FK Irons Flux Max Wireless Tattoo Machine & Powerbolt 2.0 | Review & Setup

We set-up and review the FK Irons Flux Max wireless tattoo machine and Powerbolt 2.0 and talk you through their features.

The Flux Max is a wireless tattoo machine that is the culmination of everything FK Irons has created over the years.

Features a new and improved Powerbolt 2.0, which offers a refined user experience by way of a display screen, updated touchpad, native compatibility with the Darklab Killswitch, and much more!

Made in the USA, the FK Irons Flux Max has a more responsive eGive mechanism than its predecessors and is offered with one of three stroke lengths: 3.2, 4.0 and 4.5 mm.

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The FK Irons Flux Max and Powerbolt 2.0 will be available to pre-order from Killer Ink soon: https://www.killerinktattoo.co.uk

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The first thing we want to show you is the new and improved Powerbolt 2.0, which offers artists a refined user experience and features a brand new in-house motherboard with the most recent technological advancements, as well as additional layers of electronic safety protection.

The Powerbolt 2.0 has an OLED digital display that has been designed to provide a more intuitive and user-friendly experience, along with a USB-C connection on top for easy charging, offering up to 10 hours of battery life.

Via the display screen, artists can view the main power display, which is shown in hertz or volts, with FK Irons recommending viewing in hertz as this will be primarily used by the manufacturer going forward.

The Powerbolt 2.0 also has a secondary power display just below, so if you chose hertz for the main power display, then the secondary one will be shown in volts. In addition, this display screen will show the Bluetooth indicator, battery charge indicator, eGive level, and a timer for recording the duration of your tattooing session.

Having the Powerbolt 2.0 means that you can alter the settings for your Flux Max without the need of the Darklab app, as you can adjust everything natively on the attached battery pack.

On the side of this Powerbolt is the new touch pad, which includes voltage up and down buttons, along with a red power button in the middle. To access the menu, hold the centre button for three seconds to display the first option, then continue to press to cycle through the options.

The first menu option we want to discuss is eGive, which is a feature that allows you to electronically control the amount of give of this machine for a softer or harder hit. Use the up and down buttons to select your desired eGive level from 0, which means eGive is disabled, to 1, 2 or 3, which corresponds to hard, medium and soft, respectively.

After you adjust the eGive and go to run your machine, the display screen will say ‘sensing’ for a split second, meaning that it is sensing the tension of the cartridge used and uses an algorithm that will ensure that the eGive is what you inputted.

Cycle to the footswitch menu option if you want to activate the Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity to allow for pairing with the Darklab Killswitch, which the Powerbolt 2.0 is natively compatible with – meaning that you don’t need to connect via the app.

The next menu option allows you to turn the timer on or off, which helps you track your session time easily – perfect for artists charging by the hour to allow you to track the time accurately.

When in the voltage menu option, use the up and down buttons to select whether you want the voltage to be shown in increments of 0.1 or 0.5 Volts.

Furthermore, while the first version of the Powerbolt offered a voltage range of 5 to 12 Volts, the 2.0 offers a wider range of 4 to 12 Volts. The ability to use a new low of 4 Volts is perfect for styles such as stippling.

For those left-handed tattoo artists out there, make sure to check out the screen orientation menu option, which allows you to select either left- or right-hand operation. Changing this will allow you to still be able to see the display screen when tattooing, no matter which hand you use to tattoo.

Last but not least is shipping mode, which can be turned on to essentially ‘killswitch’ your machine and ensure that it won’t be turned on accidentally, which is great when travelling, especially by plane.

The FK Irons Flux Max is compatible with universal, Cheyenne-type needle cartridges, such as the Darklab Vertix Needles we have here, as well as our own Killer Ink Stellar and Precision carts.

FK Irons is launching the Flux Max with three stroke length options: 3.2, 4.0 and 4.5 millimetres, with additional strokes potentially arriving in the future depending on demand.