Adam Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Friends, you have made it clear, and there is no confusion on your feedback. You want another option for polishing, and we are responding to your request. We looked at the options, and considered the following: Effectiveness/ correcting ability Country of origin Ease of use Durability/ fail rate In addition to the unit made in the USA, the Cyclo, the choice was simple. When it came to fail rate, durability, and effectiveness, the Flex XC 3401 D/A Polisher was the unit to choose. The company has Chinese investors, which scared me silly, but the parts and manufacturing are 100% German, and the Germans do a first class job at making an exceptional tool. The second option would have been the Rupes, however, the fail rate on the unit is much higher than the others. From what we understand, some or much of the parts come from, 'The Orient." I'd love to have a polisher in the sub-$200 level, however without going to China, that's unrealistic. Stay tuned, maybe one day, that option will be available! Welcome back Flex, and we never stopped selling the pads. Hint: on any clear coat finishes, two pads will do the trick: Orange Microfiber, and White Foam.....Paint Correcting, Paint Finishing Polishes. Thanks and your feedback, as always, is anticipated. Note: The first 25 Flex Polishers we sell will include a $50 Flex Carry Bag, FREE! AmyAtAdamsAustralia, Feets31, Antv20 and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holder Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Great news, will the bag continue to be offered? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZGTO Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Nice!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan@Adams Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Glad to see it's back as another great option for polishing! I prefer the balance and smoothness of the Cyclo now, but I still use my Flex fairly often too. I like using the Flex on large areas like the hood and roof, and the Cyclo on fenders, quarter panels, bumpers, and doors. Alternating between both polishers on a vehicle allows for me to have some cool-down time on each one too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHTEVO Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I ordered the flex from you guys previously and need that bag. Hopefully that is an option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sizzle Chest Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Good news Adam. The Flex is a serious workhorse and I am glad to see it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted November 21, 2014 Author Share Posted November 21, 2014 Matt was very happy to see this pallet show up today! Chris@Adams and AmyAtAdamsAustralia 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRZN Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Great News! I like my Cyclo a lot! But: I Love my FLEX! Chris@Adams 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMDChase Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I always liked the Flex. It is a very good machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyBlackHoe Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 (edited) This doesn't compute to me? Edited November 21, 2014 by DirtyBlackHoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GXPaycheck Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorsager Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I just taught my wife how to use our PC 7424 this past week on my sisters 2005 Scion. She really enjoyed it and we started to think about getting another polisher so we could both polish a car at once. I just do not know which one to get, the cyclo or the Flex? I've tried the cyclo this past Spring at Grabiak's Detail Clinic and was impressed with it but I have also heard good things about the Flex. Any input would be helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHL88 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I just taught my wife how to use our PC 7424 this past week on my sisters 2005 Scion. She really enjoyed it and we started to think about getting another polisher so we could both polish a car at once. I just do not know which one to get, the cyclo or the Flex? I've tried the cyclo this past Spring at Grabiak's Detail Clinic and was impressed with it but I have also heard good things about the Flex. Any input would be helpful. The Flex is very versatile and powerful. There is not another D/A Polisher on the market like it. You can buy different backing plates to support different size pads as well. It is not as smooth as the Cyclo though. The Flex is a man's polisher thats for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 There is a place for both the Cyclo and the Flex..........use your Cyclo for all of the tight areas, a pillar ect and the Flex for all the large flat panels...... I too like both machines. LFairbanks and Fphillips 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fierce5 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Awesome news! When will they be available to purchase? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camaro2ssblack Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 This doesn't compute to me? $$$ talks DirtyBlackHoe and Ricky Bobby 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Bobby Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Amen to that. Adam, glad to hear you are offering the Flex again, its a hell of a workhorse of a machine and offers more correcting power than the Cyclo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OUT2WIN Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I dont see the flex in the store......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2quikta Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Interesting to hear about the higher fail rate on the rupes. I thought you had previously said the fail rate on the flex was much too high, which was one reason Adams stopped carrying it. I was thinking about picking up a rupes duetto during Black Friday sales, maybe I'll have to look into that a bit more. DirtyBlackHoe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prestige Car Care Shop UK Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 (edited) This is great to here Adam, the UK I know love the flex polishers, now it's just getting them into the larger pads but I don't see that being much of a problem. This is one of the main reasons out of allllllll of today's Detailing company's producing product I selected Adam's Polishes to resell (not to mention using them for the past 6 years). Listening to what your customers want and need aswell as reacting at such speed is simply Awesome. Night and day difference. Keep up the good work guys very proud to be part of the team. Jeff Edited November 21, 2014 by Prestige Car Care Shop UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SYMAWD Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Interesting to hear about the higher fail rate on the rupes. I thought you had previously said the fail rate on the flex was much too high, which was one reason Adams stopped carrying it. I was thinking about picking up a rupes duetto during Black Friday sales, maybe I'll have to look into that a bit more. Adam no longer has a lifetime warranty on the Flex, so my guess is failure rate doesn't matter too much now. However, my guess is the rate was too high to warranty forever, but low enough to offer the product again. Adam wouldn't sell us a crap product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fphillips Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Adam no longer has a lifetime warranty on the Flex, so my guess is failure rate doesn't matter too much now. However, my guess is the rate was too high to warranty forever, but low enough to offer the product again. Adam wouldn't sell us a crap product. Bingo! Adam only sells the best of the best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Bobby Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 I'm sure there are more Flex failures on a continuous day to day professional basis than there would ever be in a consumer/prosumer setting. Rupes I'm sure has a similar product quality cycle. However since Adams caters to mostly the consumer with a smaller minority in the pro field I think they can accurately sell and support the Flex within their warranty policy and still provide a highly reliable, well engineered product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crowvet Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Glad it is back, my favorite machine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALF01 Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Good to see! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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