Farmer perspective here.... I need plumbing tools, electrical tools, framing tools... It gets really expensive. I decided to give Flex a try and have not been disappointed. When they are on sale I pick it them up. The lifetime warranty seals the deal for me. Their recip saw is the best. I use it instead of my Dewalt chainsaw quite often.

@Toolsinaction

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! FLEX is the real deal

I have some flex tools they really put power into the tools . For there first time out there impressive . Could they use some refinement for sure . Like now it’s hard to get people to switch cause everyone is so invested into a platform .

You guys are the best - great content as always!

Great job guys!

And u know I’m always watching lol and I’ll add another TIA shirt to my collection lol! U guys rock!

Good video. I got flex grinder not happy how long battery last in use

I just bought that flex drill, because I could use it, but I’m still keeping my other tools, red & yellow, but now I have choices. So far, I like Flex enough to try their tool boxes! I’ve got so many red boxes, I forget what is in them, and where it’s at. Now I can separate my firearms, from my tools. Moisture is critical to me!

Cool comparison to see

Flex is pretty much just a higher-tier Kobalt (made by the same company, Chervon), no?

@designermywaist4218

3 жыл бұрын

yes made by chervon, however they are not in the same league by any means, flex much better

@AlexKall

2 жыл бұрын

FLEX is an old German brand, bought by Chervon.

@pacman1789

Жыл бұрын

Kobalt is owned by Lowes and their cordless tools are now made by Chervon.

I’m a plumber love my Milwaukee I also have dewalt but my go to is Milwaukee my dewalt doesn’t get much use, the flex looks good but I wonder how it will hold up over the years

Price wise I’d say they are comparable to milwaukee dewalt, but I haven’t seen a sale at all. Meanwhile pretty much everything else is flying off the shelf with deals right now. I think they were counting on the hype to get their foot in the door, but without the ability to match competitors deals, they seem to just be sitting on the shelves. Their strategy should have been priced to get them in people’s hands. No matter how great your tools are, if nobody has them... it’ll be a hard road

@glenarseneau1231

3 жыл бұрын

I agree flex puts out a product that has a high price point for something brand new Milwaukee and dewalt are proven

My Ego OPE tools are great. If they keep expanding the Flex line they should do well. I am trying to catch up on my TIA videos these days. Work has been crazy. #TIACREW

Right now when you want a Flex Tool…they all come with the kit form. I think they do that to make people get into investing in their battery platform. Once they get you into their platform by the end of the year you will start seeing more tools. The “lifetime founders warranty” is only on a handful of tools. Imagine if it was for a 100. Wait within a year when they either prove themselves among the “Big” three…👍👍

This was good

After watching the Flex reviews, I am a new Milwaukee Fan Boy!

I’m team Yellow Bebe!! Lol no competition! Just joking guys all tools are welcome in my shop! Can’t wait to see more tools from flex. TIA#1!!!

My name is Paul McWilliams from McWilliams Brothers construction and I adopted the flex power tools and they are really great tools

That first paddle bit on the Milwaukee is dull.

I sm a professional roof here in vt and have a really good reputation

Here, in eastern europe, Flex is a rather common name, not like in a way that the brand here has some incredible reputation, but, because Flex was the ones that basically invented the angle grinder. As it's Germany, eventually those tools shoved up also in Soviet Union, some from Germany, some produed in Bulgary. So in Post soviet space word "flex" is a verb - defining and action cutting something of with an angle grinder or work with an angle grinder in general.

The anti-kickback is nice to have on a hammer drill. Here’s my 2¢ on the Flex line of tools. Yes, that drill is nice with features. But it’s BRAND NEW, Milwaukee’s gen 3 hammerdrill has been out how long (2804-20); and I’m HOPING/“guessing” that the next gen of Milwaukee tools (like any tool brand does, cuz, why wouldn’t they) WILL have NEW & IMPROVED features and specs from previous generation of tools. It’s how things should go. What’s kinda nice about having FLEX enter the “tool wars” is that is makes the Milwaukee’s, DeWalt’s, Makita’s, etc…tools not stand still and keeps them innovating and IMPROVING their tools, b/c if they don’t, some other brand will! That’s my take and opinion. So yeah, are flex tools nice, YEP! Am I gonna get rid of my Milwaukee, Makita, DeWalt, Hitachi, Bostitch, Bosch, etc…tools and only use Flex. No, but doesn’t mean won’t “add” a tool from Flex to my line up, if like and need something 😉👍🏻👍🏻

@EVnewbie

3 жыл бұрын

@@robertcasey3528 Very true, Flex is owned by Chervon which built Ego OPE from the ground up. Once any company comes out with a new motor/battery system it is NEW again...so in reality once you get past 5 years or so all the tools are starting over again. I don't own any Flex but like their anti-kickback tech and the 6 inch inline saw. As far as Chervon gear, I've used Ego and have a Skil oscillating saw (10.8V) for a lightwieght tool for finishing work. My main stuff is Makita for battery operated and Skilsaw and DeWalt for corded tools. Don't understand the fanboy thing with tools though, the right tool is the right tool and no brand has all the right tools for the jobs I do. So I own Makita, DeWalt, Skil, Bosch and Dremel. What I WANT is a Flex 6 inch inline saw that is corded for finishing work and more precise cuts. The Skilsaw is a beast but it would be nice for a corded inline saw to get it right on both sides (I use both hands depending on the cut) It seems that Flex is pushing battery operated everything but I figure next year they might roll out corded versions of some of their gear.

I'm deep into Milwaukee and I'm happy. That said, I've made a lot of money with FLEX tools over the last ~30 years. You guys are clueless about FLEX and who and what they are. You should learn before spouting crap on the internet.

Competition built America. It's great to see some. :)

The reason Milwaukee gets my money at the moment is the deals I can buy a bare tool for $130 vs having to buy a whole kit for 250 I like FLEX they are very powerful and compete with tools event being newer on the market if they had more tools out and was able to buy bare tools and battery’s I’d put more money into them

Milwaukee has come a long way since I invested into the cordless market. I HAVE makita. Theres nothing wrong with them, they are current and comparable. But Milwaukee has more power and torque, vs the Makita RPM and finesse and control. I will be checking out bLowe's very soon to see what Flex has available, but I'm not coming out of the Makita lineup any time soon, Just way too invested and they work great, they are contractor grade tools, not "some of them are comparable to contractor grade" like the ridgid lineup was, but Makita is only recently getting to yhe 36v and into industrial grade where Milwaukee has been there at the industrial grade.

@oculophilia8724

Жыл бұрын

Makita made the big brain move of dual battery but they never upgraded the battery cells like Milwaukee. Also bLowes hahaha subtle can't believe I never heard that

Blame that Gen Zer Zack if that screen isn't updated in the next vid.

Wait a second, does everyone that watched the entire video get a shirt? If so...

As much as I enjoy project farm videos, this is a much more real world comparison.

@Zozo806

3 жыл бұрын

maybe also a bit more honest 😉

Yeah go ahead and buy that Flex garbage from Lowe's after you buy it then try to go online and register your warranty and see what kind of answering machine that you get because there's nobody there to answer it for you to fill out the warranty form and then if you do so how are you going to return it you got the warranty tool from who good luck with that I'll stick with black and red because they're always ahead of the game

@AlexKall

2 жыл бұрын

You've called them or are you making assumptions? Red and black? Referring to FLEX? 😁

@randomname931

Жыл бұрын

insecure much?

@bngmhse

Жыл бұрын

If i'm not mistaken, Flex tools are made in Germany, and they (Germany) lead the industry in battery technology! We already know they make great products. JTFM

Flex is making some good stuff. granted like they said. if youre invested in a platform flex isnt doing anything so revolutionary you that you need to abandon thousands of dollars of tools. but if your looking for a new platform flex is worth considering

This is the only Channel that I have seen Milwaukee beat Flex driving a deck screw ....any other time I've watched Flex beat the dogshit out of Milwaukee

@Toolsinaction

3 жыл бұрын

Yea they are so close. Depends on material, screw etc. Every test will produce different results.

@philliptanner5313

2 жыл бұрын

They all seem to use 5 ah batteries instead of the ho batteries with milwaukee. Throw a 3 or 6 ah on there and edge tends to go to milwaukee

My only issue with Milwaukee is that there is always something that doesn't work and then it starts to drive you crazy before you send it in for service.

@oculophilia8724

Жыл бұрын

Like what?

@ProxyFinal

Жыл бұрын

@@oculophilia8724 trigger problems

It would b emore comparable with the gen 3 Fuel line of Milwaukee. Is that one even a hammer drill? That looks like an older gen norma non fuel l model.

@roscoejones4335

2 жыл бұрын

The impact was a fuel model if im not mistaken. Still gen 2 and not a fair comparison to a brand new tool.

The bit on the Milwaukee must drill bit must dull as F##k !

@Taylormade2350

3 жыл бұрын

Awwww poor fanboy always coming up with excuses.

@nuclearexplosion5841

3 жыл бұрын

@@Taylormade2350 says you, you can't take anybody even slightly criticizing flex. Between the smoke coming off the milwaukees bit and it spinning at points through the hole you cant deny the milwaukee had a dull bit

@Taylormade2350

3 жыл бұрын

@@nuclearexplosion5841 I can't? Nice to know you know me so well. Strange. It's just funny when a bunch of Milwaukee fanboys always try to fine every excuse. "ThE sMoKe CoMiNg FrOm". Yeah okay fanboy, go find another excuse.

@Taylormade2350

2 жыл бұрын

@jr22green mainly Milwaukee bur some Dewalt and Ryobi too.

Should be swapping bits. But for the most part they all have the same rpms, amps, blah blah blah. Pick the one you like and go with it. You don’t think they all tear each other’s shit apart in R and D and find out what might be a little bit better and switch things up in their own tools?

@oculophilia8724

Жыл бұрын

Trigger Control is kinda the subtle slayer of pro lever tools. Apparently Milwaukee fixed the poor trigger control in the gen 3 in the gen 4 impact so I am interested. Especially with an impact driver, power really isn't everything. Cam out can shake a precariously balanced screw and fall which is frustrating. Vibration of the tool is important as well as trigger control as mentioned. This is that pro level shit even the KZreadrs aren't testing for except AvE.

One word for Flex tools - powerful.

New company? FLEX is 100 years old. Chervon is around 30 years I believe 🤷‍♂️ New line of tools we can agree on.

@pacman1789

Жыл бұрын

Chervon was founded in 1922.

I have a good idea craftsman is the top the line three speed speed one 0-1300 speed two 0-2600 speed three 0-2900 imp is 3800 toque is 1700 I do not know the toque is for all speed 3 speed

Is that Milwaukee a fuel ?

These two guys are supposed “pros” but only do work on the side. Smh.

why are you guys talking like milwaukee dosent have a anti kickback :P just buy one-key '

Ok first after watching these dudes not know how to hold a drill to keep it from kicking, that's annoying....when you're drilling a big hole that you know can grab or kick, you gotta brace against your forearm, parallel to the handle/battery and then push down with your other hand...that way it's not trying to snap your wrist off, it rotates into your entire arm...but yeah that flex drill is sick, I saw them the other day at Lowes...still the red tools make me happier lol 😆

Don't like Lowes and as far as any of these tools go I have had Makita, Dewalt, Ridgid, and Milwaukee and only Milwaukee has held up over 12 years of abuse including the batteries.

@glenarseneau1231

3 жыл бұрын

Very true

dffrnt tools better from diffrent brands - xample i hav MILWKEE 18V GEN 2 OZLATOR the best/ dwalt FEXVOLT gen 2 CERCSAW blade rt cant beet it lite w8 superpower wit flex 12amp batt - FLEX 24v 61/2 inline cercsaw flex barral grp jigsaw reelee ROCK - flex radio n vacum super also flex slide switch v/speed grinder - DWALT 999 FLXVOLT VANTAGE HAMMERDRILL - beets anythng turbo bost it wit FLXVOLT 12AMP BATT - ROCK N ROLL from 40yr cntr/cty Han D man - no cordz🇺🇸⚡️🛠

I've seen Flex Vs Milwaukee impact driver tests where the Flex started to spit out oil under heavy load and got like 20 degrees hotter than the Milwaukee. So the real issue with Flex is going to be their power because it's obvious they've got that, but it's going to be proving their longevity in the field where brands like Milwaukee / Dewalt have already done that. The biggest thing that drew me to Milwaukee is not only do they always compete with the best in a category (if not the best overall) is the fact that you can by just the bare tool which is something Flex hasn't decided to do yet which doesn't make much sense to me. That's the 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 thing that would make me even consider adding another battery platform. I don't want to pay for a battery & charger for every single new Flex purchase I'd make. Their Impact is like $200 where with Milwaukee since I already had chargers & batteries the tool itself was only 95 bucks on Amazon at time of purchase. So that's $105 I can spend on anther tool. Purchase 3 or 4 Flex tools and see how quickly it all adds up. I'm not trying to knock Flex, I have no experience with them and from what I've seen most tools seem above average but with a business model like that, their definitely going to have some birthing pains.

@Taylormade2350

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe because flex just came out and you need batteries and charger. That would be logical. You also get lifetime warranty on all those batteries and chargers within the first year of them being out. I've seen plenty of KZread videos of Milwaukee and DeWalt failing.

@Atum_Ra

3 жыл бұрын

@@Taylormade2350 Needing batteries when you buy a tool and have no platform is one thing but when your just starting in a platform like I did a year or so ago, I purchased one kit then a bare tool, another kit then 2 more bare tools, another kit then another 2 bare tools. It's just jive having the option. Seeing how many kits are about $200 more than the bare tool I would have spent and additional 800 bucks or so if it was the Flex platform and I haven't seen anything by them that warrants that kind of premium over any other brand. If they want people to adopt quicker it makes much more sense for not only the customer but for the company as well to just offer the bare tools as well to get people to want to adopt their platform quicker. And I didn't say the Flex impact failed, I just said it was bleeding oil out of the collet and ran extremely hot compared to the competition. That's not great for a brand claiming their impact driver is "better" than Milwaukees because its really not in any way at all, their pretty even actually with the difference being the Milwaukee holds its oil and doesn't get as hot under heavy load which usually means the longevity is going to be better in the end. If you want an impact that may or may not bleed out oil, gets really hot under heavy load, and that your forced to pay for items that you might not necessarily need... then the Flex might be the right choice for you 👍🏻

@glenarseneau1231

3 жыл бұрын

@@Atum_Ra the other down fall is the flex is only sold at Lowe’s Milwaukee is sold all over

Look flex tools are decent So when you factor in the weight Who wants to use these tools all day!!!

@Taylormade2350

3 жыл бұрын

They're not that heavy stop looking for any excuse. I guarantee you haven't even used them before.

@antufool922

3 жыл бұрын

You are right I haven’t used them yet BUT I’ll pick all of them up at the Lowe’s display and they all Felt like bricks can’t see myself being home all day It’s funny to me that people compare to lose which ones better one fills the whole 10 seconds faster I don’t care about that I care about Longevity of the tool. How light and compact it is build quality , Weight I don’t base it on industrial a whole 0.7 seconds faster.

Arm torque can be eliminated by wrist, bicep curls, skull crushers and push-ups pull-ups etc…

@martylucas8557

3 жыл бұрын

LOL!

Some of their tools are the best performance and others are not. Loyalty to a brand is just silly. Buy the best value tool that makes sense for your job.

It's always hilarious watching Milwaukee fanboys cry every time flex is brought up.

@_AIex_

3 жыл бұрын

For me its a bit overhyped. People talking about a new modell outpreform a 3 year old one. What a suprise.... and everybody acting like Milwaukee is not making any new cordless drill in the future...

@Taylormade2350

3 жыл бұрын

@@_AIex_ not one person has ever said that lmao. It's not thier fault that's the drill Milwaukee has out to compare to. What you don't think Milwaukee doesn't do comparisons every year at thier event. "Well milwaukee will come out with a new drill at some point so that mean this company is trash". Zero logic.

The Milwaukee tools you are using are gen 3 not gen 2

Your invested in China not Milwaukee they're not American company anymore

Who remembers the oldest ad from milwaukee like their tools much more powerful than others and makita, dewalt didn't work and smell so bad. Flex is here to punish milwaukee

@glenarseneau1231

3 жыл бұрын

Milwaukee owns the market flex has a long road to even be in the conversation especially if the only place to get them is Lowe’s, I’m a plumber you can get Milwaukee at and plumbing supply house and Home Depot not to mention all the big online stores

That was a fail for Flex

@Taylormade2350

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao in what logical way do you say that.

Milwaukee GEN 3 is better.