I bought one of these last year when they first arrived in the UK. It’s a fantastic piece of kit and great for all the kinds of places usually impossible to reach. These are some of the pros and cons I found. Pros: Perfect for wheel prep and exhaust tips. Easy to use - typical excellent Flex quality and perfect ergonomically. Good variety of pad shapes and density. Very easy to clip in the pads. Cons: Pricey. If I remember correctly mine cost around £300 including a few pads. One of the pads started disintegrating after a short time of use. In fairness this could have been down to the very early release of the product and pad quality may have now improved. I did find that the pads tended to distort quite a bit when rotating and pressed against the paintwork or exhaust tips. Possibly this may have been down to user error and I need to practice with it a bit more. Overall thoughts are that this is a brilliant accessory for an already near-perfect polisher. Yes, it’s expensive but if you’re going for a full 3-stage paint correction, carried out over a long period, this will get you to the extra level of quality on the job. However, I did find myself wondering if I could have saved the money by simply wrapping a MF towel around a finger and polishing like that in the really tricky spots, such as behind door handles etc. Still, I’m glad it’s in my tool kit and I don’t regret the purchase.
Thanks for the video, price is a factor and I believe should be in the mix to compare against other products that offer the same features. I'm presuming the price you mention doesn't include any batteries and charger? I could afford the Flex, although it would have been my preference so just bought a Carbon Collective Hex Polisher. Seems a good kit although some of the pads are damaged due to the way they were stored in the kit. Look forward to your next review.
It is expensive but I think it’s the best there is. During the first lockdown I gave my 911 a two-stage correction just with the PXE. It was faultless through the whole process. I now have the Flex cordless forced rotation, which does make things a little easier, but if you’re not in a hurry and you want to get up close and personal with your car over a week or two you can’t go wrong with the Pixie.
@@simonwhalley1743 I have a "Pixie", I've now bought an XFE 15 150 18.0-EC/5.0 too, it was the cost of the FS 140 I was commenting on, though your reply about it being the best there is, probably holds true for that too.
Great review Andy. Been looking at one of these for ages
Cheers Dave. I purchased mine from Clean & Shiny if that helps.
Great video as always partner.
Your a very kind man lol.
I bought one of these last year when they first arrived in the UK. It’s a fantastic piece of kit and great for all the kinds of places usually impossible to reach. These are some of the pros and cons I found.
Pros:
Perfect for wheel prep and exhaust tips.
Easy to use - typical excellent Flex quality and perfect ergonomically.
Good variety of pad shapes and density.
Very easy to clip in the pads.
Cons:
Pricey. If I remember correctly mine cost around £300 including a few pads.
One of the pads started disintegrating after a short time of use. In fairness this could have been down to the very early release of the product and pad quality may have now improved.
I did find that the pads tended to distort quite a bit when rotating and pressed against the paintwork or exhaust tips. Possibly this may have been down to user error and I need to practice with it a bit more.
Overall thoughts are that this is a brilliant accessory for an already near-perfect polisher. Yes, it’s expensive but if you’re going for a full 3-stage paint correction, carried out over a long period, this will get you to the extra level of quality on the job. However, I did find myself wondering if I could have saved the money by simply wrapping a MF towel around a finger and polishing like that in the really tricky spots, such as behind door handles etc. Still, I’m glad it’s in my tool kit and I don’t regret the purchase.
Fantastic comments. Really appreciate the analysis. Yes mine cost 300 and fully agree with your thoughts. Cheers.
Thanks for the video, price is a factor and I believe should be in the mix to compare against other products that offer the same features. I'm presuming the price you mention doesn't include any batteries and charger? I could afford the Flex, although it would have been my preference so just bought a Carbon Collective Hex Polisher. Seems a good kit although some of the pads are damaged due to the way they were stored in the kit. Look forward to your next review.
No the price is just the flexible shaft case and 12 pads. The PXE80 does not come with it.
Been thinking about buying one since getting a "Pixie" but a bit expensive.
It's certainly not cheap lol
It is expensive but I think it’s the best there is. During the first lockdown I gave my 911 a two-stage correction just with the PXE. It was faultless through the whole process. I now have the Flex cordless forced rotation, which does make things a little easier, but if you’re not in a hurry and you want to get up close and personal with your car over a week or two you can’t go wrong with the Pixie.
@@simonwhalley1743 I have a "Pixie", I've now bought an XFE 15 150 18.0-EC/5.0 too, it was the cost of the FS 140 I was commenting on, though your reply about it being the best there is, probably holds true for that too.
@@simonwhalley1743 totally agree buddy. Cheers