NEW! Festool STM 1800 Mobile Sawing Table (US)

[Shane Holland]

With a limited offering like this I think you’ll be able to easily flip it if you decide later that you don't want it. We've seen a lot of Festool limited items that resell on sites like eBay for more than their original price. Just something to consider if you're on the fence.

 

[DeformedTree]

The gas analogy makes zero sense...

Lots of folks are hunkering down for a long term, this isn't going away and unless you are retired, folks are going to be thinking about their income. Lots of folks won't be working for weeks-months and even if they wanted to work may not have clients/customers for a while.

It's a tool, it has a purpose, but very well is not what folks want to spend money on now as other things re-prioritize.  Also the consideration that the arrival date is probably going to change now. It might be something that would be great if folks had it during this time when lots of folks will be home looking for stuff to do. Of course then you get into the next issue of having a sweet cutting table but can't buy material to put on it to cut.

I hadn't placed my order yet, now I'm re-thinking it as my plans are changing.

 

[DeformedTree]

Closest person to place order to the deadline limit without going over gets it free?  [big grin]

Festool operates on ISO standard price-is-right rules correct?

 

[Shane Holland]

Closest person to place order to the deadline limit without going over gets it free?  [big grin]

Festool operates on ISO standard price-is-right rules correct?

Too funny...  [big grin]

[popcorn]

 

[SilviaS7]

Hey [member=48572]Shane Holland[/member] , do you know what the rough dimensions of the table are when it's folded up?

 

[Shane Holland]

Hey [member=48572]Shane Holland[/member] , do you know what the rough dimensions of the table are when it's folded up?

[member=67095]SilviaS7[/member]

Dimensions Folded 45-1/4" x 9-7/8" x 27-1/2"

 

[elfick]

Bump. Final reminder that the order deadline is tomorrow.  [wink]

After the order deadline, can you run another countdown to shipping day?

 

[DeformedTree]

Has Festool made any announcements far as delays, or production/factory shutdowns and such due to COVID?

Most company websites have some form of announcement about COVID and impacts, Festool websites have nothing. Which could just mean nothing has happened to them, but that would be unlikely.

I'm not very optimistic our tables will come when originally scheduled.  [unsure] 

While I would like my table soon, I don't want Festool workers forced to go to work and put at risk just so we can get them on time.

 

[Shane Holland]

Has Festool made any announcements far as delays, or production/factory shutdowns and such due to COVID?

[member=68063]DeformedTree[/member] Festool USA has not communicated anything specifically about production impact, but we have seen delays in the shipment of the CT 15 from its original release date 4/1 to Friday 4/17 and the Kapex promo ship date from 4/1 with an unconfirmed ETA.

As recently as Wednesday, Festool USA communicated again about the STM 1800 and reiterated a launch date of 10/1, which implies no expected delay.

After the order deadline, can you run another countdown to shipping day?

[member=20971]elfick[/member] ha, sure, I can do that.

 

[Dogberryjr]

It looks like an excellent tool, it just couldn't have come at a worse time. Hope it works out for those who buy it.

 

[ADKMedic]

[member=48572]Shane Holland[/member] , so based on your previous post, are you saying that the 4/30 shipping date for the Kapex deal is no longer good?

Andy

 

[Shane Holland]

[member=48572]Shane Holland[/member] , so based on your previous post, are you saying that the 4/30 shipping date for the Kapex deal is no longer good?

[member=9489]ADKMedic[/member] Andy, 4/30 was the latest information I had heard for the Kapex promo, but was potentially subject to change with the current events.

 

[blaszcsj]

[member=48572]Shane Holland[/member] put order in. Just did a cabinet project where this would have been useful. Keep me from killing my self handling sheet goods.

 

[Shane Holland]

[member=48572]Shane Holland[/member] put order in. Just did a cabinet project where this would have been useful. Keep me from killing my self handling sheet goods.

Thanks, [member=45856]blaszcsj[/member]! Appreciate the order. I think a lot of folks are going to be saving themselves from the potential of getting injured moving sheet goods by themselves with this solution.

 

[DynaGlide]

[member=48572]Shane Holland[/member] - Why is this still available to order on the website and the countdown timer says 1 day 16 hours left?

 

[closenough]

Several of Shane's posts say limited. Yet this product is still listed for sale on the FestoolProducts website.
https://www.festoolproducts.com/fes...tool-205183-stm-1800-mobile-sawing-table.html

I don't know if there are protections against such sales practices but certainly not cool in my book, Shane

 

[Shane Holland]

Several of Shane's posts say limited. Yet this product is still listed for sale on the FestoolProducts website.
https://www.festoolproducts.com/fes...tool-205183-stm-1800-mobile-sawing-table.html

I don't know if there are protections against such sales practices but certainly not cool in my book, Shane

[member=14461]closenough[/member] welcome to the forum. When Festool first communicated the limited availability of the STM 1800 to dealers, they provided an order deadline of April 13th for dealers to submit their orders. When we first read this, and I believe most dealers interpreted this way, we read that as the deadline for customers to order. The day before we placed our order with Festool, we read the communication again and notice that the order deadline was for DEALERS only. As a result, we order more units than we pre-sold so we could continue to offer this one-time product to our customers.

At no point was there an intentional effort to mislead our customers. We simply realized that we had misinterpreted the message from Festool USA.

Those who know me, know that I have been involved as a Festool dealer for 8 years and worked for Festool USA for 8 years including running this form as its administrator. I have always operated on the up and up with transparency and integrity. The Tool Nut shares this same viewpoint and would not do something to purposely dupe customers.

Shane

 

[copcarcollector]

[member=14461]closenough[/member]

First post here to try and bash shane, classy move

 

[closenough]

Thanks for the fast reply and explanation, Shane.

[member=14461]closenough[/member] welcome to the forum. When Festool first communicated the limited availability of the STM 1800 to dealers, they provided an order deadline of April 13th for dealers to submit their orders. When we first read this, and I believe most dealers interpreted this way, we read that as the deadline for customers to order. The day before we placed our order with Festool, we read the communication again and notice that the order deadline was for DEALERS only. As a result, we order more units than we pre-sold so we could continue to offer this one-time product to our customers.

At no point was there an intentional effort to mislead our customers. We simply realized that we had misinterpreted the message from Festool USA.

Those who know me, know that I have been involved as a Festool dealer for 8 years and worked for Festool USA for 8 years including running this form as its administrator. I have always operated on the up and up with transparency and integrity. The Tool Nut shares this same viewpoint and would not do something to purposely dupe customers.

Shane
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[FestitaMakool]

Any manufacturer would be interested in the potential demand on a brand new product type. Given the fact that they need to plan production capacity and facilities according to the potential no. of sales.
Remember, the US are potentially a very LARGE market, in potential to the no’s needed to be manufactured given an initial interest. The STM 1800 may not be the easiest product to predict given its speciality’s use, and price.

I think that it will probably be available as a stock item, even in the us. But; there are large markets in Europe and south and east as well. I believe Festool is trying to meet initial interest s best they can in order to leave no market place complete dry or scarce of a new product.

So I think the dealers also need to do this, along with and in collaboration with the vendor(s).
It’s at least a good attempt to keep most happy, at introduction of such speciality product.  [wink]