Okay, This Has To Be Said re: 100th Anniversary Tool Releases

[Ebuwan]

Yeah, the Lives with Sedge, I LOVED them when they started in the Pandemic; i had a lot of Festool tools already, and the earlier videos really really helped me learn then and find more uses for them.

It's been a WHILE since i've learned something from a Festool Live video.

As far as new stuff, not sure why they dont bang out some simple stuff that could utilize the batteries we already invested in?

Fan that runs on battery and can attach to Systainer? (love my Milwaukee one, great for camping!).
Battery Laser level (rebranded Stabila that uses Festool batteries?).
Systainer that you can have in a stack and hang your batteries on to charge? (Think the Milwaukee big batter pack charger)
Smaller hand held Sawzall
Bettery powered ratchets
As mentioned, a CT that can be corded OR battery (Milwaukee has this).

Also, I hate you all as now i'm going to be looking hard at a Zeta P2....

 

[luvmytoolz]

Also, I hate you all as now i'm going to be looking hard at a Zeta P2....

You won't regret it! ;-)

 

[onocoffee]

As far as new stuff, not sure why they dont bang out some simple stuff that could utilize the batteries we already invested in?

Fan that runs on battery and can attach to Systainer? (love my Milwaukee one, great for camping!).
Battery Laser level (rebranded Stabila that uses Festool batteries?).
Systainer that you can have in a stack and hang your batteries on to charge? (Think the Milwaukee big batter pack charger)
Smaller hand held Sawzall

Totally agree. Was just browsing Lowes this afternoon and looking at the line of Skil 12v cordless. A light for $20. A fan for $20. A compact reciprocating saw that I want for my firepit. And a compact jigsaw that made me wish Festool had a jigsaw that size.

The fall releases are a step in the right direction regarding cordless tools. Hopefully, they'll step up and speed up their game. And maybe bring out some 12v tools so I can use those batteries for more than just the CXS.

 

[Dr. P. Venkman]

I’m of two minds on the “Festool should offer a bunch more battery tools.” I believe it’s come up here before, and it’s certainly crossed my mind at times.

It would be convenient, but at the end of the day, I don’t think I’m all that interested in Festool straying from their core competency.

While a fan would be a handy thing to have at times, I don’t think they could come out with enough different tools to save people from the Milwaukee, or whatever, platform entirely.

I’m not saying I wouldn’t have purchased whatever tire inflator Festool rebranded, but most of that stuff would just be rebrands, and I’m not sure how much value there is in that.

I think what I really want is for Festool to make the handful of “extra” cordless tools that I want, and that’s not really feasible.

But I will say, if they made a rebranded Stabila laser level in a systainer, that would be awesome, and I 100% would have purchased that instead of the Bosch I have.

 

[luvmytoolz]

It took me some years to finally buy into the Festool battery platform, the SYS 50 was my gateway drug. I've since added to the tools that would provide most benefit to me being cordless, such as the drill/impact combo, collated screwgun, reciprocating saw (which I'm waiting on atm), with the CXS 18V set and several other tools planned. I still have most of my Makita gear, but I'm absolutely loving the much newer designs and technology from Festool!

Still waiting for a cordless TSC60K though, really hoping that's a reality one day!