festool 55-cordless saw

[DanielOB]

this saw is available in uk but not in us/canada, where i live.
Not sure it will come, if ever, to our market in reasonable time for me.
Thinking of ordering it (basic) from uk/amazon. Is there any speciality that will make me problem using it in Canada, like battery and rails i have and got from us/amazon so are they good fit, ...

 

[semenza]

Hi,

  The ETA is listed as 2015 for the TSC55 coming to North America.
 
          http://festoolownersgroup.com/festool-tools-accessories/eta-for-new-product-introductions-in-na/

Seth

 

[socaljohn]

Wow. ETA,s from March 14, 2011, 09:25 AM!
[eek]

 

[semenza]

Wow. ETA,s from March 14, 2011, 09:25 AM!
[eek]

Last edit is February 2015. Shane just updates the same post from 2011.  [wink]

Seth

 

[DB10]

There must be a simple answer to why Festool take so long to import new models into North America, surely if they can import the TSC 55 into Australia shortly after the European launch, then N.A can't  be too much of a stretch! I would have thought that it would make sense to launch a new product into your largest market first and after Europe that's got to be N.A

Maybe they are waiting to launch the new TSC 55 into N.A with the launch of the new 5ah batteries that are already out in Europe.

 

[JimB1]

There are threads on this from pretty much every new cool tool that comes out in the UK that we want here in the US. From what I remember from a few of those, it's an expensive proposition to get a tool certified for Canada (UL/CSA certification is mandatory).

I think Festool wants to sell in all of North America or none of North America so a lot of the time if they are still pending UL/CSA certification, even though it is voluntary in the US, we won't see it here until they can ship to every place in N.A. unless they think the US market for a tool is so strong that it can cover the costs of doing it without Canadian sales. For small niche tools I think they don't bother because they just won't make enough to justify the expense.

Just a guess though based on other threads like this.
-Jim

 

[Kevin McConville]

Not sure why product is not brought to the US but it doesn't seem like it's because of Canadian CSA approval.  The CT Mini, Midi and the RAS sander are all available in the US but not in Canada.  I highly doubt Festool would get backlash from Canadians if they brought more models to the US but not Canada, we could simply buy them in the US instead of having to import them from the EU. Also perhaps they could judge demand in the NA market via the US sales and then decide if CSA approval costs are a good business decision.

 

[peter halle]

Hold your horses.  Just because a tool is not released here at the same time as in other parts of the world doesn't mean it isn't coming.  It just means that it hasn't come yet.  Put yourselves in the theoretical position of a manufacturer.  If you had to set up two manufacturing lines one at a time to make a tool, would you set up the one that would provide tools for the majority of the world based on their electrical systems or the minority?  My guess is that you want to put tools into the majority first, then you would supply the minority.  But of course you could start production early for the majority and then hold that product until you manufactured for the minority and then do a release at the same time all over the world.  But you would have lost $$$$$$ holding onto that product for the majority until the minority was ready.  That doesn't make sense either does it?

We have already seen in some cases a decrease in the time differential between releases elsewhere and North America.  My guess is that in the future (if not already) that NEW tools will have their core designed for all markets and that with increased popularity in certain markets that Festool will have to expand their manufacturing facilities in Germany to meet demand and also shorten the time differences between releases for different markets.

But then of course I am a just in time carpenter and could be totally wrong again.

But the TS-55 cordless is coming to the US.

Peter

 

[Stephen B]

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Do not think that NA market is always the last to get a new Festool product. It is becoming more complex than production flow, regulations and electrical specifications. I think that now market size, type and industry environments are now being considered in greater detail by Festool, than in the past.

For example -
Whilst we have been able to purchase a TSC55 for some months and the PDC and DRC for probably 6 months; the Conturo was released here after NA and the Vecturo, already available in the US, is yet to arrive.

The Conturos delay here may be explained by perceived market demand Down Under. A significant proportion of our furniture industry is based around recycled and solid timber resources, and kitchen manufacturers usually have fixed banding machines.

The TSC was probably quick to arrive because, I have been told and observed, that the TR55 is Festool's biggest seller here. The DRC 18 and PDC 18 arrived quickly because Festool at least here is marketing as much to construction trades as to fit out and furniture makers. Another example, is we also have the DSC 230 and 125 and PD20 drill which are NAINA. See link.

http://www.festool.com.au/epages/tooltechnic.sf/en_AU/?ObjectPath=/Shops/tooltechnic/Products/769002/SubProducts/769002

http://www.festool.com.au/epages/tooltechnic.sf/en_AU/?ObjectPath=/Shops/tooltechnic/Products/768939/SubProducts/768939

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Please not that I have no direct connection with Festool Australia, and the statements above are based on my observation and perception of Festool's relationship with the Australian market and industry environments.