex with battery. Second, I didn’t like the price, a bit to high in my opinion. I would rather go with kobalt in that case.
You know it wasn't the real world when the DeWalt impact driver didn't go into smoke show mode. Damn Barnaby and his low budget Sham Wow gig. Seriously though the higher ah stack batteries are good if they can keep the bulk down. Was wanting to see their take at a miter saw. If they did more deals and expanded the lineup they might get more converts.
I have a love affair with festool tools due to being made in Europe instead of China, the superior ergonomics, and the build quality of them is top notch, and they have some very neat features.
The one guy was pushing hard on the flex hammer drill, while the other 3 was letting there tools the job, I bet if they dropped kettle bell on the flex module boxes they would crack they didn't even compare it to ryobi module boxes, hell ryobi is more Innovative and smart making tools for home owners diyers and people in the lawn care business, flex says they the first to offer a lifetime warranty on there tools when they don't realize ridgid has been doing that for years and now ridgid covers their air compressor tools under lifetime warranty, they don't have a track saw table saw or miter saw that are brushless like ryobi.
Hey Clint. Here's my take on these new Flex tools. Some of them look pretty nice based on "real" field tests I've seen and not this fake ass totally staged infomercial. The tests and feedback I've seen show that some of the tools are pretty powerful and have pretty good performance specs and decent vibration dampening. All of which is cool and helps make any tool better. And the new stack batteries they have look like they will only improve battery performance and make their tools perform better than the standard Li Ion batteries most cordless tools come with today. But is the extra cost worth the, what I call, small incremental improvements over the other big 3 top top companies (Big Red, Yellow and Teal) or even maybe Metabo HPT? I don't think so. The 5 year warranty, or lifetime warranty if purchased in 2021 or 2022, makes a compelling point in their favor, but the truth is, the tools and batteries are really too heavy and bigger than I need for 95% of the work I'm doing. I'm actually looking to go the opposite way with smaller and lighter tools which is why I've started to invest in the DeWalt Extreme 12 volt tools lately, on top of the many Milwaukee M12, and even a few Skil 12 volt, tools that I already own. Yes, these Flex tools are really in a different category than the 12 volt stuff I have been enjoying lately, but I'm also already heavily invested in Milwaukee M18, Makita 18 volt, Rigid 18 volt, Bosch 18 volt, Ryobi, DeWalt XR and extreme and even one or two Power Detect and a few Flex Volt Advantage tools, and even some Skil 20 volt and 54 volt, and Kobalt 24 volt lines of tools. I just don't see a strong enough reason or argument to make me switch or add it to my already too big of a collection of tools. Plus as we've already pointed out, they're more expensive than any of the competition's tools for the same or slightly better performance, the tool selection is very basic and limited, and they're never on sale or can be purchase for anywhere near the same hot deals we sometimes find at HD or Lowe's with the hacks or clearance deals we find all the time thanks to the RU-vid tool communities. Maybe one day I'll have a need for bigger, heavier, bulkier, more expensive tools than everything I already have with all the brands I mentioned above. But if I ever started feeling I needed all those things in a cordless tool platform, I'd look to the DeWalt 60 volt Flex Volt line, or the Makita 40 volt line before I'd start spending more money for over priced and over hyped tools that I already own and that already perform very good for real world construction jobs. There's just no good reasons I can think of that will convince me to make the jump. Maybe if they started to put some of their top of the line tools on sale once in a while to make it worth trying over the other brands I already own, but I haven't seen that happen yet since these Flex tools have been released. So I'm not holding my breath! Thanks for your honest review of this cringe worthy event. It's one of the reasons why I love your channel and have been a longtime follower and fan. Keep up the great work!
@@ToolReviewZone No problem Clint. I appreciate what you do more than I can express. I can tell you're sincere and honest and I respect that. In reality I've been in this game a long time and have a lot of money invested in the tools that I already own and use. But with that being said, I will often buy a better performing tool after watching a good review from you or one of the few other well respected tool review channels out there. (Obviously that excludes that 🤡 show VGC Construction channel! ) (Take notes there Vance...I said well respected! Lol) And I do this just to see for myself if the newer tools being reviewed really are better compared to what I already owned. Often if they are I'll give the older, slightly lower performing, tool away to a young guy just starting out in the trade, or maybe to a struggling family member who could really use a slightly used but still good performing tool with a lot of life still left in it. But I just haven't been able to convince myself to try these Flex tools yet based on what I've seen so far, but also because of their cheesy marketing campaign. I get it, they're just trying to get their name out there, and get people talking about their tools, but I think most professional tradesman and working men and women can see right through the BS so it has the opposite effect and turns us off to the brand. Don't get me wrong, if I ever came across a great deal that I couldn't say no to, I'd give it a go and see for myself how good they might be. But seriously, most of the tools made by the big 3 or 4 main brands out there are so close in performance that it's almost impossible to improve on the performance we're already seeing in the brands that we're already loyal to. So unless Flex has some ground breaking performance up their sleeve that they haven't announced yet, I really don't see most of us who are heavily invested in the brands we already own rushing out to make the switch, or even just try one or two even for the hell of it. If the prices dropped below some of the other top brands, maybe some more would give them a shot, but for the premium prices these tools are going for, they've got a long hard road to climb to just make a dent in any of the other's already strong sales here in the US.
@@El_Diablo_LI They should have done a sale after this video went live. Not sure how they can get a new (possible) customer to tey their tools if they don't give them a window to do so. If anything, they should have came in with the price between Kobalt and Dewalt at Lowes, but their heads are too big and decided to charge crazy amounts of cash for an unproven platform. Makes no sense to me 🤷
Wow. I agree. Very well written comment. Finally someone that can respect a tool brand that is not what they have invested in and point out the positives where they exist and not simply say anything not red, yellow or teal is trash. I completely agree that they are well built but very heavy.
Awesome comment ( LETTER ), LOL Took all the words out of my mouth, I have Milwaukee as my biggest platform, with Dewalt and Ridgid as my backups, and Ryobi if I need help from someone who doesn't have tools to help me. I think that after watching the faceoff's I will definitely not be purchasing Flex at all EVER! to me, that shows integrity faults.
You have some valid points. Marketing is atrocious. That being said, I am a real framing contractor out of Utah and am demoing the flex saw and sawzall right now. I currently have two trailers loaded with dewalt 60V and Makita 40V. From my limited use this far I do have to say that the flex has more power than the dewalt which has more power than the Makita. Ripping 2x material and cutting LVL’s it’s quite obvious that the flex is faster. That being said I still love my dewalt stuff. I think Makita totally struck out with their 40V stuff. I had their 36v previously and I still prefer it to their 40v. The biggest thing at this point is time for flex. Hopefully they hold up well and can expand their line to have more clout among contractors.
I don't care for flex as a tool brand at all. Like you said they're the same price, if not more expensive. Either they've spent too much developing these tools, or copying an the premium styling and trying to insert themselves in. Dewalt, ryobi, ridgid is what I have, possibly milwaukee later down the way as I continue to buy tools. There's literally no need for flex. They're not offering anything different.
It’s true that at this point Flex will appeal to the homeowner, or perhaps the apprentice starting out. Journeyman trades people need a larger selection of tools than a fan, light, saw and drill. Not to mention plumbers and electricians need portability vs large heavy powerhouses tools. Once flex has the tools and proves their durability they will/can be a major player for sure.
I doubt it since flex price point is up there with millwaukee and even more for some of their tools. Why would I invest thousands of dollars in a brand new platform that may not even be around in a couple years. I looked at the flex when they first dropped but I actually found the Makita counterparts for less than what they were charging for for flex. And I have the confidence that Makita will still be around when it comes time to replace tools.
@@carlcox7332 it might take ten years lol, but if there are still around and still in the hunt I think they would be viable. For myself, I am like you will stick with either Makita or, what I am on now, Milwaukee.
VSG Construction redid a part of this test.(the drill lifting weights) but not knowing much about them, and until couple of years pass and see some endurance tests from YT channels i ain't moving from my beloved Milwaukee
I think what would work really good on a face-off such as this… is having a guy that’s represents, Milwaukee Makita DeWalt… going up against flex… and this is the only way that I think that we can get a very good outcome, on these tools… as for me I am a Milwaukee fanboy through and through… but I also owned other brands of power tools… That I also think that are very good… thanks for the video…
I’ve got the flex hammer drill. It is a nice drill, but unless you’re using a 16” auger bit all day, every day, then you really don’t notice the difference from any of the other brands. Except that it is the size of a small child. I’m not a brand loyalist. I have makita circular saws, Dewalt miter and table saws, Milwaukee tower lights and cordless nailers. If Flex would do what you say and rely on their tools to speak for themselves instead of this horrific marketing, they would do a lot better.
I really can't blame the actors "contractors" as they are just hired to do a job. It's Flex that I blame for the BS advertising. Makita, dewalt, Milwaukee and others have been around forever and earned the higher prices that they charge, but they have earned the reputation to do so. Flex is just coming out and saying they are better than everyone and charge crazy prices. It's a total joke
Funny thing is this pouch cells been around since the cordless house phones and Even Cell phones The technology isn't new Just new to power tool batteries
I bought a flex rotary hammer because it was on sale for $200 when dewalt was almost twice as much. It gets a job done but I am waiting for it to break
OK I watched the round 2 flex info commercial and the Flex round 1 both live at time of airing. Not going hate on any body grey red yellow etc. What I will say is the obvious Flex to be worthy of platform change has to spread thier Flex next mentality to wide range vision and offer a formidable platform of tools! That being said I think they are making quality tools as good as any other competing color in the neighborhood just not there yet to leave any platform. Somebody looking to buy in to the platform think you will be fine but don't abandon the brand that got you to the level your at.
They make nice tools. My only grievance is run time. And by running time I mean over heating. Many have torture tested them and after 3-4 tests. They over heat make less beans or fully need to cool down for about 30 minutes. So for contractors how long can they run it before needing to borrow a co workers tool while theirs cools down.
I tried to watch their release video, and almost threw up. Not sure of their market demographic,but that should have been aired at 2 AM in the morning on QVC.
My favorite thing about flex is its jus another company to put more pressure on dewalt, milwaukee, and makita to keep upping their game lol if flex makes a 9" cordless metal cutting circular b4 anybody else does i will buy it tho. No1 has a cordless that size. Milwaukee 8" doesnt have enough depth of cut gain compared to a 5 7/8". My only corded tool left!
Same here buddy! Plus I’d really like to see that hammer drill beat the Milwaukee one like that lmao I mean damn even dewalt beat Milwaukee but yet any job site I’m on I blow everyone away with how good my Milwaukee one is lol
bro i feel that i need to ask u because u said u had some issues with makita and to me personally makita was and it is my nr 1 choice followed by milwaukee and dewalt. what kind of issues u had with their tools?
I have to say the worst presentation of a tool brand I’ve ever seen, a plumber that uses a hammer drill more than any other to, I’m a plumber and if I use a hammer drill more than twice a week that would be enough
I have the Makita grinder 18 brushless that’s a beast I’m a stone mason used Makita for 18 years and dewalt they been running for years oh yeah iv got led light in both lol
In all honesty I wouldn't even consider getting a FLEX power because they are so new to the market and dont have enough confidence that their tools will last long to keep the limited lifetime warranty permanently and they just don't have the range of tools that say DeWalt and Makita have. Just seems like they should stop doing these awkward videos and just let their tools talk for themselves like the other brands do.
The. Temperature here got? Down. To? About 30. Degrees to 20ﾟ and this was probably a couple of months ago and what happened was. My tools were actually in the stack pack case that was sealed and even though they were in a sealed case. The temperature still got cold so I ended up finding out that when I went to go use my tools. With the completely full charge battery and everything if the batteries get really cold and if the tools get really cold they will not work
