A few days ago I bought a PS 400/Carvex, a T15+3 and an OF 1400. These are my first Festools since the TS 55+midi I bought a year ago and which lead me down this slippery (and rather expensive) slope. I have been like a child around Christmas since and nobody really understands me. My spouse got annoyed when I sat playing with the T15+3 next to her in the sofa and she is tired of hearing about how well thought through all the parts are.
The only real fly in the ointment is that for some reason my supplier got the order mixed up and when I got home the box contained an OF 1010 instead of the 1400 that I was expecting. I still haven't gotten the real router so I still have something to look forward to.
I also got a bit scared yesterday when I read on a forum that the T+3 line was being replaced but the model I got was one of the new ones (with belt clips and LED light). I guess most people in the forums are Americans. Festool is one of the few areas where we can be way ahead of you guys when it comes to getting the new stuff. It's that and Spotify.
A few observations:
T-locs don't integrate as well with classic systainers as I had expected. There is a gap between them and the connection does not feel really solid. The front latches were also almost impossible to unlatch until I realized that you aren't supposed to. Just slip the t-loc in from behind and latch it on the sides. I had planned on getting a bunch of classics for my old tools but now I'm not so sure.
The T+3 chucks are solid. They really feel like a part of the tool. The T15+3 also felt a lot heavier than I had anticipated. I have held it before but only briefly. I almost regret not getting the T12+3 instead. At least the weight is offset slightly by the excellent balance of the driver. I compared it to an 18V Bosch driver that I had access to and which was clearly top heavy.
The T+3 standard keyless chuck was very noisy first time I tried it. It still is, but only when it tightens up around the bit. Is this to be expected?
The only real fly in the ointment is that for some reason my supplier got the order mixed up and when I got home the box contained an OF 1010 instead of the 1400 that I was expecting. I still haven't gotten the real router so I still have something to look forward to.
I also got a bit scared yesterday when I read on a forum that the T+3 line was being replaced but the model I got was one of the new ones (with belt clips and LED light). I guess most people in the forums are Americans. Festool is one of the few areas where we can be way ahead of you guys when it comes to getting the new stuff. It's that and Spotify.
A few observations:
T-locs don't integrate as well with classic systainers as I had expected. There is a gap between them and the connection does not feel really solid. The front latches were also almost impossible to unlatch until I realized that you aren't supposed to. Just slip the t-loc in from behind and latch it on the sides. I had planned on getting a bunch of classics for my old tools but now I'm not so sure.
The T+3 chucks are solid. They really feel like a part of the tool. The T15+3 also felt a lot heavier than I had anticipated. I have held it before but only briefly. I almost regret not getting the T12+3 instead. At least the weight is offset slightly by the excellent balance of the driver. I compared it to an 18V Bosch driver that I had access to and which was clearly top heavy.
The T+3 standard keyless chuck was very noisy first time I tried it. It still is, but only when it tightens up around the bit. Is this to be expected?
