Flex XC 3401 VRG vs. Porter Cable 7424 HD

[chris14091975]

I am just afraid that the forced rotation (direct drive) rotary of the flex will scrap corners like a regular rotary (same mechanism) perhaps griot is a good compromise with its more powerful engine than the PC...

[sirikit]

waiting for the comparison to the Makita bo6040.

[ericwitt04]

well, I am sold, and i just ordered one!

[hometechnc]

and oh yea....using a LC light cutting pad on the Porter Cable would speed things up a bit as well.

Let's keep it real here.

[blkyukon]

Of course it would, but the purpose of this video is to show the cutting abilities between the 2 machines using the same polish and pad.

[J1Z06]

ok, 1. you're using a white pad? how come?

2., i use much slower movement when using my FLEX. is it better to move it a little more quickly or does it matter?

[blkyukon]

1. It's very light marring on the paint and I didn't need anything too aggressive.

2. It depends...everyone has their own style and technique. If you are getting the results you desire. I usually will slow down the passes with heavier marring or with more aggressive polishes.

[hometechnc]

Well done, but the Flex costs $300 and the Porter Cable HD costs half as much at $150.

So the novice who will do their own car can spend a little extra time and save $150, whereas the Pro can spend more and save time...right?

[blkyukon]

Thanks and you are right...in the info section of this video there is a link to my review of the Flex that covers that.

[maniGGG]

Excellent comparo!

[willibn]

Thanks for this great video!