How do you know if you have too many Festools?

[VictorL]

Your expectation might be too high. If you want to have a good Festool dealers you need educate  them and buy from them. I had a good WoodCraft store 3 miles away with knowledgeable crew, but they just closed it and drove south to SC. When I asked why they closed this location, they said that people just come, look and buy nothing. My closest relatively well stocked dealer is 30 mile away.  But they stock only most popular items, so I have to order over the internet.  I don't mind to explain what Granat sandpaper is. One FOG participating dealer didn't know what RO-90 is and when it will be available.  (it was 2 month before official launch date). He didn't know that TS75 goes with 75" rail (not 55") and rail can be upgraded.  But he knew some other stuff.  (Don't ask who he is, I won't tell) Many dealers don't see a value  for selling Festool tools. So if you want to have good Festool dealers close to home teach them and buy from them. I spoke with one dealer 15 miles away a couple years ago abut Festool tools he had wrong price tags (10-40% higher) with very limited inventory. I showed one buyer how to use TS-55. MFT and CT-22. Both (dealer and buyer) were amazed. Guess what? This dealer is much better Festool dealer now.

Regards,
VictorL

 

[Tinker]

I buy from both my toy store in Norwalk and from "Uncle" Bob.  At the store, i have always been welcome for hands on trials.  My o[pinion is, 'If i try it out, I will buy where i try it.'  I don't always buy right away, but if i demo it, i will only buy where I use it for trial.  Some tools, i know i will buy from Bob, so I refrain from trying out at the store. I try to keep an even balance of buying from the two dealers.  It really galls me when I see people give a tool, or machinery, a good workout and then go someplace else to buy. 
Tinker

 

[NuggyBuggy]

One of my local dealers, Atlas Machinery provides an amazing experience when I visit, they give me great ideas for spending and saving my money

Shawn Ederman (aka "Festool Shawn") at Atlas is great.  He's really passionate about the product.  I got sucked down this hole when I went in there to look at drill presses.  He insisted on showing me the Festool line.  At the time I didn't think I'd ever spend that kind of money on a circular saw and Shop-vac, but a few months later, I realized that some of the tools were a good solution for some issues I had.  

 

[Steve R]

I buy from both my toy store in Norwalk and from "Uncle" Bob.  At the store, i have always been welcome for hands on trials.  My o[pinion is, 'If i try it out, I will buy where i try it.'  I don't always buy right away, but if i demo it, i will only buy where I use it for trial.  Some tools, i know i will buy from Bob, so I refrain from trying out at the store. I try to keep an even balance of buying from the two dealers.  It really galls me when I see people give a tool, or machinery, a good workout and then go someplace else to buy. 
Tinker

+1 Buy it where you try it!