New TSC 55 K saw and TPC 18 drill

[DeformedTree]

I don't think Festool even does well on the bling factor. Most their stuff looks cheap, the color scheme doesn't help.

The tools that look legit either are discontinued or not sold here.  An RS 200 sander, now that is a tool that looks right.  I think most the proper looking tools were made by companies they absorbed. We didn't get the belt sanders here, I think those looked nice.

Far as what will hold up, time will tell.  I think folks are reading into photos too much, as they don't look to show the same stuff to me. Plastic has it's place, keeps weight down, helps on impact in various ways. They don't make stuff out of plastic to save money generally, it's not cheap material. Also people tend to like things not to weigh many stones.  No one is demanding the tools be made from Cast Iron.

Also they are cordless drills, they are consumable tools.  They will get used, abused, replaced.

 

[_Ben_]

My TPC 18 just arrived. Big shout to machinery4wood.co.uk who got this out to me very quickly and really well packaged. Can thoroughly recommend them to those in the UK.

Feels nice in the hand, new basic chuck is metal bodied compared with the PDC's outer plastic one.

Bare TPC 18 weighs in at 1280g, PDC 18 weighs in at 1264g on my kitchen scales.

New handle weighs 263g vs PDC's 199g.

Feels nice to hold, a bit lighter feeling when compared directly to my PDC. The grip is thinner on the TPC 18, probably makes it easier if wearing gloves.

I'll find a reason to use it this weekend I'm sure.

Cheers,
Ben.

 

[Maestronus]

The new drills are now listed as currently unavailable on the festool websites. More supply chain trouble?

 

[Coen]

I don't think Festool even does well on the bling factor. Most their stuff looks cheap, the color scheme doesn't help.

Maybe on the photo... definitely not in real life. The color scheme preferences is personal. I'd say Dewalt has that as a negative.

 

[woodbutcherbower]

The new drills are now listed as currently unavailable on the festool websites. More supply chain trouble?

Maybe everyone out there who wanted something decent just bought a Hilti instead.

 

[Cypren]

Plastic has it's place, keeps weight down, helps on impact in various ways. They don't make stuff out of plastic to save money generally, it's not cheap material.

This is a point I wish more people understood: glass fiber reinforced nylon isn't cheap stuff, and it out-performs many metals in a lot of contexts. Too many people equate "metal" with "quality", not realizing how far modern materials science has come with composites.

 

[_Ben_]

Used this now for a bit, masonry drilling mostly. Nice, works as one would expect.

The systainer not having the attic storage for drill bits is a major pain in the backside. Hoping festool revise the design of the lid to accommodate somehow. (Or more likely they'll release a new special systainer geared around drill bit storage haha).

Ben.

 

[nj_five]

When will the TPC hit the US market? Need to buy a new drill so hoping it will be soon but no announcement on the USA website.

 

[Cypren]

When will the TPC hit the US market? Need to buy a new drill so hoping it will be soon but no announcement on the USA website.

Usually somewhere between 9-12 months after the Euro announcement, but it varies. And many things introduced over there never make it over here at all. (Though I would expect this drill probably will.)

 

[Coen]

Plastic has it's place, keeps weight down, helps on impact in various ways. They don't make stuff out of plastic to save money generally, it's not cheap material.

This is a point I wish more people understood: glass fiber reinforced nylon isn't cheap stuff, and it out-performs many metals in a lot of contexts. Too many people equate "metal" with "quality", not realizing how far modern materials science has come with composites.

Most people can't tell apart different types of 'plastics'. And since a lot of manufacturers fail to communicate that to their potential customers... that knowledge shortage isn't really bound to change.

Also consider more people hang on the couch watching grown men play a ball game than read up on new technical developments.

 

[threesixright]

So, after being trashed by some of the members, anybody that end-up buying it?  Short term verdict?

 

[squall_line]

So, after being trashed by some of the members, anybody that end-up buying it?  Short term verdict?

Which one?  The TPC?  A few people have purchased the TCS 55 KEB and posted about their experiences so far, I haven't seen the same for the TPC.

 

[Maestronus]

Something is going on with the TDC and TPC. In the last few months it was marked as ‘not currently available’ on festool.de. Now they’re completely gone.

 

[squall_line]

Something is going on with the TDC and TPC. In the last few months it was marked as ‘not currently available’ on festool.de. Now they’re completely gone.

Festool has been known to completely black-hole certain products from the website when supply chain delays disrupted their production. They have also been known to make mistakes when switching out pages and product information.  The TPC no longer lives on the FestoolUSA site, either, but the PDC remains, listed as a "New Tool".

What's odd is that Havwood in the UK still lists the TPC on their website as "In Stock".

 

[Coen]

Something is going on with the TDC and TPC. In the last few months it was marked as ‘not currently available’ on festool.de. Now they’re completely gone.

Lots of things with supply issues. Look at availability and prices of 20mm SDS drillbits  [huh]

 

[mino]

What's odd is that Havwood in the UK still lists the TPC on their website as "In Stock".

There were a couple batches which went to dealers early in the year, it went "not available" only recently. They can have the original stock from spring.