luvmytoolz
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Mini Me said:luvmytoolz said:I would far prefer to have a smaller range of tools of very high quality, good ergonomics, fantastic usability and performance, and high resale value, than a shed full of DeWalts, Makitas, etc. When I started hanging doors decades ago, I couldn't have done it without the very first tracksaw Festool released.
Most trades require a wider range of tools than the Festool range and they regard their tools as expendable which no hobby WW is ever going to do when they buy a premium brand such as Festool. Also not every trade requires the same tools and the very wide range that Makita etc supply is aimed at each trade requiring a different part of the range.
Absolutely true, what I meant but probably didn't articulate too well was I would prefer Festool focus on the smaller range of quality tools that they do, that does cover a lot if not all scenarios, than have them go down the path of the race to the bottom like a lot of the other manufacturers do. I have loads of tools from Makita, Metabo, Hitachi, Triton, etc, etc, and while they all do the job, some better than others, the difference between using a Ryobi sander vs Festool, or pretty much any planer vs the HL850, just doesn't compare.
Part of the reason I got into Festool very early on, was I was starting to develop RSI pretty bad from the tools I was using, changing to Festool with the ergonomics they design into their tools, most especially the sanders, means 40 or so years later I have no trace of RSI whatsoever now. If I use a Metabo or a Makita sander, I definitely feel it after a short while. This is part of the value tools like Festool bring. I would never want to see them dilute their range simply to produce a wider general assortment of tools to compete with other manufacturers.