Flex 3401 or DeWalt 849X or ???

**Custom Care** · 03-27-2013, 04:27 PM

I am in the process of trying to learn how to properly use the different machines available and obtain optimal performance from them. I currently own the G110v2 w/ a 5" BP and will be ordering a GG 3" shortly. While I have nowhere near mastered the machine, I am in the process of removing 20+ years of oxidation from my work truck and believe it is time to work with something that has a little more oomph.

The most important factor in choosing the equipment will be versatility followed by ease of use and price.

Does the Flex effectively replace the G110? If so I would consider selling it to recoup some of the cost.

If I go with the DeWalt should I get a 5" or 6" BP?

Are there any other reccomendations for what I`m trying to do?

What would you all reccomend?

**Orinda Auto Detail** · 03-27-2013, 05:08 PM

Man I wish I was close by I would happily knock your truck out with ya! You know if your just getting a rotary to do your truck with, you probably could get away with getting a cheap HF one with a 5in bp surely it would survive one car. Then after you get through the Oxidation finish with the D/A to get rid of the buffer trash. Just a thought to save some money!

**hades02** · 03-27-2013, 05:09 PM

I have the flex 3401 and love it. It corrects quickly. I also just picked up the GG 3" for hard to reach areas however I wish I had picked up the 6" with 3" pads and backing plate. A little more correction power. I also picked up the LC 4" backing plate for the flex and it works great.

Get the Flex and keep the G110 since you are considering getting a GG. Get the LC backing plate so that you can use the 4" pads and also pick up the 5.5" pads. Lots of folks have great things to say about the Megs MF pads and they come in smaller sizes too. I plan on picking some up soon.

**Ronkh** · 03-27-2013, 06:24 PM

I have the flex and love it...

but am drooling over the rupes

**Custom Care** · 03-27-2013, 11:12 PM

Thanks for all the feedback guys

Originally Posted by Jsmooth

Man I wish I was close by I would happily knock your truck out with ya! You know if your just getting a rotary to do your truck with, you probably could get away with getting a cheap HF one with a 5in bp surely it would survive one car. Then after you get through the Oxidation finish with the D/A to get rid of the buffer trash. Just a thought to save some money!

Thanks for the offer, I wouldn`t mind a couple of your "Learning under fire" training sessions with the airsoft gun. You`d probably run out of pellets within the first 1/2 hour though.

I`m glad you mentioned this idea because I went on to HF and found a polisher on sale for $30... Sold!!! It`s got a 7" BP on it so I`ll see if that can get the job done for now.

Originally Posted by hades02

I have the flex 3401 and love it. It corrects quickly. I also just picked up the GG 3" for hard to reach areas however I wish I had picked up the 6" with 3" pads and backing plate. A little more correction power. I also picked up the LC 4" backing plate for the flex and it works great.

Get the Flex and keep the G110 since you are considering getting a GG. Get the LC backing plate so that you can use the 4" pads and also pick up the 5.5" pads. Lots of folks have great things to say about the Megs MF pads and they come in smaller sizes too. I plan on picking some up soon.

Have you used the larger GG w/ the smaller BP before? I wonder how the bulk of the machine would effect getting into some of the tighter places like door handles. I found new GG 3"`s for $60 and the 6" would be $110.

Originally Posted by Ronkh

I have the flex and love it...

but am drooling over the rupes

Lol, I almost pulled the trigger on a new Rupes when all the craze first began but my wife gently talked me off the cliff... Well, more like she violently yanked my funding out from under me. One day... but I guess I should learn how to properly use what I`ve got first though.

**Ronkh** · 03-28-2013, 08:52 AM

Originally Posted by Custom Care

Lol, I almost pulled the trigger on a new Rupes when all the craze first began but my wife gently talked me off the cliff... Well, more like she violently yanked my funding out from under me. One day... but I guess I should learn how to properly use what I`ve got first though.

Roshans` review and Bunky`s common sense have me waiting....

But boy when I got my hands on it at DF...............

And if we learned how to use everything we have first, PBMG would be out of business

**hades02** · 03-28-2013, 09:33 AM

I have not used the 6" with the 3" pads and backing plate however I have used, recently, the Flex with the 4" backing plate and pades and it worked
out great. The machine provided no interference with handles or other body parts and the extra power was welcomed. The 3" machine is under powered and will require a lot of time to correct paint. Could be different using MF pads but I have not experience in this. Thinking about it now I should have gotten the 6" with 3" system or saved the money and just gotten more 4" foam pads/MF pads for my flex.

**Audi X2** · 03-28-2013, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by Ronkh

Roshans` review and Bunky`s common sense have me waiting....

But boy when I got my hands on it at DF...............

And if we learned how to use everything we have first, PBMG would be out of business

I think when my wife tried the Rupes at DF and proclaimed it was awesome it confirmed that I must own one soon