I haven't got any of the Dominoes, I have the Kapex + zimmer frame, OF 1400, EH65, and the midi extractor (sold the TS55 for the Mafell). The principle of the thing i won't buy any more.. I will stick with Hilti and Mafell from now on..
  I do like the router and the Kapex zimmer frame but the rest inc the Kapex itself  i find no better than Makita etc.
  Look our for a used cordless carvex on Ebay in the next couple of days 

John...

Thats really good news John I'm sure you will tell us what you think of it when you get it back..

I used it twice, once in a worktop and the light seemed to reflect of the worktop. The second time was cutting the back out of a kitchen unit and the strobe light made the chipboard dust look like glitter, so it was difficult to see the line. It might be fine on timber but I don't really use a jigsaw on timber a lot (handsaw)

John..

 

Wondered how long it would take you or John to chip in  . Where are the rest of the Jocks when you need them 

Does anyone know which courier service Festool use to pick tools up?

Cheers John...

Mine has been back twice to the French equivalent  of TTS in England 
I think I'd like to emigrate to America. Or maybe we could entice Shane over to Europe?
Richard

What do you have to trade for Shane?    

Peter

Alan,

Think about that carefully.  That could be construed as an act of war. 

Hi....GRUFF here...Im a shopfitting joiner who has worked all over the world and had just about any and every top end tool there is.

This 110v psb 400 carvex is terrible..

Ive only just used the thing for the first time and it was out of the 30 Day return thing....oh how I wish it wasnt..

As one guy did I relyed on the brand and previous tools Ive had....big mistake...

* First off it does the cardinal sin of you have to hold the body on and angle to keep the blade going straight

* secondly considering this tool was marketed with the 3 grip keep the blade straight like no other garbage..it does not

* the handle is too thin and cheap feeling

* cant believe they didnt put the safety start button on both sides like even diy jiggers do...wouldnt want to be left handed with one

* the box is too small for the 110v plug

*the trigger seems delayed and too far forward

*for a festool is is so far below par it is a disgrace

* oh and this thing with the accesoris only cost £500.......JESUS...get a grip festool....or make a better tool

The only thing I do like is ironically the strobe light...dont understand the auto on the speed setting though..?

do you think if I get hold of fezzy and explain the one time use and huge dissapointment I can get my money back...??

if not its goin on Ebay even at a loss i could buy back £99 makita and be over the moon

FESTOOL MUST IMPROVE....IF YOU CHARGE THE EARTH YOU HAD BETTER DELIVER IT..

DO NOT BUY ONE OF THESE ....EVER.

They pulled the Carvex from the USA market. It never saw the light of day here.

Buy the Trion, it is a great jigsaw at a great price.

update on my carvex, i had a call today from tts  uk ,  i was told my jigsaw has all the latest electronics fitted and would perform like the newest version i hope this is true i also enquired why the saw is so light and was told that if was designed for less vibration to the user, i was also told that a number of the carvex come back to the service/ repair centre with the wrong type of blade being used i can only think the blades were burnt when trying to scroll and cut very tight curves, well tts are sending me more blades so i shall try them along with the other 100 i have and test out all the various cutting applications and see how it goes, its due back to me on monday 23rd july so i shall post on my findings, just a footnote here, i was called by a guy who gave he's name and the department if i have any problems i should ask for him so fingers crossed.

hey woodguy , i have just received my carvex back today with all the upgrades to include the on off function for strobe and all the other electronics associated with the saw, also a new base  and yet again the roller retainer/ gear cover /slide switch, seven things in total, well i tried the jigsaw on some beech worktop on some straight cuts with a new blade and its cutting very straight i also tried some long and short radius cuts and very tight curves it looked pretty good , the only thing i will have to note is on radius cuts it doesnt look as though it is completely perpendicular but i shall try another square to make 100% i also tried the same cuts with my dewalt xrp cordless saw and there were noticable cuts with the carvex being the better of the two and i was using the same festool blades on each of them, i am expecting some additional blades from tts tomorrow for radius cuts i dont know if they are any better than the ones i have already but hey they are free so i cant complain, tts uk have been very good regarding the calls i get back so i  cant fault them on that, well one of my kapex 120s should be repaired tomorrow and i will be interested with what they do to that, i shall post back on the kapex and updates on the carvex if the need arises , did your carvex get sorted out ? all the best green.

hey woodguy i would definitely get on and do it i think you will be surprised at what you get back, i tried against a straight edge and tried the same cut with four other jigsaws and this carvex was the better cut also on curves and radius, i will see if i can test it against some tougher worktops laminate as this tends to test the saw for wobble etc, all the best green.