Racktainer

[waynelang2001]

A friend of mine broke his right wrist and is a righty.  He configured his mouse to the left and has used it that way ever since.  Says he prefers it since he can easily mouse around or highlight stuff while jotting down notes with his right.  Made perfect sense.  In his case, he's a manager so he transfers stuff to pre-printed TPC reports

Paul

I had a op on my hand many years ago and also had to use the mouse with my left hand but could never get used to it. I think at least now I can write with my left hand while im on the pc.

 

[semenza]

I checked the Racktainer against my Sortainer.  The external features are the same as a Sortainer in every respect.
The connecting tabs, flaps, clips, whatever you call them are the same as on a Sortainer and could be exchanged out for Festool green/grey.

Yes, that is correct. Tha latches  (schnappers) are the same as Sortainers and could be swapped.

The case color is the same.  I am guessing the only other difference is that one will have raised lettering ( in the case color) that says Tanos along the top, front edge and the other will say Festool.

Seth

 

[Sean7a]

The kofferfunshop one is the Tanos, no Festool logo and blue shutters/ snappers. I don't know if the case colour is the same than the Festool systainer colour, but I think it is. Although I don't think you can buy these specific green Racktainer snappers to exchange the blue ones, or is it the ordinary Systainer one (sure doesn't look like). Of course technically there's really no difference between the Tanos and the Festool, but somehow that blue is kind of disturbing in the middle of many grey/ green Systainers.

Still it is awkward that this Festool branded Racktainer is obviously produced in Germany, but not available for sale (execpt for the Tanos)

Someone mentioned is was once availabe, but at least in my catalogs from 2005 until 2011, I couldn't find it.

Really???  Where did these come from?  Anyone have any idea?  I'm not being sarcastic fyi.

 

[semenza]

The kofferfunshop one is the Tanos, no Festool logo and blue shutters/ snappers. I don't know if the case colour is the same than the Festool systainer colour, but I think it is. Although I don't think you can buy these specific green Racktainer snappers to exchange the blue ones, or is it the ordinary Systainer one (sure doesn't look like). Of course technically there's really no difference between the Tanos and the Festool, but somehow that blue is kind of disturbing in the middle of many grey/ green Systainers.

Still it is awkward that this Festool branded Racktainer is obviously produced in Germany, but not available for sale (execpt for the Tanos)

Someone mentioned is was once availabe, but at least in my catalogs from 2005 until 2011, I couldn't find it.

Really???  Where did these come from?  Anyone have any idea?  I'm not being sarcastic fyi.

The Tanos Racktainer?  Tanos introduced them in or about February 2008 . I don't think Festool ever sold them as a regular item in NA, promo / limited only. I am not sure about the rest of the world for Festool Racktainers.

Seth

 

[RONWEN]

I just started using mine -- the feature that I really like is that the various sizes of plastic boxes in the drawers are modular so you can mix them around to suit your needs.

 

[jmbfestool]

Only thing I noticed is that the rack-release button is only on the right.  Lefties may not like that.  But then lefties are much more ambidextrous than righties.

Yes we are!  [ [cool]

 

[RONWEN]

Only thing I noticed is that the rack-release button is only on the right.  Lefties may not like that.  But then lefties are much more ambidextrous than righties.

Hey Paul, We gave you steering wheels on the left side, let us have the rack-release button on the right...  [crying]