When I visited my closest Lowe’s store to scout out their Black Friday tool deals, I saw that they were clearing out a bunch of Flex 24V Max cordless power tool batteries and chargers.
It was very out of place, as the Lowe’s clearance table was right smack in the middle of the main aisle, right ahead of their other tool deals and promotional displays.
Since then, I’ve seen numerous mutterings in online enthusiast communities, where Flex tool fans were sharing news from their local Lowe’s stores.
This wasn’t just one person talking about hypotheticals, I’ve seen quite a bit of chatter and field reports from fans of the brand, rather than hypotheticals from critics.
One post said that Lowe’s was dismantling their entire in-store setup that showcases Flex 24V cordless power tools.
Another person said that Flex was shifting to online-only at Lowe’s.
Today, I saw someone mention discounts of up to 50% on Flex cordless power tool products, with an end date of 11/19/25.
It’s being described as a “deal,” but from what Flex tool fans are saying, it seems they believe this is akin to a clearance or fire sale where everything must go.
One Flex fan says that their Lowe’s store manager said “get what you can while you can,” because the Flex tools are “going away.”
From everything being said, it seems that Flex tools might still be available from Lowe’s website. How has that been going for tool brands such as CAT and their 18V cordless power tool system?
The rumors seem credible to me. It won’t be long until we see if everything being said by multiple sources is true or not.
Honestly, I’m hoping this won’t be a “I told you so” type of moment. But: I’m Worried About Flex Tools.
Flex’s parent company, Chervon, is truly a talented power tool company. Their former CEO is Executive Vice President of Merchandising at Lowe’s.
Before joining Lowe’s [in 2018], he [Bill Boltz] served as president and CEO of Chervon North America, where he oversaw the sales, marketing, engineering, and development of products under the EGO, SKIL and Skilsaw brands.
For Flex to be pushed out of Lowe’s stores – assuming the rumors are all accurate as I do believe them to be – two questions come to mind: what happened, and what comes next for Flex?
Flex does have an in-store footprint that Lowe’s won’t be leaving empty. Which brand(s) is all that space going to be going to? Certainly not ToughBuilt. Skil? I love Klein Tools, but please – no more orange! Dewalt? Bosch? Metabo HPT? Craftsman? Maybe Kobalt.
What does the Flex tool situation look like at your local Lowe’s store?
