Festool T15+3 Review

[AlexThePalex]

Hey Hey Every one lol!!! Once again the festool drill has failed me again! 

The problem with my drill started about a month ago but I need the drill so I didnt bother sending it for repair till last week.

The problem this time isnt that it just stopped working.  This time it would fluctuate on me sooo  While I was hold the trigger in fully and screwing a 60mm x 4mm screw into softwood or any other screw really mainly above 60mm  it would stop go stop go stop go and then carry on going all the way and sometimes it would stop go stop go stop and wont carry on untill id let go of the trgger and pull the trigger in again. I noticed also when it did the fluctuation the drill was not were near powerfull enough so it wouldnt pull the screw into the wood so I would have to realise the trigger and pull again the drive the screw in!!

I dont know if I use a drill incorrectly but I am not having much luck but if the ratio  my first drill lasted 1 week then repaired and replaced it lasted a month and this one has lasted a year i think?!?!? The next one will last longer! lol

I have observe that when the battery is near the end of it's charge, my drill will do the same and behave strangely exactly as your description. I always taught that this was normal behavior. What do you think ? Try with another or the same fully charged battery and see if it corrects the problem.

Now with my drill, since day 1, there's a little bit of wandering of the central pin (or any chuck i put on it). Is this normal ?

Thank you

Alex

It works the same for me here, just like Alex describes. It's just the battery running out. The behaviour jmbfestool describes is also the same and doesn't look to me like it's a fault. And the same thing happens with any other drill when the batteries are empty. Only reason it feels a bit differently with the T15 is because of the electronics that will stop the drill automatically when it reaches a certain torque.

 

[Deansocial]

Yep im from the UK. My drill just sounded really rough so i sent it back because it sounded that bad. They replaced the electronics in it and it came back sounding worse, but now when i hold my finger on he trigger and move the drill around it slows down then speeds up sometimes stops hence why i think a loose connection due to the repair they did!! [eek]

 

[justinmcf]

hi jmbfestool.

i have the 18 volt protool.

it has the same brushless motor and electronics as the festools do.

i have noticed when the battery has run down, it beeps/makes electronic noise, to let me know its time to recharge.

it is very annoying and when i first had the drill i honestly thought it was faulty.

it starts and stops if i keep trying to use it and it beeps all the time too.

is this the same problem you have been describing?

if it is, i recommend reading the manual, so you understand what the beeps mean.

regards, justin.

 

[jmbfestool]

hi jmbfestool.

i have the 18 volt protool.

it has the same brushless motor and electronics as the festools do.

i have noticed when the battery has run down, it beeps/makes electronic noise, to let me know its time to recharge.

it is very annoying and when i first had the drill i honestly thought it was faulty.

it starts and stops if i keep trying to use it and it beeps all the time too.

is this the same problem you have been describing?

if it is, i recommend reading the manual, so you understand what the beeps mean.

regards, justin.

I understand  the drill and I know what the Beep means im not stupid I have had 2 new Festool drills and 4 repair so I know how the drill works and what it can do!  The drill does NOT beep when it stops working because it isnt stoping because its underload or low batterie it just stops randomly! Im sure I never mentioned any beeping sounds?!?!?! Maybe because I know what they mean so it wouldnt  have had a problem?

Any way I been to busy to write a reply but now I have time!!

I got the drill back from repair they did tell me what they replaced but I forgot the exact words now but I remember it was basically the entire inside of the drill almost.

Under the drill where the batterie goes the metal connectors and plastic lookes brand new under the drill  so they replaced that!!! they replaced the electronics inside and some part of the motor.

oh and they replaced the adhesive sticker ontop of the drill the screw and drill mode sticker. I assume they have to cut it to take the drill apart.

So it is a fualt with the drill so if any ones drill stops goes stops goes WITHOUT any beeping noises then their is a fualt!

About the batteries I have not yet have had any problems with them not lasting.

 

[jmbfestool]

Oh I forgot the mention when I picked up my repaired drill! I was told  festool admit they have had some faults with the Drill !

I like the drill just hope this is it now no more repairs!
Dont look good infront of my work mates when I tell them festool is awsome and they my drill has had 4 repairs!

I kept my Kapex fault quiet so they dont know about that one needed swaping but festool gave me a new blade to say sorry which was good!

My..

Domino
Kapex 120
OF2200
TS55
CTL 22
EHL 65
HL850

Have had no problems with!  Crossed fingers!

 

[justinmcf]

listen mate. no one is calling you stupid. i am only trying to help and also gain experience with festool/protool drills.

if i have the same issue as you have been having, then i want to learn as much about that fault as possible.

as you did not mention the electronic beeps in any of your posts, i thought i would bring it up. now i know this is not the problem, then we can move on.

theres no need for the angry attitude. most people have been reading your posts with great interest, as we want to see what festool does to rectify the problem.

regards, justin.

 

[jmbfestool]

listen mate. no one is calling you stupid. i am only trying to help and also gain experience with festool/protool drills.

if i have the same issue as you have been having, then i want to learn as much about that fault as possible.

as you did not mention the electronic beeps in any of your posts, i thought i would bring it up. now i know this is not the problem, then we can move on.

theres no need for the angry attitude. most people have been reading your posts with great interest, as we want to see what festool does to rectify the problem.

regards, justin.

The only reason I snapped is because you put

if it is, i recommend reading the manual, so you understand what the beeps mean.

regards, justin.

To me its sounds like your patronizing me!

So sorry for overreacting!