FLEX PE8 rotary reviews

Thank you all ! I'll be looking at a PE14 before I make my purchase. My idea was to use the small PE8 for the body size and 4lb weight as well as the small pad sizes, along side my full size rotary ( what I learned on, trigger, not so soft start ) also purchasing a dedicated 3" DA Torqx to go along side my TorqFX10. Later I plan on adding a Boss 15. But that' a whole 'nother thread...
 
Stokdgs said:
It starts at 1300 rpm and goes to 2700 rpm..

I dont want anything starting that fast... Certainly don't need that speed to correct anyway...

This from the Ad - "While it’s true you can equip a full size rotary polisher with a smaller backing plate, the physical size and weight of the tool makes it difficult to see exactly where you’re polishing. "

My feedback - Not if you put a spacer on the Rotary, then you can see everything, and the Rotary is not in the way...

Where are these little tiny spots you need to put a spinning pad into ???? I dont have that need..

For things like the door cups - that round space underneath a door handle on a BMW for example - all you need is your finger with a white towel, and a little Meguiars 105 and you can quickly take out all those fingernail scratches...

Being made by Flex who makes machines to polish stone, I am sure it will be very well built and all, so that is a very good point..

And for sure, it will be eons better than that little Griot's toy thing...:)
Dan F
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Thanks for your view point. I'm after small, agile, lightweight, and powerful is only a plus to me.
 
The Driver said:
I agree with Dan,

Rotary an newbie is not the best idea, let alone a rotor with no soft start or an rpm not under 1k. A machine like that is nice to have but I definitely wouldn't have it as a primary tool. I have had every single flex except that model because it's use is just too limiting or it's cannibalized by the pe-14. If you want something small and compact, get a rupes 75E, if you want a rotary small enough to run extensions, get a pe-14. If your just learning the rotary, definitely get a hitachi sp18va or a dewalt 849x. Slow speeds and heavier for better control.

Just my take but I will NOT buy any rotary that doesn't have a trigger, far too much risk.
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Thanks for the input. I'm just starting out and don't have the funds to purchase every Flex let alone a Rupes, must stay job specific and the fact that it's lightweight & small is what makes me overlook the NO TRIGGER factor. Price is a huge plus.
 
RaskyR1 said:
I have to agree on this even without using the nano. My Flex PE14 does the same work of the PE8 and more, but with a proper variable speed trigger, which IMO any tool used to do delicate 1" - 3" work should have.
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I'm weighing my options.. The PE14 is a very nice machine I do see the advantages for the long run even at twice the price point, just like the Boss15 I was waiting to purchase, I'll give it some time. Not having a trigger on a 8mm. DA is a completely different story then not having a trigger on a rotary, and one of the reasons I like the Boss is the variable speed option. Thank for your input.
 
Regarding spacers ----

I have only 1 spacer on my Rotary and I have never found a need to add another..
Can see all I need to see with just 1 spacer..

So just a thought - 1 spacer on a Rotary is way, way, less expensive than another machine that doesn't even have soft start and fires up at 1100 rpm... :)

I am not a Flex hater or anything and don't work for Rotary-World-etc... :)

I have one of the first Flex3401VRG's that came out, and its a good machine but will never be able to do what I want quickly and perfectly, as the old Makita 9227C with a spacer.... :)

Perhaps those that have to do this for a living and those that do this for recreation, will always be thinking of these things differently..:)

Good luck with your research !
Dan F
 
Stokdgs said:
Regarding spacers ----

I have only 1 spacer on my Rotary and I have never found a need to add another..
Can see all I need to see with just 1 spacer..

So just a thought - 1 spacer on a Rotary is way, way, less expensive than another machine that doesn't even have soft start and fires up at 1100 rpm... :)

I am not a Flex hater or anything and don't work for Rotary-World-etc... :)

I have one of the first Flex3401VRG's that came out, and its a good machine but will never be able to do what I want quickly and perfectly, as the old Makita 9227C with a spacer.... :)

Perhaps those that have to do this for a living and those that do this for recreation, will always be thinking of these things differently..:)

Good luck with your research !
Dan F
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Your statements ring true, and Thank You. Sometimes I get alittle too Enthusiastic
 
Mary B said:
I will be purchasing a Flex Pe8 and would love to hear some input from anyone using this pocket polisher ? I've been lurkin' & learnin' for 8 months or so, here's your chance to help a newby.
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I found a buffer chart that tells everything in comparison. (DI )
 
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