Is there any cure for Festool addiction???

[Frank Pellow]

Welcome to the FOG John.

There is no general cure.

But, I am happy to say that, on occasion, some people do find that a non-Festool tool suits their requirements better than the Festool equivalent.  That is encouraging since and indicates that the individual might be a connoisseur rather than an addict.  (In my case, I find the Dowelmax jig suits me better than the Domino tool.)

Ah yes. Connoisseur sounds much better!!

In thinking about Festool connoisseur some more, I like it so much that I added it to my signature.  [smile]

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

You could just stop buying them.

Just saying.

 

[RONWEN]

The cure -- take up golf instead.  [smile]

 

[GruntSgt]

There is no cure. But at least you will get a lot of pleasure from the disease.

Festool dealers should have a sign above their doors quoting Dante. "Abandon hope all ye who enter here."

Took the words right out of my keyboard...If there is a Festool 12 step program don't let my wife know, I think she's already planning an intervention, I keep seeing this dark van driving by the house. [eek]

 

[billg71]

Yeah, there's a cure... When your credit card companies send you letters saying you're now over your limit and congrats, your interest rate is now 99.99%, you're cured.  [eek] Simple as that, a real no-brainer.

A less painful way is to realize that Festool is just one among many manufacturers of quality tools and spend some time evaluating your needs and the cost/benefit ratio as it applies to a particular purchase. And take the time(or take advantage of the 30-day trial period) to use the tool and decide if it's good for you, your workflow and usage habits. It may be the best built  tool the world has ever seen but if it doesn't suit you for whatever reason, you don't need it.

And make sure you actually have a use for the tool, whatever it is. It may be the Latest and Greatest, but there comes a point where you have to ask yourself: "Self, do I really need thirteen sanders? Or maybe I'm good with the twelve I have? Or maybe since I just use one or two out of the dozen..."

Common sense ain't that common anymore but it still works. Try it next time you decide to buy a tool and you won't have any problem with addictions of any flavor... Nobody makes the best everything, not even Festool.

Best,
Bill

 

[JSands]

Hard to imagine, but a couple of sensible responses  [cool]

Do you have a Lee Valley Catalog?  Ahhhh... talk about an addiction.... tool porn x10....

You were warned...

 

[GPowers]

The only cure is when you are six feet under [sad]

 

[PaulMarcel]

The only cure is when you are six feet under [sad]

That's "2 meters", metric convert...  [tongue]  j/k

 

[Mavrik]

no

 

[johnwood]

Hard to imagine, but a couple of sensible responses  [cool]

Do you have a Lee Valley Catalog?   Ahhhh... talk about an addiction.... tool porn x10....

You were warned...

Yes I love Lee Valley. They see some really neat stuff.  I have to admit that I agree with the "sensible" replies - I have a lot of non-Festool tools that I am completely happy with. I'm especially partial to Bosch. But the Festool stuff is really great - some of it may be more than I am willing to pay for though. Although after using my new Festool RO 90 sander and not having to wait for the pad to stop spinning (it's stopped by the time the tool reaches the table) and having the aggressive orbital mode, my Bosch 3725 that I've had for years suddenly annoys me when the pad spins for several seconds. I'll get over it though  :-X

 

[fritter63]

Fritter is there any recommended frequency to "purchase exsposure"?  [big grin] [big grin] Well stated by the way!

Yes Tim.

Research has shown best results when the rehab program is specifically tailored to each individual by plotting a graph with the following factors and finding their intersection point: RDSP (Residual Discretionary Spending Factor) vs. STTF (Spousal Toy Tolerance Factor).

Evidence has shown that this point is also highly correlated the MSRP (that's Marriage Survival Rate Probability).

 

[David Figueroa]

My wife keeps me in check. 

Otherwise I would own all the festools sanders. and the Kapex (I dont like my hitachi). 

I agree with what Frank, some Festools are not the greatest value.  And I dont mean any disrespect.  For instance I have the TDK12 and love it. But it really is not any better than a much cheaper Makit (professional version even).  And I would love to have more drill bits, I only have the two that it came with.  I also have the PSB barrel version... they jury is out on that one, at the time the Bosch was just as good - it was just not green color.  Does the DC even work on this saw, prob not.

There is a herd mentality in a forum like this.  It only takes one good review for the flock to follow suit.  I know.  I have drunk the cool-aid.  When the TS55 came out, I had to immediately sell my perfectly good old version... and so on (btw I have never gotten the new to make as clean cuts as the old version).

addict.  (In my case, I find the Dowelmax jig suits me better than the Domino tool.)

Can you please elaborate on this, and have you tried the new Jessem dowel jig?  I can start new thread if required.

best regards.

dave

 

[Tezzer]

Not really.  I have used a Domino that I had on loan in my woodworking shed  for about a week and, although folks here find it hard to accept, I really do prefer using the Dowelmax.

Frank, am i correct in then in assuming you dont own a Domino, and have only used one for a total of one week?

 

[Frank Pellow]

Not really.  I have used a Domino that I had on loan in my woodworking shed  for about a week and, although folks here find it hard to accept, I really do prefer using the Dowelmax.

Frank, am i correct in then in assuming you dont own a Domino, and have only used one for a total of one week?

I don't own a Domino.  I used one extensively for a little over a week and I have used one for a little while three or four other times.  I have also demoed the use of a Domino to others when I worked in Festool booth at a woodworking show for three days.  I am comfortable using it and, if I did not have a Dowelmax, I expect that I would purchase a Domino.

 

[mouppe]

There is a herd mentality in a forum like this.  It only takes one good review for the flock to follow suit.  I know.  I have drunk the cool-aid.  When the TS55 came out, I had to immediately sell my perfectly good old version... and so on (btw I have never gotten the new to make as clean cuts as the old version).

David, I do partially agree with you but the effect it had on me was the opposite. I could never see the benefit of the MFT but almost everybody on the FOG was madly positive about it. Well, eventually I got one and I saw the light. It is a fantastic piece of kit. I even picked up an MFT 800 during the reconditioned sale for only $180. A steal! Similarly with the C12 which was really popular on the FOG, I thought Festool drills were overpriced, then I bought one after they were discounted, picked up a centrotec set in the UK, and it's the only drill I have used since.