Design Student needing Festool user Feedback

[SarahIndDes]

Hey everyone,

Industrial design student here, taking a shot at designing a new FESTOOL product as a personal project.

Would really appreciate a few minutes of your time to fill out this quick (5 min) survey on what you love about Festool & what features you'd want in a new tool. I am not collecting any emails/contact info from this survey.

Thanks for your help!

 

[JeffSD]

Done.

Sarah, you might get better uptake if you could provide some additional background information on yourself, your school and what you're working on.

Good luck with your project.

 

[Oilers]

Okay, Milwaukee.  Nice try... 

Interesting questions in your survey.  I think the full answer might be that Festool owners prefer Festool because the products have found that extra 5% (or more) of efficiency and effectiveness in a quality product.  You /could/ use another tool, but the Festool is usually materially better in some way (sanders - dust management/vibration), track cross compatibility, etc, etc.  It's more about the tool being a joy to use, rather than a pain in the butt.  Festool has been innovative while keeping quality high.  The folks that spend this kind of money want that ease of use/joy from the tweaks that make products half or less the cost frustrating to use. 

 

[Packard]

A couple of points. 

First, I was going to reply, but this post is so out of the norm and required a click, that it was worrisome so I checked myself and did not click the link.

Second, if you post your questions within the thread, then that would engender a conversation.  You will get far more information if there turned out to be a lively discussion.

In any case, I will not follow the link.  As is, this thread might be flagged and locked by the moderators. 

If the OP lists the questions in the thread that would not likely to happen.

 

[semenza]

Removed link pending further input from OP.

Seth

 

[JeffSD]

FWIW, I scanned the link earlier with Clario and it came back safe.

Hopefully, this is just a case of a legit student, doing a legit project, who could have tee'd up her request for help a little better. I guess we'll see.

I appreciate the moderator getting involved.

 

[ChuckM]

I completed the return (seemingly about hand-held tools) as requested. Hope it'll help the op.

 

[Packard]

The original post sounded sincere. But it might have simply been clever.

I guess we will know which if she responds.

 

[Crazyraceguy]

Could you be a little more vague please?
The link is gone, so I have no idea what direction this is leading. It would have been nice to elaborate a bit more in the direct question.
New tool totally? Accessory for existing?
Designing something to actually give it a shot? or looking for a portfolio entry as a resume booster?