bought a T15 today

[Holzhacker]

There is so much rationalization going on here, I'm even surprised. I mentioned recently I was hoping to buy some Festool to help with being depressed about my Dad dying. His memorial service is on monday. A client sent a check, so .... off to the local dealer I went.
In addition, my Bosch 14.4 died a couple days ago, my 18V Ryobi hammer drill is at my brothers, my C12 is in the trunk of the car; which is in the shop. I have to have a cordless for tomorrow morning.
I've wanted a T15 since they came out. The $600 for a cordless has stopped me up until now. I almost didn't get one though, seriously. I stopped by HD on the way just to comparison shop. I have to do that, even if I know that I am already buying item X. The Makita semi display truck was in the parking lot. I have to say the drills were actually really nice. I have never been a big Makita fan. The price, discount package deals and 3rd free battery were almost to good to pass up. Made in China and the fact that I have gotten used to the multiple chucks pushed me to the T15.
I love my Festools and have happily spent the money on numerous. On a few of the items though pricing is a real killer. (T15/Kapex/some acc)
I asked the dealer if they had any promo sys left but no luck. Had'em put my name on one of the green sanding block mini-sys for 10/1
I'll be beating the crap out of the T15 tomorrow morning. Yes, Shane I bought one even after all the complaining. ;D

 

[AlexThePalex]

Grrrr,  I want one too. I'm all Festool-green with envy now. Never gonna get one tough, I'm a poor sod.  :

But nice for you you finally got one too. 

 

[Notorious T.O.D.]

Glad to hear you got the drill you want.  Sorry for the loss of your Dad.

I have a Makita 18v Li drill that I bought a couple months before I discovered Festool.  It is light weight but the chuck has always been a disappointment for me as it slips way to much.  I paid about $200 for the whole deal at HD IIRC.  I think I will sell it and get a Festool like yours....  I think the difference in price is not that much its just that you sort of have to buy the Festool with all the chucks and stuff at once.  I think the Systainer is more useful than the plastic case that comes with the Makita too.  Maybe I will go down and caress the T15 +3 at the Woodcraft next week....

Best,
Todd

 

[sw1211]

Once you caress it, you know what's next, say good-bye to $575.  That's exactly why I've avoided local dealers lately.  I'm sure once we get wind of the price increases for next year, I'll take the plunge.

 

[hotbikr]

Sorry about your dad.  I lost mine a long time ago, way too many cigarettes.

I recently purchased my eighth festool, the C12.  I got it cheap and it included all the accessories.  I am really happy with it so I am limiting what I read about the T15.  I don't want to go through buyer's remorse.

Use it in good health.

Jim

By the way this is my first post on this site.  I'm usually on knots.

 

[justinmcf]

hi hotbikr and welcome to the forum. dont worry about buyers remorse, the c12 is a great piece of kit and i am sure you will get years of use out of it. if the remorse is still there in 6 months, do what everybody else does.....sell it on ebay. theres very good resale with festool these days.
regards, justin.

 

[bonesbr549]

Sorry to hear about your dad.  I lost mine over 20 years ago and still think of him often. 

I had just bought the makita 18v LI combo about 3 months prior to going into my local woodcraft.  I always swing by the festool display and they T15 was there and the sales guy came by and said "have you played with one of these yet".  Needless to say I did and the guy really new all the features and we went through them.  I thought to myself there is no way you can justify this.  That electronic clutch and the eccentric chuck sold me.  Oh, lets don't mention the free systainer (yea I know lame but still an escuse).  Can't pass that up!  All I can say is I'll be shocked if you don't love that drill. It was my first festool drill and I love it.  Expensive yes, but that will pass from your mind after a while.  The makita got moved up to the junk drawer for the wife to use.  I'll still use the impact driver from the kit but Festool is top dawg!