I bought this kit a year ago. I replace the entire deck of a 48 foot flatbed trailer using pressure treated wood.. These tools work great. I even had the drill come flying out of my hand hit the concrete floor, almost no damage except a small nick. These are great tools I wish they had a deeper product line. The batteries are a better build quality then Milwaukee.

Lots to like about the Flex tools. Quality stuff, for sure. They don't have a wide enough catalogue of tools to choose them over Milwaukee, but I'm glad they brought their tools to the U.S. market.

@kswis

2 жыл бұрын

Took the words right out of my mouth.

@Jerry-zz2eu

2 жыл бұрын

My understanding is that the impact overheats with regular use. The hammer drill looks great.

@almerino3497

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jerry-zz2eu it overheats with constant turbo use

Just hearing about FLEX , very interesting review big support from LV

I just got the hammer drill as a used demo for $134… That’s not the best part it came with a 6ah stacked lithium battery. I smiled the whole way home. Keep posting flex please.

I got the 9 pc flex set I do mostly residential plumbing rough ends this they are a blast a year now and they work as the day they were new if thinking about buying pull the trigger will be no regrets

@Shoptoolreviews

Жыл бұрын

That's great to hear. So glad they're working out for you.

Now you need to use the Stacked Lithium batteries now

I use only best flex and DeWalt

Can you please do a review on the Rigid sub compact line vs the other brands? I have Rigid tools and I’d like to see it

Hi I just bought the flex vacuum it was $129 and you got a free 350 amp stack battery which is worth 179 alone. I don't understand flex every time I go to Lowe's every week they have tools on clearance and they're 60% off I feel that Lowe's might be dropping their line it doesn't make me feel good in the heart knowing that these nice tools are being sold so cheap but on the other hand I buy a lot of them when I see them on sale. Let me tell you about this tremendous vacuum I'll leave it in the back of my Mercedes van so I can always keep it clean when I throw my crap in the back and have trash days where I have to take bags of trash off the job site if you use a 2.5 volt battery it will work fine but I will tell you if you put a 10 amp battery and that thing it will work like it's supercharged or turbocharged The thing just sings away really loud and the suction is much more incredibly stronger so there you go the bigger the battery the faster that thing will work now I'm talking about going from a 2.5 amp regular battery to a 10 amp stack battery I don't necessarily know if you need to put a 10 amp stack battery cuz it makes a little bit heavy but I'm sure if you put a 6 amp stack or an 8 amp battery it will work good too anyway it's a super good tool but the way they're selling these tools where you buy the vacuum for $129 and they give you $179 battery for free all these prices are just insane it doesn't leave me comfortable that the company is going to be in business or possibly Lowe's is dropping their line I'm looking forward to hopefully on clearance the tripod light that's 249 coming down in price My store where I live has eight of them they've been there for 3 months they haven't sold a one I can see them up in the top and I asked the guys that do the flex there and they all own flex now cuz they get them on clearance too they said the lights haven't moved at all they're too expensive but it's a great light so I'm waiting for the light to go on clearance and the radio. I bought the rear handle saw that was 399 for $209 on Amazon. Now two weeks ago Lowe's had it on clearance for $159 that was the kit with the charger and a 10 amp battery I kept the bat two batteries I bought two saws I kept the two batteries and I sold the saws with the charger for $159 what I paid for them and they gave you a $300 battery. See this is ridiculous this is not what I understand how does the company make money doing this. Why is Lowe's dumping all these things

I've held the impact and drill with the 2.5ah and 5.0ah batteries on them and they are just too heavy haha. In person those batteries are massive. It would be ok for occasional use but I would dread heaving them around all day. I don't hate Flex but I'm not sure 24v with 18650 and 21700 cells was the way to go. And for clarification I use the 18v Ridgid Octane hammer drill every day at work and feel like that drill is as about as big as I would want. I've seen on Belts and Boxes that Flex is planning on releasing their own version of the powerstack batteries. I hope they slim those batteries down as much as possible.

I love my flex tools all 17 of them

10:50... I believe those screw modes 1 and 2 are specifically for sheet metal screws (self tappers)...not wood screws

I'm glad I stuck with the brand I'm already invested in. Tim tested the Ridgid brushless impact a few months ago and it took off 500 ft.lb.

I'll use the red guys for a while n see how the flex does with everyone. Maybe by then they'll have a bigger selection with the battery

Hello again Shop Tools Reviews Thank you for another Great Video. What do the tools weigh with each battery? Happy New Year's to you and your family.

@georgeferlazzo7936

2 жыл бұрын

@jr22green Thank you for responding. I needed that information. My shoulder's are not getting younger, I was impressed with the performance. Again thank you

Can you review the stacked lithium kit

That 2-9/16 hole hawg bit is definitely a telling bit for a cordless. Oddly my old 18v xrp dewalt does it alot better than my newer milwauke fuel hammer drill that limits on likely over torque. Dont use a drill much with those bits as a hole hawg is easier but some times in a pinch

FINALLY ANOTHE FLEX TOOL REVIEW!! I've been wondering when another one would come out! I'm hoping we eventually get reviews of the Circular and Jigsaws [particularly the barrel grip cause I want to know if I should buy it]. Also really curious how you feel about the Oscillating Tool, not a lot of reviews for that one.

@thekma3476

2 жыл бұрын

The circular saw is amazing. I bought one and I love it.

@gregorymandile2321

2 жыл бұрын

All Flex tools r the Best,buy all of them

@bradleymckinney83

Жыл бұрын

I bought the circular saw and it is freakin great... But... I returned it.. u can always get a circular saw, I can get the corded one and use it.. I returned it for the flex inline 6" saw which is belt driven.. it has a vac hookup on the front but u don't need one.. whichever way u turn the vac hookup is where all the dust is gonna go just like a wood chipper.. it's amazing.. it also cuts within a sixteenth as deep as the 71/4 saw... Bcuz the way it's designed.. flex is way ahead of the comp when it comes to innovation. I highly recommend that and their rear handle saw that looks like a worm drive. It's freakin powerful.. hell everything they make is great.. I'm with em from now on

@paulmcwilliams6730

Жыл бұрын

I have barrel grip and have so much control of it's cutting

I bought the Japanese Makita TD002G instead of the flex, it has about 2400in/lbs of torque and instead of the quick eject right under the collet, it has a button to change your power modes. You can program it to also change to different auto modes. The TD002 has 10 different modes! The tool also has 4 lights on the front. It runs at 3700rpm and 4600ipm. Its a BEAST!!! Only cost $180.

@Shoptoolreviews

Жыл бұрын

Yes, that Makita TD002 is a great impact and it has tons of features. Thanks for watching.

@mos8541

Жыл бұрын

@Shop Tool Reviews , 10?... hah... Mine goes to 11!.. oh yeah SFMF

@rudyfromsomewhere3066

Жыл бұрын

I guess td002 is the perfection of makita's vision on building impacts and It has all the necessary features. There must be the same impact on 18v line

👍👍👍👍👍

I oun them and there great

@Shoptoolreviews

Жыл бұрын

Yes, these are great power tools. Thanks for watching.

How come you didn't use the 5ah battery on the drill

Is it the Same FLEX that makes the orbital polishers??

@PhillyFixed

2 жыл бұрын

Yes ... ish. The cordless tools are made in China, not Germany, but same parent company -- Chervon. They bought FLEX years ago.

I'm not sure. So the eject button, we all know you can just pull a bit out of a dewalt or milwaukee anyway without even touching the collar so that feature is a novelty. Every decent brand has a battery meter. I liked the extra cooling for the battery on the charger that's genuinely a great idea to prolong battery life. The extra voltage doesn't seem to translate to huge gains on power over the top 3 then again the price difference is a compromise to that. Overall if I wasn't already invested in a battery platform I would probably give flex a shot

@seano932

2 жыл бұрын

I just learned todat the Dewalt's brushless impact from like 2012, the DCF 895, had a goofy collet button just like the Flex. Apparently was is old is new again. Makita missed an opportunity with their XDT16, they could gave made the little button above the trigger a collet button instead. XD

@slickrick343

2 жыл бұрын

@@seano932 you sound as sadly obsessed with tools as me 😂

@reaperreaper5098

2 жыл бұрын

@@seano932 As someone with a Makita GDT01 and a Flex FX1371, Makita has the much, much smarter design with a programmable button there. The Flex's collet is just an old school, standard quick disconnect collet with a bad release collar design. Other than having a 'button' that saves no time (as you're still going to need to insert and remove bits/shafts), it's no different than the manual collet on Metabo HPT's triple hammer or low end drivers. I mean, it's not even quick insert (like Makita or Milwaukee) or a real quick eject (like the DeWalt DCF840, or some older, higher end offerings from mid range and DIYer brands Ridgid and Ryobi). It's one of the biggest gripes I have with the Flex.

Esas baterías son planas o cilindricas

Why in the world was the drill tested with the 2.5 amp battery??

Does the batteries fit on the FLEX polishers?

@Shoptoolreviews

2 жыл бұрын

No, totally separate style of battery and voltage. Thanks for watching.

FLEX tools are awesome for sure. The power they put out is absolutely amazing. However.... Mine tend to overheat and shut down. They wont work again for several hours. The hammer drill will do a good 30 holes quicker than anything, which is great. Though the tool will be unusable for the next couple of hours.

where can I buy this tools, and this is affordable

not bad similar to kobalt

Even though Man Caver Tools says he’s on his 5th chuck for his flex volt drill.

@Jerry-zz2eu

2 жыл бұрын

Not flexvolt. Flex.

@almerino3497

2 жыл бұрын

Take that with a grain of salt if you watch his videos he somehow always has a broken chuck on almost all his drills

@Jerry-zz2eu

2 жыл бұрын

@@almerino3497 He willingly admits it's because he pushes the tools past their intended use. He doesn't blame Flex/others. It's not really an indictment of the tool though, you're spot on.

@gregorymandile2321

2 жыл бұрын

That dude for some reason hates Flex tools,but loves Roybi ,go figure

Jatuh cinta

Bought that same combo on Ebay and like a seen from Jason the horror came in in black goo leaking from all batteries. Called Flex and since I bought them online and not Lowes they will not replace them. Problem is that they did not make it public about their horrible battery crisis and they ONLY helped people that would call in so f*&^* everyone else who did not call in because they didn't know about flex replacing the bad batteries. Replacement batteries are very expensive, I just bought be a drill with cord instead for $40.

I have 17 tools 24 batterie. and 14 charger

DeWalt framing gun roofing gun finish nailer all battery operated

450 foot pounds for a 1/4inch impact driver (not wrench) is IMPRESSIVE

Have your batteries leaked?

@Shoptoolreviews

11 ай бұрын

Yes, they have. It's not really the batteries, it's the cooling gel that surrounds them. There are no corrosive materials in that grey goo. Still kinda sticky and nasty though. Thanks for watching.

@DiligentDave1966

11 ай бұрын

@@Shoptoolreviews I heard it has something to do with moisture getting into the battery, but I don’t think the stacked lithium batteries have the same issue.

I didn’t know 5 and a half pounds was just under 6 pounds thats crazy more like a whole half a pound less than 6 pounds

🤣🤣 the flex impact driver Is stronger than the snap on 1/2 impact wrench!

@pflaffik

2 жыл бұрын

Too bad that impact drivers isnt about power then. You want power? Get the Makita XGT 3/4" with a 1/4" hex adapter, ort a 1" Milwaukee, but they too arent made to do the job of an impact driver, power isnt the thing. My two most used impact drivers are 18v subcompact and a 7.2v screwdriver-type impact driver, these things do IMPACT DRIVER jobs well, to do IMPACT WRENCH jobs i use XGT midtorque or XGT hightorque, not a 1/4" hex driver. Just as well use angle grinder instead of circular saw too then, since Flex fans seem to be so confused about what the tools should be used for and how.

@Jerry-zz2eu

2 жыл бұрын

You are looking at inlbs vs ft lbs. The flex impact driver is 200 ft lbs. The snap on wrench is 1000 ftlbs.

For all those haters Flex is a new sheriff in town Milwaukee DeWalt Makita they're staying behind

@Shoptoolreviews

Жыл бұрын

FLEX is definitely putting down the power with their tools. Great warranty behind them as well. Thanks for watching.

I guy on youtube test their circular saw with the 8ah and after 3 cut on aspanite the saw overheat and have to wait 30 minutes before cut again🤔 the chanel is 4thewin . Also i found flex issssss so biggggggg compare to milwaukee

@pflaffik

2 жыл бұрын

Flex is a flop, they have no power management, just brute force, obviously made by young engineers straight from some Chinese engineering college who never used a tool. Obviously Makita could just throw a 1/4" hex socket on their biggest XGT impact Wrench and outperform the Flex impact driver but that would be stupid, and the 3 big brands arent that stupid. Flex for some reason is.

@gregorymandile2321

2 жыл бұрын

@@pflaffik easy y all the hate for the best tools made.U can save your money and then go buy some.I suggest u do it quickly so u can enjoy them. Sell your tools for what little u can get for them and run too Lowes and stock up on the Flex line

If your a pro you need milwaukee fuel best brand of all 👌

@gregorymandile2321

2 жыл бұрын

not true

No thanks

Who is gonna pay you while you wait for your Flex tools to cool down? These tools arent made for real world users, theyu arent even tested before they went into production, the enghineers have no idea how such tools are used. Its a waste to buy into Flex battery ecosystem. Makita XGT is taking off fast and the line has all the best tools, tools that keep you in business, tools that dont need 30 minutes to cool after 5-10 minutes of hard use. Flex should by priced similar to Ryobi, it would be a success as a powerful budget line.

@bobsnewdirection1

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been running the flex turbo drill driver for 6months, I have only overheated the batter once, and it was the 2.5. The 5 and the drill itself hasn’t had any issues. I use it to drill out 6.5in holes in plaster/lath ceilings for recessed lights and drilled out entire basements for wire. It’s got more power than my gen 3 Milwaukee.