I am posting a series of reviews of the Festool tools that I used to quickly demonstrate the value of Festools to the CFO. No small feat. This past year we moved into a new to us house that is approximately 100 years old. None of the old moldings, a previous owner who fancied himself an electrician and probably proud of the fact that there was no problem that a 2x4 and a box of screws could not fix.
After doing some renovations we moved in to a half-finished house. Trim work needs to be done, built-ins made, flooring refinished, new stairs. (That's this year's list.) This is where our story picks up...
The Festool Accessory that I use most often are the Festool Safety Glasses. These glasses are attached to my head and it does not matter if I am using the Kapex, using a drill to remove screws that the previous homeowner left me or taking a sawzall to his 2x4 shed. (It was billed as outdoor stroller garage [crying])
Compared to plain Jane off the shelf safety glasses the pricing on these was fairly pricey. If the metrics were on cost and basic utility these glasses would not compare well. However, they have several things going in their favour:
Pros
-The Festool branding and the colours (standard green and blue) mean that these are safety glasses that I actually like to wear. This is big for me. As a home hobbyist this has become habit forming.
-The Anti-scratch coating on the outside of the lenses works well. I have had the occasion to test this already. (Sorry no video, the censors would have gotten a kick out of my reaction!) A piece of wood tried to scratch the lens while I was wearing the glasses. There was no scratch.
-The adjustable frames make it possible for a comfortable fit. The frames essentially adjust on the vertical axis.
-The case for the glasses has Velcro for storage. (I would not use it on a tool belt though.) I keep one pair on the side of my MFT/3 so that they are always within reach in my shop. (In my small shop everything is within reach :-\)
-Spare shade lens comes standard with the Festool safety glasses.
-The anti-fog coating on the inside lens works extremely well. I happened to test it last week going outside (-20C) and then inside (+20C) and had no issues.
Cons
-Not sure if the Shade lens is UV resistant
-As standard Festool modus operandi, there was no real manual with these glasses. I ended up doing a quick search on FOG to find out how to change the lenses. (It turned out to be so easy that I am embarrassed!)
-Of course the cost if comparing straight up then this could be an issue.
Conclusion
I am happy to have these glasses and recommend them to any Festool fanatic. The fact that I wear them is invaluable. Now if they could just make me look slimmer!
After doing some renovations we moved in to a half-finished house. Trim work needs to be done, built-ins made, flooring refinished, new stairs. (That's this year's list.) This is where our story picks up...
The Festool Accessory that I use most often are the Festool Safety Glasses. These glasses are attached to my head and it does not matter if I am using the Kapex, using a drill to remove screws that the previous homeowner left me or taking a sawzall to his 2x4 shed. (It was billed as outdoor stroller garage [crying])
Compared to plain Jane off the shelf safety glasses the pricing on these was fairly pricey. If the metrics were on cost and basic utility these glasses would not compare well. However, they have several things going in their favour:
Pros
-The Festool branding and the colours (standard green and blue) mean that these are safety glasses that I actually like to wear. This is big for me. As a home hobbyist this has become habit forming.
-The Anti-scratch coating on the outside of the lenses works well. I have had the occasion to test this already. (Sorry no video, the censors would have gotten a kick out of my reaction!) A piece of wood tried to scratch the lens while I was wearing the glasses. There was no scratch.
-The adjustable frames make it possible for a comfortable fit. The frames essentially adjust on the vertical axis.
-The case for the glasses has Velcro for storage. (I would not use it on a tool belt though.) I keep one pair on the side of my MFT/3 so that they are always within reach in my shop. (In my small shop everything is within reach :-\)
-Spare shade lens comes standard with the Festool safety glasses.
-The anti-fog coating on the inside lens works extremely well. I happened to test it last week going outside (-20C) and then inside (+20C) and had no issues.
Cons
-Not sure if the Shade lens is UV resistant
-As standard Festool modus operandi, there was no real manual with these glasses. I ended up doing a quick search on FOG to find out how to change the lenses. (It turned out to be so easy that I am embarrassed!)
-Of course the cost if comparing straight up then this could be an issue.
Conclusion
I am happy to have these glasses and recommend them to any Festool fanatic. The fact that I wear them is invaluable. Now if they could just make me look slimmer!
