The Trion is Dead?

[Lincoln]

Trion;
+No blade wobble

Carvex;
-Blade wobble; needs DIY fix

The one that really matters

 

[MrToolJunkie]

Yes - it looks like it is still available in 230V versions. But 110V is non-existent. It is possible it is still one some local shelves of dealers somewhere, but I did not find it listed on any of the Festool dealers online.

 

[luvmytoolz]

I'm looking at replacing my old Makita LXT18 with something that will hopefully cut at clean right angles in hardwoods, up to 50mm thick sometimes, and was looking at the Mafell P1CC or one of the Festool's.

The Trion appears to be better than the Carvex for blade rigidity, is the P1CC markedly better than the Trion, or much of a muchness?

 

[onocoffee]

It is too bad that these are discontinued - it was a very, very good jigsaw for the price. I wish I still had my barrel grip version. I have the D Handle and it is very smooth and cuts straight. I have a battery Carvex, Mafell and Bosch as well - so no lack of jigsaws - it is one of my most used tools for so many things. If I could secure a BG version of the Trion, I would likely snatch it up.

You might consider visiting (or calling) Festool dealers that have been around for some time. I found my Trio BG in November when I stopped by a Woodcraft that has been around for a long time. They had a 2012 PS300 sitting around that was pretty seriously discounted (it's SKU had been discontinued). And since I got it from the dealer, the warranty started when I bought it!

 

[Lincoln]

The Trion appears to be better than the Carvex for blade rigidity, is the P1CC markedly better than the Trion, or much of a muchness?

It's better, but the Trion is still very good. I have the corded Mafell, along with a cordless Carvex - I'm going to sell both and get the cordless Mafell, if the Aus distributor actually has one in stock.

 

[Cheese]

I'm looking at replacing my old Makita LXT18 with something that will hopefully cut at clean right angles in hardwoods, up to 50mm thick sometimes, and was looking at the Mafell P1CC or one of the Festool's.

The Trion appears to be better than the Carvex for blade rigidity, is the P1CC markedly better than the Trion, or much of a muchness?

Mafell
Trion

For cutting out circles using the Mafell with a Trion badged blade, if you force feed the Mafell, the blade will still deflect very slightly...let the machine do the work. For straight cutting, perpendicularity is not an issue with the Trion blade. If you want the maximum in blade stiffness then use the Mafell W1 blade. It's actually 2 blades silver soldered together.

Though it comes in 2nd place, the Trion is an extremely capable jig saw and with a little care and common sense, the cut will be very perpendicular. If you don't want to spend almost $800 on a jig saw, the Trion at $300 is a steal. The Carvex is a mess.