Not that I abuse any of my tools, Festool or not, but your observation piques my interest. Next time, when I look for a new power tool, I'll give that brand another look. I settled for my Japanese cars, not because I was planning to abuse their engines or transmission, but because of their well-known reliability.onevw said:
Festool user just sold his festools (26 so far) ands is moving to 100% Milwaukee
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Sorry guys, I'm not buying in.
I have a T15 that is a decade old. It has taken virtually everything I have thrown at it. I've replaced the cases once a few years back and the batteries last year. The old batteries I kept for use in the radio of syslite. This things sees a 6-1/4 hole saw on a regular basis and usually run it in 'screw mode' when doing so, so as to not abuse my wrist.
It really seems like a facebook-esque post.
Just my [2cents].
I have a T15 that is a decade old. It has taken virtually everything I have thrown at it. I've replaced the cases once a few years back and the batteries last year. The old batteries I kept for use in the radio of syslite. This things sees a 6-1/4 hole saw on a regular basis and usually run it in 'screw mode' when doing so, so as to not abuse my wrist.
It really seems like a facebook-esque post.
Just my [2cents].
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It seems in N.A. That Milwaukee tools are reliable and durable but, over here, many I know have had issues, repeated issues too.
To be honest, I had the use of a Milwaukee drill and impact driver for three days, and I was very impressed with them. Awesome torque and power, yet the chap that owned them wasn’t over impressed.
I know for sure, that no matter what brand of power tools are being used, they will not last long, if the user doesn’t respect and look after them.
My employees know my thoughts on respecting tools and looking after them, and they treat them like they paid for them themselves.
A temporary worker we had recently abused a mitre saw, and damaged it, and almost lost a finger.
He was very experienced but, trying to speed up the job. I have no time for these types.
If my regular employees mistreated the company tools, they would either be asked to buy their own, or look for another job.
To be honest, I had the use of a Milwaukee drill and impact driver for three days, and I was very impressed with them. Awesome torque and power, yet the chap that owned them wasn’t over impressed.
I know for sure, that no matter what brand of power tools are being used, they will not last long, if the user doesn’t respect and look after them.
My employees know my thoughts on respecting tools and looking after them, and they treat them like they paid for them themselves.
A temporary worker we had recently abused a mitre saw, and damaged it, and almost lost a finger.
He was very experienced but, trying to speed up the job. I have no time for these types.
If my regular employees mistreated the company tools, they would either be asked to buy their own, or look for another job.
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Seconded.Cochese said:
Still remember the tear-down of a TS55 R where the guy was banishing the brass/friction bearing as something "low quality/cheap". Not understanding that a friction bearing is the most precise type of a bearing one can make - and the most expensive one when it is to be not only precise but also durable.
Combine that with folks using the TS for metal cutting, destroying the sensitive friction bearings in the process ...
Precise tools for precise work.
Power/Performance optimized tools for heavy work.
Buying Festool (Maffell, Fein etc.) for a job a cheaper but high-powered Millwaukee, Devalt or Makita will handle just as well is simply a wrong choice of a tool for a job.
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Hey, you're leaving out the amazing pictures of [member=44099]Cheese[/member] 's Goldens . No post/thread can ever be nonsense when it leads to the posting of pictures of Goldens! [big grin] [big grin] [big grin]
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My personal opinion:
Eric was and still is a gentleman about it, not once did he badmouth Festool. But yes, he changed the tool brand and sold (part?) of his Festool tools.
Given how "invested" he was in Festool people asked questions when more and more Bosch tools popped up. He made a video and explained his view. Like the gentleman that he is. The video is out there and easily found.
He didn't make a fuss about it like the OP did by bragging about a different brand, on the Festool Owners Group. Simply not Eric's style, he is so much better than that.
Kind regards,
Oliver
Eric was and still is a gentleman about it, not once did he badmouth Festool. But yes, he changed the tool brand and sold (part?) of his Festool tools.
Given how "invested" he was in Festool people asked questions when more and more Bosch tools popped up. He made a video and explained his view. Like the gentleman that he is. The video is out there and easily found.
He didn't make a fuss about it like the OP did by bragging about a different brand, on the Festool Owners Group. Simply not Eric's style, he is so much better than that.
Kind regards,
Oliver
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mike_aa said:
Second that [big grin]
Great photos, great (dog)privileges - Arrghh! make me want a dog even more.
Golden’s are great dogs. I won’t show my girlfriend these photos, cause if I do we are dog owners before next weekend [scared] And we are looking (and just discussing) a Golden or a Berner Sennon - First out would be a much bigger car [wink]
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Cheese said:
One word, A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! Thanks for sharing these, [member=44099]Cheese[/member]
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Oliver
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Alex said:
And that's the perfect explanation why it is about doggies now. [big grin] [big grin] [big grin]
Absolutely no pain involved on my part, I know what my Festool tools do for me every project. And more & most important I know what the people that run Festool have done for me, their most unimportant little customer.
And then there is this place. No, absolutely no pain on my end.
Experiences may vary and can be discussed, controversial, all day long. But I won't let people like the OP come and troll/destroy this place without at least getting trolled back. Which brings us back ... to the doggies. [big grin] [big grin] [big grin]
Kind regards,
Oliver
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