FLEX XC3401 VRG Orbital Polisher Five plus STARS

MDRX8 · 03-11-08, 12:02

After several weeks of owning the FLEX XC3401 VRG Orbital Polisher I can say it's the best polisher I have used. I have tried the PC, UDM, and Hitachi Rotary. It is butter smooth and you can tell the stroke length is 8 mm. Just like a hand application. The microprocessor offers constant speed control by tachometer generator, soft start, accelerator trigger switch, restart protection after power interruption, overload protection, temperature monitoring, and speed selection. It's a dream to use!!!

jetset4me · 03-11-08, 12:08

I've had mine for a month now and I feel the same way.src="http://autopia.org/forum/images/smilies/highfive.gif" border="0" alt="" title="High Five" class="inlineimg" />

KaiYenS · 03-11-08, 01:41

it is amazing. well-balanced and doesn't vibrate as much compared to PC... the best investment i have had in detailing.

sinbad · 03-11-08, 02:14

Can't wait to use mine. Still cold here in Chicago. Should get to use it in a couple of weeks or so.

Jerry Fisher · 03-11-08, 02:44

I am near you Sinbad...weather not quite conducive to polishing BUT I did try it out of curiousity on one body panel. This thing is going to be great.

Blake · 03-11-08, 02:45

Mine is still in the box waiting for Spring.

Ray in Kingwood · 03-11-08, 04:30

I like mine. worx great.....nothing else to compare it to as its all I ever had

DieselMDX · 03-11-08, 08:28

i agree i love my flex

SYDWAZ · 03-11-08, 08:45

I used mine for the first time this last weekend!! I have used a PC once before, and the thing I like the most was the variable trigger. src="http://autopia.org/forum/images/smilies/woot.gif" border="0" alt="" title="Woot" class="inlineimg" />

Deisel Weisel · 03-12-08, 04:04

Anyone used it with Megs 105? Is 105 any less likely to clog when used with this orbital, compared to a rotary?

Conan777 · 03-12-08, 08:06

I love my Flex also but have any of you had problems with your backing plate burning up? I was polishing a car yesterday and all of a sudden I smelled something burning and freaked out thinking I had just burned the paint on an Aston Martin! Thankfully it was only the backing plate rubbing against the metal frame of the Flex. It melted alittle but still works ok. Kinda sucks though. Others have had the same problem. Apparently you need to tighten the nut holding the backing plate on?

cajunfirehawk · 03-12-08, 08:16

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Originally Posted by Conan777

I love my Flex also but have any of you had problems with your backing plate burning up? I was polishing a car yesterday and all of a sudden I smelled something burning and freaked out thinking I had just burned the paint on an Aston Martin! Thankfully it was only the backing plate rubbing against the metal frame of the Flex. It melted alittle but still works ok. Kinda sucks though. Others have had the same problem. Apparently you need to tighten the nut holding the backing plate on?

Contact someone about a warranty replacement backing plate, in fact Powerhouse sells extra backing plates (I got an extra) and should honor the warranty since they are only 1 of 2 master distributors in the US for FLEX tools.
Email them!