johnleve said:
I would strongly suggest you get this
Twin Box and I would also get this
holder. The Twin Box is pretty much everything you will need and has a nice storage location in the CXS systainer. I like the upgraded bit holder because it is easy to hold the retainer ring to steady the business end of the driver while it is rotating.
I am very happy with my CXS and recommend it without reservation.
+1 on the CSX, Twin box and holder.
I have both the CXS and the old (pre-Lithium) C12. Both are great drill drivers. The C12 is so good that I could not justify getting a new C12 or C15 when the original batteries wore out. I just bought a new battery. In any case, I rarely use the C12 because the CXS is so good.
Some tips and comments about the CXS:
- The Centrotec chucks work on both the CXS and C12.
- The Centrotec Festool drill bits are excellent, but pricey. I have the metric set.
- Any standard hex wire-detent screw bit will work in the holder.
- Any* 1/4", hex shank "power drive" drill or screw bit will work in the holder. (See
http://www.wihatools.com/indexes/Indx_power_bits.htm for an example.) The power drive screw bits are very common; you can get them anywhere in a variety of lengths and types. The power drive drill bits are less common, but you can get them from a variety of places, including Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=hex%20shank%20drill%20bits&sprefix=hex+sha%2Caps .
* "Any" is not completely 100% accurate. In the past, I've encountered a couple of off brand power drive drill bits that would not lock in properly to that holder. But that's rare in my experience.
Finally, if you need the head to be VERY short... In a C12, you can load a hex bit directly into the C12 with no chuck attached. I believe that is true for the CXS as well. I'll check when I get home.
You might want to check out Brice Burrell's CSX review:
http://greenanddarkblue.blogspot.com/2013/01/review-of-festool-cxs-cordless-drill.html
I hope this helps.
Regards,
Dan.
p.s. IMO, the C12's and C15's are the best drills available. Brushless motors, fairly light, very powerful and controllable. They are not everyone's cup of tea. The CSX does not match the C's except in two areas - weight and comfort. For me, those two characteristics make me use my CSX most of the time. If I were starting from scratch, I'd buy the CSX first and then a new C15. OTOH, If Festool came out with a CSX with a brushless motor, I'd buy it in an instant. THAT would be the perfect drill driver.