Traveling in Germany

DynaGlide

DynaGlide

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I'm over in Germany for the first (and probably last for the next decade or three) time. I was in Munich for a day and now in Garmisch-Partenkirchen for a few more then back to Munich. I'm here on leisure while my wife works.

One of my goals was to find a Festool dealer to pop in and see what they have on home turf. That turned out to be a lot harder than I anticipated. The Festool. De dealer search isn't very useful in deciphering which dealers actually carry a sizable inventory. With limited time I tried the only one listed in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and was pretty let down after walking 2km in the rain. Shop didn't speak English and had a very limited selection. Well today I rented a car and set out to try one more place 40km away. First time driving manual in over 5 years, pouring rain, and first time driving in Europe. Thankfully Google had my back with directions. After an hour I arrived and again was immediately let down. Feeling defeated I decided to look for a Harley dealer to at least get a shirt for a friend back home. On the way was a Festool dealer that I wasn't even really considering. Boy was I wrong. Great guys, very friendly, and no trouble communicating with me. I would be beyond broke if they were nearby at home. I picked up a twin box I was after and a German catalog. But I may be back for more before the end of my trip... Onto the pictures.










 
[member=65062]DynaGlide[/member]

You need to pinch yourself and make sure you have not died and gone to heaven!
 
What was the name/address of this place?  I want to note this for future trips, looks like they have a nice selection of tools! 

I was in Garmisch 3 years ago, but Festool-ing isn't my wife's idea of fun (go figure!), so I didn't get the opportunity to do that kind of sight seeing.  Maybe next time.
 
Looks like you found what you are looking for. :)

Unfortunately it is a hit and miss with the dealers here in Germany, as anywhere they stand and fall by the motivation of the staff.
I too have mostly found hidden and unexpected gems of knowledgeable, well trained dealers where not expected.
Most of the times, I even buy a tool from my wishlist, to repay their efforts on the spot, if possible.

I hope you have fun visiting our country. [emoji2][emoji482]
 
Wow !! What a find.  Those Mafell Erika systems look sweet.  If I had stumbled in there, I'd be broke  [big grin]

I've been to Jena and Oberkochen, but never got to go tool shopping :(
 
One more thing, if you tire of German food, there is an Italian restaurant called Colosseo that has really good pizza with a view.  I get happy just thinking about it!  [smile]
 
I just left Germany, finishing off a three week European trip in Paris.  I didn't get to look for tools in Germany and somehow Paris doesn't seem like the right place to look.
 
Just go there after 11:00 am tomorrow.

You can drop her off at the beach38, just behind the tool shop. White sand, a drink to sip, you‘ll have a couple of hours on your own... ;)
 
HAXIT said:
Nice post and enjoy in Germany. [smile]
However if you are going back to Munich, you might want to visit Dictum shop.

Haager Str. 9, 2. Floor
D - 81671 Munich
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I was literally 2 streets away on Muehldorfstrasse and didn't even know it was there.  There's a missed opportunity.  From the look, I would have loved it.
 
HarveyWildes said:
I was literally 2 streets away on Muehldorfstrasse and didn't even know it was there.  There's a missed opportunity.  From the look, I would have loved it.
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Would have likely gotten quite expensive though ;)
 
Just curious what the difference is between the two Centrotec chucks?

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Cheese said:
Just curious what the difference is between the two Centrotec chucks?

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I think the orange one is the older Protool chuck prior to Festool rebranding from Protool to Festool.
 
In ProTool times, there was also a bit centrotec (Max?).
Those are also sometimes to be found in the stores...

Larger diameter of drive on the machine for high power applications.
 
Gregor said:
HarveyWildes said:
I was literally 2 streets away on Muehldorfstrasse and didn't even know it was there.  There's a missed opportunity.  From the look, I would have loved it.
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Would have likely gotten quite expensive though ;)
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And heavy.  I'm already right at 49 lbs for the trip back to the US.
 
DynaGlide said:
HAXIT said:
Nice post and enjoy in Germany. [smile]
However if you are going back to Munich, you might want to visit Dictum shop.

Haager Str. 9, 2. Floor
D - 81671 Munich
http://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=87&v=H4Y7FRLEoaU
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I would love to go there, it's walkable from my hotel but my alone time has ended.  [big grin]
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By being that close, it is almost a sin you do not want to give a visit. [smile]
And if I were you and had to rent a car I would drive to Markneukirchen about 4 hours from Munich to visit Warwick factory.
No it is not a tool store but you can see a lot of tools and enjoy a well made custom bass and guitars!
Here, you can visit them on line by clicking on factory tour virtual 360° and keep clicking on eye to get in different rooms.

 http://www.warwickbass.com/en/Warwi...-Factory-Tour---Visit-us.html#current_site_id
 
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