TI15 Impact driver replacement

[smunter1]

Hi,

Im new to festool, but already loving my PDC 18+3.

Work on site a lot and I'm after a new impact driver, the festool TI 15 was discontinued, was it replaced by the T series of "hybrid" drill drivers?

Or will I have to buy another brand and more batteries?

Thanks

 

[Birdhunter]

I don't think Festool offers a true impact drill as was the TI15. I have a TI15 and like it a lot. Perhaps, you could find one on the used tool market.

 

[smunter1]

Ok, thanks. Am I also right in thinking there wasn't a TI 18? As I have 18V batteries for the PDC and I'm looking at the 18V cordless circular saws.

Also, even though the T series isn't an impact driver, do you think it rivals impact drivers for driving screws all day?

 

[Kev]

If I was a gambler, I'd bet on a Ti18 hitting the market within 6 months.

 

[Nat X]

Festool's impact driver wasn't anywhere near as bad as some people made it out to be, but there also wasn't much reason to buy one aside from being able to use the same batteries as other tools you might already own. If you need one now I wouldn't wait around as all the big names have excellent offerings already on the market.

Whether or not you actually need an impact driver to drive screws is another matter entirely. I'm just as guilty as anyone else whose ever done it as they are compact, lightweight and super handy, but they're also frequently overkill and lead to a lot of crossed threads and missing heads if you aren't really careful with that trigger. It's ultimately something I consider personal preference unless you're putting up drywall, in which case I'd throw you out of my house if I saw one in your hands  [tongue]

 

[AlexThePalex]

Festool's impact driver wasn't anywhere near as bad as some people made it out to be, but there also wasn't much reason to buy one aside from being able to use the same batteries as other tools you might already own. If you need one now I wouldn't wait around as all the big names have excellent offerings already on the market.

It's not that it didn't work, but it fell short of other brands' offerings in the same range for a whole lot less money.

And the idea of the extra chuck to turn it into a normal drill was a total misconception, making it look like one of those hobbyist all-in-one tools you get for $59,99 at HD. That's not what professionals need or expect from a top of the line brand. They just want a no-nonsense tool that excells at the given task.

 

[ggc]

Aside from the weight, was there anything drastically wrong with the Protool IWC 18?  I know it's designed more as an impact wrench with the extra bonus of being able to also take drive bits, but the torque specs are still ahead of the current market offerings. And it takes the PDC/DRC fastfix attachments, right angle attachment would have been handy for a job I had the other day.

I'm also expecting an impact driver from Festool in the near future, but aside from noise and weight reduction I can't see much they could offer that isn't already on the market.

 

[Kev]

Aside from the weight, was there anything drastically wrong with the Protool IWC 18?  I know it's designed more as an impact wrench with the extra bonus of being able to also take drive bits, but the torque specs are still ahead of the current market offerings. And it takes the PDC/DRC fastfix attachments, right angle attachment would have been handy for a job I had the other day.

I'm also expecting an impact driver from Festool in the near future, but aside from noise and weight reduction I can't see much they could offer that isn't already on the market.

If they came up with a quiet version like the Makita I'd be quick to grab one.