I bought a Flex driver the other day it came with a hard case love that and two batteries which I have to say are sub par very disappointed with the batteries both of the batteries had a black goo on them when I opened the case I heard their batteries leaked but that it's fine so I wiped them off and proceeded to charge them and they both leaked on the charger which is not good plus the goo got on my clothes so I returned it and will not be buying another Flex product I'll stick to my dewalt and Milwaukee they both have the best batteries and don't leak
@@MrBostonBilly call flex support on the phone send them pictures of the batteries and they'll send you new stacked batteries to replace them it's really easy you'll need a register online but call them on the phone take pictures of your batteries you must have your receipt where you bought them at. And I'll send you new batteries and the new batteries will be different they're stack which is a different charge way so the batteries don't leak but you don't have to send them the batteries they'll just want pictures
that "goo" was a coolant gel flex added in their earliest wave of batteries typically the non-stack cylindrical celled batteries. If they were exposed to heat or possibly pushed in the factory testing enough for the phases to change or states of matter rather. If you talk to flex, the life time warranty covers 3 replacements per battery any charger you buy until new years eve of 2024. That being said some people said that if your batteries leak, the replacement may not count toward your 3 replacements. i recently made a video on their 18 ga brad nailer which is probably the best on the market with the only "issue" being its weight. ~ Work Smart
lol. I’m going through all the brands and seeing what’s out there, I’m a milwaukee guy as well but test results don’t lie. i’m open to testing suggestions.
Great head 2 head! FLEX is manufactured by Chervon, not Chevron. Chervon builds tools, Chevron is a massive energy company. The FLEX brand is indeed German, and they're owned by Chervon as well. But the "Red FLEX" tools from Germany are a completely different line of tools than the "Black FLEX" line you're using. Black FLEX is not designed in Germany.
Thank you for the clarification regarding the company and for highlighting the detailed distinctions between the two tools. I realized two days after uploading the video that I had mistakenly mentioned the wrong company. (By the way, you're the only one who noticed that mistake.) I'm learning to conduct more thorough research on the history and manufacturers of these tools. 😂 Any input, pointers, and criticisms are greatly appreciated.
Hi I just bought the flex vacuum it was $129 and you got a free 3.5 amp stack battery which is worth 179 alone. I don't understand flex every time I go to Lowe's every week they have tools on clearance and they're 60% off I feel that Lowe's might be dropping their line it doesn't make me feel good in the heart knowing that these nice tools are being sold so cheap but on the other hand I buy a lot of them when I see them on sale. Let me tell you about this tremendous vacuum I'll leave it in the back of my Mercedes van so I can always keep it clean when I throw my crap in the back and have trash days where I have to take bags of trash off the job site if you use a 2.5 volt battery it will work fine but I will tell you if you put a 10 amp battery and that thing it will work like it's supercharged or turbocharged The thing just sings away really loud and the suction is much more incredibly stronger so there you go the bigger the battery the faster that thing will work now I'm talking about going from a 2.5 amp regular battery to a 10 amp stack battery I don't necessarily know if you need to put a 10 amp stack battery cuz it makes a little bit heavy but I'm sure if you put a 6 amp stack or an 8 amp battery it will work good too anyway it's a super good tool but the way they're selling these tools where you buy the vacuum for $129 and they give you $179 battery for free all these prices are just insane it doesn't leave me comfortable that the company is going to be in business or possibly Lowe's is dropping their line I'm looking forward to hopefully on clearance the tripod light that's 249 coming down in price My store where I live has eight of them they've been there for 3 months they haven't sold a one I can see them up in the top and I asked the guys that do the flex there and they all own flex now cuz they get them on clearance too they said the lights haven't moved at all they're too expensive but it's a great light so I'm waiting for the light to go on clearance and the radio. I bought the rear handle saw that was 399 for $299 on Amazon. Now two weeks ago Lowe's had it on clearance for $159 that was the kit with the charger and a 10 amp battery I kept the bat two batteries I bought two saws I kept the two batteries and I sold the saws with the charger for $159 what I paid for them and they gave you a $300 battery. See this is ridiculous this is not what I understand how does the company make money doing this. Why is Lowe's dumping all these things
Thanks for the info, i would love to try out more of their gear.. Hopefully i will see them at the Tool dealers conference today. I feel they are just getting there product out into peoples hands to get exposure. FLEX is a stable brand backed by Chervon.
Great job on the video brother. I like your studio. I've done my own comparison tests, from time to time. One of the most challenging things in testing 2 tools, one in each hand, is the difference rotational torque in each hand. We can't help how we're made.
Thanks Bro, it means a lot. Thanks for the feedback. i don’t think i’m going to be testing with two drills at the same time. maybe save a broken wrist.🤣
Just an advice. When you test them head to head, there will be a moment when unequal force is being applied, so I advice you to do it separately, and then combine the videos of the separate tests.
@@homesteadgarageI may wrong, but I believe that the Ridgid has a new feature that prevents one of those tools from snapping your wrist. Definitely saw that wrist breaking action with the Flex.
@@homesteadgarage honestly brother, I think it's fine the way you did it. There's always going to be somebody that tells you how to do it differently. In other words, there's always an internet professional haha 🤦🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️🤣🤣
not a fair fight. the pouch battery can output a lot more power on demand. A flex 6 cell 5ah 18650 would have been equal to the ridgid 5 cell 6ah battery.
So are you suggesting i should have bought an additional battery to the combo kit for the test? I wouldn’t mind doing another video on just battery performance.
😂 it's not flex fault rigid is 20v and doesn't make stacked lithium batteries he used a equivalent 6 ah high output battery 😂 fanboy tears 😭 running rampid on this guy!! (I bought rigid so it's the best!!) You fan boys are all the same!! Except the fact you paid Milwaukee prices for an orange Ryobi!! 😂
@@TacticalThib wow dude, real mature. You're the one that sounds like a fan boy. Anyone who is open to a real comparison to find accurate info so they can make a good choice for their money would want a real head to head. I'll bet if he used Ridgid's best battery against Flex's lower grade, Flex fan boys would cry out. If someone would test on a level playing field no one would complain and people could learn and make a good decision. That's why most people watch these head to head videos. Grow up man!
I have seen much closer comparisons. I want to point out two things that I feel are very important. First: you are using a stacked lithium battery on the Flex, and an 18 650 cell battery on the Ridgid. The Ridgid does much better with an 8.0 EXP battery, which was one of the free options during Black Friday. Also, the Flex has been known to overheat if you use the turbo for too long. Second: the rigid is simply the most comfortable combo that I have ever held. Being a DIYer, I don’t need the most powerful.
@@homesteadgarage I've heard, from people who use Flex on a regular basis, that drilling multiple holes in turbo mode can make the drill get pretty hot. They also said that the turbo will shut off on its own. Another thing that I heard is that the impact driver doesn't perform very well when it's cold. All I can say, for sure, is that I tested Flex, Milwaukee, Dewalt and Ridgid for myself. That was based on the advice from someone that really likes Ridgid. I ultimately chose the Ridgid high torque hammer drill combo. Not only is it the most comfortable, for me, out of all the ones I tested, but it performed above my expectations.
If that's the 160W Flex fast charger no way it will charge the 6Ah battery in 15 min. More like 45-50 min. But that basic Ridgid charger with thin 18-20 AWG is only 55W. I never owned a 6Ah Ridgid battery but I know it took almost 1hr to fully charge my 2Ah battery and over 90 min for my 4Ah battery so it would be frustratingly slow doing the same work on a 6Ah. What's wrong with Ridgid, they should've kitted one of their fast chargers instead.
Bro, i’m not making up the charge time for the flex. I did it twice. I should have filmed that in more detail. My buddies also made the comment about the crappy ridged charger. they promised the combo kit came with better charger in the past.
Hey, thanks for the heads-up about Flex lasting until 2024! I did notice that, but i Figured I would go with the lesser incase someone may watch this video in 2025. I appreciate you watching the review. Any suggestions would be great.
@@homesteadgarage call and register your tools batteries and chargers for the lifetime WARRANTY. Very simple and takes about 5 minutes that's if you plan on keeping them?
Please sir can you able to give me any of your drill machine that is not useful for you now . will be so much thanks full for your kindness 😢 I will so faithful for your help Any drill machine your choice 🙏
unfortunately,I’m jobless at the moment, and trying to build this into something full time. I have no extra drills, but You could check with @mrbeast i heard he gives away a bunch of things.
I bought a Flex driver the other day it came with a hard case love that and two batteries which I have to say are sub par very disappointed with the batteries both of the batteries had a black goo on them when I opened the case I heard their batteries leaked but that it's fine so I wiped them off and proceeded to charge them and they both leaked on the charger which is not good plus the goo got on my clothes so I returned it and will not be buying another Flex product I'll stick to my dewalt and Milwaukee they both have the best batteries and don't leak
wow, that’s crazy. thanks for letting us know!
@@MrBostonBilly call flex support on the phone send them pictures of the batteries and they'll send you new stacked batteries to replace them it's really easy you'll need a register online but call them on the phone take pictures of your batteries you must have your receipt where you bought them at. And I'll send you new batteries and the new batteries will be different they're stack which is a different charge way so the batteries don't leak but you don't have to send them the batteries they'll just want pictures
that "goo" was a coolant gel flex added in their earliest wave of batteries typically the non-stack cylindrical celled batteries. If they were exposed to heat or possibly pushed in the factory testing enough for the phases to change or states of matter rather. If you talk to flex, the life time warranty covers 3 replacements per battery any charger you buy until new years eve of 2024. That being said some people said that if your batteries leak, the replacement may not count toward your 3 replacements. i recently made a video on their 18 ga brad nailer which is probably the best on the market with the only "issue" being its weight.
~ Work Smart
@@TOOL_TECHNICALthis is good to know. I appreciate the comment. I will check out the video you mentioned here.👍
Good test and I like both the same cause they both have good power for doing tasks in the shop
Thanks friend! hope you check out the other tool content, let me know what you think.
This was tough to watch! It was like seeing a bully beat up Milwaukee’s little brother…
lol. I’m going through all the brands and seeing what’s out there, I’m a milwaukee guy as well but test results don’t lie. i’m open to testing suggestions.
Great head 2 head! FLEX is manufactured by Chervon, not Chevron. Chervon builds tools, Chevron is a massive energy company. The FLEX brand is indeed German, and they're owned by Chervon as well. But the "Red FLEX" tools from Germany are a completely different line of tools than the "Black FLEX" line you're using. Black FLEX is not designed in Germany.
Thank you for the clarification regarding the company and for highlighting the detailed distinctions between the two tools. I realized two days after uploading the video that I had mistakenly mentioned the wrong company. (By the way, you're the only one who noticed that mistake.) I'm learning to conduct more thorough research on the history and manufacturers of these tools. 😂 Any input, pointers, and criticisms are greatly appreciated.
Happy to help! Good luck with the new channel! @@homesteadgarage
Hi I just bought the flex vacuum it was $129 and you got a free 3.5 amp stack battery which is worth 179 alone. I don't understand flex every time I go to Lowe's every week they have tools on clearance and they're 60% off I feel that Lowe's might be dropping their line it doesn't make me feel good in the heart knowing that these nice tools are being sold so cheap but on the other hand I buy a lot of them when I see them on sale. Let me tell you about this tremendous vacuum I'll leave it in the back of my Mercedes van so I can always keep it clean when I throw my crap in the back and have trash days where I have to take bags of trash off the job site if you use a 2.5 volt battery it will work fine but I will tell you if you put a 10 amp battery and that thing it will work like it's supercharged or turbocharged The thing just sings away really loud and the suction is much more incredibly stronger so there you go the bigger the battery the faster that thing will work now I'm talking about going from a 2.5 amp regular battery to a 10 amp stack battery I don't necessarily know if you need to put a 10 amp stack battery cuz it makes a little bit heavy but I'm sure if you put a 6 amp stack or an 8 amp battery it will work good too anyway it's a super good tool but the way they're selling these tools where you buy the vacuum for $129 and they give you $179 battery for free all these prices are just insane it doesn't leave me comfortable that the company is going to be in business or possibly Lowe's is dropping their line I'm looking forward to hopefully on clearance the tripod light that's 249 coming down in price My store where I live has eight of them they've been there for 3 months they haven't sold a one I can see them up in the top and I asked the guys that do the flex there and they all own flex now cuz they get them on clearance too they said the lights haven't moved at all they're too expensive but it's a great light so I'm waiting for the light to go on clearance and the radio. I bought the rear handle saw that was 399 for $299 on Amazon. Now two weeks ago Lowe's had it on clearance for $159 that was the kit with the charger and a 10 amp battery I kept the bat two batteries I bought two saws I kept the two batteries and I sold the saws with the charger for $159 what I paid for them and they gave you a $300 battery. See this is ridiculous this is not what I understand how does the company make money doing this. Why is Lowe's dumping all these things
Thanks for the info, i would love to try out more of their gear.. Hopefully i will see them at the Tool dealers conference today. I feel they are just getting there product out into peoples hands to get exposure. FLEX is a stable brand backed by Chervon.
Tomorrow . Lowe's changes pricing for Friday morning, looking forward to seeing what they mark down.@@homesteadgarage
Great job on the video brother. I like your studio. I've done my own comparison tests, from time to time. One of the most challenging things in testing 2 tools, one in each hand, is the difference rotational torque in each hand. We can't help how we're made.
Thanks Bro, it means a lot. Thanks for the feedback. i don’t think i’m going to be testing with two drills at the same time. maybe save a broken wrist.🤣
Thank you four your information.
My pleasure!👍
If I saw on their website, Flex extended the lifetime warranty if you register your tools. That puts them on par with Ridgid.
They are pressing the industry to take tools to the next level. This is a brand to keep an eye on. 👍👍👍
Just an advice. When you test them head to head, there will be a moment when unequal force is being applied, so I advice you to do it separately, and then combine the videos of the separate tests.
That’s great advice, it will also save me from having a broken wrist! :) that’s the last time i do that.
@@homesteadgarageI may wrong, but I believe that the Ridgid has a new feature that prevents one of those tools from snapping your wrist. Definitely saw that wrist breaking action with the Flex.
Im glad somebody noticed. lol😀
Awesome 👍🏻
You think i should reshoot with the tools switched or each test by itself next time? i was trying to let tool grab .
@@homesteadgarage honestly brother, I think it's fine the way you did it. There's always going to be somebody that tells you how to do it differently. In other words, there's always an internet professional haha 🤦🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️🤣🤣
lol, 😂
Ridgid is the new Ryobi
who is your favorite? i like to hear from the viewers.
FLEX tools, their newest lineup with the stacked lithium batteries. Also really like how you put together your power tool videos. Keep them coming!
@@hondaxofi’m digging the FLEX lineup, let me know if you get anything good that i should review. 👍
not a fair fight. the pouch battery can output a lot more power on demand. A flex 6 cell 5ah 18650 would have been equal to the ridgid 5 cell 6ah battery.
Exactly. To make it as close as possible he should have used the 8 or 12 amp with 21700. Not Ridgid's smallest battery size vs flex's best battery.
So are you suggesting i should have bought an additional battery to the combo kit for the test? I wouldn’t mind doing another video on just battery performance.
😂 it's not flex fault rigid is 20v and doesn't make stacked lithium batteries he used a equivalent 6 ah high output battery 😂 fanboy tears 😭 running rampid on this guy!! (I bought rigid so it's the best!!) You fan boys are all the same!! Except the fact you paid Milwaukee prices for an orange Ryobi!! 😂
@@TacticalThib omg, these comments are definitely giving me a reason to grab some popcorn!
@@TacticalThib wow dude, real mature. You're the one that sounds like a fan boy. Anyone who is open to a real comparison to find accurate info so they can make a good choice for their money would want a real head to head. I'll bet if he used Ridgid's best battery against Flex's lower grade, Flex fan boys would cry out. If someone would test on a level playing field no one would complain and people could learn and make a good decision. That's why most people watch these head to head videos. Grow up man!
I have seen much closer comparisons.
I want to point out two things that I feel are very important.
First: you are using a stacked lithium battery on the Flex, and an 18 650 cell battery on the Ridgid.
The Ridgid does much better with an 8.0 EXP battery, which was one of the free options during Black Friday. Also, the Flex has been known to overheat if you use the turbo for too long.
Second: the rigid is simply the most comfortable combo that I have ever held. Being a DIYer, I don’t need the most powerful.
I definitely agree with you. What kind of testing would you consider to measure the possible overheating? I’m open and looking for ideas.
@@homesteadgarage I've heard, from people who use Flex on a regular basis, that drilling multiple holes in turbo mode can make the drill get pretty hot. They also said that the turbo will shut off on its own.
Another thing that I heard is that the impact driver doesn't perform very well when it's cold.
All I can say, for sure, is that I tested Flex, Milwaukee, Dewalt and Ridgid for myself. That was based on the advice from someone that really likes Ridgid. I ultimately chose the Ridgid high torque hammer drill combo. Not only is it the most comfortable, for me, out of all the ones I tested, but it performed above my expectations.
Flex just doesnt have the lineup for me, and when sales at homedepot go on ridgid is usually super cheap and make very good quality tools.
Yea, I like flex for the shear power , but you can get so much more out of the Ridgid brand. especially during a sales event.
Noooo my ridgid 🤣🤣🤣
nothing wrong with ridgid. good 👍 stuff
If that's the 160W Flex fast charger no way it will charge the 6Ah battery in 15 min. More like 45-50 min.
But that basic Ridgid charger with thin 18-20 AWG is only 55W. I never owned a 6Ah Ridgid battery but I know it took almost 1hr to fully charge my 2Ah battery and over 90 min for my 4Ah battery so it would be frustratingly slow doing the same work on a 6Ah. What's wrong with Ridgid, they should've kitted one of their fast chargers instead.
Bro, i’m not making up the charge time for the flex. I did it twice. I should have filmed that in more detail. My buddies also made the comment about the crappy ridged charger. they promised the combo kit came with better charger in the past.
@@engineer_alv you need the 280 w charger
Flex has liftime to the end of 2024
Hey, thanks for the heads-up about Flex lasting until 2024! I did notice that, but i Figured I would go with the lesser incase someone may watch this video in 2025. I appreciate you watching the review. Any suggestions would be great.
@@homesteadgarage call and register your tools batteries and chargers for the lifetime WARRANTY. Very simple and takes about 5 minutes that's if you plan on keeping them?
@@homesteadgarage no prob brotha
Nice nice video. You deserve more subscribers
My goal is to do this full time. I don’t mind taking my time to get there. This way I can catch the problems early. thanks for the comment.
now switch hands
i actually stopped filming them that way and started syncing them up in a video side-by-side. thanks for the comment.👍👍
Please sir can you able to give me any of your drill machine that is not useful for you now . will be so much thanks full for your kindness 😢
I will so faithful for your help
Any drill machine your choice 🙏
unfortunately,I’m jobless at the moment, and trying to build this into something full time. I have no extra drills, but You could check with @mrbeast i heard he gives away a bunch of things.
Thanks for the reply 🙂
I m happy with it