Stupid question about limited edition blue systainers

[AtomicRyan]

So... dumb question. I have one of the limited edition Festool blue sys-2s. Does tanos make a sys-1 in the same color? Is “saphire blue” close? Anyone know?

 

[Systainer.Store]

Hi [member=63929]AtomicRyan[/member] -

I've not seen the Festool Limited Edition Blue in person, so bear that in mind with what I'm about to write.
I looked at the picture on line.  To me it doesn't look like Sapphire Blue or the Blue Tanos systainers I have seen in person.  This Festool blue looks more dark grey blue to me.

Anyone else seen both in person?

 

[PeterJJames13]

I just got a sapphire blue from Systainer store. It's REAL close in color.... Here are some pics I just took because I happened to have both in front of me....

 

[Systainer.Store]

[member=68391]PeterJJames13[/member] Nice job!

 

[PeterJJames13]

[member=68391]PeterJJames13[/member] Nice job!

Thanks! It houses my Bosch 12 volt flexi click nicely with the kaizen foam! Literally just out the drill in ten minutes before I saw this thread so it was right there lol. Convenient!

 

[AtomicRyan]

I just got a sapphire blue from Systainer store. It's REAL close in color.... Here are some pics I just took because I happened to have both in front of me....

Oh man. Thank you so much.

 

[PeterJJames13]

@AtomicRyan my pleasure. Like I said I happened to have both in front of me so the timing couldn't have been better.

 

[semenza]

To me they look so close that  the difference could simply be a different batch or maybe the Sys - I has had some fading (display unit?) .

Seth

 

[PeterJJames13]

@SRSemenza could be. The sys1 was from Tim's scratch and dent sale. That's definitely a possibility. The top does have a small. Wear spot where it's a bit lighter.

 

[semenza]

[member=1619]SRSemenza[/member] could be. The sys1 was from Tim's scratch and dent sale. That's definitely a possibility. The top does have a small. Wear spot where it's a bit lighter.

How do they compare on the bottom, inside, or under the handles?

Seth

 

[PeterJJames13]

Looks the same iirc, but I'll snap more pics to compare in the am.

 

[xedos]

Great discussion.

I thought (erronously) that these would be really dark navy like the last special editions :  the cooltainer and pro5.    [sad]

 

[PeterJJames13]

I took some more pics as [member=1619]SRSemenza[/member] asked. Minor differences in the shade of blue, but could be because the Sys 1 was a floor model from Systainer Store and the Sys 2 was new from Tool Nut.

 

[Systainer.Store]

Wow - these are closer than I thought.
I don't think the floor model has any fading of sort.  That is, they were rotated inventory versus left outside.

 

[PeterJJames13]

Wow - these are closer than I thought.
I don't think the floor model has any fading of sort.  That is, they were rotated inventory versus left outside.

Yeah they're almost identical. Maybe SOME fading. I had two more pics, but I think they were too large when I posted. Let me try posting from Tapatalk vs my computer. Maybe Tapatalk can shrink these pics down automatically....

 

[PeterJJames13]

Trying again

 

[Systainer.Store]

Hi guys - I just talked with Tanos USA.  The word from Germany is that the colors are similar, but not the same.  I didn't get exact color formulas to say how similar.  The pics say a lot and I'm glad [member=68391]PeterJJames13[/member] posted them.

 

[Svar]

There must have been two kinds of limited edition systainers. The one PRO 5 came in was almost black. I don't have it any more, but there is plenty of pics on the web.

 

[Cheese]

There must have been two kinds of limited edition systainers. The one PRO 5 came in was almost black. I don't have it any more, but there is plenty of pics on the web.

For your inspection Svar...a Pro 5 Systainer and a "Special" Systainer from TN. The Pro 5 Systainer is definitely black.

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Here's another shot of the guard for the Pro 5 sitting on the Pro 5 Systainer. If you look closely you'll notice a difference in color, it's tough to point it out because the shades are subtle.

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However, in this shot it becomes obvious that the original Pro 5 Systainer was indeed black. Here it's compared to a black Systainer for an Origin.

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[bearpaw]

Woodcraft online carries all the colors and all the inserts. I have red, green, yellow,light blue, black. Easy to find the tools I need.