Flipping Channels last night and spotted the Green

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So during a commercial watching the championship game, I fliiped to one of the home improvement channels to see what was on.  It was "Dear Genevieve" and the carpenters had loads of Festools out on the drive way.  Several Sysports loaded, a Kapex, etc.  I watched a little more to see if they say anything.  Get a shot of a couple of drills, they were brand new.  Obviously this show is new, but figured these guys would have some level of use on their tools.  I guess Festool must have set them up pretty good.

Nice seeing the green on these shows, versus the Orange stuff all the time.
 
I am pretty sure Festool did not set these people up with these tools.  They are probably their own personal tools.
Festool didn't give Tom Silva all his Festool's Did they?
 
That is what I am saying, I dont think they give too many tools away. 
I think it something to be said when you start seeing these tools more and more on differnt shows, where ever.
People are not getting hand outs just to brandish the name.
Every time I have seen these tools on tv shows, no one really mentions a thing about them.
Now they will go to great lengths to tell you about their rigid this, milwakee that.

This is how I see it.
 
Your probably right, it was pretty amazing though to see 3 ports, the kapex all spread out with extension tables etc.  I've seen the green a few times on shows, but not to this level.  I am guessing they had a minimum of 1 of everything.
 
With the price of making a show I find it hard to believe the show pays for Festools.

These guys must be private contractors or these are their personal tools(or Festool does give them up). No show is going to fund that, the production costs are just to high right now.

Heck, my show "The router workshop" had to stop because production costs were so high and they did get help form the tool companies.
 
Barry Londrigan said:
Who's Tom Silva?
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You don't know Tommy ?  :o I am on the other side of the world and I know him.
He is the only reason I can find to watch This Old House these days.
Seems like an awfully nice guy and is very knowledgeable. I love his segments on the show.
 
Ken Milhinch said:
Barry Londrigan said:
Who's Tom Silva?
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You don't know Tommy ?  :o I am on the other side of the world and I know him.
He is the only reason I can find to watch This Old House these days.
Seems like an awfully nice guy and is very knowledgeable. I love his segments on the show.
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I think someone has called it : This Old Millionaire's House --- I think that about sum's it up.  A lot of high end, "environmentally friendly" stuff seems to be the basic theme ----- but I do like to watch it to catch up on new materials and such.

Justin
 
If the stacks of systainers isn't a giveaway, the Kapex with extensions is. They can't buy that in the US. I'd bet the farm they got it the same way the Wood Whisperer did...Festool gave it to them.

In 2005, there were 64,000 'paid placements' of products in prime time television. This refers to visible logos of automobiles, soda cans, etc appearing on the screen during the program.

Estimates say that last year this grew to over a half million placements. Well into tens of millions of dollars for showing product logos during the show. Watch for them. Since ET snacked on Reese's Pieces (the knuckleheads at Mars M & M's turned it down), product placement in movies has generated millions of dollars a year.  

Festool wisely provides product to respected people with decent visibility in chat groups and on the web; Brice, John Lucas, Wood Whisperer, etc. to do reviews.

I doubt they paid TOH, but I'd think they would back up the truck to get 'free' visibility on TV show with a decent audience................

 
Tommy had a C12 on his hip about a year ago.  It is nice to see other green making the show.
 
I think I remember Tommy showing off the saw and guide during an episode of the series when they redid that house for the concert pianist, or was he a conductor.  That was the series where the house was on the bay...

That series was what, 3-4 years ago...?  I remember thinking, WOW, that's cool!  Expensive I bet, but cool.
 
Tommy and Richard have the CCD drills, the previous one before the C12.  If that is what they are called.

Rock Solid on DIY had a company installing recycled paper counter tops.

Cut to size with a TS-55, sanded with an ets, cut outs with the jig saw, fasted with C12's.

They asked about the tools, all that was said was about the dust extraction and straight line ripping with the rail saw.

Never once mentioned names.

You guys are right, there are some people who probably get to purchase/test things early. 

Tommy had a Kapex for nearly a year before you or I could purchase it.

So Festool probably does put the tools in the right hands, but not for free, at least I dont think.
 
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