Festool Recon Topic (compiled)

I don't believe these are all selling out ... based on the start/stop times it seems that they're opening it up for 15m and then closing it regardless but clearly inventory is being reduced.
 
I've been able to successfully hit the recon site twice over the last couple of days. The first time it was there for a few minutes and I was able to purchase one item. While I can't go to the site and look for the items that are in stock by clicking on anything that is in the webpage, I found this link on Google. When you go to it it will show you all the items that the site apparently offers. The ones that are faded out, appear to be out of stock, the ones in brighter colors are apparently in stock. I reviewed this and made a list of the items that I wanted and the next time the site went live I was able to add 3 items to my cart and was able to check out with all of them. I would suggest looking at this in making a list, so that the next time it goes live you are prepared.
https://www.festoolrecon.com/collections/all
 
This is a great find. I can confirm. You can even open the pages for specific tools fromhttps://www.festoolrecon.com/collections/all. They only show "wow everything gone" but when the tools go live at about 10am and 4.30pm, you can just refresh the page and you are right there ready to purchase.

Mjolner174 said:
I've been able to successfully hit the recon site twice over the last couple of days. The first time it was there for a few minutes and I was able to purchase one item. While I can't go to the site and look for the items that are in stock by clicking on anything that is in the webpage, I found this link on Google. When you go to it it will show you all the items that the site apparently offers. The ones that are faded out, appear to be out of stock, the ones in brighter colors are apparently in stock. I reviewed this and made a list of the items that I wanted and the next time the site went live I was able to add 3 items to my cart and was able to check out with all of them. I would suggest looking at this in making a list, so that the next time it goes live you are prepared.
https://www.festoolrecon.com/collections/all
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I was finally able to get in on the sale and got the T3 Easy set with batteries. I was hoping for a cordless tool-only Carvex and a Vac Sys, but they were not a part of the sale. Well, maybe next time.
 
Bugsysiegals said:
Vac Sys sold out Sunday or Monday. Maybe next year ...
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I thought about buying this on the Recon site, but at the time it was only the two piece and not three piece. For me the discount was not enough to give up two years of warranty.
 
The one advertised was the pump, pedal, and two clamp units with systainers ... is there another one? 

What do you mean give up 2 years of warranty ... I’m pretty sure these come with 2 year warranty so all you’re giving up is the 30 day money back guarantee and 1 year of warranty?
 
Interesting, you’d think a refurbished tool would be like new ... if it’s only 1 year warranty it seems they must not have a lot of faith in that! Lol
 
I have purchased the metric TSC55 kit today. Does anyone know if it comes with the bluetooth batteries? Or is it a matter of luck, it didn't specify in the headline.
 
The only way I know is, once the sale is on, pull up the current offer and look at the model #, then see if that is a current model. Like you have time to do that. 

I learned the hard way.  I bought a midi then after I received it I realized it was an older model that did not have the Bluetooth module. No one to blame except myself.  That was in December when only one item would pop up, sometimes for less than five minutes.  So now if I am interested in something, I already have the current model # written down to cross-reference.  Some of this is old stuff.  I bought a 55 TSC saw in December and it was manufactured in 2016.  Luckily, I bought the basic so did not have to worry about old batteries.

Another way to check after the fact is to see if the listed price is the same as the current price.  I think TSC saws increased slightly in price last summer when they changed to Bluetooth.  So if the price you paid is 75% of current price, you MIGHT be ok,  If it is not, you KNOW you are not getting Bluetooth.  If you get Bluetooth, consider it a blessing.
 
Does anyone know if the inventory left is all that is will be until next year while they rebuild new stock to sell 2022?
 
Nobody knew whether there would even be a Recon sale this year, or if there will be next year, although they seam to happen every year, and so nobody knows what inventory is available.

I was hoping the were still reconditioning tools and I’d see another Vac Sys but since they’re advertising everything at once rather than individually it seems they’re at the end of the sale and are flushing the final inventory.
 
gahh.  I keep missing it,  I figured it they were trying to be a bit consistent on the window, so was all ready for 10am-ish.  Went when i thought it was early, just to be at the final moments, some things that might have been there were gone.

Looks like through the course of it they had things I have been wanting, but obviously they are things that many want (metric versions) so they go away quick.  It's crazy to be playing this game, just to have the chance to buy a tool that I'd have no issue paying full price for (new) if they would just sell them again.

It would definitely help if Festool had an easy to find cross reference for PNs.  On tools you don't know if they are inch or metric, and they don't clearly state.  I don't even know what all tools ever got changed (there is no easy way to know).  So then you try to search for the SK, and you get links to retailers, but when it loads up, it's a different number.  They drive folks to their page, just to switch out the number with a newer SK.  That doesn't help anything.
 
DeformedTree said:
It's crazy to be playing this game, just to have the chance to buy a tool that I'd have no issue paying full price for (new) if they would just sell them again.

It would definitely help if Festool had an easy to find cross reference for PNs.  On tools you don't know if they are inch or metric, and they don't clearly state.  I don't even know what all tools ever got changed (there is no easy way to know).  So then you try to search for the SK, and you get links to retailers, but when it loads up, it's a different number.  They drive folks to their page, just to switch out the number with a newer SK.  That doesn't help anything.
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I hear ya...they've had 3 different MIDI and MINI versions so you have to be careful or you may be purchasing a version you already own.  [tongue]

The metric vs imperial thing is something else altogether, that's so fraught with issues and problems.  [sad]  I'll find out what version of the 2200 I purchased when it shows up today, hope it's metric although it doesn't matter too much as I'm putting it in a CMS.  [smile]

On my lap top I just keep a window open and refresh it every so often, so I was also surprised when the sale came up this morning.

The weird thing I did notice this morning is I clicked on the MINI, a Shinex 14, a Shinex 21 and an AGC grinder, all were still available. I then paged 1 page back to the MINI, clicked on it, it was still available. I then proceeded to the Shinex 14...gone, Shinex 21....gone, AGC...gone, then back to the MINI...gone. This whole exercise took maybe 25-30 seconds.
 
[member=44099]Cheese[/member] I'm fairly certain they shut the whole thing down at once, regardless of inventory for individual items.

That 2200 is a beast. A beautiful beast.
 
DynaGlide said:
[member=44099]Cheese[/member] I'm fairly certain they shut the whole thing down at once, regardless of inventory for individual items.

That 2200 is a beast. A beautiful beast.
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Thanks for that Dyna... [thumbs up]  I just wonder what the trigger is? Is it based on a percentage of SOLD products? Or maybe when a certain percentage of products are just placed in a cart.

If that's the case then it gets real tricky as you're no longer going against sold product but a percentage of presumed sold product...that would definitely shorten the purchasing window.
 
good luck cheese.  I saw afterwards it looked like a metric OF2200 had been there.  That was one I was going to buy.  I think I missed a chance at 2 different metric routers and a metric planer.
 
[member=44099]Cheese[/member] it seems like it's either a 15min or 30min window looking through the posts. I imagine someone is manually doing the start/stop.

There's been some really solid offerings this time around. The OF1010 for $360~ in particular. The TID 18 and T18 Easy for cheap batteries (compared to what they cost retail).
 
DeformedTree said:
good luck cheese.  I saw afterwards it looked like a metric OF2200 had been there.  That was one I was going to buy.  I think I missed a chance at 2 different metric routers and a metric planer.
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This may be an unpopular opinion but I don't see how the scale on a router matters. If you're routing to drop something specific in I take that something and drop it between the depth stop rod and the stops. Or any number of setup blocks I have in the shop. I have lots of dominos in different thicknesses for that.
 
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