Festool CTL SYS

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More information 2015-04-01...

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[AlexThePalex]

Wow, this is seriously cool.

So they listened after all.

Edit, oh wait, April first ...... hope this isn't a joke.

 

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Could be, but not from me in that case, source:

https://www.festool.de/myFestool/Pages/myCTLSYS/myCTLSYS.aspx

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Looks legit to me, seems a bit cruel to create such an elaborate presentation of a genuinely useful product as a joke...

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[neeleman]

I don't hope is a April 1st joke.
Although there is a lot of information on Festool Germany under Myfestool.[attachimg=1]

 

[elfick]

If it is a joke then they're doing it wrong. April 1st jokes aren't supposed to be done/posted until the 1st.

 

[jimbo51]

I think Festool has launched products or made changes on April 1 in the past. They are more attuned to the calendar quarter than the US fascination with April Fools Day.

 

[elfick]

Agreed. Maybe their fiscal year starts on April 1st.

 

[semenza]

      [cool] That better not be a joke.

  And it better not be NAINA forever!

    I am not sure it all that smaller than a CT Mini though.

Seth

 

[jonny round boy]

That is frikkin' awesome!

Any idea as to the capacity? I'd guess at about 6 litres (CT Mini is 7.5 litres).

Love how it comes with integrated clean-up nozzles too!

 

[semenza]

That is frikkin' awesome!

Any idea as to the capacity? I'd guess at about 6 litres (CT Mini is 7.5 litres).

Love how it comes with integrated clean-up nozzles too!

My guesstimating from the picture and rough math puts you right in the ballpark. 6 - 6.75 L.

Seth

 

[jonny round boy]

Just going to look up how much used Mini's go for on eBay...  [big grin]

 

[Frank Pellow]

That would be quite an elaborate April Fool's joke and in the same league as the new tool that we see from Lee Valley every April 1. 

I'm hoping that the Festool product designers do not have the same great sense of humour that the designers at Lee Valley have demonstrated.

Even though I already have two Festool dust collectors (a CT22 and a Mini), I would probably spring for this one if, indeed, it is real.

 

[sam]

hi it's not a april 1st a festool dealer told me about it yesterday and he has seen it him self after i saw him i try to find it but did have the right name for so google wasn't show any thing so cool to see it now [tongue]

 

[JCLP]

Wow. I hope it does come to North America, specifically Canada. This could solve my MIDI issue but I will assume it will not be cheap. My guess would be $850.00 CAD.

 

[jonny round boy]

Just Googled it & found this page (via Google Translate):

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Only 3.5 litre capacity. Less than half the mini... [unsure]

 

[AlexThePalex]

Nah, I don't really believe it's an april first joke. Looks legit enough to me.

Seems like it is small enough to carry up a ladder, that would really suit me nicely. Standing high up with 7 meters of hose dangling beneath me is not all that desireable.

I really hope it won't cost more than a Mini.

I can live with 3.5 liters capacity, it is meant for when you want to be really mobile.

 

[Roadkilled]

I like the idea of this to go at the bottom of my everyday stack BUT will there be the same problem as the mini and midis using a 36mm hose ie Festool not making a 36mm elbow that fits into the extractor!

 

[semenza]

    3.5 L , I guess our math and guesstimating was off  [sad]

    But, with the modular design of systainers, maybe capacity expanding add on units?  That would be cool!  [cool]

Seth

 

[jonny round boy]

    3.5 L , I guess our math and guesstimating was off  [sad]

    But, with the modular design of systainers, maybe capacity expanding add on units?  That would be cool!  [cool]

Seth

I don't think they could do it with add-on units, but they could simply do a model with a larger lower systainer height.

Speaking of which, I think they've missed a trick here:

It looks from the picture like a sys1+sys2 combo. That gives it an overall height that is incompatible with any other combination. They could instead have used a sys2+sys2 combination (giving more room in the hose storage area) or a sys1+sys3 combination (giving more capacity & room for additional tools). Either of those would then equal the height of a sys4.

Did no one at Festool think of this? ???