FLEX FXM402-2B 24V Circular Saw, Reciprocating Saw, Angle Grinder and Drill Driver Kit review

FLEX 24V reciprocating-saw combo · FXM402-2B

The FLEX FXM402-2B is a four-tool package built around the FX2271 reciprocating saw, not a saw-only kit. Its exact U.S. listing adds a 7-1/4-inch circular saw, 1/2-inch two-speed drill driver and fixed-speed 5-inch angle grinder with side switch. The written package list names one 2.5Ah battery, one 5.0Ah battery, a 160W fast charger, a FLEX bag and tool-specific accessories. This assessment is based on the FXM402-2B package page and the FX2271 operator's manual, not a physical test or ownership report.

A useful distinction: the saw is one component in a cutting-focused bundle

The other tools determine whether this exact SKU makes practical sense. Someone who also needs a circular saw and grinder may value the extra equipment; someone who only wants a reciprocating saw may be paying to receive items that do not answer the immediate need. FLEX's product page groups four different tools under the FXM402-2B name, so compare the combo SKU itself rather than a search result that only says “FLEX 24V saw kit.” It is a different package from FXM401-2A, which pairs the FX2271 with a work light, or FXM404-2A, which adds an oscillating multi-tool and impact driver.

The two included batteries are not the same size: the page lists one 2.5Ah and one 5.0Ah FLEX 24V pack. It also lists one 160W fast charger and a FLEX bag. FLEX does not identify the battery or charger part numbers in the package's Includes line. Runtime, installed weight and charging time for a particular pack are not established by capacity labels alone; do not turn a list of component capacities into a promise about a work shift.

The FX2271 saw's documented controls

The combo page names the reciprocating-saw component as FX2271 and gives its stroke as 1-1/4 inches, variable no-load speed up to 3,000 strokes per minute and tool weight as 7.4 pounds without a battery. It also calls out two supplied demolition blades: a 9-inch, 6-TPI nail-embedded wood blade and a 6-inch, 8/11-TPI thick-metal blade. The latter is printed as 155 mm in the FXM402-2B page's parenthetical; this review preserves the package page's wording rather than silently normalizing the conversion. The 7.4-pound figure belongs to the saw body only. It is not the saw with either included battery, nor the mass of four tools, charger, bag and accessories together.

The FX2271 manual instructs the user to hold the saw with both hands. It describes a pivoting shoe that also slides among three positions, changing effective stroke length and helping expose unworn blade teeth. The shoe must remain installed; the blade must project beyond the shoe and workpiece throughout its stroke. Before starting a cut, clamp or otherwise secure the work, check the far side for clearance and let the shoe rest firmly on the material. These setup points matter more than treating the stated stroke length as a guaranteed cut depth.

FLEX provides straight and orbital settings. The manual says orbital action is intended for faster cutting, while straight stroke is suited to smoother cuts, but specifically warns not to use the orbital setting on metal. Stop the motor before moving the selector and remove the battery before adjustments. That limitation still applies with the listed thick-metal blade; the blade does not override the manual's mode restriction. The tool-less blade clamp and LED are useful documented features, but neither substitutes for checking blade retention, material, cut line and hazards hidden inside the workpiece.

How it differs from the other FLEX bundles

All three observed FXM401/402/404 combo packages include an FX2271 reciprocating saw with the same published 7.4-pound no-battery figure on the FXM402 and FXM404 pages. Their differences are mostly what surrounds the saw. FXM401-2A supplies a work light, two 2.5Ah packs and two listed saw blades; FXM402-2B swaps in a circular saw and grinder and uses one 2.5Ah plus one 5.0Ah pack; FXM404-2A includes an oscillating multi-tool and impact driver with two 2.5Ah packs. The exact FXM404-2A page does not specify recip-blade contents, so do not transfer FXM402's blade list just because both packages contain the FX2271. For a single-saw setup, the separately listed FX2271-1C kit has a different package again, including one 5.0Ah battery and a charger.

These distinctions make this a package-fit choice, not evidence that the FXM402's saw cuts faster or lasts longer than the same saw in another kit. The exact 24V platform is documented; compatibility outside FLEX's stated 24V family is not. No controlled comparison, cut-rate measurement, loaded-saw mass, full-kit weight or current retailer price is supplied here.

What to verify before choosing the package

Check the exact FXM402-2B suffix and confirm that the written seller list contains the circular saw, drill driver, FX2271 reciprocating saw, side-switch grinder, two batteries with the listed 2.5Ah and 5.0Ah capacities, 160W charger, bag and saw blades. Confirm that the 9-inch wood blade and 6-inch thick-metal blade suit the material and cut plan. If saw weight is a strict limit, treat 7.4 pounds as a bare-saw number only and ask for the installed configuration's weight rather than using it as kit carry weight. If battery compatibility is important, confirm the FLEX 24V system and exact charger state rather than assuming that another tool's similar-looking pack is interchangeable.

The FXM402-2B may be a coherent option when all four tool roles are wanted and the mixed-capacity battery pair is useful. Its disadvantages are just as concrete: it is a bulkier multi-tool purchase than a saw-only configuration, its total carry mass is unreported, and the saw's orbital setting is not for metal. The exact package list and safe operating instructions should decide the fit—not an inferred value from the image or a neighboring kit.