T 15 + 3 Drill Set, its the worst drill I ever owned !

[kellardconstruction@yahoo]

Contractor here, first let me say I have and use many Festool tool. I love the sanders, dust extractor, kapex, track saw, domino and router. So when my Makita impact driver died after 5 years of great service I figured I would buy the t 15 drill to replace it. I also bought all the attachments to go with it and spent over $850.00. Oh man what a dumb mistake that was.
The locking chuck fails all the time, locking either open/closed or with a bit stuck in it. I tried cleaning it, lubing it and nothing helps. The clutch engages and stops the chuck from spinning. Also, the drill doesn't have enough power to mix paint with a mixer attachment, the clutch kicks in under any pressure.
I sent the drill back too festool for repair and it did no good, same results. So don't be a fool like me and waste your money on their drills. I ended up buying another Makita drill on ebay for $25.00 and it is a work horse. Plenty of power, it mixes paint and is totally reliable.
I'm sending the T15 back again for repair, I plan on sending it back every month until I am satisfied that it functions like a drill should, then I will sell it and try to recoup my lost money on this product.
My advise is "DO NOT BUY" especially guys in the industry.

 

[Shane Holland]

You need to put it in drill mode to override the clutch. Just used my T12 to mix a bunch of thin set and stir paint a bunch of times in the past couple of weeks. I've driven long Timberlocks with ease.

And no chuck issues at all.

I've had it since it came out about 6-7 years ago.

 

[GhostFist]

Had a t15 for a number of years was a fantastic drill for its time. It's a really good woodworking drill. I don't know what you were expecting

 

[harry_]

I have had mine for around 5 years. It has never failed me.

 

[tjbnwi]

I have two T-15's, 5-6 years old. Best cordless drills I've ever owned or used. Other brands include Bosch, Mikita, DeWalt, Milwaukee, Panasonic, probably a few others. Anywhere from the old 9 volt Mikita to 24 volt Bosch.

I've  drilled thousands of 1" holes through studs and plates for EMT. It out preforms ever other right angle drill I own except my Hole Hawg.

Yesterday I bored 3-6" holes through 3/4" plywood with a 6" hole saw. Used the drill the balance of the day for other tasks on the same battery.

Mixed taping compound in 5 gallons buckets. Mix paint and grout.

I've driven up to 12" long Timber Locks without pre-drilling, installed art least 1000 Ledger Locks with the T-15.

All the chucks work well for me.

Only brand drill I haven't burnt up in a couple of years. A few other brands, I literally had them start on fire. 

Tom

 

[NHSP759]

Yeah, I actually like mine too. I've gone so far as to get the T18 and CXS also. Best drills I've ever used. Sorry here about your issues with the guns.

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

I own 5 festool drills, all fantastic.

My old c12 will mix thin set all day long.

 

[#Tee]

is this a troll post? do the 30 day return if you hate it that much. I LOVE ALL MY FESTOOL DRILLS.

 

[AlexThePalex]

T15 is the best drill I ever owned. Doing me a great service for 7 years now.

"clutch kicks in while mixing paint" - well duh, you have to turn it off if you're not screwing, what do you expect?

 

[Kev]

This is just a bunch of pathetic bait .. don't bite guys.

 

[Kev]

This is just a bunch of pathetic bait .. don't bite guys. First post and he's rubbishing an excellent tool.

There'll be no welcome from me for this guy!

 

[#Tee]

i think hes on the makita payroll

 

[toolfest.co.uk]

I really hope I'm wrong, and Mr Kellard will come back to us with an answer, but 1st post, it looks a little suspicious.

Maybe talk to the FOG again, explain each issue and discuss possible solutions. Is it possible you are not using it correctly, and I say that with the greatest respect? If the drill you own is a rare lemon, then talk to Festool again.

If not, and I'm not usually an advocate of deleting threads, in this case it would be justified.

Just my opinion though.

Warren

 

[jimbo51]

I seem to remember that several years ago, some T 15 drills had a faulty chuck. The chuck would suddenly loosen and the bit could fall out.

 

[AlexThePalex]

Yep, the older chuck was not so good, it was too loose. Been replaced by a locking chuck for some years now. OP talks about his chuck locking up, so it can't be the old one.

 

[Ajax]

Is it possible that he got a lemon?  He says he loves his other Festools.

 

[Throwback7r]

Beep, beep. The sounds of a Festool drill. I am still looking for a clutch override on my TI15

 

[kellardconstruction@yahoo]

OK guys, I'm not a troll or Makita plant so stop with the silly attacks and don't be so defensive. I appreciate the constructive comments and am just pissed with how this drill works for me and that I returned it for repair and it still is disappointing. Last month I sent the drill in for repairs and too Festools credit they did replace an electronic module in the gun and sent me 2 new batteries.Today I'm packing it up to send back to Festool, This time I'm going to send the whole set of attachments and let them figure out whats wrong. Some of you guys mentioned that there was a faulty chuck a few years back. I bought this drill 9/25/14 so hopefully that's the trouble.
Being in the construction business we're all hard on our tools and like I said I love all my other festool products, over $10K worth of them, without any failures. I will let you know of the repair status when I get it back.

 

[jmbfestool]

OK guys, I'm not a troll or Makita plant so stop with the silly attacks and don't be so defensive. I appreciate the constructive comments and am just ticked with how this drill works for me and that I returned it for repair and it still is disappointing. Last month I sent the drill in for repairs and too Festools credit they did replace an electronic module in the gun and sent me 2 new batteries.Today I'm packing it up to send back to Festool, This time I'm going to send the whole set of attachments and let them figure out whats wrong. Some of you guys mentioned that there was a faulty chuck a few years back. I bought this drill 9/25/14 so hopefully that's the trouble.
Being in the construction business we're all hard on our tools and like I said I love all my other festool products, over $10K worth of them, without any failures. I will let you know of the repair status when I get it back.

Long time since you bought the drill why now?

First post i ever posted on FOG was to complain about the T15.

I bought it on release date.  I hated the chuck still do 7 years on. I refuse to pay £66 for a decent chuck.  Festool should have made a ratchet chuck in the first place.  All other branded drills at the time had better chucks for years so god knows why festool decided to bring out a crap chuck.

However although i did have problems at the start after it wad all sorted i was finally able to enjoy the drill for 7 years.

It has been the best drill i have ever used. This is because of its size to power ratio and the attachtmens esepcially the angle one. It has got me out of alot of hassle many of times.

 

[AlexThePalex]

Some of you guys mentioned that there was a faulty chuck a few years back. I bought this drill 9/25/14 so hopefully that's the trouble.

Nope, faulty chuck was before that, somewhere around the 2007-2010 era. You should have the new chuck, when you tighten it you hear a click in the end.