Following up on my earlier post, I was finalizing an order with a Euro retailer when they pointed out the fact that the tried and true SYS-RB has received an update.
Old (495020):
New (204869):
The only reason the retailer knew anything about the update was that they encountered a 'discontinued' alert when they tried to place an order on my behalf for a couple of the old style carts. At first brush, I was fine with substituting the updated version for the old...that is, until I closely examined the specs.
The new version has a larger overall footprint.
Old - 520 X 360 mm
New - 508 x 396 mm
That's a problem for anyone (like me) who's existing setup relies on all my carts being the same dimensions. So, now I'm scrambling trying to track down more info (but there's nothing out there in terms of how the new compares to the old).
Also, I share the concern shared by [member=63643]cpw[/member] over the robustness of the single-point T-Loc locking interface on the new version in comparison to the dual-point Classic locking interface on the older version.
So, [member=101]Festool USA[/member] - what say you? Are you able to provide the skinny on how the updated cart compares to the old; it's capabilities, drawbacks, etc.? Also, can we expect discontinued pricing on the older version?
I know I would have liked to have had some forewarning about a change like this (since it has knock-on effects) so I'll wager that others will want to be able to benefit from plenty of advance warning.
Old (495020):
New (204869):
The only reason the retailer knew anything about the update was that they encountered a 'discontinued' alert when they tried to place an order on my behalf for a couple of the old style carts. At first brush, I was fine with substituting the updated version for the old...that is, until I closely examined the specs.
The new version has a larger overall footprint.
Old - 520 X 360 mm
New - 508 x 396 mm
That's a problem for anyone (like me) who's existing setup relies on all my carts being the same dimensions. So, now I'm scrambling trying to track down more info (but there's nothing out there in terms of how the new compares to the old).
Also, I share the concern shared by [member=63643]cpw[/member] over the robustness of the single-point T-Loc locking interface on the new version in comparison to the dual-point Classic locking interface on the older version.
So, [member=101]Festool USA[/member] - what say you? Are you able to provide the skinny on how the updated cart compares to the old; it's capabilities, drawbacks, etc.? Also, can we expect discontinued pricing on the older version?
I know I would have liked to have had some forewarning about a change like this (since it has knock-on effects) so I'll wager that others will want to be able to benefit from plenty of advance warning.
