Soooooooooo

[yetihunter]

This has been up for a while now. 
None of the American Foggers are excited? 
https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=_wusWnstTHs

 

[copcarcollector]

http://festoolownersgroup.com/ask-festool/hkc-release-dtae-stateside/msg449836/?topicseen#msg449836

According to TylerC, its a Fall 2016 release.

 

[yetihunter]

Ahhhhhhhhh, thank you!

 

[copcarcollector]

[wink]

Looks like another great tool...

 

[stvrowe]

I expect it will be a great tool but it is hard to be excited about its release in the fall since Mafell has at least 4 similar models available in North America right now.  Now if the pricing is significantly less than the Mafell, that might be worth getting excited about.

 

[jimbo51]

I would be buying the cordless model. Using the same batteries as my other Festools would make it more desirable than the Mafell.

I also just like to handle a new tool like this to understand how it feels, the balance etc. I can do that at my local Woodcraft with Festool whereas I cannot with the Mafell.

 

[yetihunter]

I expect it will be a great tool but it is hard to be excited about its release in the fall since Mafell has at least 4 similar models available in North America right now.  Now if the pricing is significantly less than the Mafell, that might be worth getting excited about.

The pricing is significantly less.    [big grin]

 

[antss]

I'm curious just what all you excited guys are going to cut with this thing ? [unsure]

 

[Bhend18]

I'm curious just what all you excited guys are going to cut with this thing ? [unsure]

I usually build one or two decks a year and the cordless version will be the only saw I use on them. I might not even need my speed square on the job at all.  [big grin]

 

[Jozsef Kozma]

I'm curious just what all you excited guys are going to cut with this thing ? [unsure]

I am using the HKC for framing, sheeting ,siding ,outside trim,hardwood floor.
It came in handy to use with TSC for fitting 80 storm windows and 80 screens
I use the finer blade for everything so the cuts are high quality
It performed exceptional laying wall plates on new construction
Cordless ,accurate and still not heavier then my wormdrive

I think Mafell products distribution kept me from having more Mafell tools and I know
few other carpenters who feel the same way ( and it is not the price )
I can go in a festool store in this area and look at the product, try it out and if I choose to by it I still have 30 days to return it (I never used this option but nice to have).

 

[Luzzy]

I have the Mafell Kss 40 after previously owning the Kss 300(corded version). This is one saw that after you own it for a bit, you find about 100 uses for. I would expect the Festool to be similar. In a cordless version with a dust bag ( shockingly good dust containment)it's something that is in my truck full time now.

 

[yetihunter]

I'm curious just what all you excited guys are going to cut with this thing ? [unsure]

Personally, I'm not cutting squat with it.
I'm excited about this getting into the hands of deck builders and framers I used to work with.

But anywhere you'd use a circular saw, and it does compound mitres and all that jazz.
True, you'd need to use a standard track for long cuts. 

I know people will scoff and say they can make a straight cut.
Yeah, that's cool but, this is better. 

I may be interested in this for furniture building, to be honest.
Yes, I know that tablesaws and bandsaws exist; some of us just like
to take the tool to the work on one-offs.