Alright, which Festool is your favorite Festool?

Bill Wyko

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Just curious, which tool is your favorite and why? Myself, the Domino. Hands down the most usable tool and it has no other tool to compair it to. Next I would say any Festool sander. To do it right though the CT-33 must be in the mix of the top choices too. What are your thoughts.
 
Well all I own is the Rotex 125, RAS 115, and Deltex 93 --- just sanders but of these the Rotex is my favorite.

Justin

 
Bill Wyko said:
Just curious, which tool is your favorite and why? Myself, the Domino. Hands down the most usable tool and it has no other tool to compair it to. Next I would say any Festool sander. To do it right though the CT-33 must be in the mix of the top choices too. What are your thoughts.

The one in my hands at the moment!  TS55, TS75, CT22, boom, OF1400, Rotex 150, Rotex 150 (so, there are times when you want to vote twice.)
 
You have a point. Every time I have a Festool in my hands I rember how much more I like it than the other tools I used to use before my Festools. Especially the sanders. My old ones made my hands tingle they vibrated so bad. I'm still getting used to not being able to see the blade cut the line on my TS-75. It never misses though. ;D
 
I'd say my favorite is a close call between the ETS150/5 and the ATF55. 
My favorite all-time tool is the cordless drill.  My TDK is also my most used Festool, but the delta between it and my other drills isn't as significant as the sander and saw.  They just stand way far above all others.
 
This may sound silly.

The systainer.

Nothing makes life easier then the inherent organizational abilities

of this plastic box. from transportation to presentation at the job site.

Jeez, we are used to them.

But, when customers and fellow builders get a load of your kit as the folks across the pond say,

It is as if old EF Hutton were speaking. ::)

Per
 
Good point Per. If it weren't for the systainer, I'd have no place to keep the tools.
 
That would have to be the Domino, I keep finding new things to use it on . From cabinets to Bunk beds and drawers, the list never ends.
Joe 
 
I'm with Per, today I delivered and installed a set of three exterior folding doors custom built in the shop in Beech.

The GC was stunned when literally 20 minutes after pulling up in the driveway I had a full portable shop capable of handling anything set and and ready to run. Instead of a stack of varied sized cases (none of which used to stack well) in a bunch of various colors, I had a professional setup which impressed everyone else working there (including and most importantly Mr happy homeowner himself - he's considering a new kitchen and though he was delighted with the doors (must have come in about 4 times to show them off to various visitors and mrs homeowner - I'll get an order for a new large expensive, profitable (for me) kitchen and those little plastic boxes will have had more to do with winning that order than any individual tool.

My next purchase is going to be a sortainer - One box will hold all the hardware I use on site and replace three cases used now, and it'll stack and clip onto the systainer collection.
 
woodshopdemos said:
Bill Wyko said:
Just curious, which tool is your favorite and why? Myself, the Domino. Hands down the most usable tool and it has no other tool to compair it to. Next I would say any Festool sander. To do it right though the CT-33 must be in the mix of the top choices too. What are your thoughts.

The one in my hands at the moment!  TS55, TS75, CT22, boom, OF1400, Rotex 150, Rotex 150 (so, there are times when you want to vote twice.)

hmmmm, I will want to vote for the C12(those chucks are soooo cool) with the bit sys, domino, TS75, Rotex150, OF1400, ETS150/3, MFK700, Kapex, RS400, RS2, CT22, and the systainers. I haven't used the other tools so I can't vote for them.

Eiji
 
I forgot about the sys box for screws and small parts.

I also want to vote for the LR32 plate and rail system. ;D
 
There are so many to choose from and it's hard to pick a favorite. I like Per's and Steve Jones' thought of the systainer.

But, those that have my posts, can already guess; it's the MFT-1080. It's used everyday and on almost any and every project.
This includes the table and accessories (clamps).
 
I'd have to say my CT-33, its the heart of my setup and without it I would be killing myself with dust.
 
Rick Christopherson said:
You guys would probably lynch me if you found out how many tools I have that have never even been plugged in yet, or have never touched a piece of wood.

Okay, so I am envisioning an array of as yet un-released and un-announced Festools that you are supposed to be Beta testing.  ;D Well get to it, Rick. We need more tools to talk about and keep it lively around here. Otherwise, it really is a lynchable offense.
 
wow...  Isn't that like asking who is your favorite child? Coolest thing to show a neighbor would be my Domino with the RO 150 and its dust free sanding a close second.
 
Rick Christopherson said:
This is even sillier than Per's, but right now my favorite tool is the Turbo Suction Head that I use on the CT Mini for cleaning my house. My wife's dog sheds 6" long hair that is virtually invisible until it builds up enough to make everything look gray. My upright vacuum can't pick it up, so before I got the turbo head, I had to "rake" the carpet with the Festool floor sweep head, pull the hair out of the brush, and then vacuum the carpet with the standard upright vac. This took several hours just to do the living room. The turbo head can now handle the job in minutes, plus it is light and compact.

Aside from that, the Kapex is the most used tool, and the Systainer Ports and Sorttainers have the greatest impact in keeping my shop organized. You guys would probably lynch me if you found out how many tools I have that have never even been plugged in yet, or have never touched a piece of wood.

Hey Rick,  Saw your blog on your expanding round table.  Good stuff!  You used a lot of Festools on the project (literally, using the drill motor to power mechanism), you should enter in  monthly tool contest.http://www.waterfront-woods.com/Projects/RoundTable/TableBlog.html
 
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