The Record Pi Record Flattener Review!

Does the Record Pi really flatten your warped records? I find out for sure in this video. If that's your thing, you've found your place. Welcome to the Vinyl Attack!

0:00 - Intro
2:52 - How Flattening Works
4:51 - Have Some Pi (Details)
6:28 - My Flattening Techniques
7:46 - If It's Not Working...
8:26 - Test Record 1
8:52 - Test Record 2
9:40 - Test Record 3
11:25 - Test Record 4
12:50 - The Caveats
14:13 - Pi vs Vinyl Flat
15:19 - My Overall Rating

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[DeckerIV]

Chris, you're amazing, please don't stop. All your videos are perfect in production, editing, and presentation. Thank you for all your hard work!!!

[upful_one]

I appreciate how well spoken you are on these topics! Your composure, professionalism, and being so thorough are rare! Salute!

[beingofgrowth]

I have the record pi and I would completely agree with everything you spoke about in this review. Very well done.

[brianshickey]

This was my first Record Attack video and I can already say with confidence that I’ll be a regular. I love the delivery & overview as I’ve been contemplating buying this for some time. It does look great however I’m sure it’s just a matter of time until a unit comes on the market that makes a ‘perfectly flat’ record. Playable is great. A perfectly flat limited edition pressing is wonderful. What I’m looking for is a device that deals with the edge warp & bowl warp that all of us deal with far too often. Extremely warped (new) records are quite rare where edge warp or bowl warp are a real problem. Until proper quality control is implemented, I’ll keep looking for a product that eliminates the kind of warp that most of us deal with.
Thanks for the great review!! I’m already a fan.

[hashman]

I've been personally waiting for your review on this, been checking it out for a while and your review makes the difference on what to do next and that is to buy one. I used to just replace the record but now I'm saving money in a sense! Great review once again!! Thanks and cheers to you!

[Busterpoo]

i have had a Record Pi for a week now and flatten about 20 records. Excellent piece of kit. I would recommend to anyone.

[heartlikeasky]

I was contemplating buying a record pi but on all the reviews I'd seen to date, none gave ne the confidence or assurance that it would do what it claims. Your video was however, was the tipping point for me and now I am going to go and get one. Thank you for all your great review videos.

[garrapaterorulez]

Hey Chris! I can attest that the Record PI is the shit! What a great product!!!!I’ve had it for a month now and I have flatten 7 records. Records that were warped as fuck, now they are completely playable, some were not flat all the way, but finally I was able to listen to 30 plus years waiting for this product. One of my grail was Wayne’s World soundtrack it was so warped that I could not hear listen to either side. Now I can definitely say that the Revord Pi saved my 30 year old wax! My method is for old records (140g) I baked it for 2 hours at 138F, let it cool for 1 hour and you have a fixed record. Cheers bud JC/Miami

[AverageNerdGuy]

Just wanted to add that after a few months use, my Record Pi has become a necessity. Not only have i fixed harder to get records (right now im fixing a 1978 1st press of Rolling Stones - "Some Girls" on translucent orange vinyl from the Netherlands that skipped due to a warp) I've also fixed records i got cheap ($5) that would be worth $30 but the seller had written them off as junk. I now find myself not worrying if a record is warped because ive fixed some extreme warps and made them flat as glass. I love my Record Pi and it has almost become a secondary hobby fixing records because i find it so satisfying.

[JustJamsOnly]

Works, was hesitant at first but pulled the trigger. I’m 3 weeks in and have fixed multiple warped records to almost and many times perfection. Trouble is becoming to OCD as my threshold or living with a small wobble is much lower. My sweet spot for a standard warp or dish record is 133 for 2.5 hous and .5 warm up, so 3 hours. For the cooldown kill the power and let it sit 30 minutes in the pouch, then pull it out of the pouch but still clamped for another 30 minutes. Best results I’ve found for dished records is placing the coned side up and let the top plate compress it down/flat. Fixed an absolute ridiculously warped record, older and the vinyl composite was a very rigid material but got it 98% there after multiple bakes and in the end sounds great, no audio degradation I can tell. It was a very worthy purchase IMO just like the Degritter, but that’s another story.

[tonyvtc]

I just ordered mine today and i read reviews watching many videos bit the bullet and now after seeing this review of yours I’m now even more excited and at ease about it and money spent, yes i have quite a few records that are warped one on side A so bad that it stays in a locked reverse skip, after moving the tone arm in a minute or two stops skipping, and as I buy on line or at my local Vinyl stores i can but with confidence that if warped 98/99% ill get it flat and not deal with returns hassle driving gas ware and tear on the carvor having to gamble on buying another one. Note if a record is hit directly by heat/fire and melts/stretches the grooves then there is nothing Pi can do about that. The Pi will fix warp records fine but not melted/distorted grooves.

[TheHammerofDissidence]

It astounds me that I can go to the record shop, grab any random LP from the 70's or 80's, and almost every single time they are dead flat. Modern pressing standards are abysmal.

[Diatonicth]

Excellent review. I've been using a Michell Record Clamp for about 15 years now to flatten records, it's a brilliant product that works on almost every warped record that I own. Of course, clamps don't correct warps, so I would definitely consider this product if/when I need to sell any warped records.

[TheRealDiseone]

I bought the Vinyl Flat about 8 years ago which is exactly the same as this, I did buy a groovy pouch aswell, but as I live in the UK which meant I had to buy a voltage step down, which was extremely expensive.
Luckily I was having my Kitchen refurbished, so I bought an oven with a Dough Proofing option (allows heat to be set at 40 - 55) which is perfect as the vinyl flat recommends 54 degrees.
So far I've had probably a 75% success rate, generally I do 1hr first pass, then add 10mins per additional attempt. However any more than a total 3 passes I've found the edge grooves can sometimes be damaged and is audible, but overall I'm happy with it.

[mccarthyd]

Sold! Literally was planning on ordering a vinyl flat this week....just finished watching your video and my opinion has changed....well done sir....hopefully someone from the Record Pi staff is reading this post👍

[Jamko]

I've been using the Record Flat for 8 years with excellent results. I also use about 8 metal clips around the edge to make sure there is a enough lite pressure complete, Instead of just the center wing nut.

[scottbaylor]

That’s cool. I think the price is reasonable for what it does. I didn’t know something like this existed. Nicely done.

[christopherbarker]

Your videos are always so professionally done and of great help. You, Paul at BarakaPDub, WCB and Mike at the In Groove, are some of the most informative vinyl channels on the "Tube". Thanks for the head-sup on Dearborn Music.

[NatureOkie]

I use a B&O Beogram RX turntable, and most warp/dishing is a non-issue.
-also-
I had the Discwasher DiscKit with the gun...
I hated the D-4 fluid residue on my HalfSpeed MoFi's, loved the gentle stylus brush, Loved the Static Gun.

[WonPXL]

Thank you for this review. Very entertaining. Very insightful.