Any info on new T series Impact Drill/Driver

[canadamike]

Just wondering if anyone has information on the new Cordless Impact Drill/Driver that is replacing the TI 15 series? I have heard it is going to be available this summer, but can't find any information. Hoping to avoid the purchase of some makitas...

 

[SittingElf]

Don't know where you "heard" that, but as has been discussed repeatedly on FOG, there has been no announcement of a new impact driver on the horizon...nor any pending plans for one...and that's from Festool. Of course, that could be Apple-like secrecy.

Though I feel that there is probably one in development, there has been no public info anywhere to that being a fact, and even if one WAS to be released in the summer, it would be a long haul before it arrived for sale in North America. The BHC and PDC's have been sold in Europe for nearly a year now, but are still not released in NA.

Let us hope for the best. In the meantime, I continue using my Makita cordless impact, and hoping to replace it with an 18V Festool at some point.

Cheers,
Frank

 

[AlexThePalex]

I'm sure you're not gonna see a new impact driver from Festool in the next 12 months in North America.

 

[Locks14]

Don't know where you "heard" that, but as has been discussed repeatedly on FOG, there has been no announcement of a new impact driver on the horizon...nor any pending plans for one...and that's from Festool. Of course, that could be Apple-like secrecy.

Though I feel that there is probably one in development, there has been no public info anywhere to that being a fact, and even if one WAS to be released in the summer, it would be a long haul before it arrived for sale in North America. The BHC and PDC's have been sold in Europe for nearly a year now, but are still not released in NA.

Let us hope for the best. In the meantime, I continue using my Makita cordless impact, and hoping to replace it with an 18V Festool at some point.

Cheers,
Frank

Hello Frank.

I also have a Makita 18v (brushless) impact driver. I think it is a very competent piece of kit and wouldn't change it unless it broke as it does what is expected of an impact driver to a high standard. I've yet to find a screw big enough that it can't handle. Maybe the reason Festool isn't in a hurry to bring such a tool to market is because they can't find any way of improving on what is already available elsewhere.

What interests me, is that before a new tool is even announced or specs revealed that you state you already look forward to replacing the Makita with a Festool. Is there something you find lacking with the Makita or is this simply a desire to change it just because you want a Festool branded tool instead of Makita for your impact driver?

 

[Stone Message]

What I find disappointing is that some people believe that impact drivers are too noisy and are not fit for the work place. This is an old fashioned attitude as these tools make driving loads of screws, especially large ones, so easy on the wrists and the clock.

Peter

 

[mrboult]

Who knows . . . . there was never going to be a C18 drill - and then suddenly there was. But as others have said it won't hit the American shores for a long time even if it is coming soon.

In response to peter's comment. . . . I have never purchased an Impact simply because of the noise. I HATE THAT NOISE! And yes I have worked next to people using the newest, most modern of impacts, and they're still too loud.
Other than that I think they're great tools and totally understand why they're so popular. Just not going to get one myself. As for speed . . . I challenge any impact to sink a screw quicker than my DRC Drill.

 

[Locks14]

What I find disappointing is that some people believe that impact drivers are too noisy and are not fit for the work place. This is an old fashioned attitude as these tools make driving loads of screws, especially large ones, so easy on the wrists and the clock.

Peter

I agree, Peter.

They are really not that loud, especially compared to other tools on a jobsite, such as grinders, brushed motored site table saws, hammer drills, etc. I think it's more of an annoyance of the type of noise they create rather than the actual decibel levels they create.

I do however think that some people are lazy and use their impact driver for any and all sizes of screw, when a standard cordless drill driver would be sufficient and actually faster. I think impact drivers should be reserved for the screws that actually require the extra grunt.

As the saying goes, you don't need a sledge hammer to kill a wasp!

 

[Wuffles]

I've worked with a few guys who will use impact drivers for dry-walling.

I frequently want to attack them with a claw hammer.

 

[elfick]

I've worked with a few guys who will use impact drivers for dry-walling.

Wow... that seems extremely inefficient.

I think it would be cool if they came out with a FastFix impact attachment for their existing drills. Something you'd throw on for the rare occasion when the drill/driver couldn't quite sink the screw/bolt.

 

[Davej]

What I find disappointing is that some people believe that impact drivers are too noisy and are not fit for the work place. This is an old fashioned attitude as these tools make driving loads of screws, especially large ones, so easy on the wrists and the clock.

Peter

I agree, Peter.

As the saying goes, you don't need a sledge hammer to kill a wasp!

..
Good luck trying to splat a wasp with a sledgy  [eek]

 

[Locks14]

What I find disappointing is that some people believe that impact drivers are too noisy and are not fit for the work place. This is an old fashioned attitude as these tools make driving loads of screws, especially large ones, so easy on the wrists and the clock.

Peter

I agree, Peter.

As the saying goes, you don't need a sledge hammer to kill a wasp!

..
Good luck trying to splat a wasp with a sledgy  [eek]

Actually I just realised I got my sayings mixed up...

It should have been either "sledge hammer to crack a nut" or "Cannon to kill a moth/wasp/mosquito"

[big grin]

 

[SittingElf]

An appropriate "Documentary"....



Cheers  [big grin]

Frank

 

[SittingElf]

Hello Frank.

I also have a Makita 18v (brushless) impact driver. I think it is a very competent piece of kit and wouldn't change it unless it broke as it does what is expected of an impact driver to a high standard. I've yet to find a screw big enough that it can't handle. Maybe the reason Festool isn't in a hurry to bring such a tool to market is because they can't find any way of improving on what is already available elsewhere.

What interests me, is that before a new tool is even announced or specs revealed that you state you already look forward to replacing the Makita with a Festool. Is there something you find lacking with the Makita or is this simply a desire to change it just because you want a Festool branded tool instead of Makita for your impact driver?

Mine is an older 14V Makita. It works just fine, but as the batteries start to wear down, I don't want to spend money on chasing batteries that are only good for one single tool. So, in a fashion, yes, I am looking for Festool Branded if for no other reason than the "System" and shared batteries among all the tools. 

I chose NOT to buy the Ti15 for two reasons. First, the reviews of the tool were lukewarm vs most other Festool drills. And Second, I had no interest in 15V systems from Festool for exactly the same reason as the Makita. All my Festool batteries, with the exception of the CXS, are 18V.

I imagine that if Festool concentrates on a new Impact, it will shine. They won't make the same mistake twice! [tongue]

Cheers,

Frank

 

[jnug]

An impact for dry wall screws.....into what......plate steel? OK some of them are long but Holy Smokes....drywall work is something that goes on all day on a job site until all the dry wall is up. Even a modestly noisy tool might be a bit tough to take given the circumstances.

 

[Saskataper]

An impact for dry wall screws.....into what......plate steel? OK some of them are long but Holy Smokes....drywall work is something that goes on all day on a job site until all the dry wall is up. Even a modestly noisy tool might be a bit tough to take given the circumstances.

Have you never been around a drywall job? Between the 4500rpm guns with their clutches grinding away  and the drywall routers zipping out electrical boxes it's is ridiculously noisy. That's one reason I'm a taper not a boarder. Taping is nice and quiet.
As for impacts an drywall they are much better than a normal cordless cause of their high rpm and the hammer doesn't kick in till the last bit when the torque is needed. Still not a replacement for a proper screw gun but they are good in a pinch. I tried the TI-15 with the depth stop attachment and it was wicked fast at sinking drywall screws, just was really long and unbalanced with the adaptor and the depth stop.

 

[sae]

Who knows . . . . there was never going to be a C18 drill - and then suddenly there was. But as others have said it won't hit the American shores for a long time even if it is coming soon.

In response to peter's comment. . . . I have never purchased an Impact simply because of the noise. I HATE THAT NOISE! And yes I have worked next to people using the newest, most modern of impacts, and they're still too loud.
Other than that I think they're great tools and totally understand why they're so popular. Just not going to get one myself. As for speed . . . I challenge any impact to sink a screw quicker than my DRC Drill.

You keep doing your thing then. And I'll use my impact driver and save myself a few years of arthritis.  [poke]