Flex XC 3401 VRG

**zzzzdoc** · 10-25-2007, 09:56 AM

Just got mine yesterday. Delivery brought rain with it

Hoping to try it today. Heavier than I expected, but looks very well made.

The guys at Powerhouse Distributing could not have been more helpful. And arrived in just a couple of days from across the country. Well done.

**superchargedg** · 10-25-2007, 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by zzzzdoc

Just got mine yesterday. Delivery brought rain with it

Hoping to try it today. Heavier than I expected, but looks very well made.

The guys at Powerhouse Distributing could not have been more helpful. And arrived in just a couple of days from across the country. Well done.

Let us know how you like it.

**Junebug** · 10-25-2007, 12:06 PM

Anybody that has a Flex also have or have used a Cyclo? I`m looking at both machines and still undecided. Thanks

**stiffdogg06** · 11-02-2007, 11:18 PM

Detail University - Automotive Detailing Community is having an AWESOME deal on the flex by the way.

Buy the Flex and get a 32oz of SIP or 106ff FREE. Kind of wish I didn`t buy the Makita. :nervous:

**DJ_JonnyV** · 11-03-2007, 07:56 AM

I was waiting to see if one of the online detailing companies was going to start selling it. Looks like the price is $299 with the free polish. I`m not sure if you could use the 10% discount advertised on Detail University`s website. If you could, then that would be a good deal at about $270 for the Flex and polish.

Quick Edit: I just looked at the site again and it states that the promotion code for 10% off does not apply. So really, I`m not sure how great of a deal this is. i think SIP and 106FF go for $49. So, you`d be saving about $10 before shipping.

**WK446** · 11-03-2007, 09:16 AM

Sorry guys for the lack of updates.. Oh, by the way, my wife and I had a baby boy on the 28th... We are a bit sleep deprived...

**DJ_JonnyV** · 11-03-2007, 01:08 PM

Hey, WK446, congratulations!!! That`s great news. Sounds like it`s your first. You`ll get all kinds of advice about babies, but the best anyone ever gave me was that the next 4-5 months of your life will be a black hole. Simple things such as just running out to the store or wanting to work on your car aren`t so easy to do anymore. My son is 2 1/2 now, and I`m working on turning him into my Jr. detailer. We also have a 10 month old baby girl. Once you have 2, the fun really starts. But, anything more than 2, then you have to play zone defense instead of man-on-man!

**frostydog** · 11-03-2007, 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by WK446

Sorry guys for the lack of updates.. Oh, by the way, my wife and I had a baby boy on the 28th... We are a bit sleep deprived...

Congrats WK446!!

Though my wife and I just recently got married....she`s already becoming a little "baby crazy".

**WK446** · 11-03-2007, 04:52 PM

Thanks guys. It`s my second child. My first son is almost 3 years old. Apparently I had all but forgotten what the true meaning of sleep deprivation was... However, the joy of being a father outweighs everything else!

**toml** · 11-03-2007, 05:08 PM

WK446, congrats on number 2!

**DJ_JonnyV** · 11-03-2007, 08:48 PM

Originally Posted by frostydog

Congrats WK446!!

Though my wife and I just recently got married....she`s already becoming a little "baby crazy".

Yeah, my wife got me drunk and took advantage of me on our first. Watch out, man, once they get that itch, they don`t think about anything else.

**Junebug** · 11-06-2007, 07:46 AM

My kids are now 9 and 13, I can`t believe how fast they grow up. I miss how they use to jump for joy when " daddy`s home!" Now it`s - hi, gotta do my homework, door closes. But all I can say is enjoy every minute you can with them cause no one will ever love you or need you as much as they will.

**prodigue** · 08-20-2008, 07:18 AM

Sorry to dig up such an old thread but I got a question regarding the Flex which I`m currently using. Since the Flex doesn`t accept smaller pads (4 inch), how do I go about in polishing tight areas such as the A-pillar or the front and rear bumpers?

Do I tilt the Flex to the side so I use the edge of the pad to come into contact with the panel? Or that`s a big nono? Pardon me I`m a noob!

**frostydog** · 08-20-2008, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by prodigue

Do I tilt the Flex to the side so I use the edge of the pad to come into contact with the panel? Or that`s a big nono? Pardon me I`m a noob!

That`s what I do. I wouldn`t suggest doing heavy correction with a lot of down force that way...but for general polishing, I`ve never had any problems.

I should add certain pad types are better for this...obviously don`t tilt so much that you`re not using the pads polishing surface.