Cordless Track saw Release date

JoeAA52

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Hello Group,

I just remebered watching the live video of the presentation in rhode Island of the new tools coming out.  The dual battery powered track saw looks amazing and I cannot wait to grab one but I forgot when they said the US release would be.  Do any of you know??
 
JoeAA52 said:
Hello Group,

I just remebered watching the live video of the presentation in rhode Island of the new tools coming out.  The dual battery powered track saw looks amazing and I cannot wait to grab one but I forgot when they said the US release would be.  Do any of you know??

Not announced yet, if they release in USA at all.

I have mine, but bought in Germany. It is AWESOME!

Hope you all get a chance to purchase here soon.

Cheers,

Frank
 
Like Frank said, we have not announced a release date yet.

Generally, tools make their way to North America about 6-12 months after their debut in Europe.
 
Thank you for reply, I have the entire catalog so I have to keep up with it so I can stay on Par.  I will be posting pictures of my shop once I'm done with it.  Everythin gin it is Festool except the powermatic table saw.  I love these tools!!
 
So I saw one of these at a local hardware store this Saturday.  Didn't play with it, kinda struck me by surprise as I knew nothing about it.  Didn't realize what it was until I picked it up.  Should have talked to the rep because I do not see it in the new 2015 catalog my wife grabbed for me.  Any idea on price?
 
In Europe, a quick look shows it's about a 40% premium over the standard TS55 REBQ.

So extrapolating, somewhere around $900.

If they had it on the store floor though, they probably have some pricing information?
 
One of the things I love about my track saw is the dust collection. If you have to plug in the dust extractor hose anyways, what is the benefit of having a cordless track saw? Maybe I'm just being thick headed but I am willing to be educated.

Thanks
 
  Well there are quite a few benefits to having a cordless track saw, the most obvious one is when you are working on site with no power to hand but you still want to produce splinter free cuts quickly. Also if you are comfortable with using the TS55, then the TSC 55 makes an obvious choice.

If you search the fog for TSC 55 you will find a few previous discussions about the saw. also if you search you tube for Festool Phil in the UK, he has made a good video showing how well the dust extraction using the supplied dust bag works with the saw.

I think a lot of people have a problem getting their head around the fact that the saw uses a dust bag, it's like going back in time. Well it's very clever how the saw works because that dust bag collects almost all the dust, there really is not a lot of saw dust on the ground when I have finished.

The dust bag does fill up quite quickly but is quick to change or empty and if you are going to use it all day like I have, you are going to need 4, 18v batteries and a couple of chargers to hand.

If you only work in a workshop then the TSC 55 makes no sense at all but if you work out on site and are on the move then it makes lots of sense.

If for some reason I had to hand back all my Festools tomorrow but I could only keep one, then the TSC 55 is the one I would keep. I could make do with my old drills, sanders and router but no other saw I have owned has ever come close to this one?
I hope that helps you, with seeing some of the benefits.
 
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