Heads are rolling. Especially if he does the Milwaukee comparison before the official release. I would be doing the same thing if in his shoes.

@ckcuev

3 жыл бұрын

this isn't the model going against milwwaukee. this is the entry level flex. the premium flex line that'll go head to head with milwaukee will be interesting

@spmmatt

3 жыл бұрын

He does do a comparison with fuel drill. Obviously its not the same but good to see. Spoiler, it could barely turn a 3/4” spade in pine. A brushed 4 year old Makita beat it.

@Joethetoolguy

3 жыл бұрын

@@ckcuev looks the same as the promo pics and vids, these things will be duds

@ckcuev

3 жыл бұрын

@@Joethetoolguy no it's not. 2 different tools. So we don't know if premium will be a dud or not. This one is a dud. The hammer drill entry level is only 750in lbs. The premium is 1400in lbs. 2 different tools. If you go to the link on his IT'S ALWAYS BUSTED IN PHILADELPHIA blog he details the differences between the entry level and the premium model. So yes 2 different drills. This one he tested didn't go over too well. We'll have to wait until April 12th to see what the big boy does

@azthetiks8378

3 жыл бұрын

@@ckcuev still lost to a 6 year old makita brushed

Thank you sir. You helped me make my decision. Im sticking with my XTR's.

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

I mean, your username is "Kobalt XTR Bob." I feel like you're stuck! 🤣

Good informative unboxing and look at the tools

Lovely presentation, keep up the good work 👍you've got a a New Subscriber

It appears that the whole kit you have there is a lower model kit. The higher models have a little white "BL" tag written on the side of the tool just above the FLEX name. They also look a bit different. They also come with 5amp batteries. Watch the teaser video. You can see the difference with the hammer drill and the impact driver.

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

Yup, check out the full analysis at alwaysbustedphilly.blogspot.com

@matthewsmith1461

3 жыл бұрын

@@PhillyFixedThanks for the link. This line impact driver seems similar to the dewalt atomic, last year’s Milwaukee entry brushless 2750, and one of the craftsman impact drivers.

@aqua_von_saqua8497

3 жыл бұрын

@@matthewsmith1461 This is the Mid Grade Kit, there is a High End Impact / Drill.

Can't wait for the Fuel vs Flex video

@theseb1979

3 жыл бұрын

Is this an m18 or an m12 competitor? I am guessing that it’s meant to be the compact m12 competitor due to the 24v (12x2) batteries? Otherwise it seems strange to be releasing a 24v full size system in 2021 when everyone else is going 36 volt (40)

Makita has the same release for their saws all blades. I love the quick one handed ergonomics.

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@dancearoundtheworld5360

3 жыл бұрын

I SAW THE SIDESTACK AT LOWES, 399 OHH SHIT

Apparently the hype of these Flex tools are just that, HYPE. because i have watched a couple of demonstration comparisons and Milwaukee ate Flex's breakfast, lunch, and dinner. these Flex tools will also more than likely have an obscene price range. i will stick with Milwaukee and Makita thank you.

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

To be fair, my demos were on the lower-tier drill. Top-end sawzall, though. And now we can see what the big channels have to say...

Great video,keep it up!⚙🔩🔧

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Cristina!

The new new Flex Tools Are More Black then grey I have noticed for like the ones that don't ship till the 12th of this month but they could of been advertised different on the intro video

I gotta say that light is actually better than my milwaukee. It seems to go down slightly.

Great job getting this out first! Everybody does high power torture test, would be nice if reviews covered the finer things like if the clutch can go low enough to safely drive small screws in pine! my gen3 fuel is too aggressive in #1 clutch for pocket screws for example.

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

Haha, I have a dream of being at Project Farm status someday. But for now, I will try to get into more detail as I continue this series!

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

I actually use impact drivers for pocket screws and just tap - tap - tap the trigger when I get to the end of driving it. M12 Fuel Surge on speed 1, usually.

waiting for it bro.

Can definitely tell they're made by Chervon. They look VERY similar to the Kobalt 24v. The basic Kobalt impact has a speed control, so it seems odd the Flex doesn't.

@repairdrive

3 жыл бұрын

You ain't kidding. I have each of those but the Kobalt version. That light is nearly a carbon copy.

@Studio23Media

3 жыл бұрын

@@repairdrive Yep, same here. Which makes this even more confusing, because my Kobalt tools are better than this. I don't get where Chervon is aiming with this line at this point.

Good video

But is that flashlight brushless 🤔

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

It's not... I have to find a competitor that's not brushless so I can do a shootout. But I only have an M18 Fuel flashlight... 🤣

@AntonioClaudioMichael

3 жыл бұрын

@@PhillyFixed lol

The impact driver is not the one from videos. It doesn't have the ejection button. Most likely are.flex das originals current tools

This is Kobalt stuff without the blue color. Thanks for the video man. Great stuff

@mikedehn8654

3 жыл бұрын

The flex drill has a break. Kobalt doesn't.

Its identical to the Ridged line of cordless tools, and they offer same warranty. What your seeing is one factory that's making all the different lines of tools but branding them for different clients. They have meetings with the clients on cost , visual design, etc and they make the products. When one company like Flex, wants to compete with say Milwaukee by beating them with price, they add or remove certain parts, or people in the assembly line or quality control technicians etc and then they put out a cheaper product but essentially the same thing.

@mattadams7922

3 жыл бұрын

You are incorrect sir. TTI, aka, rigid Milwaukee, ryobi, and, a few other brands use different productions houses then Chervon, AKA, Kobalt, flex, skil, skilsaw, eGo. Please do your research before making such claims about these things in the future

@johnnyb8629

3 жыл бұрын

@@mattadams7922 ok, so they do not come from. The same factory, look at them, nothing remarkable from any of them. If they are not coming out of same factory all these different manufacturers are in an iterated prisoners dilemma agreement to not shake up the market so as to maintain equal market shares. This is a common thing in US and its unwritten so as to skirt the price fixing laws. This is why Tesla is so upsetting the the US auto industry, he doesn't give a fuck.

I prefer the single speed on the impact.

🤔. Depends on the price point I guess. But DeWalt and Milwaukee have many models of drills and drivers. And saws So think I’ll stay on my DeWalt battery platform more options for tools

Seems mostly comparable with a mid level Ryobi kit, maybe a little more compact. Thanks for sharing with us. Interested to see how well they perform.

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

I have to actually get them working, but I'd say Ryobi HP. The metal drill chuck is definitely a step up to "prosumer" grade. I'd be surprised if this kit can take on M18 Fuel or Makita LXT brushless tools, though.

@NarySllim

3 жыл бұрын

@@PhillyFixed Isn’t this the entry level kit with the pro kit coming after or is this the top dog set?

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

@@NarySllim This can't be the top of the line kit, especially the mediocre impact. I misspoke above, I meant this IS prosumer grade. Time to go to bed, haha.

@NarySllim

3 жыл бұрын

@@PhillyFixed I figured that’s what you meant. Keep us posted on how they run.

@rjakiel73

3 жыл бұрын

@@PhillyFixed this isn't even "prosumer". Drill driver not a hammer drill and no speed settings on the impact driver. Junk.

Y does this video only have 2k views!?!!

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

It's a new channel - please share and like/subscribe to help get the YT algorithm recommending it more! Thanks!

Glad to see the drill has a break. I used a kobalt once and it didn't.

@dancearoundtheworld5360

3 жыл бұрын

No break is fun but some don't love it

@mattadams7922

3 жыл бұрын

My Kobalt XTR has a break and an safety kill if you get it to bind

They ran 12v in series to get the 24 volts

I got this same kit for 400 not a bad deal I was sold on the lifetime warranty

Since this appears to be the more economical tools. What would they compare to within the Milwaukee line? Not sure you could be compare to Milwaukee Fuel, maybe just the brushless models?

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

Check out the "Deep Dive" on my blog for an explainer on these vs. higher end Flex tools to be released - alwaysbustedphilly.blogspot.com/2021/04/flex-24v-deep-dive.html

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

Regarding the Milwaukee comparison -- yeah, probably the standard brushless like these: www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-M18-18-Volt-Lithium-Ion-Brushless-Cordless-Hammer-Drill-Impact-Combo-Kit-2-Tool-with-2-Batteries-Charger-and-Bag-2893-22CX/305491102

From what I've watched on your video these seem to be pro to entry level tool. It doesn't have speed selector or auto mode like most professional tools. They might release a higher end kit with more features.

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

I agree. Honestly I'd put them at "prosumer" or "advanced DIY," but I need to do some real testing to confirm.

@ckcuev

3 жыл бұрын

they are releasing a higher end kit. this is just entry level

The recip looks like my metabo hpt atleast it has orbital unlike every dewalt recip ever made that don't have orbital lol

@jimmymcclelland3727

3 жыл бұрын

Looks identical to my kolbalt xtr

Thanks for the early review, but I wont be jumping ship just yet. Please tell me thats not how the blade on the recip has to be removed? The blade holder has to be out/extended... So I want to swap blades... grab blade... oh wait it isn't out far enough... pull trigger to advance blade... ops there went my fingers that were holding the blade???? I hope I missed something in the video?

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

I found it really hard to get my fingers on the collet to twist when the blade was pulled in. Maybe I missed something but......

The impact isn’t single speed but speed control is done by the trigger.

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

Yup I really should've said "single mode"

@lcook0825

3 жыл бұрын

@@PhillyFixed no problem.

Subbed from Delco!

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

Can you run to Wawa and get me a hoagie and a wooder

Okay, I got to your intro and subscribed. You are destined for much bigger things..bigger than VCG. Not as big as projectFarm.

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

Nobody will ever be Project Farm... he's a legend.

do they make bigger battery? 2.5Ah is low

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

Yes but you can't buy it yet.

Anyone else think these are not the actual tools releasing because pictures released for the impact on Lowe’s website is black and the bit release looks different in the picture

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

Check out my "deep dive" article containing comparison photos: alwaysbustedphilly.blogspot.com/2021/04/flex-24v-deep-dive.html

5:50....it is the "better collet".. The spring loaded collet only use one ball bearing to retain the bit.... the collets that you have to pull then remove the bits uses two ball bearings for retention... they're much stronger....making them the better collet.....🤔

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

Interesting point!

@boosted2.4_sky

3 жыл бұрын

Actually I just watched another video where the individual has the higher end Flex impact driver and it has a push button Bit receiver and ejector and it has 3 or 4 modes with 2 auto modes.....👍 With 2 balls for retention....

It looks big

It's kinda funny, but I've never liked speed control modes because I prefer to be in control of my speed. The speed settings are in my index finger lol.. I use Makita everyday btw, but we go through about 10 batteries a day (worm drive, dust collection, blower etc), and homes can't support the power of the corded tools to get the job done quickly.

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

I like the speed mode because it compensates for me being an idiot when there's something I shouldn't just slam with full force but forget to go easy on the trigger. I could use a drill and clutch but who wants to juggle tools all day?

@TheSonofabiscuit

3 жыл бұрын

@@PhillyFixed definitely not me! Lol It's the insert and release for the bit that I'm not liking so far. Looking forward to seeing and using it in action soon.

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheSonofabiscuit Check out my blog for some info on the higher-grade impact and drill that are going to come out. I can't confirm, but it looks like a better collet on the premium impact.

We have lots of home depot in Puerto Rico. But we have no lowes. So come on down to the U.S.A territories lowes!😁🇵🇷🇺🇲😁 we use alot of power tools. Becausr of the hurricane seasons all year long.

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

Lowe's needs to get on that!!

They look like Canadian Tire Maximum brand

What do you mean single speed? I heard variable speed.

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry, variable speed trigger -- but not multiple speed MODES.

How do i get my eyes on one of those?

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

They're now for sale at Lowe's! The wait is over.

Nice video.. New subscriber from the Caribbean .

Vcg construction is jealous right now.

I heard all the FLEX batteries will have a USB out port BUILT INTO ALL THE BATTERIES for charging your devices and what not :)

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

Not mine!

These tools look exactly like the European 18v versions that released back in 2016

@theseb1979

3 жыл бұрын

I only have one flex 18 volt tool - a cordless random orbit forced polisher. The battery, charger and connections look completely different.

@christianness8983

3 жыл бұрын

No they don't.

@AntonioClaudioMichael

3 жыл бұрын

Only difference I have seen is the 18v European models are red instead of grey and black and are 18v instead of 24v

Nice, but definitely a Gen I product line with a Gen IV price.

Nice man got it before the launch day they must be mad 😆🤣 lol I wonder 🤔what happened. Great video I hope you get a lot of views!

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Whoa! Amazing! A little disappointed that the impact doesn't have multiple speeds. Looks overpriced for now. Gonna give you a shout if you don't mind.

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

Sure!

@boosted2.4_sky

3 жыл бұрын

It's the bottom end tool... the better tools will be released in a week....

Good video but who sale this products!

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

Lowe's

Flex vs Ryobi?? 👀

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

Tomorrow!

They look cheep. That diamond grip will hurt your head as you press down for extended amounts of time. The light is in a crapy spot shining up from the battery location. The battery power indicator bleed through just looks cheep as well.

Pimped out Porter Cable

Is ther usb on the batteries??

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

Nope... maybe you were seeing the battery indicator button on the front?

@michaelrasmussen5430

3 жыл бұрын

Yes 👍

Looks and sounds really close to the kobalt. 🤔

@chefmike69

3 жыл бұрын

Cuz they are made by the same company

@ajgreen868

3 жыл бұрын

@@chefmike69 yep. And they also make ego.

Looks like a cross breed between a kobalt & skil

I have that same hart work table!

Does the battery feel cheap?

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

Kind of. Plasticy... if that makes sense.

@ProxyFinal

3 жыл бұрын

@@PhillyFixed the reason I asked because chervon has the habit of making the batteries look cheap. Kobalt or Ego is probably the best quality you are going to get out of chervon, but skil has like this release button that feels less robust when compared to major brands like Dewalt or Makita (you gotta love the springs on the Makita). So how does the release button stack up with Dewalt or even Kobalt? How are the springs?

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

I will take a closer look at that and include a little bit of discussion on that in my shootout video!

Ok if you have to pull on the thing to insert the bit, that is a big nope for me. Even with my budget dewalt atomic series you can just insert the bit.

These aren’t the more powerful flex tools. I think the recip saw is but the drill and impact aren’t the best flex has to offer

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

Yup, check out the comparison guide - alwaysbustedphilly.blogspot.com/2021/04/flex-24v-deep-dive.html

@rjakiel73

3 жыл бұрын

$399 for this garbage? What is the high end going to cost? This crap is DOA.

Well this isn’t going to make me put my Milwaukee gen 3 impact driver on the shelf not my German made Metabo drill definitely not my drill it’s a tank.

@ckcuev

3 жыл бұрын

this is the lower end stuff. we'll have to wait and see in april when the higher end stuff comes out

@garrisong

3 жыл бұрын

@@ckcuev you are correct I reread the press release after I wrote this and o see the prograde impact is a 3speed with an auto mode so once again I am excited to see how it will stack up.

@BigHoss-dk4qj

3 жыл бұрын

Many have tried..many have died trying... those that already invested in Kingwaukee ...(damn spell check). I meant the big 3 : Milwaukee, Makita, or DEWALT are gonna stay with the tried and true. I would of purchased the Kobalt XTR kit at 399 but they were never available. Lowe’s is confusing the consumer and need to be upfront. Are the phasing out certain lines. They still have the standard Kobalt, XTR line, Metobo, Craftman, and now Flex with different variations within. Too many items on the menu. Variable speed impact - standard, drill driver hammer/drill- standard for now.

great tools and powerful these 24v tools, this is old school meaning they are very heavy and big like milwaukee many years ago. the only thing i see new in all this is there new battery stacked lithium 3.5 & 6.0 & 10 amp and a big tool and a new fat boy on the block that it for now. after 37yr of new games still milwaukee hit it power & size & many tool to pick on & best price if you shop right. second pick makita best build tool only. dewalt for there best miter saw, forget about those commercial you know the game they want to sell, good luck people.

Is this the first time you’ve have seen an impact driver? I am not being sarcastic, but you seem confused by the standard bit attach and release mechanism that every other impact driver has.

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

Nope. My others have a similar collet. But some brands are marketing "one handed" collets where you don't need to pull the sleeve to insert the bit, and then when you pull the sleeve to release, it 'ejects' the bit. This did not do that.

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

Now that the upper-tier model is out, it has exactly what I said -- "single hand" bit insertion, spring ejection.

These just look like the kobalt tools chervon made. Flex is a famous german tool brand but these don’t feel like that quality. Each tool seems slightly less polished than milwaukee, makita or bosch. Also there are no new or novel features that make people want these over competitors. The sawzall blade change snd the impact driver chucks are not well engineered

@cheyenneobregon184

3 жыл бұрын

Their hammer drill is the strongest on the market

@FixitFred

3 жыл бұрын

@@cheyenneobregon184 The review that was done by its always busted in philadelphia the drill kept stalling out on a 1 inch spade bit and an old gen3 milwauke had no issues at all. This drill was the one from the kit. So i am hoping flex will release a separate more premium drill that doesn’t bog down

@cheyenneobregon184

3 жыл бұрын

@@FixitFred that’s the 1800 inch lb version

@reaperreaper5098

2 жыл бұрын

@@cheyenneobregon184 Strongest according to who? Flex? Because that's not exactly being supported by that many reviewers. It's pretty commonly seen hanging with the big dogs for short bursts, but Makita's XGT GPH01 outpaces it consistently across the board, some have put it behind the DeWalt DCD999 in a similar fashion. Philly's tests has had it and the Metabo HPT Multivolt trading punches and sometimes performing alot like its Kobalt cousin. Hell, when it beats the Milwaukee gen 3, it's not by much, and not really impressive when you consider that it's a 3 year old design, that sacrifices some performance to be smaller than what was its contemporaries, Of course, it'd be interesting to see TTC test it.

No picture

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

?

It's been nearly a year, and Flex still hasn't learned how ziplock bags work.

Looks like kobalt

Built dewalt tough. Oh wait

Cool Chanel

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

Uh oh, I have HR after me! What inappropriate thing did I say?! 😅

@Hpr1

3 жыл бұрын

@@PhillyFixed Jesus

That's a different impact driver than the one advertised though.

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

Check out my blog deep dive where I discuss the higher-end model. alwaysbustedphilly.blogspot.com

@jaredtandle2596

3 жыл бұрын

Is it not the quick eject? That's the one they advertised..

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

Nope, el-cheapo

Lol literally dewalts way of making more money. Invested in something similar to ryobi for the cheap power tool buyers. Milwaukee has ryobi, dewalt now has flex... make sense because they have the FLEX volt batteries

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

DeWalt is owned by StanleyBlack&Decker. Flex is owned by Chervon.

Odd mix of tools imo. A top of the line saw, a nice mid-range drill, and a featureless low end driver. 🤔

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

Right? Although other companies are guilty of bundling lower end tools with one flagship tool to lure you in

@kolchak3578

3 жыл бұрын

@@PhillyFixed Very true.

Kinda disappointed! I was so pumped for this brand! Can't wait to see the premium stuff

Dayman

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

AAAaaaAAhhhh... fighter of the night man AAAhhhAAhhh

It's cool that you have these early but if you want to survive among other tool reviewers might want to become familiar with tools if you want people to care about your opinion, or try to get all the new tools early that could work too 🙄

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, Jared. Where did I miss the mark on discussing the tools?

Could be worse on the direction switch noticed a ton of my dewalt tools the direction switch is mushy compared to my metabo my metabo hpt my Milwaukee as well as my makita and other brands atleast the flex tools there nice and firm not mushy on the forward and reverse switches

That hammer drill is a direct copy of a maximum branded drill from Canadian tire lol they may have built good batteries for these tools but I can almost promise you they didn’t build and design these tools themselves

@pflaffik

3 жыл бұрын

Its made by Chervon, a chinese company that has supplied low grade powertools to various customers, not strange you seen one before. In Asia they sell them under the Devon name, very poor stuff. Not sold in western europe/EU due to poor quality and unlicensed use of patents owned by other makers.

😎😍😎😍😎

This isn’t a one handed operation. Proceeds to use one hand. Funny

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

Haha, if I was on camera I would've used "air quotes"

Lol this is crazy. Sure looks like these things will be a major flop. Not even a push in collet on the impact. Even if the premium line is better, no track record to show how they will hold up over time. Not many people who really depend on their tools every day will switch from what they know to something like this. Unless they are already unhappy.

Awful hotspot in the middle of that beam.

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

The camera exaggerated it. But it is just one LED element.

Hm. After all the hype they look surprisingly cheap and generic.

@ervingingerich

3 жыл бұрын

I believe that's one of their lower tier lines wait till the 12th and you will see

If you notice he did this video on April 1? Have already seen his test video against the RED AND BLACK and it looks like it did not 'FLEX" It's power so as we all expected do not waste your money or time on this garbage.

$399 for that load of garbage? Kobalt XTR is leaps and bounds ahead of this trash and had already proven it can go head to head with all the big boys.

Sawzall is too big

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

It better cut through absolutely everything for that weight! Test video coming later today.

👍👍👍😎😎😎😎✌️🛠🛠🇵🇷

Ugly ass tools! They certainly didn’t try to lure customers within the sea of other brands. That may sound trivial, but folks like the DeWalt yellow and black and the Milwaukee red, and when you’re in the tool section of the store your eyes naturally go to and brands you easily recognize by their trademark colors. Maybe these are “beta” version because how can they expect compete with a single-speed impact when even their cheaper Skil (same company) impact has 2 speeds, DeWalt and Milwaukee have 3-4 and even Ryobi has 4.

Chinese company 👀

"it's not a one handed insert" as he proceeds to insert it with one hand.

That's not their top-of-the-line infect drivers

@PhillyFixed

3 жыл бұрын

Yup. Their best ones have COVID.

The only thing good is the color. But I'll stick with my bumblebee tools and I'll pass on the gun show. It doesn't seem that impressive 🤭

2week old channel. Sus

Not impressed. Lol