I just noticed brushless tag... It has my attention. The same runtime as the Dewalt. However, the cfm is double. I guess you could say 8 hrs at the same rate. Now if they would just make a vac with brushless for the runtime I would really be convinced.
Caught my interest at Lowes the other day. I use my DeWalt all summer. But double CFM would be nice. I have several 5 and 6 ah DeWalt batteries though. Tough choice. Might have to have a Lowes employee power this thing up for me.
I didn’t know they extended the lifetime warranty through 2022. I bought their biggest kit in late 2021 and haven’t used it much since I’ve been off of work but I wanted that lifetime warranty
and now it's 2024 still extended although all the marketing and labels on their boxes now say 5 year warranty so I'm assuming 2024 really may be the final year to stack up on tools and batteries
Similar to the dewalt but more features. To see the battery level on dewalt you have to remove the battery, and no usb. Time for dewalt to release a new model.
Flex gear is looking solid as they keep adding to the platform. Will we ever be able to get flex outside of America? Need this platform in Australia makita is pish.
what's the definition of a ton of air? I heard the same thing about the DeWalt fan. I heard so many claims about how much air it blows and it blows more than the Milwaukee fan and so I purchased one. when I tried the DeWalt fan I was very disappointed. it turned out that the specs didn't match because it claimed it had more CFM than the Milwaukee and the Milwaukee blew more than the DeWalt. I don't know what's use to measure the CFM but it was way off. the faster a blade moves the more air it gives and the louder the fan is and it shows because the Milwaukee is the loudest so I wonder about this flex fan. it's like deja Vu again. so I'm wondering what's a ton of air
@@Jtwizzle I'm not sure but I'm am sure that the Milwaukee does blow way more than the DeWalt but on the other hand the Milwaukee is a very old model and the DeWalt has way better features. I'm just curious to see if flex can blow more than the Milwaukee because like I said what's the definition of a ton of air. I'd love to see a head to head video on which one blows more air
@@trevorsaunders206 I agree I'm just expressing my experience. It's hard to make a decision on what to purchase from watching a review because you can't feel the air the fan is blowing. Now a drill review is different because you can see it
@@Shoptoolreviews Oh! I forgot to update this; I connected it up via a wattmeter standing in-between the extension cord and the fan and it pulls around 48.4 watts on absolute max. That is just NUTS for 1,100 CFM...! For the same CFM rating on a fan from Walmart, you're easily looking at potentially 78-86 watts or so, and they're not even that much cheaper pricewise on average (unless in terms of cheaper we're talking build quality because those walmart fans are made of absolutely CRAP materials especially when compared to this bad boy).
I just want to throw in my findings. Idk how accurate your readings are, but my watt meter is pulling about 28-29 watts on max which feels more in line with what my other fans are pulling. Either way, incredibly impressive for its size and power
@@zoreander Thanks for sharing your numbers, they're closely in-line with mine as well, give or take a few more watts. Right??? For its size and power this thing ROCKS.
Once your power goes out. You wish you had one. I have a Ridgid one for a couple years. I had to use it a few times in the summer when the power went out.
Lol u never found the need for one? You just said "we get really hot and sticky"... 🤔 Maybe if u had one of these you wouldn't get hot and sticky genius 🤦
A guy from Canada saying I don't understand what all the hype is with battery powered fans, I'm from canada, we get really hot and sticky Summers but never found the need for one of these, is like someone saying I never really get the hype with snow blowers. I'm from Florida, and we get really cold and snowy Winters, but never found the need for one of these.
I just noticed brushless tag... It has my attention. The same runtime as the Dewalt. However, the cfm is double. I guess you could say 8 hrs at the same rate. Now if they would just make a vac with brushless for the runtime I would really be convinced.
Yes, we would love to see a brushless vac as well. Thanks for watching.
Their vac isn't brushless? No wonder it's so cheap
Caught my interest at Lowes the other day. I use my DeWalt all summer. But double CFM would be nice. I have several 5 and 6 ah DeWalt batteries though. Tough choice. Might have to have a Lowes employee power this thing up for me.
I didn’t know they extended the lifetime warranty through 2022. I bought their biggest kit in late 2021 and haven’t used it much since I’ve been off of work but I wanted that lifetime warranty
And now its through 2023 :P
@@banana_bread_at_work2024?
and now it's 2024 still extended although all the marketing and labels on their boxes now say 5 year warranty so I'm assuming 2024 really may be the final year to stack up on tools and batteries
great review. would like to see one on the flex blower behind you on your 5’o clock. there’s no reviews for it yet.
nice gloves for the review of the dirty fan
I've always said thses fans needed a USB and a light for camping and I was wondering if this fan had a usb before you showed it
There you go. Yes, this will be great for camping. Thanks for watching.
If the kobalt batteries fit it i'd get one. Not really wanting to invest in new batteries. Darn shame too. it's a nice looking fan.
3d print a battery adapter.
You forgot that Flex makes a battery bigger than 10ah. They have a 12, too.
That is correct, they do make a 12. Thanks for watching.
I wonder how serviceable those fan blades are. I know how bad my box fans get filled with dust and debris.
How do you open it?
Air spray nozzle, hook up to air compressor and set to max pressure. Will clean up in 15 seconds.
Compressed air.. says it in all their manuals for cleaning. Also been doing it for years
Similar to the dewalt but more features. To see the battery level on dewalt you have to remove the battery, and no usb. Time for dewalt to release a new model.
Dewalt just released a new fan a few months ago. The new one takes away the 120v plug that the old one had.
@@Factoryseconds123 So a downgrade?
@@Jtwizzle i guess it's a downgrade if you used it on AC a lot but it's also a little more powerful than the older one
@@Jtwizzle they did make it more powerful but ya down grade in the plug in feature
Hello would you happen to know if this fan has CC/CV module? If it does then regardless of the batteries SOC the fan on high will output 100% air.
Flex gear is looking solid as they keep adding to the platform. Will we ever be able to get flex outside of America? Need this platform in Australia makita is pish.
FLEX is a very reputable company and Is available in Europe, although not that line.
what's the definition of a ton of air? I heard the same thing about the DeWalt fan. I heard so many claims about how much air it blows and it blows more than the Milwaukee fan and so I purchased one. when I tried the DeWalt fan I was very disappointed. it turned out that the specs didn't match because it claimed it had more CFM than the Milwaukee and the Milwaukee blew more than the DeWalt. I don't know what's use to measure the CFM but it was way off. the faster a blade moves the more air it gives and the louder the fan is and it shows because the Milwaukee is the loudest so I wonder about this flex fan. it's like deja Vu again. so I'm wondering what's a ton of air
Does the milwaukee maybe have a higher mph but less cfm?
@@Jtwizzle Milwaukee M18 fan is 284cfm and 17mph. This Flex is 1100cfm and 19mph.
@@Jtwizzle I'm not sure but I'm am sure that the Milwaukee does blow way more than the DeWalt but on the other hand the Milwaukee is a very old model and the DeWalt has way better features. I'm just curious to see if flex can blow more than the Milwaukee because like I said what's the definition of a ton of air. I'd love to see a head to head video on which one blows more air
I believe “ton of air” is more a figure of speech… like “shit ton”, just a general way of saying a lot…
@@trevorsaunders206 I agree I'm just expressing my experience. It's hard to make a decision on what to purchase from watching a review because you can't feel the air the fan is blowing. Now a drill review is different because you can see it
really wish i had gotten into flex platform instead of molwaukee
buy a battery adapter to use miluakee batteries on it
still can the lifetime warranty is extended through 2024 to new years eve
Doesn’t look like it can charge the battery if plugged in. That would be nice.
Nope, it does not and cannot charge the 24v battery when plugged in.
How many watts does this use when plugged into an extension cord??
Good question. I'm not sure.
@@Shoptoolreviews Oh! I forgot to update this; I connected it up via a wattmeter standing in-between the extension cord and the fan and it pulls around 48.4 watts on absolute max. That is just NUTS for 1,100 CFM...! For the same CFM rating on a fan from Walmart, you're easily looking at potentially 78-86 watts or so, and they're not even that much cheaper pricewise on average (unless in terms of cheaper we're talking build quality because those walmart fans are made of absolutely CRAP materials especially when compared to this bad boy).
I just want to throw in my findings. Idk how accurate your readings are, but my watt meter is pulling about 28-29 watts on max which feels more in line with what my other fans are pulling. Either way, incredibly impressive for its size and power
@@zoreander Thanks for sharing your numbers, they're closely in-line with mine as well, give or take a few more watts. Right??? For its size and power this thing ROCKS.
I don't get all the hype with battery powered fans. I'm from Canada, we get really hot and sticky summers, but never found the need for one of these ?
Once your power goes out. You wish you had one.
I have a Ridgid one for a couple years. I had to use it a few times in the summer when the power went out.
Lol u never found the need for one? You just said "we get really hot and sticky"... 🤔 Maybe if u had one of these you wouldn't get hot and sticky genius 🤦
@@Lee-lb9qh ;D
@@saulgoodman2018 what's better out of ridgid and flex fan?
A guy from Canada saying I don't understand what all the hype is with battery powered fans, I'm from canada, we get really hot and sticky Summers but never found the need for one of these, is like someone saying I never really get the hype with snow blowers. I'm from Florida, and we get really cold and snowy Winters, but never found the need for one of these.
Looks like TTI made it.
Oh....bit your tongue!😳😳😳😳
What’s up with the gloves?